The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1888-09-05
FRESH FASHION FANCIES.

Corded silks will be in high favor
this autumn.
Dark rich failles in wallhower
shades are imported.
There is less and less hustle in the
world of fashion.
Directoire gowns and bonnets are
becoming to tall, stately women.
A novelty in underwear is the skirt
of striped lawn woven to initiate
drawn work.
The bow at the top of the parasol
cannot he too hamboyant for fashion,
and the richer and costlier the rib
bon composing it, the better the
style.
The old fashioned corded and cross
barred organdy muslin is again in
high favor, as well as lace striped
batiste, and chambray and Scotch
ginghams as well.
Dark green rough straw hats faced
with a shirring of dark green net and
trimmed with dropping pink gladioli
and grasses are pretty for wear dur
ing the autumn.
A very new and French fancy for
waist trimming is a corselet of wide
ribbons, not fitted, but held in place
by pins, and ending in a knot and
long end to fall over the skirt.
Waists run to extremes, either un-
der the armpits, or as long as the
moral law. But the same bodice may
be made to answer for both styles by
means of the wide, softly folded, en-
pire sash.
| In skirts elegant simplicity is now
the effect most sought, though many
with elaborate drapery and all man
ner of folds and frillings are still
seen on those whose hearts are still
deceived by ornament.
Short petticoats coming just below
the knee are worn by many ladies i'll
; place of the chemise, and are trimmed
: with tucks and lace, or AN embroid
} cred ruffle.
Among flower bonnets lately seen,
, one especially notable was of realistic
red clover, and another of thistle and
: 4-o'clocks upon foundation of twist
ed grasses.
Mention must be made of the hand
some new mohairs and French pop
Inns that are scarcely to be distin
? guished from the soft-ribbed benga
: lines and other colored silks.
! India pongee grows more and NOR
the rage, and is used indifferently fol
t gowns, hats, wraps or blouses, which
: are usually trimmed with sharpl!
D contrasting darker hue.
Many of the latest toilets TO
. bridesmaids are quaint and old-fash
E ioned in effect, and many toilets o
e this description made by LondoI
0 modistes are modelled after dresse
t popular in the sixteenth century.
r Palest rose pink, several delicat
shades of green, rosy lilac, and yel
: low are the tints i'll high vogue 70
t summer toilets at the various fashion
IL able resorts. Some of these haV
s short skirts and others demi-trains.
v Habitues of the theater will mourl
p the intelligence that the Alpine an,
y Spanish hats with high-peakei
It crowns and standing brims threaten
to be popular this winter.
!: French walking skirts are two an,
Q one-half yards round the bottom will
fitted front and side cores and yok
at the back breadth is gathered, AM
have either n hem with trimming pu
full below it or lace trimmed tiounce
t set upon the skirt.
q There is still a rage for plaids, ant
1 their reign is likely to prove longe
: one than was at first prophesied-ex
: tending at least through the fall ant
Y winter seasons. Plaided surahs com
: bined with cashmere or Henrietti
n cloth are made up in many stylish
y ways, long effects being particular.
popular.
There are any number of fame.
straw bonnets for the coming autumn
e made in colors, mixed or not, to ton
l with the new tweeds and brigh
!. cheviots which are made into tailo
e walking and travelling costumes. Th
r. shape of these bonnets is rathe
, small.