The midland journal., 1888-01-27
Ladies' Department.
New York Fashions.
POLONAISES.

The polonsise is gradually coming
in favor, and is so varied in shape
that it may be worn becomingiy ny
the slenderest figures as we'll as oy
those oflarger size. Wooden faorics
of all kinds-cloth, cashmere, CAIN
ELS hair, and chuddah-are preferred
for these over-dresses with either
silk or velvet skirts, which may be
ouite plain, or else in stripes or bars
or great moon like balls In cloth
polonaises there is fancy for max
ing the vest and sleeves OF the vel
vet used for the skirt, and London
tailors add to these trimming o.
galloen which may have jet beads or
else those Of silver, gilt, or copper
Shirred polonaises with their fullness
drawn on parallel with the shoulder
seams are worn by slight figures, as
they give an appearance of plump
ness. A pretty model is q polonaise
of dark green cloth worn over vel
vet skirt; the cloth is drawn on hne
cords along each shoulder, leaving a
point at the neck which is filled IN
with velvet and finished at the waist
line by pointed velyet girdle. The
high collar and the coat sleeves are
also of velvet, and some very fine
let gal'oen is used to almost cover
the collar and wristbands. Below
the waist the fronts are Joined by an
inIaid band of velvet, and the sides
are leoped high by jet ornaments
with .asselled ends. The back has
its middle forms cut off in a point
below the waist, and fullness neces-
sary for the skirt is shirred there OIL
cords. The skirt is plain and round
with O thick velve; cord at the foct.
and above this are points made ei
the jet galloon.
Other polenaises more suitable for
stout figures are very plain and Sc
we're in shape without drapery; the
fronts sometimes form only square
cornered coat with longer vest.
while others are heightened Int"
slender panels that reach to the foot
of the lower skirt; the back breadths
are straight with the middle open
from the waist down, and there are
large square cornered pockets on
each side.
FLOUNCES. ~
1t is predicted by modistes OF ex-
perience that founces on dress skirts
will be revived fer the next season.
as many dresses with these trimmings
have been sent out by French design
ers. Pleated founces are already IN
vogue as panels for the front
of dress skirts, with plain side
breadths next them, and there are
also series of fources-three, FIVE OF
seven-up the left side of the skirt
with long drapery covering it else
where. A black silk dress seen on
Fifth Avenue is of very rich faille,
with three wide pleated flounces
around the skirt, covering it more
than half its length, while above it IS
short apron and long back drapery
of the silk arranged to show its white
woven selvages; the back drapery
forms two long deep curves, and the
selvage surrounds these curves and
extends almost rp to the belt. Ac-
tordon.pleatcd skirts also grow in
faver for light woOlen or silk fab
rics, such as crepelinc, cashmere and
India silk, and are especially liked
for skirts of net or of piece lace.
Among novelties for midwinter
sent out from London are velvet
hats trimmed with a boa of fur that
encircles the crown, leaving a
long end hanging behind to pass
around the neck and serve as boa
This is very striking in dark red vel
vet made with a beef eater crown
trimmed with black mciIe ribbon
loops and has boa of gray fur call
cd mouaoa, and blue velvet hat
has chinchilla boa Harper's Ba
gar.