Democratic messenger., 1888-09-29
FOR THE LADIES.

perfect pearl anu piercing uIaBoh ny
with jcwcled eyes and wings.
A new material for full.dress toilets has
brocaded stripes in persian coloring upon
a ground work Of orange colorcd silk
canvas.
Bangles have come in rpgain, and a
great many young ladies are hearing them.
a single loop on each wrist ] considered
stylish
The fronts of new mantles terminate III
points or square ends, and the baclej are
in visitc shape. with pclcrinc.s shaped
sleeves
Stylish young ladies wear shocked bod
Ices Of Roman silk with black or white
lace skirts, and broad Roman sashes TO
correspond
Tailor gowns Of white wool will con.
iinue in popularity during the autumn, and
will bc worn as indoor toilets during the
winter
Little children who wear the Directors
model gowns have the hair braided in two
side braids and brought up around the
head where they are fastened cn top by
bows of narrow ribbon.
Women. espec tally Of the younger kind.
who want to he "in the style" and who
have no other way Of keeping posted than
nm occasional peep at a fashion maga.
zine, had better look ou. or they will
"get left. The present autumn and com.
ing winter will see one of the most radi-
cal al.around changes and departure In
woman's dress that has taken place since
crinoline wen, out There will be changes
not only in materials and designs but also
In ,heo., and make Of dresses and In the
s,yf yna,s and shape of hats tia, will
be most radical. 81 that IL will he hard
work 10 make last winters wardrobe fill
the BILL Dame Fashion has got her work
In we'll this time. and dressmakers and dry
goods merchants will have plenty To do
and dear papas and fond "hubbys" may
as well face the music.
Silver gray and green are the colors
most seen in the new gowns; There are
very few blue dresses, hut many ofthe dull
Neroncse red and castor browns, and also
various stylish black dresses. The soft
flexible w0olcns like camcl's.hair and the
corded woods will be made up over silk
skirts, and trimmed with fringe and em-
broidery, or else they have woven borders
in Persian designs, or ribbon strips that
dispense with the need ofother trimming.
Vclvc. remains faYoritc finish for dress
waists In vests, reverse collars and cuffs |;
some MORE is still used, but not so gener-
ally MS last year the preference being for
palmer faile. or for royalc silk. or else
the soft-fnishcd antique brocades that are
revived for combination and also for en-.
tire dresses
Fla, fronts in plca,s from bel, to foot,
OF else long draperies that nearly cover
the lower skirts. are seen ON the new
dresses The strictly Empire style for
bids much fullncss IN the front Of the skirt,
but |, is found more generally becoming
to catch up the bread,hs to the belt When
separate irapery is preferred it Is very
long indeed, and is usually hooked up
above the corsagc, sometimes only in the
back, giving princcsse effect and some
times all ar und the hips; the latter plan
conceals the whole edge Of the corsage,
and gives the newest round waist, which
now dispenscs with belt, and curves out
slightly an inch or two below the waist
line. showing the graceful tapering Of
the figure, while the drapery gives siy.
lish fiillncss abou, the hips. Coat sleeves
prevail in thick fabrics, hut are fuller at
the top and have elaborate cuffs. Collars
are very high nj the back, but the
front 10 susceptible ~ great variety.
sometimes having short vest collar.
which may bc straight, or pointed
downward 10 show the throat, or else the
fronts may omit any collar just be.
low the throat, and ihe'vest be merely cut
high rounded. corners tapping in very
pretty way. There are great many
turned collars Of velvet ar the other fabric
used for trimming the dress. but these ARE
rs high In the back as standing collars.
and in many cases are sewcd TO standing
bands--Hdrper's Bi:dr.