The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1889-01-12
PREVAILING FASHIONS.
Hints and Suggestions on Thomcs Pleas
lug TO the Fair Sex.

Hints ana suggestions on Thomes tleus-
hug TO tho Fair Sex.
Loose rnglans of heavy serge or
ladies' cloth are the favorite long in
dependent garments for street wear
and travelling. They are unlined and
easy to wear, concea(ing the entire
costume, so that nothing more con-
venient to wear for morning shopping
and business errands was ever invent
ed.
/ Dark. rich-colorod cloths, such as
invisible and moss green, mahogany
and dark terra Gotta, dark cachou, or
rubber gray, qeRdayms and tuciote
blue, are those selected in solid colors,
which are preferred to stripes or
plaids. The latter are still seen, but
as they are not as universally becom-
ing as the solid colors. do not find as
many purchasers. The garnitures
are, almost without exception, con-
fined to black braidng in some style,
which is almost fWrer this season.
Whether it be the wide applique
passementerie in conventional design.
forming border six inches deep all
around the garment, or the fine
elaborate braiding of fancy
cores looking like raised French
embroidery, or the separate naottfs
in palm.leaf and other arabesque
patterns which come in sets OF collar
cite, yoke. or V-shapel piece, with
sleeve and pocket ornaments to match,
it is, in effect. braiding of some sort
that excludes all other trimmings.
Facings and revers OF black or col
ored moire or velvet do not come un-
der the head of garnitures and are
seen on many of the dressier raglans;
but the sashes of last season are re-
placed by heavy and elaborate silk
cordclieres. No buttons or very few
buttons are seen, and the straight
fronts close with hooks and eyes to
little below the waist. a band of braid
ing or garniture extending down the
front.
The front is usuGllv sacque shape,
and the back fits in to the figure; but
the sleeves are very unique, and are
susceptible OF much originality, either
in the way they are trimmed or in the
shape. The long Jnioe sleeve, reach
ing to the foot of the garment, is the
favorite, whether open and flowing,
with coat-slcevc underneath, or cut
on to the side-bacii OF the garment in
dolman style and having a band of
garniture outlining it ut the back.
Those who prefer u fitted garment
for street Wear are not restricted to
the raglan, however; the Newmarket
or redingote of cloth, braided or plain,
is the graceful accompaniment of
many autumn costumes.
Heavy qualities of faille, Venetian
twill, or arnure silk, are made up in
the jet-trimmed short wraps for dcmi-
SaiSoa wear. Velvet also is used, both
in black and colors, such as iuciole
Jlae, mahogany, deep crimson and
Veronese, the latter for very dressy |
purposes or carriage wear Dull-sur-
faced cloths are also employed, es-
pecially when covered with elaborate |
fine braiding patterns.
The shapes are short in the back, |
but not so short as the wraps worn in |
summer, and the fronts are straight |
and long, closing with invisible hooks
and eyes under Il band OF garniture-
braid or cord or jetted passementerie,
as the case may be, not a button or
clasp appearing 10 break the outline.
The sleeves are generally square in
shape, and some have deep cuffs OF
velvet turned back upon the braided
or passementerie-tr trimmed sleeves, or
are trimmed with band or large Or
nament of passementerie. The "
shaped garnitures and epaulets are too
becoming to be discarded, yet in many
of the newer wraps the band trim
ming, following the outlines of the
seams, is seen, and the remainder of |
the garment is covered with a net
work of braiding in fine cords or
beaded outlines. ---DemOreSt'S Monthly.