The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1889-11-09
Fashions Fnvors.

Strings of gold beads are worn As
ecklaces.
White alpaca, with decorations Of
gold braid, is used for dressy dust
cloaks.
Short genadine is new dress mater
ial. Costumes of this fabric are made
UP over shot silk, and trimmed with
velvet.
English dressmakers have adopted
the fashion Of having the seams on the
outside Of the bodice, and binding them
! with ribbon.
Most Of the new Directoire gowns have
their original severity of outline modl-
fed by the addition of Empire vests,
girdles, sashes, etc.
Odd pieces of jet passementerie are
utilized TO trim sashes of black MORE
ribbon, the ribbon being cut away where
the passementerie is applied.
Guimpes and slips are still much
| liked for little girls, and they also wear
| guimpe dresses, which have white cam
| brio yokes and sleeves to simulate
| guimpes.
Many of the newest white cambria
! petticoats are tucked diagonally or
perpendicularly TO the knees, and
| trimmed with insertion and edgings OF
torchon lace.
| A foreign contemporary makes note
Of Directoire costume OF stone gray
cloth, on which hundred yards OF
real silver braid had been worked up in
floral designs.
1t is said there will be no color con-
trasts in the autumn costumes, but
tooue, gloves. and wrap will be Of the
exact shade of the gown with which
they are worn.
Leather bands are used as hens, cuffs,
collars, revers and waistcoats, upon
walking and driving suits for country
wear. and may be procured in colors to
match the costume.
Elegant bathing costumes consist OF
a blouse and short trousers of black silk,
| trimmed with white silk braid. They
are, of course, expensive, but even
when wet the effect Is very satisfactory.
A blouse waist which fits the figure
perfectly has a number Of fine plaits at
the back, which converge at the waist,
and also on each side of the front. The
collar and belt are also tucked in fine
rows.
| Many rows of narrow watered ribbon
will edge the overdresses and Greoian
draperies of autumn costumes. Also
arabesque bands of silk cord, with
special ornaments to match for the
bodice.
| A novelty in white nuns yelling il
crossed with lines of light color, form
ing large squares. la the centre OF
each square is design in a darker
shade, looking like an ornamental
monogram.
An important requisite Of fashionable
hairdressing just now is that the hair
should be loose and fluffy, which effect
is attained by careful washing, by curl
ing iron, or by additional hair which 10
naturally curly.
Despite all predictions to the con-
| trary, the Directoire redingote will be
rs popular as ever during the fall, and
in most cases will take the place Of any
other street garment, being made OF
velvet and heavy cloth.
Autumn brides will wear travelling
gowns Of Henrietta cloth, Indiana cloth,
French camel's hair, mohair or bor-
dered English serge, and most OF them
will be made up over silk skirts match
ing the woollen goods in color.
Very young ladies wear fchus which
are made of extra wide sash ribbons.
They are joined diagonally at the
middle OF the back, and cross in front,
where a few plsits ut them to the
figure, and are knotted at the waistline
at the back.
The printed American silks, which
are new this season, form some Of the
most attractive costumes seen at the
summer resorts. They are made o.,
tirely Of the printed silk, with trim
mings OF ribbon velvsts, or ~ Empire
gowns opening over skirt and waist 81
plain silk.