Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1889-10-29
new YORK FASHIONS.



some OF the Principal Charac.eristIcs Of
the Autumn styles.
The printed American silks brought
OUT TINS season form some OF the most |
attr Active toilets. They are made OF |
the printed silk alone with velvet rib |
Don trimmings; or they form Empire
gowns that open Oh plain silk skirt
and waist. These textiles also appear
In Directoire fashion for matrons.
with long straight coat-tails ana mar
row panels falling softly over skirts OF
accordion-plaited China silk. These
latter gowns are usually in black and
white combinations-the panels are
lined with white silk. and the China
silk underskirt is trimmed with rows
OF black velvet ribbon or those OF
MORE. The handsome toilets in black
and Aite are always admired by
women OF refined tastes. and this sea-
son there has been an elegant display
OF dresses of this description. In full
dress have appeared demi trained
princesse robes OF white strewn with
black outline devices OF flowers and
leaves The bodice and skirt draper
les are made of black point d'esprit
net. Black lace over white silk forms
another ideal gown, and in more youth
full black and white toilets black lace
over white lace has been charm
ingly worn. The corsages to
many OF these are devoid Of
darts. For ceremonious toilets much
Jet embroidery and ornaments are still
as much the rage as if an entire nov
city. and superb black transparent
materials are profusely garnitured
with ferns. flowers and foliage in cut
Jet work of the most beautiful and
expensive sort.
One principal characteristic of the
autumn styles will be the increased
popularity of the Directoire redingote,
which will appear in many forms, Of
greatly varied materials. and with
simple or elaborate trimmings to suit
the various occasions in which it will
be worn. This becoming overdress
has gained steadily In favor. and red
ingote effects will multiply continually
!
will take the place more than eve
before of any other sort OF street gar
ment. as no wrap OF any description i
needed to accompany it, for durin.
the cold season it will be made of vel
vet, he,vy cloth. and costly Persial
and Venetian cloaking goods. Mos
. of the new Directoire redingote
have lost their original sc
we're appearance by the additio
, OF Empire inner fronts, girdles
q sashes. etc. Composite fashions wi
. still be the rule, the Empire. tn
Direetoire, Russian elements and Gre
clan features. richly-bordered skirt
and draperies Ike those pictured
the costumes of theRestoration, the les
o'-mutton and bishops sleeves in vogu
:. under Louis Philippe-all OF these al
features of forthcoming fashions. BIZ
- these details will not form indepel
- dent elements in this elegant chaos
styles, for they will be utilized, merge
!, into, and commingled until almo
!, lost in one another. The unique ma
. ner Of combining features of past err
= with the more modern forms of IL
- princesse dress. and modes of st
= earlier date. like Valois and Lou
=, XVI. styles, show wonderful taste al
ingenious art, which impart genuil
charm to the whole. We see Grecii
skirt draperies artistically complet
by Venetian bodices, with their so
flowing laces; and quaint Russi
gowns are made more graceful
coquettish French corsages, fanciful
shaped and decorated. All sorts
novel fancies are INDUCED in. and gt
and silver trimmings are still ma
great use of, but never with a
garish or gaudy effect when maniI
IN lated by real artists in gowning. IN.
es Evening Post.