The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1889-10-25
NEW YORK FASHIONS.
Some of the Principal characteristics Of
the Autumn Styles.

NEW YORK FASHIONS.
Some of the Principal characteristics Of
the Autumn styles.
The printed American silks brought
out this season form some of the most
attractive toilets. They are made of
the printed silk alone with velvet rib
bon trimmings; or they form Empire
gowns that open on plain silk skirt
and waist. These textiles also appear
in Directoire fashion for matrons,
with long straight coat-taAs and 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 white 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
during the fall and winter seasons. 1t
will take the place more than ever
before OF any other sort of street gar
ment, as no wrap of any description is
needed to accompany it, for during
the cold season it will be made of vel
vet. heavy cloth, and costly Persian
and Venetian cloaking goods. Most
of the new Directoire redingotes
have lost their original Sc
we're appearance by the addition
OF Empire inner fronts, girdles,
sashes. etc. Composite fashions will
still be the rule. the Empire, the
Direetoire, Russian elements and Gre
clan features, richly-bordered skirts
and draperies like those pictured in
the costumes of theRestoration, the leg
o'-mutton and bishops sleeves in vogue
under Louis Philippe-all of these are
features of forthcoming fashions. But
these details will not form indepen-
dent elements in this elegant chaos OF
styles. for they will be utilized, merged
into. and commingled until almost
lost in one another. The unique man
ner of combining features of past eras
with the more modern forms of the
princesse dress, and modes of still
earlier date. like Valois and Louis
XVI styles, show wonderful taste and
ingenious art, which impart a genuine
charm to the whole. We see Grecian
skirt draperies artistically completed
by Venetian bodices, with their soft,
flowing laces; and quaint Russian
gowns are made more graceful by
coquettish French corsages, fancifully
shaped and decorated. All sorts of
novel fancies are INDUCED in, and gold
and silver trimmings are still made
great use of, but never with any
garish or gaudy effect when manipu-
lated by real artists in gowning.-N.Y.
Evening Post.