River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1889-10-24
EARLY WINTER STYLES.
One Form ofExcitcment in Which Fashion
Leaders arc INDUCING.

One Form of Excitement in Which Fashion
Leaders arc INDUCING.
Come over, come over to me-" is
the appeal which most fashionable
women are now making to their dress
makers. and. judging from the novel
ties which these same dress-makers
are bringing from across the waters, the
costumes Of this season bid fair to be
more beautiful and bewildering than
ever. One novelty which will, we
hope, not reach us is the bull-fght,
which since and during the EXPOSE
ton is one form Of excitement in
which society in Paris INDUCES. This
barbarous entertainment has given a
Spanish tinge to every thing, and the
toilettes most in vogue are those
which are suggestive OF the aroma.
Hence we have the picturesque SOM
brero, the dashing toreadore, the mata-
dore, and last but not least, the CO.
quettish mantilla. grazing the heads of
the votaries of fashion. The mantillas
fastened to the head at the back with
the high comb will be a very becom-
ing and popular headgear for evening
wear this winter. Even the brightred
cloth which is waved to excite the bull
70 combat is worn by the ladies on less
exciting occasions. 1t is folded di-
agonally, making a three-cornered
kerchief. the two ends of which are
knotted in the back of the neck. while
the point falls into the opening of the
dress in front. The Spanish wrap is
represented by the short senorita with
epaulettes, which is a becoming SUBJ
stitute for the English jacket.
The new fall goods, cashmeres,
cloths, cheviots and diagonals come in
divers designs, of which the large
plaids. discs and broad stripes are
most favored.
A very attractive costume has a
coat of white-striped Eton cloth, with
chemisette and cravatte of white silk.
An elegant directoire gown has the
waist, triple revers, and cuffs on one
mass of GOLD embroidery.
Handsome dinner and reception
dresses are made OF new material. shot
moire. interviewer with gold or silver
threads, upon which the gaslight has
a magical effect. Peau de sole and
brocade are also in demand in broad
stripes in three cOlOrs or in large floral
designs. which almost completely hide
the ground tone Of the material.
The new shapes in hats show lower
crowns with broad brims. profusely
trimmed with ostrich plumes, which
lie fiat on the brim and droop over in
the back. For the capotes and toques,
which are as fashionable as ever, vel.
vet flowers in all varieties. with the
addition OF broad ribbon.
At the theater a diadem of flowers
or fruit will serve rs a su bstitute for
the tall hat which has so long annoyed
the unfortunate possessOr of the seat
behind it. A diadem OF deep-red
grapes is especially becoming "a
blondes, one of green ones to bru.
nettcs.
For dress trimmings the fringes in
ali widths and colors are the favaites;
those OF cut jet have most briilian,
effect, as with each motion of the
wearer the tights and colors gary.
Next come the pinked out ruches aud
broad bands of Hungarian velvet. usu-
ally in two colors. Velvet will b. the
material par excellence for fall and
winter wraps aud for winter polonaise.
which 5 again a favorite OF fas aign. -
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