Telegram-herald., 1889-11-04


Strings of gold beads are worn as
necklaces.
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 tho bodice, and binding them
with ribbon.
Most of the new Directoire gowns have
their original severity of outline modi-
fed by the addition of Empire vests,
girdles, sashes, etc.
Odd pieces of jet passementerie are
utilized TO trim sashes Of black moire
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 cambric
petticoats are tucked diagonally or
trimmed with insertion and edgings Of
torchon lace.
A foreign contemporary makes note
OF a Directoire costume of stone gray
cloth, on which a hundred yards of
real silver braid had been worked up in
floral designs.
II is said there will be no color con-
trasts in the autumn costumes. but
toGue, 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 ard waistcoats. upon
walking and driving suits for country
wear, and may be procured in colors 70
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 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 Grecian
draperics OF autumn costumes. Also
arahesque bands Of silk cord. with
special ornaments TO match for the
bodice
A novelty in white nuns yelling is
crossed with lines OF light color. form
ing large squares In the ceTtre -
each square is design in a darker
shade, looking like an ornamental
monogram.
An important requisite OF fashionable
hairdressiny just now is that the hair
should be loose and duffy. which effe t
is attained bv careful washing. bv curl
ing iron, or bv additional hair which -
naturally curly.
Despite all predictions 20 the con-
trary. the Directoire rrdinrofe viii 90
a. popular as ever during ibo falL and
IA most cases VAL take the place ~ any
other street garment being made ~
velvet and heavy cloth.
Autumn brides viii wear travelling
gowns Of Henrlettacloth.I Indiana cloth.
French camel hair. mohalr or bore
dered English serge and most of them
sill Do mado ap over silk skirts match
ing the wo0lien goods ira ca or.
Very young ladies sear srhus Rhich
az male ~ extra wide sash ribbons.
They ara joined dagonaIly at the
middle of fhe back. aud cross .n front
ehere few pIats ne chem to tho
figure. and are snotted at the vaistilns
a. tie back
The printed American s'Iks ehioh
are ueN this season, form some ~ .ae
most attractive .ostHn seen p tte
sum mer resorts They sre male eu-
brely ~ tle priated silk. slta trlm-
mings of ribbon veirets or ss Empire
Forns opening over skirt ard waist ~
plain silk