The Logan County banner. [volume] (Logan, W. Va.) 1889-1903, 1890-01-09
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filled with newly-imported gowns for All
For the woman Of fashion who has many
social duties to discharge an outsof-door
costume Ii the most important selection,
Is she can use 1t for paying visits, At
Iuncheons, at day weddings and after
noon receptions, and, II IL be not too
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the changes in the modes are settled, It
Is evident that combinations Of cloth
and brocade best express the new feat
ures Of winter costumes, the stately
brocade serving for the straight skirt,
which is cut to fall in severe yet grace
ful folds, and the plant cloth for the
bodice, with giget sleeves, which may
be OF either fabric. The color OF the
cloth is that of some prominent figure
in the brocade; or Of the stripes which
underlie the figures, and may be in di-
rect contrast To the background. Passe-'
menterie which follows the color Of the
brocadeis the trimming, and the wrap is
shoulder cape of sable or other fur, or
one OF the long cloaks or coats (which
modistes call mantles), to be worn in the
carriage and left in the ante-room. One
Of the most striking of these dresses is
OF heliotrope cloth over brocade of
cream-colored watered ground, strewn
with punches of shaded feathers, hello
trope and rose. and narrowly striped
with heliotrope satin. The effect Of
straightness in the skirt is enhanced by
the satin stripes in this fabric, and by
the waist to the foot and are edged
with passementerie Of gold and cream
shades. The bodice Of cloth meet the
tabs in front, and has two long straight
folds in the back, which fall to the bot
tom of the skirt The sleeves are en-
tirely Of the brocade in gigot shape.
Another dress in the same style is of q
pompadour brocade, with delicate tracery
Of tilleul green and half-wreaths Of
roses and forget-me-nots on black
ground, with coat-bodice OF black
cloth trinsmed with jet.
Velours de chase, a new ribbed velvet
like very fine corduroy, in tan shades, is
also being used for winter costumes,
forming the entire gown, with trimming
Of jet passementerie and fringe, and a
vest OF yellow mousseline de sole. The
skirt is cut to display in every way the
grain Of the corduroy, and has three
curves OF the passementerie and fringe
crossing the front on folds OF different
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open slightly, to show their facing Of
primrose satin. The bodice has long
folds from waist to foot in the back.
This finely ribbed velvet is imported in
dark Eiffel red, deep gray shades, in
hunting green and in old-blue tints
Of most artistic coloring. Old-pink
mousseline de sole rivals the bright yell
low for bodice trimmings on this dull
velvet, which also requires some beaded
gimp and fringe to give becoming
luster, and is often further enriched by
narrow bands of brown sable or of black
Astrakhan. White ribbed velvet is very
effectively used as an underskirt for
black or dark-colored cloth or plain vel
vet prineesse coats, the cold white be-
ing toned down by brown fur borders
and passementerie OF gold and silver
braid, and sometimes by rich applique
embroideries. A low toque-shaped bon
net, with folded crown of ribbed velvet
and soft bengaline pulled next the face.
is worn, with or without velvet ribbon
strings, to complete such dresses, and a
shoulder cape is added Of sable, seal or
Persian lamb, cut with pointed front,
short back, high shoulders and high
rolled lar-Harper's Bazaar.