The Sunday morning news., 1891-11-01
FASHIONS FANGIES.
No Limit as to Variety and Rich
ness Of AppaFel-Furs
and Feathers.
Black hats will be greatly worn, and

bi4ck HdSS Will DC Sfedbly HofHs anu
jet promises to be very popular.
Silk hose are shown having alternate
stripes OF open work and hemstitched
bars
Chiffon is worn, plain and embroider-
ed. of every width, color and combina-
tion, but is very perishabie.
Chamber robes are stylish of lace
striped nainsook, with q trimming Of
Valenciennes lace.
crowns
Neck ruches are headed with close set
row of beads.
Velvet aud cloth capes are trimmed
with feather bands
Cream suede gloves are worn for full
and demtdress occasions,
A convenient arrangement for keeping
slippers on Is fine cord run around the
edge inside of the binding, which draws
up aud ties under the rosette after it is
on.
Many feather effects; in fact, all feather
garnitures sell well. except long plumes.
Heavy corded begalines are selected for
visiting and home gowns, in dark shades
for matrons
Black Bedford cord jackets have trim
ming Of mink, mouth oun, Alaska sable,
etc.
Pink eiderdown wrappers are trimmed
with satin ribbon and jabot of point de
Gaze lace.
Velvet basques look we'll with skirt,
sleeves and vest of plain or striped, smooth
or rough wooden goods.
Black silk and chiffon are used for
gowns trimmed with Jet for second mourn
ing evening gowns.
Black, In both millinery and dress fab
RIGS will be much worn. and it will be en-
livened with jet. passementerie, pipings
of color and velvet.
Jabots and ruff1es are of changeable
chiffon.
Many band trimmings of coque's
feathers are used.
A new French lace called Lyons. show
ing rich silk embroidery raised on q
stout net, is winning admiration. and
will be used extensively on handsome
trimming, par excellence. for black faille
and lace toilets. and the winter balir ms
| will be resplendent with iacss. black and
| white. powdered with glistening stuff 8
and studded with tiny jewels
The autumn bodice is a thing of variety
and splendor. Foremost in the ranks of
novelty is the English corselet waist. 1t
| Is aimed to make this conceis, the corselet
| portion buttons or hooks over loose
/ blouse, as quaint and rich-looking as pos
| sibIe. The endeavor succeeds so welt in
| some instances that it would seem as
though the corselet was copied from some
old portrait painted IN The medic val
times. The idea ig aptly illustrated in a
freshly imported tea gown. The corselet
buckles wish q rich antique silver clasp
over blouse of pale, sea foam green chif-
| fon, aud IN itself made of hunters green
velvet, wrought curfsusiy with silver
threads and encrusted with cut stones.
simulated emeralds. pearls and just sum-
cient rubies to lend brilliant color.
Tie coat bodice is still in favor, also the
| youthful round waist, while the princess
is chosen for many dresses meant to be
| exceptionally elegant. Many of the
| striped and novelty woods in rich autumn
| colors are made princess, either quite
] plain. with fronts crossed diagonaliy, or
most elaborate, with let in side panels aud
hip paniers, while in the bodice proper
| no seams show except those beneath the
arms. Many of the fancy theatre waist s
III silk and gauze have the hip hounce,
the rest OF the waist being quite full
The eorselet may be said to be as popular
on full dresses as it has been alfsummer.
There have been summer waists which
were, in fact. only corselet, the whole
| portion above being guimp of lace or
yoke OF guipure.
All kinds Of odd silk and velvet sleeves
are allowable with wool gowns The
most common, however, is the leg o. NUT
ton Vests and foot borders are still toll
Grated. The corslet princess and the coat
bodices are two marked popular styles
but at the same time there are many
other fashions for the bodice. One has
just got accustomed Co the coat, with iss
seams many and all showing. when an
imported suit reveals the fact that new
whim is to drape this garment also, SO
that, while still plainly q coat, no seams,
except those under the arm, are allowed
to show This is the whirl of fashion, of
which philosophers and statesmen have
dared complain, but which still goes on
even more triumphantly than ever.