St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1892-02-20
SOME WINTER FASHIONS.
An Experts Directions ~ to Making Piala
Clothes.

While rough, blankety cloths are TO
30 developed with great simplicity,
plain broadcloth or camels hair re.
quires some trimming to relieve the
harshness Of solid color. Few are
beautiful enough to look their best In .
strictly plain and fiat color, SO that il Is
with the face-cloths that you may use
your desire for contrast and trimming.
Skirts are announced as being
severely plain" However that may
be, individual taste will discriminate
and suit the decoration to the occasion.
Narrow foot-trimming of braiding,
gimp or velvet will be appropriate.
Cutting the edge iuto points or squares
and setting contrasting velvet or cloth
beneath, or silk plating, is in favor.
| The variation in the bodice will give
opportunity for good or bad taste. Tho
vest still holds sway. and is loose and
fluffy or smooth and fiat For the Louis
coats much braiding and embroidery is
seen-and also. rich brocadc silk or
velvet which is used for the Cromwell
cuff and high Medici collar. Plain
mode, too, is favored. and sometimes
matches exactly the cloth, relieved by
a bit OF silver or gilt passcmenteric.
For street wear, however, the gimps
OF contrasting color are best, leaving
the silks and brocadcs for the lighter
evening cloths. All gilt gimp does not
prove desirable for outdoor wear, and
is rather flashy. too. for cloth. That
mixed with silk or worsted braid is bet.
ter. There are many fancy braids to
be found. which ere good wearing and
reasonable, aud to me they seem
more suitable for cloth than
the passementerieS But the occasion
must decide the degree of elegance of
the trimming. For reception and call
ing. brocade and gilt may do; but for
proneDaling and general wear, the
velvet Innings, vest and cuffs or braided
decorations. are in better taste.
Contrasting cloth the same texture is
sometimes used-a fashion which is
convenient for those wishing to econ
omize. A bright little woman's ingenu-
ity may help another, possessing less |
inventive genius, to develop q beautiful |
broadcloth with little extra expense
A dull shade Of Turkish blue was
found in broadcloth. Four and q half |
yards were bought A brothers cast |
of dress-coat was cut into vest, cuffs |
ard collar, each OF which was braided |
very irregularly with mixei sutache
braid of blue and silver. A Louis coat |
reached to the knees, opened to the
waist on the back, and was finished |
with two large black aud silver but
tons; the fronts opened wide and dis
closed the back braided vest, which
was invisibly fastened under the coat.
The collar on the coat was like q mau's
and a machine stitching
finished it and all edges of the skirt
and fronts The vest at the throat
was finished with braided straight
collar. The cuff of black (braided)
was . loose-hanging variety. The
sleeve was large; and of blue;
skirt plain and faced with four
inches of black cloth. also braided
A black felt hat trimmed with
black tips and silver aigrette
and silver braid round the crown, gave
q very attractive and refined style to
the gown. Twelve dollars covered the
cost of material, and it all might pass
for q much more expensive costume.
The cloth edges were left cut-that is,
not turned in. The stitching held the
lining of the frocks of the coat, while
the coat skirt was unlined
Another popular trimming for plain
cloths is an edge Of fur set between
outside and lining A binding of u.s.
trakhan cloth is also some what used by
those who cannot afford fur. A pretty
effect was seen on . beaver-colored
walking dress The long
basque was bound with white astrak-
han cloth from the neck to the bottom
.dge-that is, only the front edges, the
'kirt edges being left plain. Two roll
collars of velvet were bound, and q cuff
which fitted very close to the hand Al
argc pocket on the right side of the
,oat had lap. also bound The vest
was Of cloth. closed with white pearl |
buttons Two also finished the back
II the coat
The same. developed in blue and
black. brown and black, green and
,lack-or indeed any color with black
serve equally well the
purpose.
l have refrained from mentioning
he so-called fashionable skirt length
or the street, because I cannot recon. .
mend it; and I feel sure sensible women
viii decide for themselves between
aud what is unhealthy,
mclean and unrefined.-St Louis Re-