The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-08-28
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THE WOMAN OF FASHION.
Some Predictions Concerning Fall
Styles.

Some Predictions Concerning Fall
Styles.
(Copyri0ht)
NEW YORK, Aug. 27.-What are we go
ing to wear this falli We have felt the
touch of cooling breeze now and then,
and the nights have had freshness about
them that makes the tn fought Of heavier
garments not altogeth her disagreeable.
We're little tired. too. of summer clothes,
and turn with avidity tosomething fresh.
Well, in the first place, SO far as we can
tell from what has reac he'd US from Paris,
we're going to be trils soberer in our
colors this fall To be sure, some bordered
materials l have seen have gold in their
bands, but even that Is Of a quiet, duller
shade. The materials thus far have been
extremely heavy. Do you know what bur
laps is hksl Well, the new catillne is just
like refined burIaps, made in beaui-
full soft shades. It's just as heavy and
thick, except, Of course, that it's all woel.
Another kind Is ''like the smomie cloth we
embroider on, only very much thicker, and
has a quaint design running through it.
The new striped velours are fine serge,
with a raised cord OF two colors added,
making stripes about quarter Of
an inch in width. These two colors
give pretty effects, very, much the
stance, the ground is dark blue and the
raised cord dull blue and deep orange-as
saw it yesterday. Seeing the material from
one way 1t looks like brilliant orange, but
turn 1t and you get only the dull blue effect.
Another one of fine weave Of darkest red
and blue. as the groundwork, and pale
green and orange for the cord, is very strik-
ing.
Another material is woven In long irreg-
ular line and uneven pattern and colors,
quite eastern in appearance.
The polka-dots, too, come out in the new
goods, and sometimes lengthen into dasher
and sometimes into other queer shapes. All
of these designs, however, are of subdued
colors, and the dots melt into the ground
work, as our snmmer dots do not.
Although there seems to be more COM
mon sense than usual in these materials, the
cut OF the Paris gowns seems more fancifuI
thon ever. One dressmaker seems to vie
with another in adding one more eccen-
tricity, one more fanclful touch here and
there. And so things are getting worse aud
worse, and dressmakers on this side of the
water are driven well nigh to despair. The
only comfort left is that human ingenuity
will soon come 70 the end of its resources in
the particular line it is at present pursu-
ing, and must needs start afresh in a new
direction,
Gowns have a tendency to double them
selves over the shoulders. Dame Fashion,
remembering that her devotees have been
barring neck aud shoulders for her sake all
these summer evenings, seeks before the
winter season shall have fairly set in TO
clothe them we'll with double garments that
shall atone for any lack in the past. Rus
sian sleeves and hanging lace bios were the
first indications of this tendency, and now
q dress fresh from Paris has funny
loose overcape that is quite short
In front and gets longer and
longer till 10 reaches the middle
of the back. At this point it is only few
inches above the waist line. Then over this
go very queer velvet revers OF rich chestnut
color, Joined at the front by a heavy
knotted cord; they run around in broad
ening band over each shoulder, then slope
off to the back and join md way between
neck and waist. Underneath the waist ia
plain in cut, adorned with rich bands of
passementerie running downward az each
side OF the front; broad velvet band ties
at the front. The gown is a rich brown
shade, diagonally and finely striped in pale
blue.
A pelerins with full yoke on q standing
liar 80 very high that It tzrns over
slightly has the garment proper fashioned
over in wide revsrs cut up sailor fashion,
with an anchor embroidered at each corner
At the back the revers go down into a deep
point, and under, the cape hangs full and
plain; but at the front the cloth is caught
up full, and is faStened at the side under
the revers. A heavy cord binds it, aud the
same hangs in long knot at the side.
A new jacket also has q quaint cut. Its
fronts turn far back at the neck in wide
revers, which slant narrower and narrower
till they meet below the waist Il ere a
strap runs across confined with handsome
buckle, and underneath the coat is cut
entirely away in front, leaving a large
empty square, and the sides and back hang
ing down long.
A pretty summer afternoon dress that is
creating quite Juror just at present. is of
celestial blue surah, trimmed with a deep
fiounce of cream tulle. From under the
tulle peeps a narrow band Of richest brown
velvet, and at the top of the ruffle is a
pretty, fancitul beading OF this same velvet.
The bodice is all Of tulle, and around each
armbole are laid two narrow ruchings of
the velvet. and from under each arm
float long streams OF velvet ribbon. The
belt. also, is of brown velvet full and
broad. The hat worn with the dress is a
gold brown straw, trimmed all in blue and
black. The costumes a striking one, I
assure you.
n ptNtbJ pchOVOh kONIs dISOs mace OF
black, all covered with tiny peacock feathers
in their natural shades. A deep lace rufls
trims the skirt, hanging over rich green,
and body Is plenteously adored with lace
also.
To be quite in the style you must have a
Scotch plaid silk In your wardrobe, or else a
costume in which the plaid silk plays a very
prominent part. They're not pretty. a
great many Of them, but that makes no
difference. The bigger your plaid aud the
gayer your colors, the more fashionable
you are. So resign yourself to the newt
able, and procure your silk. If you have a
rich brunette complexion, the plaid may be
becoming. and then, Of course, you wonE
mind it
How are you going to trim the edge of
your new skirt? There are 80 many styles
now it's hard to make up your MUD.
They're trimming them with little under
fiouuces, then a band of ribbon all around, .
tied in straight fiat bows every three inches,
and above another band of ribbon closely
scalloped; and some have fuIled ribbon at
tho edge. and a lace flounce above, caught
up with butterfly bows; and some have
lace bands, with band Of ribbon laid over
in the middle, tied in bows all around; and
some have passemeuterie and SHELLS of rib
bon above, with narrow velvet bands be-
tween. And there are all sorts aud ways Of
trimming. and III Won nan artnallv fhipx