St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1892-09-11

French caShmereS among the new i'm
portationS, and it will be very pleasing
to see these charming fabricks restored
to place of honor after such long neg
lect. There is no wool material which
is dyed in such beautiful shades of color
as French cashmere. and its draping
qualities are we'll known to be perfect.
These Will make an agreeable contrast
to the rough and striking fabrics pre-
viOuSiy mentioned.
1t is said that black velvet is to be
WORN for dinner dresses by young ladies
in the coming season. This is certainly
an innovation, for hitherto its stately
becOmingnesS has been reserved for
portly matrons.
The styles of the First Empire seem to
be the keynote of the winter fashions.
1t would be unwise to have ones au-
tumn dresses made too early this year
until the edict is passed, for it is said
that there is to be decided revolution
in ell the styles.
We give a drawing of a genuine EN-
pire dress, and also of bonnet Of the
epoch. On these lines the modistes will
work, altering and adapting them to
modern days. 1t is impossible to be-
lleve that, except for evening dresses,
the too quaint styles of this period can
be revived without the most thorough
notifications.
The Empire Dress.
The original Empire dress is an affec-
tatiOn of great simplicity and an attempt
at Greek drapery. AS few petticoats
and undergarmentS as possible were
worn, in order that the skirts should
cling closely. and to display the form
| beneath in its purest outline was not
| thought immodest. The skirt was very
short In front, displaying the top of the
laced sandal boot. and fell in limp
train behind.
The well known short waist with the
crossed ribbons under the bust, and the
very lOw-cut neck and short sleeves are
part of the costume. Every lady in
those days ca>IIed a long scarf, which
was worn across the shoulders.
Another First Empire style has the
clinging straight skirt with a tunic
hanging over it, the tunic sloping much
longer to the back. The bonnet of the
time is too we'll known to need descrip-
ton. and is capable of being made very
pretty and becoming. Those who are
familiar with the lovely portraits of the
Empress Josephine and Nine. Recamier
III the Louvre will remember the grace
full lines of the clinging robes and the
exquisite fabrics which are depicted,
but how will it be possible to adapt
these styles to the practical use of our
stirring times?
Extreme Fashions.
1t the leading dreSsmakers desire to
do so. they will. no doubt, fix the style
upon US and make it SO new and inter
eSting that we shall all wish to make
ourselves into long. straight, quaint
bodies with poke bonnets and reticules.
However, it is only rumored that
these things are going to happen, and
we have the consolation of knowing that
the tailors will not make Josephine
| dresses, and that we can always wear
| trim cloth costumes and English STYLES,
| and no one need follow extreme fash
ions. In a few weeks the die will be
cast, and we will know what stamp has
been put upon the winter fashions.
| Ribbons are to be much used for dress
| trimming still and Ottoman ribbon,
which has been completely cut for a
long time, is again in favor Among the
new designs In ribbons are Bayadere
stripes with reversible patterns, velvet
stripes with wavy edge. Persian
stripes, alternating with satin, in all
over designs or as edges, MORE and
satin brocaded and MORE and two-col-
ored satin stripes.
Novelties in Gloves.
In gloves there are many novelties il
shade and shape. Among the new
cOlOrs are Russian green" which
comes in five delicate and beautiful
shades under the general name of "Ru
bicOn." These shades are all decidedly
of grayish cast rather than of olive OF
yellow green. Another fashionable
color is "EcOrce," the tint of the inside
of freshly peeled bark, and is described
as neither fawn, ashes of roses mol
pink, but commingling of the three
Camille is the new shade of fawn
and comes i'll many tones. These new
colors come in various shades and mater
precisely the colors of dress goods, q
fashion much affected by some, but
rather mOnotonOus, and is not such fine
taste as to have the gloves of harmon.
iZing contrast.
There is a new glove with gauntlet
beaded in jet or steel, and the ''brace.
let" glove with band embroidered
around the wrist is new. Scented gloves
are quite fad with some ladies and
come in Suede, and are scented by Sc
cret process which secures permanence
for the perfume, to the degree that it is
said the gloves can be burned and tn
ashes will retain the delicate scent.
For evening wear there are some
lovely new shades of cream, lavender
pink and blue, quite different from any
yet worn, and for light day glove there
are new shades of ashes of roses and
heliOtrOpe and some deep red gloves
almost maroon in tone, with large pear
buttons.
In hosiery there are endless novelties
prepared for the coming season, one Of
the most original being black ground
spangled with delicate spots embr old
cred in colOrs, with gilt designs worked
in. The gold is not, as might be sup
posed, stiff and ''scratchv," but is a.
supple as the silk and stands washing
equally well.
A novelty has alight-colored arbesqut
on black ground running up the from
Of the leg; another has black groun(
with the front of light color, with sanda
lacings III black simulated across thu
light.
The prettiest and most refined stock
ings for wearing with slippers are richly
embroidered with self colors, which
giues richness without to much showi
| ness.
Acharming cape is made of crimson
| cloth, with the collar. which Turns over
the shoulders, faced with white and
embroidered with gold. A cord and
tassels of gold fastens the end at one
side in Spanish student fashion.
| A sketch is also given of an arrange
ment of lace over the shoulders, sng-
| costing stole, and falling in straight
| folds almost to the floor. The lace,
which may be black or white, to suit
the costume, is knotted OH the shout
ders and is usually made of deep
| f10unce gathered at the top. Lace tops
to the sleeves is pretty accompani-