The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1894-11-02
Fall Fashions Now in
Full Pledge.
Dress the Subject of Wo-
mans Thought.
Beauty and Extravagant Richness of
MateriaIs-The New and
Fashionable COlOrs.

The aristocratic elegance and pos
SibilitieS Of winter fashions are fast
crowding out the shirt-waist simple
ity of summer, and while this trans
formation Is gOirg on we must wait
for developments and meanwhile
make the most of the speculative sug-
gestions which present themselves.
1t has evidently been ordained by the
powers behind the throne, that those
who wish to be in the height of fash
ion must waive all their commendable
ideas of economy and never stop to
count the cost. Velvet and fur are
the reigning favorites for elegance
of costume, and nearly every gown
which is not made entirely of velvet
has touch of it somewhere. Fur,
which was so extensively used for
trimming last year, is in greater de-
mand than ever, sable and chinchilla
taking the lead. This in itself is not
elegant enough for the seasons mag
nificence, so it is combined with jet
in the most novel manner. Many of
the new cloths are patterned in black
on color, and frieze suitings in dark
shades, with fiat, tiny loops of light
color, or in black on red, blue OF
brown, are among the new goods.
Plain cloths are sure to be worn, and
tweeds, both rough and smooth, with
every mixture of color interviewer,
are a favorite material for travelling
and morning wear. PeriWinkle. or
hyacinth blue, in a variety of shades
is doubtless the most fashionable
color of the season, and is used in
cloth, moire, and velvet. The only
objection to this lovely color is that
it is very trying to most women, and
cnly those who are the possessors of
a clear, fresh complexion can wear
it with certainty that it will be be
coming.
Many of the autumn gowns are
made in combination with some strik.
ing color, such as brown with a crude
green, blue with fawn, tan, and
mauve, and dark blue with red, which
must be a bright shade or the effect
is not good.
A pretty walking costume of peri
winkle blue cloth has a plain full
skirt, braided around the bottom and
up each side to the waist with braid
| of darker shade, which has a toucL
| of cream-white in it. The round vest
| of cream-white silk has a braided
belt, and the Spanish or Eton jacket
effect, which is being made so much
has folded revers and wide
collar, which is square in the
| back, of cream-white silk braided tt
correspond with the skirt. Revers
are either very broad or else not worr
at al, and in many cases, where tht
| bodice is cut away to show a vest
revers are entirely dispensed will
and the edge is finished with a ban(
of gallon. A novel costume of blacl
velvet and white cloth has a skirt Of
black velvet plated all around ani
sewed to the edge of white cloti
basque, which, like the bodice, il
striped with jet. Each plait is draw
in at the top to form a rosette. Th,
belt and collar are of red velvet, will
bows at the back.
The growing amplitude of skirts a
the bottom is not at all displeasing
now that all street costumes mus
be made to clear the ground. They
| fit as closely as ever on the hips
Tailor's canvas is used to stifien skirt
at the bottom, and in some instances
whalebone hoops are concealed unde
frills placed inside the skirt.
| The materials for evening dresses
are more gorgeous and expensiv,
than ever, but fashion was never
more accommodating in the mattel
of renovating old dresses. Every sor
of fancy waist is admissible fol
evening as well as afternoon dress
and chiffon is the most popular ma
terial. A pale yellow moire skirt ha,
a white chiffon bodice made full Al
the neck and belt. Yellow chiffon
with an accordion-plaited ruft1e a
either end, is drawn from the necl
| in front over the shoulders down un
der the Greek belt in two full sast
ends. A narrow band of jet finishes
the neck. Another dainty gown is ol
white silk muslin over yellow silk
The bodice is gathered into yoke OF
| lace arranged to form a half low
square neck. The skirt is gathered
| full at the waist, and is shirred In
two places half way down over black
velvet ribbon. The shirrs are taken
| up like a tuck, and stand out from
the skirt, which is loose from the silk
skirt underneath, and trimmed al
the bottom with lace. A velvet strap
over the shoulders ends with bow
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