The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1895-09-26
New York Fashions.
FALL DRESS FABRICS. SLEEVES. SKIRTS.
CAPEs. JACKETS. MILLINERY.


FALL DRESS FABRICS. SLEEVES. SKIRTS.
cAPEs. JACKETS. MILLINERY.
Correspondence of The Journal
The fortunate possessor of handsome
black or colored spring crepon, finds her
self we'll equipped for early fall, as this
material, while not the latest novelty, is
in great favor, and will certainly remain
stylish during the coming season. The
most expensive black crepons are bright
ened by patches Of Persian coloring a
few inches apart, suggestion of palm
leaves, and not only in dress goods but in
millinery or ribbons, Oriental color com
binations take high rank. Boucle fab
RIGS, that is to say, cclored surfaces
covered with tiny, black curls, are again
fashionable; richly colored plaids showing
to great advantage as back ground, their
bright hues cleaning prettily through
the soft, black overweave.
MOHA1R, WOOL AND SILK,
are charmingly wrought together in the
AOWCcu Adll AdoIlCs Iuc DIN hHu WOOL
forming basis over which ripple lace
like undulations of mohair. Shaggy
camels hair stuff, reminder Of blankets
or rugs, is extremely stylish, and loosely
woven Cheviots or any material with a
rough surface is sure to be popular The
pretty idea of Stimulating Natures soft
f,,n. al,
delicately sprayed on artificial flowers,
does not die with summer blossoms, and
the more gorgeous tints of autumn leaves
and furnishings exhaie likewise their
sweet aroma. Among the favorite scents
used for this purpose none is more popu-
lar than Murray i Lanman's Florida
water. Its delightful and refreshing
sweetness is recognized at every turn, and
lends an air more feminine to the ex-
tremely bold weavings noticeable in fall
fabrics. Irridescent materials are lead
ing novelty especially adapted to pale
slender persons, imparting the color and
contrast always essential to true style.
SLEEVES
will constitute the battle ground Of the
coming season, and although no diminu-
ton OF size is yet apparent it is probable
that when the winter fashions are more
decided sleeves will be much less ag-
gressive. There will be no economy in
skirts, as they are quite wide, and the cir
cular skirts very generally adopted; the
best authorities asserting, also, that stiff
Innings will no longer be tolerated. Gorea
skirts have been found to dip between the
cores; hence the adoption of the circular
skirts, and it goes without saying that the
IS. H. 4 M brands of bias velveteen
skirt binding will be more generally
used than ever by reason of their great
superiority.
ssRUG'' CAPEs
promise to be extremely serviceable,
made Of heavy, double faced wool plaid
with hoods trimmed by colored fringe
Their distinctive feature is a broad, plaid
ed piece put on plain at each side Of the
front, trimmed with large buttons and
edged by fringe. ''Mandolin OF melon
sleeves, consisting of three Or five cores,
the centre one extending over the Shout
der to the collar, lend an air of popularity
to fall jackets, and here again, broad,
front facings are trimmed by mammoth
buttons. The cripple back is too grace
full to pass out of style and jacket seams
are both strapped and piped.
FALL MILLINERY
shows even broader trimmings than those
of spring, and brims necessarily are very
wide at the front in order to support
these garnitures. Felts represent all
sizes and colors, usually with medium
high crowns and straight round brims.
Very small irridescent, gilt steel OF Jet
hats are designed for evening, but all in
dications point to very large hats (partic-
ularly those of plain velvet) for fashion
able wear this winter, loaded with ostrich
OF COO plumes, wide Oriental ribbons,
buckles foot long bent around the hat,
OF five mammoth ribbon rosettes ION a
single hat) with flower petals at the cen
tres. Cashmer, miroir, changeable Of
plain velvets are indispensable, combining
with all these materials, making lovely
''Tam O'Shanter'' crowns on plain felts
for young girls, or used in no less charm
ing but more sedate styles for Older
persons. VERONA CLARKE.
Literary News ana Notes.