The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1896-10-22
The WORLD OF FASHION.
SErGN OF THE OUTING GOWN IN
AUTUMN.

Eariy Fail Fabrics-Rich nateriai for
DYessy Toiiettes - Tho Artistic Tee
Gown. Big sleeves Doomed.
The summer season." in our elm.
ate. really extends through September
and often practically includes OCTOBER
as, with a change OF underwear, the
gowns suitable to August are also SUIT
able to the warm spells that are liablt
to occur even until November. A per
feet outing gown should be made wltn
an eye to the fact that 1t may be need
cd until the November frosts are ready
TO descend.
Smart gowns for afternoon wear will
he required for some time to come
China crepe promises to be popular
MS q material for dressy wear during
the coming months. In all cases this
material needs a silk lining. The pop
uIarity of yachting and acquatic sports
renders blue serge an always desirable
material for a general outing gown
The tailors either use cravenetted
serge or shrink the material before u.s.
ing 1t, and it will then stand the infiu'
ence of sea air or endure the roughes'
usage.
Among other popular early fall fab
rfcs are watered poplin, etarnine, ano
poll de cherre. Stripes are popular
with all materials. Velvet and velve'
teens, black brocades, changeable silks
and cloths will be much worn for fall
and winter. The popularity of bicy-
cling has made diagonals and Scotch
mixtures very popular for general out
door wear. Cloths made Of combi'
nation of cotton and very high grade
worsted are being introduced in stripes
and checks. Serges will be much worn
In tailor suits. Nearly all fall fabrics
in wool are shown in two-color efects
From Paris comes word that the hot
weather has made most women rush
into batiste, lawn or muslin, all much
trimmed with Valenciennes lace, In
sertions of it forming tabliers, quilles
or else V-shaped in front, and ending
in the waistbard. OF this last several
kinds are worn, the plain band with
long sash ends at the back; then the
corselet form, which encircles the
waist as high as the edge Of the bolero
and, in this case, to avoid quantity
of material round the waist and spoil
ing its symmetry, the bodice is cut
away underneath. Then there is the
belt that descends a little back and
front, and fastens at the side or back
For the watering and bathing resorts,
foulards, linen, batiste and pique in
light shades are made, also coarse un.
bleached and blue linen. These last
are only trimmed with stitching above
the hem. The light materials are not
lined, but made over an underskirt OF
silk.
For dressy toilettes, rich materials
are used, covered with lace and in
some cases with costly open embroid.
cry. The elegant combination of black
and white appears among some of the
most elaborate and elegant toilettes
worn at fashionable watering places,
as well as among gowns for general
wear. dinner gown worn by belle
of the season at popular resort was
of black satin, cut decolette, and heav-
lily trimmed about the neck and shoul-
ders with rich lace. Another hand
some dress worn lately was made with
full-gored skirt of white satin duch-
ess, with bodice of black and white
striped satin, lavishly trimmed with
white Venetian lace laid over black
silk Chantilly. The waist was cut
square front and back. with the black