Year: 1877

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AHA Underwear.


New York, Aug, 22.-The bd)ers of
the great" houses have returned from
Paris and London, from Vienna and Ber-
lin, and though the novelties" have not
arrived, yet there are still some interest
ing facts TO be stated to those who wish
to commence their preparations early for
the winter campaign.


AUTUMN MATERIALS.


The moss-green shades and mossy or
fibrous designs are the notes which have
been struck for this coming fall and win
ter. No more Scotch tarlatans at pres
ent no more wide, solid stripes no more
detached figures, or flowers, or spreading
patterns; the dark moss-shade Is the great
thing in plain woolen armures, matelas-
sizes, basket cloths, and the like but
there are other fabrics, great novelties
in which there are several shades Of moss,
or bronze, or olive green. interviewer
and introduced like specks in the mos.y
figures are tiny sunspots in yellow floss,
which brighten the dark surface, but
leave it dark still.


FALL COSTUMES.


These charming materials are accom-.
panied by plain silk, and velvet of the
same shade, and tell their own story as to
the continuance of the pretty overdress
and useful polonaise. silk and wool and
silk and velvet will be blended, As they
have been for several years past but the
beauty of color and the difference OF de-
signs In fabric will give to the costumes
all the charm Of novelty.


But it must not be supposed that these
ideal fabrics will be common. OF some
of them not twenty pieces have been I'M
ported, and the price is equally high.
Why:are novelties always double the
prices Of the standard fabrics 2 asks Gu
rious person. Because they are novel
ties, because the importer pays double
for them. OF the standard fabrics there
are many Of the new designs, only very
few. The manufacturer says: Take
them, or leave them | shall want twice
MS much as have got before they can be
duplicated. So it happens that there is
very little of the choicest descriptions Of
dress fabrics to be had, and il they are
not fortunately obtained in the beginning
Of the season. they can not afterward be
found at all. There are several forms for
fall costumes, 10 that ladies will not be
restricted TO the "Princesse. A newer
style than this Is the coat dress, consist
ing of fiat plated train, skirt trim
med in front, coat cut away into some
what long but not sharp points upon the
sides, and back narrow but straight
across, and trimmed or filled in with en-
broidery, or with rich fiat trimming OF
chenille or silk and chenille, which latter
harmonizes wonderfully well with the
handsome taffeta silk and wool materials.
Of course there are infinite possibilities
in the coat dress, but it ought to be al
ways of a rich material, and not at
tempted except by thorough modiste.


Neither the Princesse dress nor the
cuirasse basque has. however, been dis
placed. But the cuirasse basque is worn
with trimmed skirt, rather than with
oyerskirt, and the Princesse dress is trim
med also, or rather made from a design
which Is complete in itself and requires
but little extraneous ornament. Many
of these forms may indeed be called
east Lake." for the beauty and finish
is all in the material and incorporated no
strictly into the body of the garment, that
nothing seems to have been stuck on
without use, on purpose, which Is 30
often the case with trimming.


Bows down the front are more ample
and effective than buttons, and one must
be glad To Zee them revived, though not
to the exclusion of buttons, for these
must always be used when the fastenings
is effected upon the side. Bows are now
made of ribbons nearly two inches in
width. The out-door accompaniment to
fall costume is sack paletot OF medium
length, and made of heavy silk, or of a
material matching the overdress. Of
course this latter is only the case when
it is a simple armur, or other cloth, IN a
solid color.


ECONOMICAL BRIDAL OUTFITS.


Many young ladies write to know how
a small amount of money may be used to
the best advantage in procuring bridal
outfit. and few general suggestions may
be found more useful than the narrowing
down OF such directions as can be given
to special details. OF course the ques-
ton is greatly simpified if the under.
clothing has been provided at home, and
has not to be taken into consideration,
and this ought always to be the case
where economy is an object. Next it is
well to zee what may be at once set aside
as not practicable, and under this head
in such case, should always be put the
white bridal dress. the white shoes, the
traditional orange blossoms, wreath, vail
and the like For the orange blossoms
are Of no use at all after the ceremony,
and the vail is only good to tear up


fancy bonnet-strings and neckties and
the white dress may never be wanted,
and may. rs it often does, lay by until
it is yellow, and then, after it has been
dyed, serve as an ignob,c lining. The
most economical bridal dress is the
modern costume, or what is technically
called travelling dress. This is always
of such material and design as, in an
ordinary wardrobe; adapts it to church
or visiting purposes afterward, and the
necessity of having it complete insures
the possession ,of one well-made, presen-
table suit at least Light and fancy silks
nihv aiso Dt set hstue. III put one SILK
dress can be afforded, that should be black; ;
il but two, black and navy blue, or black
and brown or dark moss green, the lead
ing color the present season.


Cashmere is 40 fashionable now that a
cashmere costume, which mas become in
dispenssble, is also perfectly safe and
lady-like. 1t may be united with silk or
velvet, or one of the new fancy woolen
materials and if two complete costumes