Democratic Sentinel, Volume 19, Number 36, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 13 September 1895 — WORN BY THE WOMEN [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

WORN BY THE WOMEN

SOME OF" THE Very latest IDEAS IN DRESS. Frivolity la to Reign la the Makeup of Fall Faalflona Taffet aa and Changeable Bilka, Dresden and Stripes Will lie aa Popular aa Ever. Styles for September. New York Correspondence:

LENTIFUL is , thesupplyof 1 handsome wool- ■ en goods to be I so u n d i n the stores, and these JR] materials have so much to recr/ ommend them A t h a ft h e y are y. sure to be touch Vy worn. Softyool \\ in new weaves \\ that give exqui%V\ site grace of fold I with the becomjl ing surface of wool unimpaired

are shown la all sorts of delicate shades, and it Is to be hoped that there will be a little rest from the glare and crackle of silk. Certain It is that silk has been so much worn for the past few years that any especially artistic significance that it should have been lost At the same time taffetas and changeable silks, dresden and stripes, opal and sunset taffetas will be as popular as ever. Whole gowns of the petticoat fashion will be made of these materials and the gleam of a satin petticoat all be-frilled with lace and a-flutter with ends of rib bon will offer no rest to the eye. Frivolity is to reign, and the young woman who has made an impression of late for smooth locks and demute old-time gowns must doff all that and prdtCnd herself a coquette, from the ruffle at the redjheeled foot to the nodding feathers in her curving locks. With woolen goods to start with as the basis of the new costume, it Is not easy to attain such a degree of airiness, nor is It desirable, but, on the other hand, these new wool weaves are not intended for entirely plain designs. If It seems Incongruous to.adorn them with laces and ribbons, there is stlll left an opportunity to express originality in a don’t-care-for-the-cost way, by

slashing the drees goods tmre and there to shoV'a richer stuff beneath. For her who desires that her fall gown shall be distinguished by this characteristic, the costume shown beside the iniypl letter presents a model of Interest. The cloth of this bodice Is cut In straps that fasten In front with numerous pearl buttons over a round vest of fancy silk that extends to the waist Its standing collar has a lace frill finish, and the wide elbow fii'detes are gathered several times at the shoulder. In the skirt there Is no outright change from the style of summer, but Its front breadth takes unusual shape, and buttons to match those on the bodice aye put at top and bottom. There are women who can advertise the change of seasons by new dresses that are markedly different in Important Items from those they have but just discarded, but their number Is small, and the million are much wiser to meet fashion's shift slowly with such dresses as thls. In to-day’s second pictured model there is shown the extreme of elaboration in a dress of woolen stuff that is likely to prove tasteful. It would certainly seem as if there was no need of more elaborateness to satisfy any one’s taste, but there are always a-plenty of women who are forever overdoing In such matters. The dress material here Is brown cheviot and the entire bodice is covered with a cuirass of cream guipure threaded with gold. Then belt, collar, bretelles and rosettes are of brown and white striped satin ribbon. With so much that is highly wrought about the bodice, an entirely plain skirt would hardly be In keeping, so it is fan pleated from Its central boxpleat, and

two pleats at the left side are set off by showy steel buttons.. Since sleeves cannot wpll became bigger, It Is at last safe to prophesy that they will soon commence to decrease In size, and once started. In this course, the chances arp-that progress toward tight sleeves will become rapid. Al-

ready sleeves are seen in new dreams that fit the shoulders smoothly. Just over the round of the shoulder there is set a frill of lace, as If the sleeve ended there prematurely. Then from under the lace will swell a great big puff that will extend bulgingly to below the elbow. This puff is so cut that it is much longer on the outside of the arm than on the Inside, and it hangs, not drooping, but in an extended slanting line. Sometimes at finish of the sleeve there is another frill of lace, but more often the bare arm emerges unmasked, or the sleeve Is met by long gloves. • I At mention of gloves women who have examined the new ones offered will doubtless be reminded of some oddities in the fall stock. They come from what seems to be a determined effort to coax American women to wear loose gloves. As a matter of fact the women of this country are the only ones who insist on having their hands tightly bound in their gloves, for English and French women all wear loose ones. French gloves fit truly without

a wrinkle, but that Is because they are perfectly cut and loose. When a hand so encased is taken, it can be felt; when an American 1 woman's hand, trussed up in a tight kid, Is clasped, it feels more like a little foot In a shoo than like a hand. The English glove does wrinkle, and the English woman has large hands, too. It does seem as If the American woman might submit to the two examples, and dealers are going to try her, because it costs them so much to have gloves made In foreign markets for hdme use. They must be of cornet tuflterlal. tjolop pnd shape, but in an entirely alfferent rliii of sizes, and In some modification in cut that the hand may have some bond, although so closely tied up. It is really said that, though women are not to be frightened by being asked to accept a glove a size or so bigger according to number than , their habit, the gloves actually will be larger thgn tijeir numbers will imply. If women submit, they will be loss troubled with red hands, and tliat's one point gained,. " To return to sleeves, examination o? the next Illustration will show that decrease in their size Is not apparent in cyeiy dress, nor is fit at thb shoulder an essential. Indeed, tlie Truncations nre, now that the powers that bo have granted permission for smaller sleeves, Hint there will be adlootlof odd shapes, each one”representing lhe attempt of some amyitjous designer to control the change of style. These were probably made as big as they are in the hope that t|iey would be more readily accepted because of their being little changed in respect to dimensions from the shapes that were passing. They had interlining of the dress goods and

the four puffs were gray chiffon. The gray suiting of the bo.dlce was entirely covered with embroidery of black silk, except for slashes In front through which accordion-pleated gray chiffon showed. Departure is made In the concluding two pictures from costumes that are Intended to be dressy, for one presents a dress for the garden, or to roam the fields In, and the last Is a neat tailor rig for fall outing use. The first of these Is of gray brllliantlne, with full, untrlmmed skirt. Its blouse waist has a vest of blue satin covered with guipure and a pointed satin yoke. On either side of the vest a pleat extends from waist to neck and Is finished with a draped collar of the satin. The full sleeves are draped with green knots, and end In lace-covered blue cuffs. The outing costume Is taken from gray-striped cheviot and Includes a fitted packet having a plain basque and coat revere with turned down collar, finished with stitching at the edges. A lined chemisette with tie of bright plaid and a tailor-made vest with shawl collar. and double row of buttons offers a pleasant change from the customary shirt waist or silk blouse, although either can be worn, If preferred. The hat is a felt alpine with a jaunty feather at the side. 1 Ucpyrlgbt. 1895.

A BAK DEGREE OF ELABORATION.

IN GRAY SUITING WITH CHIFFON SLEEVES.

SIMPLY MADE OF GRAY BRILLIANTINE.

JAUNTINESS IN OUTING DRESS.