Rensselaer Republican, Volume 21, Number 11, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 15 November 1888 — NOTES OF THE FASHIONS. [ARTICLE]

NOTES OF THE FASHIONS.

Goods for Fall—The New Headgear— Beautiful Ornaments. ' ■ NeW York Graphic. Although stimmer toilets will not be "discarded for some time- to come, the display of fall goods in the shops opens for discussion the subject, What will be worn this autumn? ' . / * Let us then begin at the very top-, ‘or Inffiher words the head covering. In the new hats crowns are bnly moderately highland some are very low, and all tastes <and types of beauty can be" suited tn'the widths and arrangements of the brims. Close fitting bonnets and various turban shapes—which are a sort of compromise between a bonnet and a hat —will be very popular. For earliest fall wear English straws and coarse, fancy braids will prevail; later, fine plain and fancy felts will be in favor. As the season advances the velvet hat will supersede all others, even for ordinary be the trimming. In Paris, green feathers are seen on black hats, such as short ostrich tips, bandeaux of feathers and stiff quills or cocks’ plumes cut off bluntly at the top and much shorter than those lately worn here. Very small black birds are used for trimming colored hats and for bonnets also. Another French novelty is like a ribbon of feathers, short bands of plumage woven or sewed together, being folded in loops and in pointed ends, precisely as ribbon is done. Ornaments of oxidized silver are very fashionable, and every article of the toilet that will admit of its use, such as fans, parasol handles, etc., are finished with mountings of oxidized metal. It is also very popular for jewelry. The favorite colors for autumn goods are green, red and gray. Every shade of green flourishes, from the vivid rich emerald to nil or Nile green, a light water color. Scarabee is a dark, yellowish green, and couroucou and peuplier are lighter shades of the same color. In combination green is especially pleasing and it is this fact, doubtless, which has given it such popularity. The brighter reds are coquelicot, or poppy-red, cardinal and Boulanger, a bright, vivid blood red. Bouton d’or or buttercup yellow, of the beautiful golden tints of those well-known field flowers, and maize color will be combined with white, black or deep browns for rich evening toilets in silk materials. The new shades of brown are alezan, a dark.reddish brown, and pactole, a light golden brown. In blues, ocean blues and luciole, the latter a shade between gendarme ’ and ocna, are the favorites, At a recent wedding in England th» attendants were all little children. Tw» little pages bore the bride’s train. They were dressed in blue plush suits, with white silk waistcoats, blue silk stockings and steel buckles on their shoes. Bunches of pink flowers were fastened on their vests with pearl horse shoes. Three little boys followed, dressed in the same style in China silk instead of plushf* Three little girls wore rose pinx frocks of silk, trimmed with deep cream lace, pink sashes and white straw hats adorned with pink roses. Their brooches were crystal and they carried baskets of flowers, the handles of which were tied with pink and cream-colored satin ribbon. Colored leather is becoming fashionable in England for the .decoration of dresses, A ntnmn gowns are made with perforated panels and vests, the perforation being carried out in design. Long scarfs of black Chantilly lace and also of hand-run Spanish lace are imported to be worn around the neck in the way no.w in favor with English women, and formerly so popular here. They are gathered closely around the neck, and should be long enough to reach almost to the foot of the dress. Large fichus or shawls of black Or white net edge with deep Trills of gathered lace havle been worn all summer and similar fichus are now made of China crepe in black, in white and in colors. ■ . ■ , . The black lace boas in vogue at the watering places will be followed this autumn by boas of natural gray ostrich feathers, wnich will be worn without other wraps as long as the weather wiH permit. * , Cashmere-colored brocade ribbons are in all widths for bonnet trimmings an*L for sashes, the latter being wide enough’ to use as vests, plastrons and insertions in black and dark colored silk gowns. Charming novelties in pocket handkerchiefs have appeared. They are of all colors. On a ground of pink, red and blue or lilac extends a sprinkling of tiny crescents, horseshoes, spots, stars -in some widely contrasting shade, such as red on blue or pink, black on pale blue. Large buttons are a feature of the fashionable Directoire gowns, and , made of old silver or of filigree gold or of porcelain painted with French designs of landscapes, flowers, milkmaids, Ac. At least a duzen bottons are usually required for a Directoire basqug, three for each side of the front and six for the back or lapels for the pockets, and when one has to pay from $lO a dozen upwards •for the buttons alone, the cost of the dress is considerably .increased. Among the noteworthy evolutions of fashion thia fall is a marked decrease in the size of ladies’ watches. ' The leg of mutton sleeve is fashionable for all dresses of light weight material. E. R. C. When the political cauldron boils, the senm naturally rises to the top.