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Show 1 ' ' V 1 ril11H1MlMWHWWWWlll M1J I i . -::iz: ' ,f AUTUMN FASHIONS. t "' l'rcsont Indications of tho Coming Styles ' ' la LiwlloV Dress. It is too early ye I to predict with cor- j ' tainty what all the styles for naxtnu- t ' " tlihin and winter are to be, but there are j irfunc straws which show the way the 1 "' ntitumh -xvlndH will blow; and women i of he.cn observation already are noting1 i ; ' ' ' ; , noma af the rSffns. Untitling1 will be one of tho new fashions, and even now , is seen on the hununer gowns. A gown ; - of pale yellow pique has the broad col- ,, hir of the Kton jacket n mass of white f . soutncliobraiil.nuton in n most intricate $ ' )attcrn, and sewed only on one side, so f ' that it stands up in a distinct ihi". t Among the smartest gowns is a trous- Y ' Menu that one of the summer brides is displaying a gown of dark butchers' linen with the body of the waist epvered , jt . with this same braiding. ,Thc blouse . i ' front is exceedingly gnuvful in the i ' . way it hangs, and flu? pattern of braid- 2 i ing is so cleverly arranged that it gives : f i n long'Unc, and does not out tho figure i as nn ordinary braided waist sometimes 1 ., docs. On the more elaborate cloth cos- U ' tunics broader braid is laid on in rows t nn. inch apart, sometimes entirely I ! 1 :i round the skirt, again only on the side ) breadths, finished with small cricket buttons at either end. This braid is sewed on to the sides and is laid flat ' on the material. -' . Braiding is pleasant work, and it is possible for a woman to braid a waist, ! gown or jacket, so that it will look , ' . as though turned out by a professional, i - if she has the pattern carefully stamped. JL Black cloth costumes braided in tho m front breadths, or with front breadths plain and side breadths braided, arc to ; be among the winter gowns, wjiile - Jg. ,t brown with green braiding will again be fashionable. I The Turkish jackets, heavily braid- I i ed in gold and finished with ball fringe, I l are occasionally worn with summer I t gowns, and over the full blouses of i' i "white chiffon ure exceedingly smart. ? These jackets are sleeveless, and the k soft folds of the chiffon or irousseline r de soio are in pretty contest to tho I heavy cloth and the gilt braid. The t Turkish braiding is. of course, very J i much more elaborate than onj other, i p and is sewed so that the fiat effect is I.1 " presented. ! The cloth waists next winter are to 1 . have the body of the waists braided ,, and the sleeves plain. This will give T much the same effect that having the J waist of lace or chiffon has done, and O oannot be called an absolutely new N idea; but it is a becoming style, and so is bound to be popular, although many I women prefer the pointed braided vests, f with collar and cuffs to match; when the latter stylo is chosen, the braid is put on velve, and gives a much richer I ' look. The odd contrasts of color will ' , " die out by thin means, it is said, but that t remains to be seen. i Cut-work nnd appliques always ore in fashion when braiding is, and, lace hi appljqued on the most incongruous of . materials. Laid on satin, the rare pieces of old point show to great advantage, advan-tage, but it does seem like vandalism to see lace on some tawdry cotton gown, laid over a bit of odd-colored silk, without with-out any apparent reason. For instance, an apple-gre,en muslin made lip over white taffeta, smart looking, to be sure, but of quite inexpensive quality, ha-sn trimming on the wajst of real Valenciennes Valen-ciennes lace oppliqued on green silk in Jong points, sewed down to outline the figure most becomingly. Lace is always h,t,o beautiful it seems a pity to use it , in'such a fashion, and to cut it po ruthlessly ruth-lessly as must needs be done to make tho jucket effect. Harper's, Bazar. . t |