The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-09-22
Opening OF the Fall Fashions.

Today the different millinery and drcssmaking estab-
lshments throw open their doors all corners, and dis
play the results of their combined experience in
order attract customers AS every other department
Of business has received impetus this season. it is
wonderful that the opening" to-day expected to be
than ordinarily brilliant and attractive The prcpa-
ratons have been made scale Of unusual magnitude,
and have doubt the crowds will be something i'm
mense.
The Fall opening has the advantage of taking place just
when our ashionables return from the watering places
anxious for something new, and fully determined that
far they concerned the coming shall eclipse
all that went before it. This is the fitting spirit in which
70 assst at opening, for around and about these
hover recoectons and antcpatons of winter plea
suresoperas balls and concerts sleigh rides skating
matchesas different styles and colors under review
and have doubt that this institution its favor
much to the pleasure affords the imagination the
qualification II yields the eye and TASTE II s said by
those who understand these matters that simplicity is
going to be the order Of the day-hat bonnes will be
small and crnones as large However, to-day
Fashion will publish her dictum and by To- every
may be well informed. One thing, however,
know in advance and that is that dresses will be
costly this than ever and that magnihcence will
be the characteristic of femenne attire This great
fact understood the minor details OF comparative
importance, for they depend in great on indi
vidual taste.
There is thing connected with these openings that
deserves especial MENTION and that is, how steadily they
60 progressing from year to year growing demo-
cratic and wide spread every season. and giving festive
look to streets that formerly heard Of but
opening within their bounds few years ago this periodi
cal excitement confined TO Broadway and few other
streets but has extended both sides of the great
thoroughfare will be by advertisements and
has reached neghboring city of Brooklyn. We
should not be surprised to find short time hence that
Williamsburg and Jersey City had openings of their own,
and we have doubt that Hoboken's being now raised
70 the dignity of city, with Mayor and Common Coun
Gill; will in due reach the climax Of self assertion
by proclamg its independence of New York fashions and
patronzc its exhibitions of spring and autumn
fashions Since the openings have become democratic
and exhibit their goods merely to their
Others DESTROYS Of preventing their styles being copied
admit only such visitors they imagine have business
interest in the openings, vigorously excluding all that
they suppose have any stronger motive than curiosity
We believe this does not apply to country miners, how
ever who cannot enter into competition with those in the
city trade, and who therefore not open to
the same objections.
New York is TO the country what Paris is TO New York,
and the miners from neighborng cities who visit
the metropolis at this generally lay in supply Of
goods aswe patterns and contribute little to swell
the tide Of business that sets in periodically and which
promises this TO be the very highest kind of
spring tide In fact the prospects Of business
gratifying than at present. and the most hopeful fea
iure connected herewith is that it confined
department Of business but extends TO all.