New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-09-23
THE FASHIONS.


Zip uhout Bonnets, Laces, Bre-s-siood'
and Fashions.
The blocked streets, the thronged sidewalks,
the fine display Of fall goods in the shop windows
and the eager curiosity Of the sigbseers they pas
from one object OF attraction 10 another AL indicate
that fe fall trade season has opened and s marked
ts commencement at least with much Of that activity
which belongs 10 the different phases Of metropoitii
life Curiosity indeed To- he stronger influence
than usual in the minds Of the thousands Of lady shop
pers who make their persevcrng way from one estab
lishrnent to another examining styles and making in
Qures but much css frequently making purchases than
formerly The Truth IT, the fall fashions are terri
bly, tantalizing Quile q revolution has taken place in
many important articles Of attire, rendering large
amount Of moral courage necessary to tie wearing Of
last cars cloak bonnet while, on the other hand
prices are so c1orb,ant as to make sensible thongh
women determine TO brave all the ignominy which at
taches TO such an act Of fashionable tptude rather
than pay them.
Moreover, great demand has sprung up all over tle
country for goods aud styles of American manufacture
and taking advantage Of this semianDual visit to TINS
city, country nilincrs ard merchants are bnsiy en-
gagged In finding out how, and where. they car hni
supplies to meet the wants Of their numerous customers
In many respects Of they find the task very
unsatisfactory one America, yet, has never been
able TO compete with Europe IN the manufacture o.
fine and ornamental fabrics account Of the immense
difference in the price Of labor, which is four or hv'
times greater in this country than in England Framed
or Germany A great many large fortunes have been
spent IN the effort 10 introduce certain higher branches
Of manufacture but the effort has nearly always proved
failure from the cause above mentioned.
But there are other reasons why il IL difficult TO rs
tablsh the manufacture OF rich ard ornamental fhhro'
in the United States and is tie impossbiiity ~ cal
tiyatng silk except very small portions Of the terri
tory and the in that which is grown. of the line
yet soft ard durable quality of the French and Ialiar
silk Another is the want Of proper machinery OF The
right kind OF workmen. and Of the experience which
practice f,r 80 mary years and a monopoly Of the
Ike. has given Ia foreign mechanics.
tits encouraging however that demand Tor fine
class Of goods Of home manufacture has been created
o, an interest in American productions has been cx-
cited and public ing aroused which VII rcndcr IL
totally unnecessary in the future for native manufac
turcrs when they do produce good article 10 skrk be-
hind foreign in order to obtain for IT fair YER
dict
Its now very well understood tina, we can make the
broad-ccths water proof coakng ir Indies is used
in every country in Europe and has established s high
reputation in inconccvsbly short space Of time An
enormous quantity Of goods is manufactured.
nearly all indeed that are used excepting the higher
grades especially at this present time the tariff and
high rates Of exchange have given tremendous ine-
10 this branch Of industry. In other departments
particularly IN the making Of trimming aud small ar
clcs for which have always depended upon Eng.
land and France great change will undoubtedly take
place within few years little time VIII De needed
To make the requisite .changer IN build machinery. to
find competent workmen. Lust the nceties OF trade
and send the current in directions but with protec
ton 20 American industry, all these viii como. only We
we must have aliitle patience and wait.
FASHION AND EcoNoMY.
In the meantime IT VIII do u no harm 20 loarn what
fashion il doing for ,hose Of her yo,arcs who vi
ling TO pay tie cost Of worship her shrine how she
has reduced bonneis 20 size iufnitesinal how sLe
has made aid upon the time.honored cape how che
has laid violent hands the mlscline coat, and en-
cased delicate feet in such boots would once have
been considered fit only for overland journey 10 Cal
fornis Tor the extraordinary change which has taken
place in the sze and shape Of the bonnet there prob
ably reason. apart FROM and possibly stronger even
than the stern maadatc II tho mperous goddess 1ha
is a necessity for That complete revolution In styg
which VIII induce many foolish women 10 buy bonnc's,
a; the present e1travagant price, w,enhey would Lot
otherwise.
IMPORTED DOSSE1S
Which used 10 be sold for TWENTY-FIVE and thirty dollars
seventy. eighty and ninety, while the ordinnr!
cass Of bonnes, made Of sccoud class materials from
French patterns and which formerly sold FOR eight and
ten dollars. now valued at twenty-five and thirty
This is a higher price than many very respectable
women feel thu, would lie rgh: for them pay. and