The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-11-17
THE CARRIAGE TRADE or NEW YORK.

Phartons and Dos Carts-Nov~Ities for the
/ Coming seaso.-Prices aud Cost OF Manu-
facture-Exfent Of the Trade.
In the curiously illuminated pages Of certain hsio-
ran Of the Elzabeban age IL recorded thai virginia.
queen accustomed 10 ride forth holidays with
curtains Of the royal 0rlcots carriage, rolled up
that the people could have opportunity or cooking
passed; and the further adds that the people
shouted and threw up their hats in token OF their
reverence fr the Queep-a couple Of facts Of i'm
poraace in themselves though serving to show that
In those days carriages covsreand curained
AT this date, however riding 10 carriage arts.
tocratic luxury in England. and permitted TO
e0mmoners under pain Of death; runs the ancient
set OF Parliament Some nifty years after this law
came . dead letter; and from that time the
popular pejud'cc against vehicuar conveyance
wore away, carriage making began TO assume
the consistency Of art Since then .
couple Of hundred Of different styles have been do
veoped from the original cumsiness Of the vehicle,
which had tho honor Of conveying Queen Elizabeth
through The streets Of London and lghtnsss and
have through The Introduction Of iron taken the place
Of heavness and upwe'dness OF exterior. Ia painting
tor, great progress has been made within few years
yellow and ground colors having been superseded
by hues less positive and less bizarre Hieroglyphic
panels have been ,abooed altogether. monogram or
crest being the only permissible ornamentaion OF the
carriage panel; and unootrusive colors prevail in The
woy OF groundwork, the requisite relief being afforded
by lines and borders OF gold scarlet garnet red In
the way Of the monogram initial, tho scarlet which
prevailed last has been superseded by cnmbiua
Gold letters. picked on. with blue recgoned
very stylish. though still greater degree of stylish.
ness is obtained by bordering or purpsh brown,
looped and model after the manner or scarf. Gold
and green ond gold and purple also greatly In vogue
Trough the blue light il just now more highly est
mated In the way OF trsppings silver superseded
by gold several years ago, and the latter trimming
for harnesses still mantaios It's supremacy. Orns-
ments are not, however large as last year, and
moro elaborate work has in rome measure taken the
place Of the Furnished fields Of gold which, year.
covered harness and caparson almost the point OF
bizarre BULBS eye, small and In bold relief, with
Initials or monograms In the centre Of tho field,
among the most elegant and popular feat ures Of
the present mode This Is generally bordersd with
light and very elegantly wrought gold wreath, which
holds The eye BY way Of lid and eyslashss In syie
Of lettering the aphabet-rustic prevails instead OF
the elaborate though lees tasteful forms OF last
season. some OF which ware 80 overloaded
with picking and FREEZES - 70 be absolutely leaib
and geDerally--hs reign OF shoddy which brouRht
the mania for bold and excessive ornamenation having
cease d-simpler and less obtrusve ornaments have.
happily for metropolitan TASTE superseded tho glare and
riltter which were all tho vogue last year.
In the way Of form tho body bosnded bv straight
lines sill holds its place for bugg and phaetons IN
vciorius and cabrolas the flowing wavy line has tho
preference; and in the rcckaway the combination OF
which for family service is jus. now especially popu
lar. In the wav Of lamps, ruby emerald, garnet and
.apphirs light, have gone on: q siyis the topaz light
red. green, blue and scarlet having ben voted prse
wreath Of classca pattern, gfound into the sass,
which Ia cut IN angles, and not rounded ~ formerly,
makes . pleasant addition 70 the eject Of the topa1
hight. and beyond these innovations no novelties Of
general application remain 10 be noticed.
Ono fact may however, b noted p1san In relation
TO carnage manufacture in New York. Foreign sy,es
and models ara, for the most part copied with far less
pa,iernnG extensively Introduced, and. strange 10
say, are generally more popular than the strictly foreign
the fashion. several American patterns having been
recently introduced 10 Paris and having been received
with popu'sr favor. Dog carts arc Lee popular than
last season. coal box and piano bodies for bugges are In
less demand: dropfrons, tray bodies in buggies and
Night phaetons bsnR far moro popular for Rsntemens
which prevailed in 1855 In the newer styles Of phas
ton. vctcra and Clarence the servanps usually
bshinds device which has been imported or adopted
from foreign styles aud w. In some respects, the most
unGeeful innovation vet introduced into the American
market though is NOT likely that fashion will permit
anv Other style for the next SEASON or swo.
To Illustrate these points and verify them u is only
necessary to make examination OF ths stock Of any
one Of the stores 10 drop 10 ~ the extensive
wsrerocms Of JohBston L Brouehou. or Of Leeds
Miner Of Tufts At either Of vhch auction marts an
opportunity Afforded for the comparison Of present
styles with those which have been voted ancient and
sent 10 the auc,ioneen Better si and more instruct
i've would b visit 70 any one OF our manufacturer
and. for purposes Of illustration, the spacious ware
rooms OF j. Ham, OF The moot extensive caterers
In this the uhms Of fashion may be selected
OF new styles for ls67s about forty in the mar
sosDs q . ss1 soS
among Tho most stylish and fashionable OF oil vehicles
for Park driving 10 these vehicles the groundwork OF
narrow lines Of magenta and gold. The running
gear may DO OF brownrh purple with
~,s,.S,s n ~ rsrsns n., &C. 81
vino colored scarlet satin though the sine color
takes precedenca 10 coupds also the half Turkey
morocco and half satin lining IN larrsly IN usc
For next summer the shell phaecu, new pattern.
likev 10 be fsshinnable and perhaps 10 load In this
vehicle the servants sest must bs bchind according TO
the foreign mode. Trmm,uG within 10 OF Turkish mo-
Focco OF brow nsh purple black. The cAropy. which
likely 10 form feature Of watering place driving. is
elevated upon snl le Standard the rear and
the vehicle like On umbrella Purple pruuoIia under
meath with roof OF cream color complete the novelty
Frnges are Of The same color no tho roof Of the canopy
The front wheels IN this vehicle arc made very small
rendering the carriage capable Of tho shortest possible
turn and upon grouudworx of black 10 superadded an
ornameniaton OF White and yellow Inca Some few OF
these have been butt for The Cuban market during the
present seas n.
new patsp Of the full-s.sd Clarence has jus, been
Introduced and bids fair TO supesede AL oihers in the
m1rkei-the springs tof Hams pattern, form q being
20 modelled as mpsrt 10 the vehicle sort Of luxor
ons sdemoiiou or swing like that Of swinging crads
and atoa her unlike the unpleasant tip OF The ordinary
buggy mounted ga ellplics, which describe an arc
With the curve upwards For winter service nothing
more ssssonsoe or lnrarious could be conceived 10
TINS syc, which 70 among the newest In the market,
rarm-iinted brovnsh purple y used for lining
acrlor OF the iin known dead purple VIII s,is and
vpesknF tube take the place OF the bell which for
merry used ana other nnova ions in the way Of beauty
or iuruiy have been engrafted Tho body Ia psin'cd
place. varied 10 the panels with dark purplph
brown. float and mouldngs Of dark
lake, and all ornsmentaton 10 In the latter color,
DIS ossd IN narrow Inca Runing gears are
OF back with dark lake lines; and within the panels
lines 81 scarlet are permissible Lamps are large
and elaborate with topaz light and wreaihs ground into
the gass or rassd frum IN relief Axes ere Of Eng
sh pattern Thls style Just In the blush and bloom
Of fashion, though very expensive
Fur tho newt ufacturers predict unusual
popularity for the light basket phaeton which was con-
sidsrshy " vogue watering places last season hav.
Ing 20 considerable degree superseded the 0ugry for
gentemen's driving Lnnss here are or Turkey
morocco. red aad green prevailing The outside paint
Ing decorated With bread lines ~ canary, the ground
work being Of kht color Wheels and body are pain ed