The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1870-09-27
TUE WORLDS FASHION UMPIRE.
Paris behind the scencs-New Yspk before
the Footiiehts-The Coming womRn-The
Empire City Giving NJ odels to the World.


Empire City Giving NJ edeis to the World.
While Paris is bcleaguered with foreign armies
London writes to New York for American dcsigps
for her fashion journals. Madame Demorest has
lately received orders from the British capital for
fashion plates. In the mean tune the
AMERICAN AcADEMY oY FASHION.
proposing the most practical POSSIBLE dress reforms
has lad one very satisfactory session. at whcn has
been decided to attempt to " substitute 1ncness and
costumes OF htrit, perfection OF art ana beauty Of
color, fer variety Of iil.nss,rted trimmings and
vulgar profusion OF ornament" II also proposed 10
" discourage TIE tunic, double skirt, and panier,
and ado the jacket bodice and single .Iskirt,
trimmed more or lees according to fancy" But 1t is
quite evident from displays made az tho fall open.
irFs, that the Academy has not caught tie suIr Of
tue DAY, tie inspirations Of the coming future nor
do its mcmters read az ut
Tns sIoNs oP Tue TINES
for all the indications are that New York IL TO be
tue Fashion Umpire Of the world. Our prcat metro
pulls crowded with Europe an artists Of every de-
scriy,iou, bota male and female They are seeking
uion cur IeaceIul shores aud among onr princely
tiuzeis Il rtccssary material encouragement or
tie dcvcloiutnt OF their talents and genius. Since
6 death OF Worth we have reason to believe that
MoscicoNiz, Pustachc Roberts, and other fashion
.rii.ts VI New York will make the DESIGNS Tor the
u.uf, quccus Of society all over the world. Our
ner'ant princes are July NJ TO tie wants and indi
ta:ions Of tic lour They nave secured tie be-,
Euiolean talent, aud are developing al the American
-cuius that they can. A grand al. opening and
FASHION RECEPTION
is announced al tie louise vi McCrccry s Co. for
to day. Bc.uto tie general aan ui cement end
Invitation to tie public at large m,iiquon. were
issued 10 the NEST rromincut Gust, iners Of
The Lou @, - well IS to the lrcss Il re most
n' ted pcrsouages AMI cechuucs now In the city.
We are permitted to name the following ladies =
among tho,c Who have accepted Invitations to tie
roma fashion ovation: Mrs. r. u. Connolly and
Ter daughters, Mrs. SURROGATE Iluichngs AMI Mrs
Iiuian, Ms. Gen. Mcclellan anG Mrs Gen. Mar
cv, Nrs. Wm. VI. Tweed rad iau.htcrs and many
OF TIE wives OF tie iOfeigh ministers. Mile. Ms.
son and Mrs. Dorcmus. Nile zee oncr, and the
lldies OF Manager Cfau's comtaty, the beautiful
Nontaland. the prima donnl OF Prince Erie's new
Spera Bonne coinp.ny, sid 20 be tne landsomest
Pre- ch woman in tne world, and AL tnc leading
IremaIir aristes In tie city.
Tlis viii ahur some idea OF the scale UPON wAich
the teaim of iushion will be conducted al " Is house
uc.nated, Cviteuty, that new York will be La,et
ssd more magnificent than she las been before,
and
GOLDEN HARVEST
will be rcaped BY the dry goods houses. fs.aonist.
and costumert Of tie day. private reception WIS
sven the fashion eLiiors and reporters on satur,iI
toac o. onerng them better opportunity OF makiug
their Observations. zach lady editor aud reporter
was duly presented W
N. EusrAcHE RoBBRs
the present artist for NcCreery and he ex DESIGNER
ard dressmaker OF tie Emnress oI hutsia rama the
ladies vi her Court with de.e-eLtaI bO and cour.
teogs grace he escorted each i,ir scfbblor around
bis mo eis, explaining and assisting them ~ deserib.
ing tie dresses speaking either French Eugllsh,
tat prrlcrriug his mother tongue, In which he was
o his veTsi,ue genius. We vii give his own trans.
It,d description VI some Of these coslumes. Ap.
tiOaciiug
pAGSITicESr RECEPTION DRES % WRITE REFS
SILK,
he begins: "Nous yayoZ, madame, that the train
of th.- dress b, fhrCc sud li,f yards long Tho
entire mont IL composed of pufTngs of tuile over
tie tabs are ulnmei vi h sat!u rou'eauy aa bows
aLd fIly msratont foathsts- Ilere is 4 box rIait.
ug OF Chaniih lac" ana salmon The bottom OF Ito
tr'hL 'yer all IL dr'rery OF wnite tu ., caught
W on the lytt side and ,aiumed with hOunce leco
and double Tou c.uX " white satin. IT,, train on
nc LEFT srlc has 'Jtters OF wnte satin trimmed
Nltn marrow platins ,nd r'ulelu& aud marabJuts.
ire rig Eide - ornamentcd Win water lilies You
&c iheT hook as lies IS " Just bioaSht IRON the
surface Of tie lake. TieJ extend halfway round
re trim. The ntuer hat Is lett plaiu TO throw over
.he arm. lie panier CONSISTS Of rows OF Duchesse
blonde snd hc1Ny slur r0ueauN. IL Is As'Cied to
.re cor- PC Niu Na,ei.ines ,hcvs demi.ronnd
'al u, thanul' lace he snort sleeves are trimmed
TO match the -kiit Tue oorsSe il perfectly plaia.
H. orUamen. H. would not be On good ta-.e."
Tue urico u t'.is w"nirousiy b. uuful dress IA
only ti,AO. We Nni not at,euIt iul descriptions
aii say. Suffice u 20 say ina Eustgrte Ron
efts's designs Ntich We vary in yricl FROM
ii,2h 10 $50. Eacl design - diuol eat each a
lrNel OF taste, desirn, aud execution. But one
other vas 30 HCyci nnl pictn, e>Gue. We must
give It in Rooorts's words 10 The readers ol 4 nE
SIN.
TUE TLAMBEAU CosrUNs
g. also evening dress. The bottom, skirt of four.
u9iion Ia II l. Dordcred with br' al bias band of
ia ne GO !0red Jqye silk. Over this dropped two
huunccs q tue, needed by anOtaer vi GIme-cOlored
u X beaded u ith small bows amt geTanium leaves.
q
over the tall-iralned three-ysTi skirt. in ck
ials tUuic oil slkcn hime, long. ul, and elegant,
bordered nitb poN tapp iqre hOunec, tbree- eight
OF yard deep, ant sustained hOm beneath BY UGH
ings vi tulie aud Headed i'm bows Of TIE silk. It
il oUued very high on Doth siiee BY slses OF whI,e
satin flushed wIsh point applique, fhe Looping on
tie right side Is placed far back. the len IN front
VI tue hip. The eject Ia extremely picturesque.
But" exGlaims the wohaer s,riGkon sun re.
porter, who are to wear these dressesr
Up starts one Of the lady quiIhdriyeis present
Hih the quick retort;
WhoI Why. the future Presidents, Senators,
and Representatives OF tie Congress u the Unitei
tttes In these dresses We will make our speeches
and hold our receptions aud le,ocs."
A. lobg" OH" and slight Whistle escaped the lips
vi The us reporter
= hese fscis. Cleaned for the resdors Of THE SIN,
may give them silsl Gea Of That are Tie espira-
lions, hopes, and expectations Of
IuE coxIsG WOMEN or THE GREAT REPUBLIC,
They also POINT 10 the prophetic future OF New
York and tie American continent "Show me- a
NOman's dresses from childhood, and viii tell you
ser nisiOry,' SAID one who Ind iaiuhfuAy studied
ne sex SHOW Us Vie fashions Of the past ages Gnd
We viii tell you tLIir histories hhuw Ne tic city
..at seIs the fashions cf the World, and we will
slow you tne enpne city VI ihst period.