The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1870-09-02


altogether for sashes for looping skirts for bows for
the hair and for nat crosscut bands for the mount
ing OF suits and dresses
Velvet shares the honor Of preference, and win be
worn stlll more largely as the season advances Into
later autumn. Some OF the most distinguished cos.
tunes prepared for the fall consist Of pettcoas OF
French cashmere, q shade darker. trimmed With vel
vet and fringe the shade OF The silk; velvet SASH high
Plush and velveteen. especially the silk faced vel
veteen, are fashionable materials the plush In many
instances being trimmed or mounted with yeyet
with excellent effect but the most fashionable suits
are made OF velvet or velveteen. trimmed with
heavy rnches Of SILK feathered out and put on In
different shades OF the color OF the velvet. Brown
and dark green are particularly elective trimmed
In this way.
for forming headings have chenille introduced into
them, with very soft and very pretty erect Some
OF them are shaded IA TWO or three tns OF the same
ful accessory to fuller garniture Of the MATERIAL
neat ana elegant decoration OF their own. which
really requires no addition.
ANOTHER PRETTY AND NOVEL TRIMMING,
which is very effective, IL the "mOssn gal0ons.
composed OF cut crimped silk, cut to the surface.
like plush, and trim anything with smooth surface
beautifully. The most distinguished method is to
group three shades OF the trimming together space
between, and then three more till three clusters
have been attained, the three nts blended in each.
Poplns. Empress cloths, French merinos, monairs
and YAK cloths are perfectly trimmed In this way.
CREPE FRINGE
Is the most graceful and effective Of oil trimmings
for crepe de chine tuncs, for taetas gac6 silks for
evening wear, for crepe Eugene for satin, or for
plain poult do sole. It IS quite new. and, being
'nufy' like The Old style Of moss fringe. It is ex.
ceedlngly well adapted to evening dresses.
KNITTED w0OLLEN GOODS,
The war between France and Prussia has stinu.
lated activity In that important branch Of trade
which belongs SO particularly TO the fall season
len goods Never were these more IN demand than
now because never were they In greater variety or
SO many available forms.
BONNETS
Ladies In Town do not begin to wear their velvet
nonnets until I'll, the lst Of November chapeaIx,
toher still bear the appearance OF Genli-satson or
hafseason-tnat Is to say, Of half summer ind half
are worn, the crown 'encircled by quilting OF vel
VET with ends that naIg over the cgnon 'front.'
plume fastened with buckle
HIGH FELT HATS
are also In vogue, the crown encircled by three
bands Of velvet or hgh-colOred plush, the coquet.
tish plume, or aigreltc, held by jeweed buckle,
which throws out brilliant sclntlations with every
high hat Is of cream-colored felt, the brim bound
with crimson velvet, the crown encircled by broad
band Of crimson velvet the ends edged with black
lace. spray OF crimson velvet flowers with cream
COlOred leaves, which are carefully placed against
background OF velvet IL posed gracefully on one
black or blue robe. is Of black straw, turned up
with black velvet. On the outside black feather
is a blue feather with a bow OF black faiiie. Four
ends OF broad ribbon, two blue and two black fall
over the cnl8nOn al inc DacR OF tho head. Bonnet5
THE GYPSY FORM
and are uniformly tied under the chin with No. IL
gros3-grain ribbon Gros-grain ribbon Is very much
used for trimming. The curtain Is often turned up
at the back, and like the small brlm lined with
SIX SILK. matching the shade of trimming. A small
stylish bonnet Is made 10 match costume OF GRIM
son gross grain, The brim is turned up with black
and ornamented with plume Of black and crimson
are Of dark. high-coored plush, trimmed with vel.
vet and long plume OF the same color. They are
prettiest worn with jackets of plush, with velvet
Long plumes seem to be coming in fashion again.
sufficiently long to droop low over the chignon.
LACE.
Lace was never more fashionable than at the
present time: Trimmings OF Bruges lace have be.
valenciennes or 0uipese. 1t is used not only for
trimming sleeves corsages, &C., but is avIshly in
PRODUCED III the ornamcntat!on OF upper skirts.
NEW MATERIALS.
One or the prettest and most attractive OF the new
materials for the season is wool Sattne fabric cor
much SOFTER more beautiful, and more durable.
II answers the same purpose as cashmere, but Is
heavier and has more apparens body, as wen as
more smooth and satiny surface. 1t makes very
handsome tunics overskirts and jackets over pet
tlcoats or silk or popn and Is usually trimmed with
SCOTCH PLAIDs AND PopLrNs
are fashionab;e as ever but divide honors somewhat
with the black and white checks, which have been
revived alter season Of obscur1y which has lasted
several years.
CASHMERE
begins to find Of the favor with us that It has
long enjoyed abroad. 1t is used largely for the long
tunlcs that are SO fashionabiJ worn over black or
col0red skirts OF SILK poplln or alpaca.
The latter material THE buffalo brandt is now con-
sidered standard and ladies fortunate In these
days OF spurious goods and wretched limitations, In
having some fabrics upon which they can rely. II
you doubtful OF its being the right brand, look
for the trademark "a buffalo,
The trademark lbeaverl proves also the genuine
ness or the beaver brand mohar. which Is q per.
fectly pure and warranted fabric but OF not so high
grade, as new and beautiful material brought
out this fall, and introduced as Turkish bran-
tine" This Is made OF the pure wool OF the Turkish
goat Is known as the 'sable" brand, is somewhat
heavier than mohair. has superb gloss, which rem
ders it equal In appearance to rich silk, will outwear
three silks Is thirty inches wide and OF q splendid
shade Of black, which is warranted not to deterio.
rate.
The aim Of the proprletors Of these three brands
OF black goods seems to have been to supply what
was very much needed, and that is black dress goods
OF different kinds and grades. upon the quality Of
which, as represented, ladies could absolutely rely.
These styles and materials embody the leading
features OF tho fall fashions, and will be found an
study to the fair reader. In week or
two more the other establishments will be ready for
their fall openings and other wonders ana novelties
Will be placed ON exhibition.