, 1873-11-02
New and Exquisite Kobos--Dccol-
1ettc Dresses Going Ont.
Iron. Our O,cn Correspondent,

dostftane, especially to the shopping claHa. And
thoy who can't buy go out and look In tho vim
dows. trying to make seeing as satisfactory as
possoBsipg. I think there isnot quite 80 olabor-
ate tiring on tho street as Is common at this sea-
eon pnrtly because tho stylcs arc a!mplo and
partly because people aro saving thoir best
clothes for Some less ruinous purpose. 4 cortain
sort Of economy is being practiuod among even
the opulont claases,-not at all pinching, to DO
sure, but enough to show which way tho
pecuniary breozos arc blowing. Socially
speaking, the winter is alroaay forecasted as
failure and many women Of society arc prepar-
ing almost no full toilottos, believing that in-
formal receptions and morning weddings arc
likely to DO the only entertainments given.
Everybody feels that there arc moro important
and romunerative Investments Of money than In
balls at which nobody can dance, and In enxcr-
tainmonta where half the guests arc rnablo to
discover their hostess,
sTnEET-cosrua1Es
and rcception-dresse1 are, therefore, tho chiot
elements OF the now wardrobes. The former,
thua far, are simple and for tho most part,
formed OF camcl's hair po1onaiso and silk
skirt. We're uniformity Of toilette to produce
similar uniformity OF thought and fooling, the
fair Manhattanese would be tho most synpa-
thetic and oue-minded Of their sex. They havo
exchanged the national costume Of black silk for
another Of gray redingote and black petticoat.
a stranger might imagine he had stumbled upon
eoms secular Risterhood, If no should pay any at.
tentlon to the majority Of felntnino promena-
aers. It is q thoroughly convenient and sensi-
bic fashion. though, and firmly fixed in public
estoom. TO have but one suit easily diapobcs OF
Inc a. question ei ~ what to wear, aud leaves the
An "invisiblo "-blue walkiug-dresg struck tho
writer's fancy, the other tlay,-its material 90
Gheney sllk. The akirt, cut after
tne so-caled troneh romnd-akirt model,
cleared the ground All round. About
the bottom--continulng ita entire width
were laid on, aIagonaly, alternate three-inch
overlapping toids Or the elk and velvet tho
same shade. Tho folds extended eighteen inches
was broad f0ld q tho volvet. finished on the
upper edge With double cord Of silk and volvot.
!he broad fo'd reached to tho senms Of the
iron front breadth, and tue onas we're concealed by
the fronts Of an oVersk!rt. These were corded
doubiy on the edge, and hold down by velvot
pustons' ACROSS the front nreaath wore narrow
bRuds, twice corded, extending the width Of
1oida 70 we nelt; Ihe basque had long, square
ek1rts behind, liko drees-coat aklrt, double
cords 1or = hl1sh, and Jour large velvet buttons
On eech eksd hdd On 9. me eage next the middle n
Lront, Is hna Two !onE' naffo" lads, similarly
Finished. 1t Was double breasted, too,-the IMP
santing from the middle or the bolt to point
vithl9 an inch OF the lott shoulder. narrow,
nn in t,a nsck nnea ra ~ no ofes ieeo stTpa a
s1eeVca wcrc, Of coarse, coat-ahape, with 1arge,
square cults OF velvet.
AMEn1oAN SILKS
must buy something that will last and endure
tolorab!y-hard usage. as well ae something
that 10 pretty, their virtues stand forth. An
assurance that they viii DO as good service the
second season as the trnt ls great inducement;
Tor well VIC know that their fQraigu EfYRl8 do