, 1875-11-14
FASHIONS.


and silver trimmings are very appropriate. 81
ver is particularly adapted to tighten up. wit
shimner1ng threads, the pale, soft colors q
much in voguo for evening wear. Delicate stlve
embroiderles which look as if they had com
from the looms Of Persia, will be used With lac
OF silver thread. Theae trimmings are nor
suited to white or very light coors; combins
| tions Of white silk, with crepe liaso Or CLAN
berry gauzo, are moBt effective in connectio
with them.
For very young girls, the Algerian materials
in which gold aud silver threads are woeon witt
stripes Of color, will be found very beautiful
particularly when looped with knots of ribbol
matching the prevailing color. Many limitations
Of these goods are just ~ beautiful as those o
real Alglers make, although the real article ia O.
course the most to be desired
Flowers form, as usual one of the chief fea
lures of evening Dresses 4 very new and yer.
beautiful arrangement is seen in thus seaaon,
importations. WreAths formed OF flowers an6
thin leaves, are laid down on tho front Of the
skirt and carried ronnd either to loop high or
| one side or to follow the outline Of the tram
But the charm OF these "reaths is IN the grace
| full pendent fringe OF beads which hang in
| the most natural manner from the border
! Of flowers For pink silk, On which
| crepe de chine WAS draped into long,
apron-shaped overdress, there was q wreatn
OF balf-opened roses and pink buds nes,1iaK
| among green leaves this wreath was laid
! low on the front breadth. and the long, droop-
| ing STEMS With their beautiful buds fell over
! the hounce almost 10 the edge OF The skirt. The
wreath was carried up on the LETT side aud draped
! itself into graceful ends aud trailing branches
[ over the back OF the dIesa Those Hover trim
| mtngs come IN endless varieties; crocuses hya-
cinths, vioets, button-balls. all are used with
| their own leaves, and trim the colors which are
most IN harmonv with them. putting OF tul1e
| is generally laid under these wresths to gotten
their fail upon the silk. but the tuie should be
the color Of the dress, not white, SO ~ not to
Inar the effect.
With this flower trimming. full wreAths for
the hair are spoken OF !; but 1t has grown to be
her hair 10 any particular style; the sryla de-
pends upon the wearer; that ia fashionable
which ia becoming.
The special feature in sone OF the hand
soonest evening dresses shown this season ia the
rich brocaded silk and satin which compose the
overdress. Satin brocade velvet, On cash.
mere, or On silk Seems to be q rather stiff ma-
terial for the fashion OF the hour, Wh1ch re-
quifes dress to assume q cllnglng shape; but
these materials drape in q very beautiful maaner.
AL these dresses were made With long trains,
and invariably founce OF French muslin, edged
with lace, WAS set in Under the drees, so that it
not only helped to protect tho dress. but gave it
the graceful sweep which trained dress needs
The latest adylccB from abroad indicate that this
STYLE will prevail for al dresses Eoru IN the
house. Since cEinolne is not to b adopted. and
the female form must as much as possible keep
strictly in straight llpe it ia indispensable to
have some arrangement BY which the long trail
ing skilt is to be kept from falling under, and
thus losing all its graceful outline.
THE FASHIONS In ETRs+
H1rpe1s Rdzar.
Seal remains the fashionable fur for aacques,
and is also much used for inexpensive sets, con
- L-.
from those OF last season in being more shaped
to the figure and in having from to inches
additional length. stylish s2cque is from %
to 81 inches long. The neck is finished with 3
full severs collar. The sleeves are quite large.
ani some models are wide enough to allow
. cut OF the fur beneath Plain seal
sacques are still worn. but those trimmed with
otter furs ara most fashionable; hence ladies'
who have short plain sacqaes left over from pre-
vious seasons are having them heightened By
adding three-lnch oanQ OF some other fur "a
trimming.
A sealskin boa that Is to be worn with seal
sac4ue should be only yard aud a half long;
but ii it is to be worn aa part Of sat, it should
be TWO yards long. SEAL NUTS are Of medium
size, like those OF last winter, and ar7 trimmed
with ribbon bows that are embroidered; others
have tassels. and some are perfectly pian.
Among the most desirable wraps are those
lined with fur while the outside is very heavy !
repped black silk or else 6iclllenne. The shape
inches deep, snd forming 9 perfect semi-clrc1e. |
They are made OF slls Of extra Width, manufac- |
tured for the purpose.
Notwithstanding ali changes OF fashion, tho |
brown Russian sable remains the choicest fur. |
It ie as high in pr1ce as ever, and becomes more
difficult to obtain yearly.
Perhaps the nlost dreseY Of all the fancy furs |
introduced lately is the eilyer~fox-a light blue
gray fur, interspersed with those ''sIver point"
or white tips that are no. thought to add 30
much to the beauty OF any fur.
another fashionable gray fur for sets and also
for trimmings is the Africa chinchilla
The sets Of fisher-tail fur that ware so highly |
pr1zed last season are very difficult to procure |
now.
Sets Of black marten fur. sometimes called |
Alaska sable, remain tho prevailing choice in !
low-priced furs.
The demand Tor mink furs becomes mora lin
tied every season, yet thu fine dark grades are
still worn by those who do not care for changes
comfort. Ermine, which Was considered the
most dreasy fur, looks passee now that fox and
chinchillo fur6 are used.
Astrxkhan Russian lamb b-akiu, krimmer, and
her black furn, though no longer novelties, are
till liked for their soft, rich fur, and may now
- obtained At vary reasonable prices.
Fur trimmings are the most fashionable gar
,itu1e for aacques, cloaks, and heavy wraps OF
Ill cloths silks, aud valvet. There is an enoleas
7arict, Of trimming furs some of which we have
lready quoted, but the caprice OF the seAaon is
or dark furs that have white-tlpped hairs: and
10 popular are these that furriers have resorted
0 aevicg gray OF white hairs in the dark fura
then nature has not supplied them OF the
after is fancy fur called silver otter. which ia
black fur, with silver hairs se'ed or even
asted LII.
Tho new aeal-hats are no longer turbans, but
re- shaped precisely like tho English walking
ats now worn in straw or felt, e1cspt thht the
roen is round in 1by shape. long ostrlch
aathar NJ aaa1~brown color beg7n8 in the 'front.' s
asses over tho crown, aud drops behind The
at costs from S18 to S25. :
Wonderful Endurance.
AVON PACK HOUSE. P1AIsF1ELD, N. ITO The ,
cditor of the Neso York Sun On Oct. man