New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-07-29
THE FASHIONS.
STYLES OF FALL DRESSES.

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ORIENTAL FABRICS MUCH USED - BEAUTIFUL
| CLOTHS AT THE CENTENNIAL EXHIBuIoN-EM.
| BROIDERY REVIVED.
| The present harmony in cOors and designs
makes a dress masterpiece Full White toilets arc
worn by fashionable women. The shades OF white
poyed by designers the most beautiful costumes are
family tinted with pink in motheropear An exceed
ngy delicate toilet lately at an Outoftown recep
ton party is composed Of white rosented silk skirt
The train Of enormous length is finished at the edge
with full erfoe sse plating Above this falls a superb
| fonce of Brussels point ard this n headed with a
looselytwisted roll OF silk embodying In white tie
rose, the faint green, and ivory. much
deeper lace founce forms tabiier disposed at the
| back in graceful cascade, which is held
I'm place here and there by branches Of white hyacnth
The low-cut arm0r basque, fitting like glove is but
toned behind France has sent over to the Centennial
Exhibition many fautless dresses, and Others TOO glazing
color or conspicuous to please fastidous American
tastes These however, coming directly from the
famous atelles in Paris must be regarded in different
light. 70 is certain there Will be great deal #
dna red worn this Fall present safety proves its
cure for Just now this vivid color seems to be interviewer
with everything In exhibit in the Main Building Of
the Centennial Exhibition, among other magnificent
dresses is enc OF cardinal red, thick soft SIR. The
brightness OF tie very long narrow skirt CLEANS dmy
through the Overskrt OF priceless black Chanty Lace
in itself an exquisite picture Of shaded flowers, ferns
bees and butterflies. The hgn, beautifully nodded
cuirass basque made extremely long-waisted ana Is
also trimmed profsey with this magnificent lace. Near
this tropical bit of richness relief, hangs an opera
toilet OF the most delicate creamy hue combined with
soft matelasse lk OF green color Overaid with for
ated white designs. There Is an immense tram and
elaborate drapng that cannot be described. The
sleeve is a mixture OF soft ivOrytnted silk and water
green cord, made into a complicated network, with
dainty little bows and ris fastened on in all directions
Another dress Of fawn-colOred thick twilled silk is
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laid in wide diagonal folds the 'front.' and each
fold is a Of embroidery wide founce on the
nderskirt is placed in fine side plating. Eaeh
plat covered with vine Of embroidery; the low-cut
curass basque and tiny sleeves correspond Tue long
narrow skirts OF these French dresses denote total abb
sence OF G5THrc The extraordinary long waists led
corset armOr and culrss made 10 1asten over tho
hips in the closest possible manner One skirt only 10
admissible and that must be fastened to tie edge u
the long narrow corset that there need be 10 bands
or rapery any about the waist TO interfere with
the exact smoohness and perfect ct OF the armor basque
with all this nature has nothing whatever 10 do and both
health and comfort must be sacrificed.
The Exhibition and the Prince Of Wales's Eastern trip
have excited passion for all manner OF Oriental fabrics
and embroidery. Long, wide silk scarts OF soft plain
and twillcd texture used great deal for dIapey
overskrts. These superbiy emb.odered the bright
coors OF the silks with gold and silver threads nterTO
VEN display themselves with exceeding beauty when
put upon dusly ground Of pale olive, dun gray amber
brown, and all shades OF cream color and ecri There
Is one Of marvellous beauty, having gray ground
nearly covered with aowers-the bloodred blossoms OF
tue psmerauae the graceful pyramidal foliage OF the
lotos creamy waterlies, duskypealcd volcts roses
every hue saffron flowers inerspersed with IernS and
spiked fr0ns of palm Each end Of this drapery scarf
has a very deep fringe made ~ al the coors OF en-
brrlery silk ana gold and silver threads Other styles
resemble CHINA Grape in texture, and others ara
eayy embroidered to represent queer Japanese frcs
dragons goggccyed marine monsters, brf butterflies
pagada. and flowers. These beautiful oriental fabrics
come also oyerresses Of similar quiet, dusiy g'ounds
heavily embroidered and trimmed with bright blue
scarlet, peacock ana purple lace. These in the Malu
Building are made very longwastod. OF such materials
as ampos, China Grape twiled AMI crapcike SILK the
poloua.se il perfectly straight, wi,b number Of
seams the back. descending 10 make the waist
long as possible and The drdpng is arranged Ear be-
Io The waist he scarcely perceptibe Beautifully
embroidered boots. slippers, and stockings, nne a.
siker cobw,b, accompany these dresses. In soft deli
cately coorcd heaps. Ike many pretty flowers re
charming little handaCrch Is, square and thr c-c'r-
u,rrd oi these Eastern fabrics, to be about to
neck. They are made of creamy tinted, beayIy-em-
broered Grape, and Of vivid red Grape aud soft
Grape silk ricaN rnSel, others are trimmed
with aut.quo lace Tines, dainty little things easily
made up AZ home OF white silk coloyyd tou!ard Clma
grippe. or fine white lawn, with TRAININGS Of V:len-
ccnues Nanes. or oll-fIsh0nci thread laces. heavy
FRINGE and SOFT ruchngs Worn close about throat
end trimmed entirely around rhry are very becoming %
any ,tyo of beauty. Nearly al Of the Imported a--
cent brocl,e dams e, ami matrlhs,e coStum.s are
prUIsc,y trimmed with beaded Lace Tie lsas 'rr t"ei
or steel 20 ri with the low roiors OF tee fabrics.
Black GIg1l lines, -aUZsS, AID black grapes H4-rf
trimmed with ictcd lace, and ihrrr Is ru'9r iho; J,ts
viii restored favor a-giu this Autumn, bur -.o
f3stc for the fabrics OF the farther Iul."
trads an kinds Of metal gaoous, braIs aud fii-es,
both of silver and gold n So used in Uauy lows
around dark materials, made In INTO polunligas and
suits blue sgalbroWu, anil OthC dIrs shade ~
grcnai'He iigatr amer halr siA p0he2' an caS-
mere. some twn-coluIrd and dr"b six p)nsee cos
'l.lo> Gre very tt''IlttlN tulploi-tf'd Win
pre- ordered 10 be wo.n az wttcging-placs rp.ol-s
velvet SKI g and velvet see'es a.e also worn, nor afe
cooler 49, Juty lined with SIX. Yti tLcy wuIn
because stamped with tAc ma-lc 81 Pari~i'n uane
The d renee between ibt two climates - minor r'a-
-ii.rtuun. very snH.h polonuiHc j. mace Ut black
spanish lace popN-rrd lnc1-wldg ribbon is hss.cH N
tu" htn al AROUND ne SKIRT aud tcte are nan, Oo's
OF t.cssms Couret ribbon Oa tHe front, tie shcu
pocket The ba, and sleeves. The wrists. U,ck. .l
eds, % the skirt has TRAINING ~ Spanish lace. ErDy
VARIETY Oi era, Hamburg, net, striped, gmtrn' rr.d,
ana plain made ~ mostly INTO toe prirCe,>e shane,
ANA ognampntcd with ,iblns of hrr,rt co... ~.
cooYs m rea and line Madras fabrics trimmed
with wide white English embroidery, tLe design beng
mostly Optn-NLeel work. oycriaid with sltn S....h.
/ ar" handsome Clnu>kcd Hucus Of an lTH.E lIr,t
wn.cua>s. They have very much the alpctrluce o,
pr.urc--e shape ana Jlmied generally Win black so'
ground trocadod with white designs asd H-ur's Theirs
arc also uEbvacird danasAs, ald some OF these ans
combined vita navy bluc men, looking Ike cos ann u
largely u-cd bN the most fa-liona De- women. 81drl5
gughNms appear IN stripes OF block and roseco,or uut
are r..uta Win whte SlDl INA lace and Icytlrl.e
ribbon back side and pink the o.ntr; others
have blue AMI yellow stripes and clceis. liged WA
fastened on ia every place where bow via &. o.ua-
Mere are Other beautiful fabrics more g. or,,piy
adapted FOR uso IN the oun,'us and ~, seaside. Or
brilliant So ltcn pa;s ~ various classes; teJ age N e
,st. velvet, and trimmed with metal moth rpiiclr
aud dasA SmoAed pearl buttons eoi'' creamy waite