The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1876-11-04
New York Fashion Notes.


FALL openings" are now taking
place.
CREAM-wnlrE lampas is used for over
dresses.
VELVET flowers are used in the gar
niture of hats
JET and steel ornaments are seen on
new Fall hats.
BRAIDs embroidered in fancy silks are
Il novelty in trimmings.
A BEAUTIFUL female foot is said to he
one-seventh of the lady's hight
The costiness of chenille net for over
dresses will prevent its ever becoming
common.
Is introducing gentleman TO a lady
it makes no difference which name is
used first
FEATHER tips-manv on one hat are
to be used in preference to long plumes
this Winter.
SILKS used for evening dresses are in
shades of pale blue and pink. White is
also in high favor.
SCISSORS are made TO fold up So that
they may he kept i'll little leather case
"A pocket convenience.
LADIES visiting cards are very large.
and have the name and residence en-
graved to look as if written.
Low shoes are well enough for ont
door wear i'll the country. but are
scarcely proper on city streets.
EVERYTHING is to be laced this Win
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sleeves, overdresses, poioH0iSeS and
waists.
GENrLEMEN' visiting cards. to he cs-
pccially "nobby" should have the all
dress engraved in the lower right hand
corner.
Two materials-not two colors-arc
to he combined in outside wraps, in the
same manner in which they are em-
ployed in dresses.
The rage for cream color has been
carried even into the region of collars
and cuffs. and ladies now wear yellow
linen instead of pure white.
FRINGE being popular trimming for
costumes, new and striking effect is
made by combining in the fringe the
TIE distinctive qualities of new polo"-
asses are tight fitting, long waists with
skirts closely drawn across the knees.
and made long and flowing in the back.
RED, cardinal and caronblcr- shades
of the same color-still remain popular.
They have been in vogue all Summer,
and those supposed to know predict
their use another season.
The JeJe (baby) bonnet, a moditica-
ton of that worn by young children, is
to be quite generally adopted by ladies
with youthful faces, and by them is
designated perfectly lovely"
A VERY dainty robe de chombre is made
of white cashmere. cut Ia DI.nso", "n''
lined throughout with blue silk, slight
ly quilted. Blue silk collar and cuffs
ornament the neck and sleeves.
For stately danes and matrons even
ing toilcttes are made of heavy brocado
or velvet Young ladies who care much
about dancing still show Il preference
for light gauzes and less heavy silks.
OLIvE-GREEN is combined with Cos
ling green in hat trimmings - plum
color with light-blue, maroon with blue,
brown with cream-color, while black
velvet is mingled with Innings and fac
ings of any of the pale tints.
BLACK dresses-of elegant materials
to be sure-have been considered en-
tirely proper for evening wear of late
years; but we now hear of change
Light colOrs are in favor again for all
but very elderly ladies'.
VELVET will be more popular rs bon
net trimming next Winter than it was
last. A material called mole. skin plush
will also he employed. 1t has longer
and more heavy pile than cut velvet,
and yet it is not like the ordinary plush.
A FANCY, originating Of course in
Paris. is the wearing of ball-dress
made entirely of flowers. The garment
is really an over-dress, although it is so
long as nearly to cover the other. From
beneath the edge falls some dropping
flowers fuchias, and entirely COW
ering the upper part-genenlly made OF
muslln-are flowers of one specie, or Il
mixture of all kinds.
HIRING HORSES has been decided
that when a horse or carriage is let out
for hire, for the purpose Of performing
particular journey, the party letting
warrants the horse and carriage fit and
competent for such journey. If the
, hirer treats the horse or carriage rs any
prudent man would do, he is not an
swerable for any damage either may re-
ceive; but he must use the horse for the
purpose for which he hired him. For
instance, II horse hired for saddle must