The Morning herald., 1876-10-24
wnaA : Faahfenahle Genflennan Hay
Wear hts winter. "A

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Each returning season brings change In
the stvle and cut of mems garments, and .
great variety of new designs In the material
ot which thew are made. The fall and
winter fashions of this year differ somewhat
from those of last, but strict regard to
simplicity and elegance has been observed
For business coats, the popular style Is the
American morning coat. 1t Is MADE SINGLE
breasted, and buttons across the chest with
one button instead of two, as seen In last
years fashions; the waist is made some
what longer and the SKIRT little shorter.
The pockets are worn upon the hips with
the flap outside.
There is another kind of business coat
which meets with great favor. This is
double breasted, of sack cut and medium
length, and has breast pockets on the out
side, also skirt pockets with flaps, and but
tons up closely to the throat with three but
tons. 1t is only cashmere of the heaviest
quality that is used for this style. The bus
iness vest is cut very high and long, and is
generally made without collar. There is
considerable change in the cut of trousers
from the style of last year. They are now
worn perfectly straight, and the sprung bot
toms seen last fall have been omitted.
Trousers made of certain class of goods
have raised seam on the outside of the
leg. Fashion still demands that the dress
suit should be made of plain black broad
cloth. There is some change noticeable In
the cut of the dress coat. 1t is worn few
inches longer than formerly, and the lapel
is wider and longer, extending downward
until it breaks at the waist. The style OF
the dress vest is single-breasted, cut lower
than usual, and is closed with three buttons
only. The cut of dress trousers is the same
as that used for business purposes. There
will be scarcely any fancy vestings used
during the coming season. Winter over
coats will be made Cf rough-faced cloths,
such as chinchilla, elysian, astrakhan and
fur. beaver cloths, the favo1ite colors being
black and Oxford gray mixtures. The style
will be single-breasted, with velvet collar
and fy-front, and bound with mohair braid
on the edges. Ulster overcoats will still be
much sought after
The style of silk hat differs considerably
from last seasons shape. The crown is
made higher, and is very fully "belled" at
the top. The brim is narrow, and has an
English curl, which gives it very elegant
appearance. This change in shape, 1t is
said, is very acceptable, as it makes the hat
suitable to almost every shape of face. The
newest make of soft felt hat il called the
"Anglesey" shape. It is made high in the
crown, and has a crease in the top. The
brim is unbound and turns up, having what
is known as ''fange" or border of half an
inch of the brim turned inward, and is sur
rounded by fancy band of the color of the
hat. The favorite color in this style is very
| Clark brown. Another fashionable hat is
called the "pull-over" Derby. 1t is made
of stiff felt, the crown five inches high, and
the brim one and seven-eighth inch wide.
The colors are dark green and dark blue
| mixtures. There are several other favorite
shapes, but in felt hats these are the latest.