, 1876-12-03
NEW YORK.

Special Correspondence ar The Trtoaze.
| NEW YORK, Nov. 30-Broa.lway and the ave-
nues are now rcsplcndent with the grand dis
| play Of winter fashions, their gorgeous nate
rails, and rich. glowing eolors- In the crowds
! OF elegant and c1trayagan. shoppers who
! throng the stores one fails to discover any
| symptoms Of F" stagnation Of trade" OF :4 tight
ness of money" Never have such varieties of
rich and costly fabrics been offered to the pur-
! chaser, aud yet never has it been possible also
| to dress with such elegance and style
upon q moderate expenditure. All the
way up from 20cent sergcs to $40
and $12 brocades and vclyets one may
! purchase anything that suits one's taste and
purse, and attractive novelties daily appear. a
! superb fabric, almost as heavy as vesting, ia
known as "Brocatelle Palnes.'' 1t is in much
demand for reception toilettes, and for this pur-
pose comes In all the suitable shades,-seal and
olive brown, plum color, navy blue and 1avert
der, and exquisite new combinations OF green
and gold, bronze aud blue. The fabric repre-
6ent8 q heavy, lustrous ground, upon which
large palm-leavcs are interviewer. It will be
extremely fashionable for evening toilettes, and
comes in desirable tints,-cream and blue,
cream aud pink, rose color combined with deli
cate fawn. Other beautiful materials for eyenin.
wear are crepes de Chine for oyerdresscs, which
have ground Of some delicate hue with 4 rose,
flower spray, some other pretty design in
satin Of like color. Daulassa tissues are con-
sidered charming for ful1-dress toilettes. They
have square, open mcshcs, and may be had in
foam, skY-blue, and in the nes shade lately in
troduced, and known is tilcuI. Since the re-
vival Of satin, some lovely fancy varieties have
been brought ont. One has alternate stripes Of
13s srenhhars and hsayy sat9
These are intended for oveEdresses, and are
Of creamy tints rather than dead white. They
make up beautifully, and are elaborated with
fringes, taces, flowers, or trimmings Of silk or
ribbon matching the underskirt 4 charming
fancy silk, much admired by those who find
black and white desirable, IS called :" Matte
Armure." The ground is of.seeded white satin,
traversed by pretty scrol-1ike pattern in solid
black, and soft, silyery gray.
in wool are drap Sumatra and draperte Pelin.
The former has ground somewhat resembling
canvas, broken up BY hair stripes
Of gilt alternating with heavy woolen
other irregular threads OF pale blue. So far,
this material is seen only in brown and black.
The second variety, or draoerie Pekin, has rath-
er outre appearance, its ground OF rich dark pus-
pie being ovcrlaid with Chinese flowers and
foliage Of brilliant hues. 1t Is rather suggestive
at tirst sight Of old-fashioned chintz or q Doll,
Varden,' but. on account Of its novelty and for
eign birth, takes well. A most stylish fabric
which combines handsomely with silk, is cash
mere Dc pontillo. It is Of fine quality, prett.l,
suiting is epingline. It is heavily repped
Of brown, green, nuvy-blne, and plum,
color, and has lines Of cardinal, gold, ant
white. For those whose tastes incline toward.
die. Its color is chiefly nayy-blue, with raiset
figure representing exactly the skin Of it.
charming nauesakc. Tho figure is outlined b.
cardinal red One OF the haudsomcst winter