Ellsworth American., 1877-11-15
New York Fashions.
oCT DOOR GARMENTS.

OUT DOOR GARMENTS.
hateycr else you may see fit 10 do. have
nothing 10 DO with short cloAk. Neither let
your cloak be OF plain material, unles. per-
chance that mstcrsl De- six. Yet even here.
would ad,-e the choice Of six devised in
mosaic patterns for Fashion has set her face
Against plain material, Of every Kind. unics- -
m Offset TO such A. display bouretie or mo.sic
char.cieristics. Even plain velvet, although
the mos, truly respectable thing possible. 10 al
discount. stylish cloth CLOAK. also .ho~
throughout. long. hairy ,uf>ing.. and others are
notified in keeping with bourette goods A.
10 sbapes. in selection OF something 70 gi umble
about. do not let choose these. They are all
that We can ask. snd with circulars, dolmans.
and msntilles on the one side, ami .scques on
the other, We must be very Mr.. Gummdge
II one does not find something 10 suit. But In
nv judgment. the style which will prevail i,
the demlsng. haf-fitiing sacqu,s. In thi-
shape, the "Felcisn.' and "Aurelis,r are
handsome designs adapted either TO material
en- suite with the costume, or to indepe ndcnt
garments OF any kind OF good.
fURs
In flr-, the pelerine is the newest thing-a
cape resching to the shoulders. and having
end. in front hemned down and finished by
three fur ias.els on either side Boas however
are by 10 means discarded. but We Observe sn
increase in length. since the most fashionable
are from two, TO two ami haf yard. osg.
Mufs are quite small, and finished with tass-l>
OF fur these being in greater favor in the way OF
ornamentAtion Than anything else. All things
considered, seal skin is perhaps the most desi-
rable Of furs. ~ II is dressy enough TO be worn
with = handsome costume. vet may suitably
accompany plain outfit, while it is also re-
garded appropriate for mourning. Seal skin
sacques retain prestige, but dolmans of seal
skin have been recently introduced. silk
saoques and circulars lined with fur ase worn,
but we do not rush after them As We did two
year ago. Lynx and black marten ranks next
10 seal skin; chibcblla Is 4 beautiful fur and
very fashionable, but although prices are not
eXtrayagAnt, IL becomes expensive, because il
is not durable. As TO sables Of fine quality
black and silver fox, can only express NV sd-
mirstion of the woman who wears them. II
she is not very happy she ought TO be, for she
has the satisfaction Of knowing that she causes
many pangs Of unhappiness to other women
who survey her with enyiOus eyes. Mink is
IS thoroughly respectable as velvet, but FASH
ionables pass the one as the other, ION the
other side"
NEW DESIGNS; GLOVES; LINGERIE.
The Victoria dress is cut in princess style.
with drspery across the front; the ROYAL Prin-
cess dress shows q peculiarly graceful arrange
menl OF scarf drspery; the Adri enpe basque is
= stylish modification Of the Breton basque,
aud may be worn with the Van Zandt over
skirt. which has n long apron draped across the
front. and is laid at the back in a deep box
lily stitched or embroidered on the back OF the
hand, divide favor with the selfstiched In The
same delicate styles hitherto seen. In color,
the medium shades are most worn, but service
able and even handsome gloves are in dark
hues. while for dress occasions. we End all
manner Of pale tints 10 say nothing of white
For evening or fpll dress. the Harris Provost
side cut gioye is preferred. As it is extremely
elegant and stylish. The Harris seamless 10
also very durable and perfect in di, while
somewhat more moderate in price, tEe Victoria
and Uonns harIa are mueh esteemed by judic:
ious purchasers. We bear much talk sbout
new collars" but the f.cts are that there 10
really no "pew departure" in this line, and
the upright linen collar with ends rolled oyer
(the most masculine thing possible.) continues
10 be more liked than anything else. 4 change
is afforded by all manner Of lace and crepe lisie
ruchings; these last being intensely feminine.