The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-12-23
THE WORLD OF FASHION.
The Latest Novelties in Evening Dresses,
Royal Laces and Gloves.
FURBELOWS AND GEWGAWS
Christmas Novelties in Trinkets, Jewelry and
Personal Ornaments.


city is and disappears almost before y sees
the day 10 give place 10 something SIN more noVcior
10 return TO ancient styles OF years gone by. INC
new figured fabrics manufactured with especial refer
cucc to the long simple, graceful styles now worn,
have rad SO much success that they are sure 10 De
followed by others OF tho same character and also IN
tended for designs Of :be same class In iact' u
would be difficult to improve on really elegant dross
OF the period
POPULAR DRESS MATERIAL.
Tho material called neigeuse has become go popular
that all woolen stus made TO represent TINS ap
pearaucc: all are specklcd, faxed and dotted win
soft wool or loss SILK The cloih--vgogne-wnch IS
30 UGH used paetots, NANTES and jackets. Is IN
great favor, soft, warm and light, and, being mex
pensivc will probably be much IN request Tor cos
tumcs.
III bet CLOTH thicker than vigogne, Is OF finer tex
ture and sprinked all over with long hairs keai
Thlbet cloth is very expensive and handsome ma
tera but there muny limitations in different quail
tiles and ut various prices.
The material called and bourette are very
similar the negcuse, act they seem TO be only di-
fcrent names Tor the samc ting The trimming most
suitable TO this material either velvet plush IN plain
bands, but Tor cashmere or plain cloths number Of
fancy gnl!oons, &C., are employed with very great
effect Another style OF trimming, wncn may be had
READY made ana when is very effective. Is border
embroidered OF coored floss silk a strip OF cloth
OF to same shade as Shades OF moss green
are tho mos, fashionable Tor this embroidery
As Tor the styles the dressmakcrs lave modified
many OF which have been in fashion during tho
past lew months; however. the long poiona'se is still
considered very useful Tor ordinary wear aud the cos
tune with gle special occasions, as well as ON
the blouse nd pasrou OF various kinds, which latter
are surely, II slowly, coming INTO fashion.
FASHION.
II must be remembered that color and fabric have
much do with the effect that certain styles pro-
duce What is perfectly suitable tor class OF ma
tcrals description Of colors would be out Of
place aud even absurl another lady should never,
on account economy, wear either what she deems
an ugly or unRraceul garment Such garments never
put ease, and neglected anu cast ASIDE
long before they done their true service. Fash
ion should sacrnced to taste, AZ best. followed
at Distance. II does DO 10 be entirely OF
completely ia what is called 'fashion," many things
being embraced under that term which frivolous,
unmeaning and sometimes meretriclous.
Tho Maj quise poonasc Is a new and jauny garment,
giving tho effect OF and coat shape at the back
which terminates very graceful tram. Tins design
is specially adapted to plain velvet ana the new silk
aud wool bourelte clotn, OF which the ground color
mus. be the same as that Of the velvet
orally used, being adapted the straight and classic
lines of drapcry now adopted or corsage Of heavy
goods is worn with light diaphanous material. The
"Gaiisn" corsage is particularly adapted to this
style OF costume. being fashioned in The old Direc
tore style. When black dark colors selected
Tor evening dresses they ghtencd and frightened
by prouse use Of lace and ribbons or flowers The
white lacc lchu The dark dress IS now almost
universal even accessory TO The Ordinary dinner
dress, and Is often finished with OF ribbon
which several colors shades combined such as
cardinal and canary, moss green crimson, pale
pluk brown and pale blue; olive, pale blue and ecra
mum red Pompadour shades, PINK and blue; buzz
brown cardinal red pink and brown, light blue
md Bordeaux, all examples OF combinations which
are used win very good effect In light silks much
more decided colors employed than been seen
for The past two three years, but they are
usually covered with striped or damask gauze, en-
broidereo not tulie combinations, muslin and net,
or some other delicate fabric that subdues the bright
pink or blue, conceas the texture which is often
thin, and like tho Naples taeta man ufacture
than the rich iaile in which ladies have been wont TO
indulge A great desderatum seems 10 be to produce
vivid effects with light background Tor the evening
ana Ozark or black ones the full glare OF day. This
is IN accordance with the true principles OF art and
united with the present beauty form design can
hardly fail to realize especially beautiful and bo.
coming costume
WHITE DRESSES RAGE
Scarcely anything VIII be more popular than white
evening during tho present season. They are
TO DO trimmed with punches of dropping flowers and
fruit, forming irngcs Each fruit Will accompanied
by the flowers or blossoms oil It's tree before II became
iruit The idea pretty, but the reality sugly These
garands oi oranges pears apples, curran,s sirawbcr
RES, &c, are much too heavy for gauzc tulle
dresses For demi-toilcs high poloraiscs coats OF
white muslin, white silk dresses. This
poonase must be long tho under
dress The corsagc is cut low neckcd, tho coat
Is high at the back and open in front TO the waist Ike
any ordinary coat, tight sleeves 10 The elbow whore
bouquet Of flowers now invariably accompanies an
elbow sleeve Tor evonng wear Other white dresses
are OF silk, satin, poplin and indar cashmere. White
indian cashmere ideal In beauty, rich
ness and elegant simplicity. With such Dress weil
made ono may 30 into my society. IL Is equally
adapted to ow or high necged dresses AMI nuy DO
worn with uli blouse tight iourrcau. II requires
no Trimming though u does refuse trimming.
orcnioi trimmings are the best adapted 10 1t when
trimmings are used, but u looks equally rich vi
trimmed. New embroidered aces are a feature oil
this winters decorative wear, and form a very beau
hful earniturc. entirely uove as ycil ~ artstic
A new and beautiful trimming consists Of black
BIRDS wings threaded with GOLD II you cannot OBJ
tain real BIRDS wings they be Initiated Ia black
velvet. These employed instead OF passemsntcrie
braid.
SUITE.
Embroidered hosiery, the colors matching the
dress ana its TRIMMINGS, with handsome strapped
ihocs, add TO the ensemble and where rich Jcwclry
:anaot be afforded vclvcs bands for tho throat aud
sr!sss. trimmed with GOLD silver steel bead fringe
ard clisped with real gold ccns, considered
better styic than tho old plain gold bands
braccIcts But the veveIs are never worn alone;
they are accompanied by The oriental silver bangles
Of which an Immense variety have been introduced
gAsnioSAnLE GLOVES
Tho best authorities on the glove question declare
ha, KID glove should he perfectly pain but OF
quality as to SIMPLY mould the handand that part
OF the arm which covers Not much real KID enters
into the composition 81 the gloves which COM
monty sold at common prices a real KID giovo
Diaccd beside ono ~ these shows a marked dfrcr-
cucc Less smooth aud glossy upon The surface,