The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-09-10
FASHIONS LATEST FREiks.


what . Woman says sftcr EShsusttveiy
Ransncktna the shops.
Among the imported suits opened by
lending dry goods house within the last week
is one which cxcmpliilcs. in very charming
manner the tendency 10 Introduce masculine
ideas into feminine costume The materials OF
this suit are black velvet Astrakhan camels hair
with knotted surface. woven with rough threads
in both warp and wool in Oriental colors and
with Turkish effects. and bronze gros grain. 1t
is princess or tight gabrielle, with founcc OF
velvet falling over one Of camels hair mt the
bottom. Under the camels hair founce. which
is very scant. il placed II side plcating of bronze
silk The velvet is used to form simulated
sacauc corsagc. which initiates n gcntlcman's
coat with swallow tails in the back. falling over
thc drapcrics of silk and camcls hair which
form the back funess. though this IL very
slight-so scant. in fact, us TO plainly show that
no hustle or crinoline is intended to bc worn.
The sacquc is deliberately embroidered with
kind of knottcd thread embroidery lately intro
duccd in the same rich Oriental colors which
appear in the threads of tho camel's hair fabric;
velvet buttons of large size. embroidered
in the same colors. with asters. fasten
up the front of the basque. and adorn
the embroidered pockets and swallow tails In
the back. There are two collars to this hasuue--
one very large and falling. the other half erect.
with square ends standing open in front in
such manner Tvs 10 show u close side plcating
around the neck of bronze silk clasping an
other plcating Of lace. both opening on the neck
| enchale and rolling open 10 the point Of the
bosom. The sleeves are OF camels hair. with
velvet run-. which coyr the lower part 81 the
| sir-Na t. IN" elbow. These CUTS are cmhro-
! dered. aud trimmed with cmhrod.red buttons
| to- match those on the shrquc. On the inside
| scam ~ each sleeve from the wrist 10 tho
elbow are placed small butterfly bows ol satin
! ribbon. bu"k laced with yellow on one arm, anl
| black faced with red on the other. these being
| the prevailing colOrs in the threads OF the
| camefs hair fabric. \ bow. with loops and
ends of both kinds Of the same ribbons. il
! placed low down ON the back drap"rlcs, which
| collars fall open on the bosom. Although this
| dress mulat's skirt. tunir. and basque. II ~
all in one. and IL 80 tght To a line below the
| hips tuat II ~ rather u DIM ut matter u E"t
into il. It's mansh -tyl" - charmingy mod
Il q 10y the coqu"itish rrotuslon oi trimming
and ornament IN the way OF embroidery. but
| tons. and bows Oi ribbon.
Srvrrlti new styles ~ wraps have made their
Appearance ia the clodN departments. one
! from Worths. long snqn' W u very stralEhi
seams. has y simulated dnuhle,hrrast"u from.
| forming u ulastroU about siN inch, wide. which
buttons on with handsome ornamental buttons
ou en'h edge. loop in tue plasiron. Just b.
! low the wa II line. forms n small mum. which y
warmly wad ted an lined. but not trimmed
| with iur. The cuffs h'ing oi fur. give the APP
praranre II fur trimming when the hands hr,
| in the muff A fur collar to match ~ the only
| trimming of IN kind on the cloak. Tn" larg"
sduar' pocket ON ON side Is studded WIN pas,
srinrnt"rle ornaments, frightened with cluli
de la lunc yet which crops ont also ON tn" hut
tons and on the few fringcs and othrr 81 namcnts
| Another cloak ol " prl., : a. AN L .stsr oi sol
| der cloth with a military shoulder 'air'. IN,
half high. half rolling collar. cuffs formed cl
the wrong side II the clo,h turned up ON m
sleeve, and "A slightly houfrtnt drapcry mad
on one SIDE OF tn" back by greater length o
one side of the ha X breadth than the other; IN
additional length hrin. caught up in three deel
pcats. Large buttons OF bone and binding
81 heavy titan brad are the only trimmings
Lord Taylor hav,n, some very hnndsomie c!r
culars Of thick Himalayan cloths; ori.nt.
| damassees. and basket Wow II Asrakhai
'amei's hair goods. Tn"se clrc9iar7 hay
So ~ to look almost like long st'que IA TN
back. Some have hoods; others collars. Som
hacked i,nth-r hands. others with fringe am
| others. stil. with no trimmings nj All. oniy
bnd IL 81 tt,n brad, mat ,hihs NE 'oivr OF u
| cioakins mht.riHl. Black basN"t-woVrn cloak
my ianrirs Hrr HIro mad" ny III ear ular-, an
richly trimmed with clair de- Ia lune Jet. IA
looms, iriua.es. und tasssis.
The lung severely masculine looking gar
mentS, which are called habit corsEeS. an
which are destined 10 become very popular IN
winter arr IN rrallty po'onhis r. u1 iuwr
| parts iein. cut 81 Irregular shapes ana lengths
instead OF being draIed ~ formerly They Wi
be- IA ii .! velvet. To wear over pam SIX %
damass-e skirts or. wee versa. ~ dani;lss =
plain silk. or b,sk't-wov"n stulis. 10 wear oNe
| NrlV.t and NriN"trcn HAirts.
W linen collar. and cuns are very Inrg'
tn go. lars are thre" inches deep prrt"u
round. with square Puritan corners. .moro
, dcred in c,,iors, or IN white or black chHi
= stitching: the cuffs to mat Ia bong worn oNt
= the SLEEVE. inst Of within. Oih"r llntn co
, lars and cuffs come IN sets attached Ia chein
scitrs and undcrslcev,s. The chem s,tt's an
GUILE la.,, up with cords and ia-srls OF color,'
| silk, or with 'olorri silk shO string braid
with metal points to run through the ry"let
! aud dangling, after the strings are ted. lii
tHSrs.
As VI no actual novelties have appeared
| mourning goods. but tue old iavorit's, the en-
+. | pr, - cloths homhaI,n,s. llrnrl"ttas, h+r"tta
, tam Sos. 'fishmcres. and mourning silks con
1 | improved "a iin.sh, and very much chrapc
+, | At JurksOns mourning store, the only nous
! which II d,.NO,,'d especially 10 mourning GOO,
( in the ~. tn " are found in an unusually III
variety and large quantity.
( The novelty IN underwear ~ return TO u
old opcn-wurk whnrls in emhroid-res Il
noun,rs uf skirts instead Of the close sat
a sut h which has been worn. The emit re- houn
D., Of many Of the new skirts Just opened
A Stewards lingerie department n componed
this wheel work. one wheel running IN
another and forming an exceedingly cnccti'
v pattern for the amount OF work.