The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1877-11-02
[From Harper's Bazar.l
New York Fashions,

The slate fall openings for customers Just re-
turned to town always show novelties that are
reserved for the last display. First are the
black net wells, with loops of clair de llne or of
jet beads; these are worn in mask shape. There
are also scarfs of thread net, with woven dots
or with the heavier embroidered dots; these
are Just wide enough to cover the face; after
being crossed behind the bonnet they are tied
in front in large loop; three yards are re-
quired for single veil. The Virot bow this
season Is very peculiar, consisting of six pieces
OF satin ribbon, each four inches long, doubled
fatty, each end cut in sharp points the whole
placed together in layers, ard strapped tightly
in the middle. Black velvet bounets have
slight edge of gilt braid, old gold feathers, and
TWO sets OF satin ribbon strings one of which
is yellow and the other black. For old ladies'
steel gray satin is mixed wit black velvet,
Another new fancy is to put frills of colored
crepe lisse or of white muslin edged with lace
low down at the end of the crown to rest on the
soft puff of the back hair Pompous and high
aigrettes are also much used again. Two mar
row stiff bows of velvet, piped on the upper
edge with satin or silk are set low on the
crowns of velvet bonnets. Velvet ribbon
strings are seen on many bonnets; few bonnets
satin or velvet. Virot trims pale blue velvet
bonnets with dark brown humming- birds rest
ing on golden branch. Messy green velvet
leaves are also used on pale blue bonnets, and
tne race trimming is then of the moss green,
either velvet or plush. Maroon velvet bonnets
are trimmed with clusters of white roses; sky
blue is also associated with maroon red Prupe
colored hats have old-gold-colored facinps of
satin. Coronet bonnets are suddenly restored
to favor. The coronet is very high in the mid
die, very plain, and very close on the sides.
Some OF these are shaped so that they can be
reversed, forming, when turned around, Jock
ey cap or round hat with the square fronts
aud rolled sides Of the English walking lat
Pale tilleul green plush bonnets have dark myr-
tie green velvet face trimmings, strings, crown
trimmings, and myrtle ostrich feathers Face
trimmings are all dark velvet rolls, even on
very hght-colored bonnets. Pink bonnets have
olive green velvet fronts Fewer flowers are
seen than at former openings. One floral nov
city is coronet made entirely of tiny green
and white velvet flowers, set fatty on the shape,
The Jet and clair de Lltne coronets with droop-
ing fringe on the edge are very handsome for
black bonnets
We ore glad to see a reduction in the prices
of the best qualities in kid gloves Those fas-
tened by two buttons at the wrist are now sold
for 81 20 pair, and for $3.50 for half dozen
pairs; those with three buttons are 81, 90; with
four buttons $2.20, and the prices increase to
So for the long twelve-buttoned gloves that are
worn with short sleeves. Embroidered gloves
are offered, but the refined choice is for plain
untrmmed gloves without ornamental stitching
and with the long wrists that make the hands
look slender. Those fastened by three or four
buttons are most used for the street. The
grays are clair de lune shades, showing blue
and steel-like hues. Old gold-colored gloves
are the dressy choice for wearing with black
and dark dresses. Medium dark colors-wood,
slate, brown-and the dark olive aud myrtle
greens, are for general wear and to match WOOL
en- dresses. Undressed kid gloves are more
fashionable than at any previous season, and
come in darker shades of robin's-egg blue,
| clair de t1tne gray. seal brown and mordore or
golden brown. For mourning are beautiful
soft finished undressed kid gloves These are
also reduced in price. beginning at $1.25 for
two buttoned gloves, 1.50 for those with three
buttons and $1.75 for the long four -buttoned
gloves. Evening gloves show deeper tones
each season; those with ten or twelve buttons
are in pink coral, cream white, pearl and
pri mrose tints.
Lace mitts, white, light-colored or black will
be worn for full dress all winter, as they have
been during the summer. They reach to the
elbow, and are tied with colored ribbons, above
which are two or three frills of Valenciennes
lace. They cost from $40 to SIS pair.