New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-09-22
school commissi n he could ihelp t Many con-
slider this argument uuanswcrahle.
THE FASHIONS.
HINTS FOR EARLY AUTUMN.

LOOMS FRNGES, BUTTOSS-RENIVAL OF JETS
FABRICS FOR EvENING-YAcHr AND HOUSE FUR
NIrURE.
In the new passementaries and fringes ex-
travagancc seems to have reached it, climax. These
magnificent trimmings embroidered gimps reach the
width OF seven inches and sold for $50 yard They
called cie from the rainbow tnts % the beads
used in the embroidery. They are in color steel jet
garnet niodor6 bronze; clair de hUe moonlight;
cgchcr de eoliel sunset beige, dark amber, and
made OF finest glass in tiny diamond facets and col
orcd 70 represent the different substances from which
they take their names so profusey they used In
some trimmings that made of m ta the garment world
be too heavy to wear.
The richest specimens show copies OF the medievai
drawings missals. The patterns present
an embroidery OF gorgeous and gtterng coorlDg re-
scmbling nothing much the many-hued spiendors
OF great cathedral window. through which stream RAYS
of the SUM- Lace work is Enthusiastically woven oil inter
mingled flowers and foliage beads OF alternate stripes Oh
bronze and bue-steel. forming trells work. Agau
flowers shells and leaves glitter with mingled un's VI
amber steel blue and cut Jet in designs OF black net
work Single branches topped with blossom OF he
lous and the papyrus Other wider passementere bands
are heavy with the swordbadcs of the palm tribe ana
the fronds of the hauaDa massed and encrusted Win
beads There graceful shapes OF ler' OAK Ie"'es
beautifully varegated with closely studded dark bronze
and let beads wheels and bars, and legion OF other an
oue devices Some of these costly gimps form headings
to tho wide fringes that fall heavily laden with asseis
strings OF beads. mingled twist six and grass siA
Other STYLES OF headings are mixed chenille and gimp
with set alone or Jet and buesteecoior glass Deaos
Passementerie ornaments for trimming wraps are OF
M enormous size partake Of all OF the richness ana
costuess Of the bands They both round ANA obong
and initiate the intricate designs OF the finest pontaee
rich with mingled hues OF beads. new gimp conveys
the idea Of tasses thrown over thick cord, ana h
iet drops from the edge Milan baS-round, obiong, or
smaller at the top the bottom, enter largely into
,1,o nnrf mixed with chenille
and beads Some OF the frlnge8 OF the same deph
all across others describe one-sided points ana
deep Vandykes; a cabe-twiSt OF SILK Is knot'ou III
some my stcous way beneath loops OF cord Then thee
are tufts hy-fruge, which hundreds OF my sit-
tering beads are disposed. The prices vary from II
ward 10 80 while the depth ranges from two ana Al
TO five or six inches There is very little change IN
woollcn fringes they often mixed with SILK Ihe
designs arc varied and beautiful
SuDerb embossed GALLONS, with woven SILK ana sod
thread ground. which the most intricate veVe'
and satin designs in relief described are among the
newest things THESE are all colors and are shaded IN
the most perfect by the velvet being cnt III some
places and left uncut m Others well ~ varying from
lgh, To dark the groundwork. The richest OF these
gailOons are in combination OF odgold ana beige
and ia two bronzes-bottle and reSedd-ihe darkest
in relief There other vide silk galoons showing
such raised figures as I'm the bouIetto siks,
CqcounFs and the saacies TWO shades OF ore color
being shot with brighter tint. a sombre dcadlcaf aud
bue-llack shot with garnet or coralpink
The pcrsstency OF Worth in steadily employing jet
during Inc snort period of its decudence, has been rceog
uzed ana now get IS again used to unlimited extent
NOT only IN trimmings upon costumes, but in wraps,
cl1aks d,mans pifasos fans, necklaces shoe roset2s
and wherever else they sparkle and hash CASH
mere princess polonaisc Is so heavily embroidered Win
Jet that il weighs five pounds
For trimming evening dresses, there is anew salooh
Of "a liet texture representing exquisite roses OF every
yard blllgut hue with the edges cut ont 30 as TO de-
fine the shape OF the flowers. The effect Is charming
upon dark fabric. Another beautiful style Tor pan
dresses L. made India muslin embroidered IN gr"ceui
designs with sk boss Of rich c0lors, the shades 70 ue
ed ~ to vie with natures pur,,t coorng IN garland OF
nowcrs For palmer dresses. there are black, also white
mohair ealoons in three widths from over litle more
than one inch wide up three inches These are woven
TO represent maeidse patterns aud bfocade and Greek
designs.
Tho lates. imported buttons are Of enormous SIZE
the largest being three inches in diameter These come
I'm fine Buffalo horn. polished and made In Pare, in
French horn and in silk cT0checd Some o. the latter
are set IN raised satin rin and others are covered with
passcfaenterie card in the most elaborate Style and
closely studded with tiny seed beads OF cut JET Among
the beautiful novelties rather less in SIZE are pearl but
tons with finely carved edge and setting Of hand-rye
eli steel in the centre. THIS steel il cut IN little facets TO
correspond with beaded trimmings, OF three cooIs
bronze clair de line and steel The larger siza cost
Sij dozen. and the smaller s. 30. BY gas
Esht they fash Ike diamonds. Other styles
OF buttons come in the Marguerite or hcd-daisy shape
with tinted slightly curing leaves amt amber centre
The same style seen black pearl with similar centre
Others are iulaid with colored pearl in nine separate
pieces Others Of black pearl carved IN basket pat
tern and pearl nlad with ivory. The Burgos pearl but
ton shows all the charming blended shades of the opal
carved in lines stars. plain Will highly pol
led surface OF the large black pearl buttons are
carved with ncei silver lines resembling oxidysed silver
copies " medieval designs. ,,
hmonc new fabrics for evening wear, an exquisite
fabric one Worth's designs Is called Stalactite III
has semi-tTdnsparcnt ground. and upon TINS apISxf
figures Tia shape OF staactes, or ifOatW
When r. comes In white ana pale shades il is exceedingly
beautiful There are other grounds in this fabric, OF
Nory-Vlitc. COnchshcl pink the Nelow-phk oi SAT
mon icate blue and rose stalactites appear In
such involved tints The surface as gold ana copper
silver and rose, blue aud rose ana prone ald igen
ncnf among the newest c0lOrs, but combined aWays
with other bur darker shades. II Is seen thlt III
sonbre br0nZes geing IN wine cOlOrs, or IVORY whitc
DanasseS rcippear in heavier form, and arc seen
in combination OF shades Of strong con
trast such az black and gold, garnet aud black,
intense Cardinal and white, ana lddlan plue,
aud chestnut brown Faconae, o. embossed velvet .
takes the place OF the plain yeyets, and II combined III
regal co.tnm's Of satin aud pl% velvet rs
combine" IN one COSTUME Dui HOnslhes tni1e ana loi
viii be employed The eel skin effect Is still produced
finally suddenly breaking loose III lohg iahke ram
In all Of is plca0n Of arrangement there exists
after all certain economy in the fact that two or more
worn dresscs OF different textures, may ne maze over
hy leiug fshonably cut and placed together harmoni-
osy Tor pleatcd back breadths set on to
ceal the faniain addition Ye't pieces fri sleeve trim
mincs. etc. ,.,., a. 49,,
ornfc description for what Is the largest schooner Yacht
~ the world, being rapidly nnshed. For the
hogany upholstered N blue and brownhush corduroy
Two console have upho sered cushions to
the El.zaJcihan style The walls panclled IN Ma;
hogauy and each panel has alto relieve ebcnzed cary
OF the compauiou-way will stand secretary, /
bookcase and silver caDiceJ Inc mirrors are dl- !