The New York herald., 1878-10-13
NOVEMBER FASHIONS.
Gorgeous Costumes for Early Autumn
and Evening Wear.
AMERICAN GOODS AHEAD
A List Of Novelties that Is Per-
fectly Bewildering.

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featured goods have reputation for honesty which
tho English fabrics of late years have lost, and that
to-day one can really obtain at home better WOOL
Ien silk cotton fabric than could be had abroad
price SO much below their standard. No American
woman who has hands and brains, and can
them In the most humble service.
need fail OF being han isomely, honestly and properly
clad. Fine cloth suitngs IN dark shades, one yard
ana halt wide. can be mad at 81 per yard, ana as
yards will make complete SUIT, and trimming,
stitching, Is not required, $sS1 being allowed
Tor lining and buttons-is sufficient for a warm, COM
fortabls dress, which will Clean make over and al
ways look neat and serviceablc, not cAculat
ing, of course, tor making, but taking Il
Tor granted that 1t Will be made at homo
and by the thrifty fingers OF the Tho
camel's hair and dAmasse cloths stili
attractive, though somewhat more expensive, and
only suitable Tor parts OF costumes the ovor-
trimmings. All the difficulties in regard to
color in these fabrics have been met and overcome
the shades are now as nc in tho American
isclure at ST. rs and 81 so per yard they in
French goods a. 50 SO aud So per yard In silks the
Improvement is equally noteworthy Daring the
process OF testing silks OF home and foreign
manu- acture-, process 10 which specimens OF every
known manufacture were submitted In New York
some months ago-the American silks found 70
be almost only free from sizing and Of abso
under moderate occasional wear ana at 81 so per
yard should be beyond the reach OF industrious
working women tho wives OF working men. All
this development OF native resources and home in-
dustres is matter for conGratuation and will nelp
TO lay the foundation Of q new OF national pros.
perlty.
GORGEOUS FASHIONS
The fashions Of the present season gorgeous for
those who afford gorgeous raimsnt. There ID
hat ar and al
ing, and as far possible, pressing into the
or ornamental drsss; but The beauty and especially
the novelty are mainly In the fabric. change,
almost amounting to revolution, has taken place In
the styles OF costumes and the materials
Of which they are composed. A tow years ago
these were almost entirely plain and SELL
coored the difference in design and trimming alone
giving variety to the general appearance OF the
man, abroad at home Com pesiton in trade,
tho smnius OF great industrial exhibition and the
susn ~ nave not been seen Tor ausrssr Of century
uL easL-satins with raised velvet hR1Tes brocadee
interviewer wi.h silver ana gold. SIX embroidery
fgures armures and danasks, In which tho coors of
the Orient introduced III no vulgar prousion, but
mint lines and dasncs, which enrich without sug
gestIng !0udness or vulRarity.
FOR THE MONTH.
Tho Paris Exposition has been useful in one
spect At least ana mat is. revivlng tho fashion Of
shore waiKing costumesa style that It is TO be hoped
American women Will have sense enough never TO get
That IS essential to comfort and cleanliness
uuder very many circumstances every one must ad-
m,t The "Mathilde" walking skirt 10 one OF the
signs for street costumes and requires only
the ..pamela"-to be complete. Tho first mentioned
has beil and fiat, well AZ standing collar, cut
oG in square tabs in front; the second is away
from YES. aud the tnird mas an Eng ish coat collar
fronts aud back Of tue skirt turned back.
| forming revers Seventeen yards OF twonty Jour
| incn material make tho entire drosx An ciegaut
poionaise IN one Of tho new panier designs gwen
| In tho ''paner" polouaiss The drapery orms .
of puffs betw an " ch lar bOw
placed Tho lido trimmings are very effective aud
tho pa.torD most suitable Tor black striped gauzo or
thin black material 10 De worn over black
saiD II is also adapted 10 nne caineis hair aud any
soft material The .Oc,avia" jacket, graceful pa'e-
form, ol tho ucatest vi ihe new desigus Tor
Inc denirsason, and stylish addition 10 any cos
tume speoiaiy designed Tor fall su,t,ngs, cloth or
cashmere. The "Zoiine" vlsits Is more dressy ana
very handsome hn sh 10 black silk suii, In
white cloth, matslasss OF SiciIcnue, tor opera and
be replaced by ieaihery silk ruching and irngs
beaded with seed pears 20 match the passsmsnter's
CLoAKs, JACKETS AND WRAPS.
Considerable attention Is now paId 10 the cut and
shading .. outside garments and tho coat put into
quality OF material Father than into a trimming,
winch, after all, Is highly unsuitable. Perhaps tno
size Of coa ks tor past Two winters had
Iancy pgs, one cunnot pile pzssvmenterie,
and gmps, and iringcs, and rucnlngs and what not
on CLOAK that envelopes the whole person without
adding greatly to the weight OF garment which -
assumed 10 be purely protective Fur trimmings and
iur hnings are as iasnionaoie as ever, Out these
are mostly applied to silk cioAka In cloth Inc
tendency is constantly toward SOFT tnicE, furry fab
rics, dashed wih stitching aud showing only Tho ad
ditlUn OF handsome buttUns fhero are favorlte
styles OF coaks winch are IN elect long cloth over
coats, with deep iurred collar AND cuts, which pre-
sent very stylish appearance. These iacings,
II not Of iur, Of DARK plush resembling tur or OF
velvet or figured armurs. ITO circular wrap ~ re-
ever, follow the tartan patterns or color.
Dark blue and green mixtures, and piaids
.Is mos. IN vogue. ana are lined wlIn
crimson, garnet, or tny dark rcd check or stripod
nanncL Shawis are Indispensable 10 the dem season
cha m No ueW Aps Tor ud
evening wear lraL are warm mixture of SILK ana
woI ana Ylmaus IN mastic snaacs o. 10Th IN at are
almost covered with iridescent embroidery winch
looks ike real gems The new mixtures oi narrow
crmpcd silk braid and chenille, in fringe, are very
effective uorder to this embf oidery, aud also
largely used In the trimming Of black cashmere and
siiA suit coaks.
whose sciAi feature CONSISTS OF collar mttens
or giovas made OF seaiskn, silk, plush or any other
they may be used or concealed from view at The
option OF Inc wearsr. The collar ms snugiy nslus
It's cuds beng secured IN pockets ny uutohs
but when needed ior protection, the eLds being
unbut,oned, the collar Is drawn up and Iebuttonsd
arounu the necx and lace. nen No longer required
Il may be turned down outside, In when position It
gives sly lh aud elegant n1in THESE features are
ana skating jackets, comoi1g elegance novelty and
comfort IN the greatest degree The Zeiocoat is aiso
introduced IN geuilcnens Iasnions, aud Is really
very ylisn ana comfortable gsfineut.
WINTER CuLoRs
Tho darker shaies OF red, such as garnet, wine
color uluc shade olive, old gold and pale go,d,
are the as0ionauie csiOrs bIendcd moro or less Ia
| winter dresses aud costumes. Navy blue has lost
nothing ut IT'S popularity bronze and bottle green are
botn favor. but hsn coors are mixed 10 win Inc
sombro shades ana mote or less relieve the uniformity
ol the painest toilets O coursc, II Is not ono coior
that predomiu much as nue mixtures oi many
colors ineso aro sssn ~ sks. IN leather trimmings
aud ornaments, III ribbons, iu gaiioons, III The
huisnIng oi lingerie, Ia bornets and especially
| Ia tho rich embfoiaery nov used 30 ptoiusoiy la
silk, satin ricn trimmings Inc line gold, oive,
crlnsou eud v. ry striking Effects,
tho presence oi shade oi elbow bringing out all
otncr coors ana shgucs most perfectly. Aastic or
/ nntfw nnn Inn "A "A IUf W.
wnicn Is IL peculiar avor England the drcss Of
cosculnen and Iootmen. An occasional costume IN
| plum and mulberry shows determination 10 pre-
| serve consideration Tor tncse beautiu and warm
wlnsr ,ol,rs Genev,sve Ward, ss Queen Kalhar ne,
in Tie seconu .sHcnry VIII" Is cosiumeu in
rich aress vi dark garnet ana BLACK satin, ana here
these coiors artisticay combn ned that tho Of
/ fect produced is msgniiicent
| FAsuloNAHLE PEAruERs.