Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1878-04-25
NEW YORK FASHION LETTER.
Metal TsimInsngs-Ont Door Garments-Cos.
sumes-shocs and Stockings Chiidrcns
Fashions.

Fashions.
Grant County HERALD Correspondence.
Metal TRIMMINGS.
lis scarce to be believed how
fashionable s'metal" of different kinds
is at present. We have bonnets all
crusted over with gilt, silver or steel,
or again we find alterations of metal
braids with varieties of straw. Metal
additions in the way of trimming are
largely used, as for example, rows of
large gilt beads, gilt bands and curl.
ously devised gilt ornaments in great
variety. Metal is employed on Co.'S
tunes likewise. Dress fabrics are in
terwoven Herewith; braidings or
bands are wholly or partially COM
posed of gilt or silver, and ribbons
placed in band like fashion show
bindings of metal Again we see
what may be called "mesallic effects
Over superb costumes Of Oriental fab
ric, seems to have fallen shower of
gold or silver, but it is in seeming
only, since In truth there is no thread
OF metal anywhere. Rainbow Jet on
dark silks is also conspicuous in many
colored radiations.
Out Door Garm ents,
First come just the sweetest little
capes and fichus that ever were: so
coquettish; SO pretty! Ofblack silk
or cashmere, they are trimmed with
lace or fringe, and the more expen-
slve are embroidered. The Bnrnous
scarf is a very graceful and stylish
wrap in the form of a scarf, caught
by a burnous plat at the back, and
tied loosely in front. Then We have
cut away jackets of light mosaic cloth,
either black, gray, or brown, and in
more sober style we find straight
sacques, dolmans and mantillas. The
Siiken mantilla is a graceful design,
and In Dolmans, the Regina is dis.
tinguished model. Garments made
in silk are trimmed with rainbow Jet,
and additional finisl is given by lace
or fringe.
costumes: Colored Embroidery.
| Cool wash costumes are of percale
stamped in bournette patterns COM
bined with solid colored percale,
showing overskirt, cut away Jacket
and vest. knife pIaitings are used
IN trimming, or again the undersk1t
is finished with a bias ruffle and white
or colored embroidery ornament the
overskirt and jacket. On white cos
| tunes, pretty effects are produced bv
scarlet or blue embroidery. Colored
embroidery is indeed quite a feature
In Spring fashions, for we see it
furthermore on sacques, aprons, pet
ticoats, and even night dresses, to say
nothing OF collars, ties, and handker-
chiefs. Stylish handkerchiefs are now
also stamped with. colored borders
woven in scallops. But the most CO.
quettlsh lntermlxtures occur in break
fast caps which are extremely fash.
ionable even for young ladies. On one
counted a mixture of more than a
dozen colors in the embroidery, white
parti.colored ribbons with a boauet
OF gay flowers gave fschu. Then
again they are of fresh white muslin
relieved by delicate ribbon, while
gaudy ones even of colored silk baiece
worked in some violent contrast. a
handsome breakfast robe accompan-
les the cap,or the cap accompanies the
robe, whichever way you may put it.
Shoes and Stockings.
Cinderella might be envious of the
pretty shoes worn indoors. With
delicate straps across the instep, they
show the ornamental stocking below,
while bows of colored ribbon give a
finish full of coquetry. One may
choose the slipper, half high shoe or
sandal boot. For street wear we have
the side buttoned boot in French kid,
or with cloth top, but the novelty is
the half high shoe finished in cloth to
match the dress and stocking. New
stockings are woven in bourrette pat
terms; the ground work being dark
to match dress goods. Surfaces of
course and smooth. These are novel,
but the solid colored, and hair line
striped are also fashionable. Finer
styles are of Isle thread or silk, and
mere we have open work, combina-
tons of various colors, and embroi-
derry. Let no one enquire too closely
as to the coquettish devices resorted
to, that all this may be seen. Ger
tainly tits not without purpose that
our dresses are short in front. We
make up the deficiency by trains l
fear to say how long.
Children's Fashions.
Cunning suits of Bingham in large
plaids In tones of brown or drab are
shown for little girls. They are made
all in one, and finished with kilt plait-
ings or embroidery, white or colored.
Other cool wash suits are OF percale
stamped in ordinary patterns. Spring
suits are OF bourrette cloth made all
in one. On all styles, Carrick capes
often appear.
French kilt and Partisan suits are
the newest styles for boys. Both are
pretty as can be, and are in all classes
OF goods. from the mixed, up to fine
dress cloth. The French kilt shows
plaitings only at the back. One va
riety is plain in front; in another, the
jacket is simulated by braid, and a
third has the stimulation of both vest
and jacket. The Partisan kits, of
which there are also three varieties,
have all belt and buckle 10 the back,
while the plaitings appear both in
front and back. Overcoats for little
boys are cunning little sacques-just
as mannish as can be. Oxford and
Eaton suits are desirable for larger
boys. and for youths, the three but
toned cut away is fashionable. As,
sentiments of all new styles are kept
by the leading clothiers, Rogers
Peet & Go. 4s7 Broadway, and on
application, samples to order from.
with directions for self measurement
are furnished. Goods are forwarded
by express, to be returned at their
expense, if not satisfactory.
Lucy CARTER.
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