Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1878-09-12
Correspondence.
New York Fashions.
Fall and Winter Materials Costumes
Millinery.
MATERIALS

Fall and Winter Materials G 0stumes
Millinery.
MATERIALS.
For the first time In their lives, the
| Scotch find themselves Q fashionable peo-
pie, for this fall and winter, there will be a
run upon Highland plaids, which made up
in short kilt costumes, will be variousy
fashioned in imitation of the national garb
of Scotland. But the patterns are small,
and the colors subdued-quiet shades Of
blue or green, red if introduced being in
narrow streak which gives only slight re-
lief In very different style comes India
cameHs hair, which ranks as an elegant
aud leading fabric. The feature OF this
class of goods are long hairs lying fiat on
the surface. Bourrettes materials have
had their day, and soon will be too old
fashioned for Il present even to a poor re-
lation, so my good reader, if you contem.
plate such donation, hasten to make it,
or If you intend wearing out your bourrette
costume, don't be too nice about 1t, but put
1t right on, and have the good of it while
you may. "Suitings' are now the desire
OF our eyes, aud derive their name from q
resemblance to the mixed goods worn by
gentlemen. This in so far as the grave
colored are concerned, but many Of -
new suitings are quite brpL"' showing All
colors mixed in nap-hazard way. Other
new fabrics display a wool surface covered
more or less thlckly with small buds and
leaves in satin; others again remind one
of old fashioned vestings, while we find
corduroys brought out especially for vests.
Rich materials show small regular figures
formed OF minute loops which are made by
means of fine wires over which the thread
is woven.
subsequently OF course, they are with
drawn. Handsome styles have u surface
OF rich wine color which shows through the
raised figures above, and just here may
add that various shades of wine color and
garnet deepening almost into black will be
very fashionable. Among standard black
goods, the grand opera cashmeres and
aIpacas. as also the beaver mohars and
sable brlIiantines rank foremost for dura-
blity and elegance.
\ word about new costumes. Here we
have the Duchesse pOlonaIse, which com
bInes two different styles basque and
apron front, with polonaise back The Es-
meralda overskirt is stylish and graceful,
being very long with \ plastron down the
middle of the 'front.' the side pieces laid in
pIaIts' and the back irreguIarly draped.
The Jessca basque is new and verv pretty,
aud the Lauretta jacket is q charming mod
cl for an out door garment In light cloth
or ea sate with the costume.
MILLINERY.
Fcits are shown again in black, dark
coiorS, and different shades OF gray, cream
color, and white. Velvet laid plainly on
the frame will be much worn, but some
bonnets are covered with figured velvet.
shapes are often similar to those OF the
summer, but in addition there are striking
novelties, as for example, that which
coming low at the back, close at the sides,
and haring high over the forehead is a re-
production OF what our glanlmothers or
- '~sAb AtAt4hiCitClo hOLG oILtnLllltS IL Is
tied on by ribbon passing over the
crown.
Flowers ate disposed in pronounced
bouquet ON the top of the bonnet, or in a
heavy spray on the side, or again cluster
OF ostrich tips in place of the bouquet is
very fashionable. Bat the greatest novelty
perhaps are feather bands in which bright
plumage is mixed together in cashmere de-
signs. Ostrich plumes are laden with lei
or gilt, for gilt is still very fashionable.
Ribbons are extremely rich, velvet on one
side and satin on the other, or sometimes
four colors are combined; two on one side,
aud two on the other. Pompadour rib
bons are brightly lowered Corduroy.
striped velvet, and tinsel velvet are new
Tor trimming. Reddish wine shades and
garnet are the leading colors.
Through courtesy OF Mme Demorest.
obtained Information OF Fall aud Winter
styles. This we'll known and much ad.
mired lady has just returned from Europe,
where together with ber husband W. Jep-
nlngs Demorest, she has made PROLONGED
tour. Their business interests are now so
extended on the other side, as to rival If
not exceed those in America, and from
their Paris House they have branches in
London, Berlin, Vienna, ST. Petersburg,
and other capitals, to say nothing of South
America, and Australia. A chief object of
their travel has been to obtain fresh and
Interesting matter, pictorial and literary,
for the magazine, which becomes each
year more popular. LUCY CARTER.