The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-01-19
MIDWIN7ER FASHIONS.
What the Beautiful Hall OF
Humanity Wears.
RARE AND COSTLY JEWELS.
Great Variety OF Native and Inn
ported Dress Goods.

At this season there is nothing in the shape of
head gear What is to be worn, far form is con-
cerned for several months least, is settled before
the autumn glories have faded into winter SHOWS.
As change from the somewhat pronounced though
handsome and fascinating. Ganesboroughs and Ru-
bens, the majority have retired quietly to headdrcss
of coif-like simplicity, presenting marked con-
rast as possible to the RANT styles of last season,
which have not wholly disappeared especially among
young ladies. The most effective bonnet for evening
wear is the capote Of red satin, trimmed with white
lace and red feathers matching in shade. The ma
ority OF ladies manage now to have at least three
hats and bonnets in wear, made or trimmed with ref
to different costumes and and if they go
much into society they must have in addition one
dressy white bonnet for wear at day receptions.
sEAsoNABLE DRESS GOODS.
If the shopper did not know it otherwise the dis
play of evening dress materials in the store windows
indicates that midwnter is the gayest of all seasons
in the city Dotted and organdie muslins. suitably
made, are for young girls effective than silks
and satins, and there are grenadines III which mix
ture of cotton does HARM but actually gives tone
of softness Some of the gauzes striped with
satn or else velvet and others have the grenadine
stripes embroidered with flowers vines sepa-
rate roses. New shades of these gauzes in
striped patterns watered else brocaded with raised
and embroidered patterns alternating. Robes, as
they are called include evening dresses of crepe,
with embroidered founces and lengths of trimming
called garliture in bands which intended for
general trimming. A material called royal satin is
mixed with velvet in stripes and figures, and is too
snowy for entire toilets. Plain satins and those
striped with gros grain silk in alienation low
priced at present and of American manufacture. and
are very popular for winter evening dresses.
For street dresses corduroys, in shades of gray
navy blue and dark green are much admired,
the fabrics worn by gentlemen and called "trouser
ings." Entire dresses being made Of these suit
ings, which require handsome buttons and but little
more in the way Of trimmings One shade is always
dominating color. suits both blonde and brunette;
but the color which gives tone to the toilet whole
is seen in the bonnet. and while one complexion
quires blue the other should have garnet.
RICH sUITINGs.
The latest importations of expensive suitings for
the street cloths with fancy names which distin-
guish the color. Such cloths are plain or of
mixed shades and include the handsome livery
color, with a smooth, well finished surface.
These sutings are selected next to vel
vet for rich street costumes made after
the severest designs and trimmed with what
called upholstery garniture. Fine figures are salts
fed to these materials on polonaise designs,
which have no loopings whatever and never appear
common. The really cheap goods OF the market,
from which many handsome costumes made, begin
with mixtures, which of WOOL with little silk
the surface and cotton well covered by the better
shades in rich fabrics appear in these mixtures
which one yard wide and sell from ffty cents to
of one color are marked down at leading at
twenty-five cents per yard
Black kid gloves, embroidered in silk to match the
dress and with several rows OF buttons. the most
stylish gloves for ceremonious toilets. Perfumed
gloves with elegant toilets. Their odor is
delicate and lasting. Leather belts with
Spanish buckles of IRON inlaid with gold and silver
Buttons occupy large field this winter that any
taste may be gratiied III choosing From agates and
foreign pebbles cut with great care and beauty,
down to the papier mache trihe-chcap. yet blended
with attractive colors-there is great variety.
Metal buttons for wastcoa.s and vests include kind
Of silver gold and copper in Japanese designs
silk or satin either painted by hand embroidered.
The diamond button is an expensive novelty for
evening dresses.
have preceded them. Many brilliant with lets,
while others rich with velvet chenille and silk,
bits of pattern being interviewer to represent
flowers and leaves.
The latest style of hosiery for children double
over the knee, and for winter wear are in darkest
wine color and garnet shades.
STYLES JEwELRY.
The present display of jewelry comprises many
begin their description. The ''slide pin" or 'lacc
pin is very popular, owing to t convenience of ad
justment. These are worn by fashionables not only
fssten lace bows and ties but to attach the collar
and ichu.
One of the most novel of these is bar on which
lies u round, open fan. Through this-gold on gold
with silver tracing-a mouse has nbbled y hole. is
reaching through, and, to all appearances interview
ing another mouse ~ to the difficulties of his arnb
tious attempt. Another pin has two mice running
over golden griddle. which, by the adjustment or
glowing topazes OF extreme smaness, and garnets
equally small looks as though heated, which would
argue certain recklessncss to say the least, the
part of the mice in question Still another pin has
in which very dmnutive points glow behind the
hollow sockets Of the eyes, and upon examination
prove to be two lighted cigars OF ruby. This is of
French design. fourth pin has golden skeleton
adjusted by invisible wires, which jerks at every
ton of the wearcr.
There is a certain fascination about these weird
pins that gives one unaccountabc desire to pos
them. Pin fifth has two skeletons dressed In the
masq ucrade dress of "Pantaon" of the ballet and
less eyes.
A beautiful design is a bird balancing itself upon
silver barred fence and holding in its beak spray
OF coral berries. Another equally pretty has two
unfurcd fans ut the ends in the centre 'car-
buncle stone. An odd pin has two heads of negro
children in black enamel with diamond eyes and |
grinning mouths with teeth of ivory.
One the most curious and costly. and most Diff
cult to keep from injury, owing to its mechanism
is slide upon which two jewelled eyes imi.
tating human eyes, shaded with ashes and eyebrows
OF enamel, and which move from side to side by tiny
spring that the motion OF the stirs. The effect
odd and is that OF rolling rather than simply turn
ing the eye from side to side yet the exquisite beauty
pupil, is o triumph Of the jewellers art.
very handsome pin has Turks head, with a |
superb Oriental turban. The OF selection of the
tiny, nyhied jewels that make up the stripes and
agrctte of the turban must have been toisonic but
the effect is singulary good. brilliant affair is
parti-colored enamel pin, with several spread cards
held in a mans hand.
eESrLEMEN's SCARF FINS.
For gentlemen scarf pins are as novel In design |
and as handsome in execution those for ladies'.
One especially pretty has horse jockcy in blue and
white and balancing in a.circle Of gold Another has
a graceful greyhounds head. Another has IA rat ter.
rier upsettfng barrel. pointer holding game In
his mouth in handsome design, and u gioved hand
holding mask is still another. singular scarf pin
has a hand holding duelling pistol.
JEwEILED HEADBANDs.
To possess these, in fine and lusrous stones is of
the fortune of the favored few ia our conn.
try; but fashion having taken up the idea OF the
''neadband they are much sought, and IL must be mi.
mitted are very elegant, in steel tortoise shell
and coral The fiat band OF black velvet with its three
diamond stars is superb but not 20 new AZ yarious
other designs beautiful band has u pendant row
of Eastern coins forming word In Oriental letters
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