Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1879-09-25
New York Fashions.
A~~ Material. Milltaery, Cost .ss 80
NEW MATERIALS.

NEW MATERIALS.
The uournful expression assumed by =
bachelor friend when | told him that silks
costing $50 the yard were imported this
fall Is now present with me. How many
yards for dressf" he asked timldly. I
FASTENED 10 re-assure him by adding III al
one or two yards OF such expensive fabric
placed on something In comparison more
| ordinary, such as plain satin or velvet,
would be sufficient. This brought CLEAN
10 his saddened eOuDtensnce and he still
revoves uncertainty the Matrimonial Que 8
,ion The beauty and richness OF many of
the new silks are indeed extraordinary. an D
oiientimes therefore they will be used In
lesser quantities on pIsin satin. velvet and
sometimes SIR. Almost always however.
the two former. Colors are frequently
very bright and We dad not only the India
Cashmere patterns before spoken Of, but
all manner OF floral IDEAS which repeat
the gay jardiuiere aud Pompadour pat
terms of the summer.
Stripes too are prominent. nor are plaids
ignored and with both We constantly see
the new Indian aud floral designs united
All are likewise produced IN wool and
silk, and wool and silk will be united
either with plain silk, satin, velvet, or
wool goods. We find plain goods In dark
cloth shades have received special stten-
tion, ard among these the varieties chiefly
brought forward are cashmere. merlno.
came's hair. disgonals and saiines, the
latter resembling the satInes which were
fashionable some years ago.
MILLINERY
one stands aghast 10 contemplation OF
the birds which are placed on new bonnets.
The largest things that ever you saw put
10 such purpose aud some with the tw
feet left dangling below. almost fear 10
say how large some Of them are, but they
are certainly more than foot long. In
these more pronounced specimens the
wings are pressed closely else know not
what We should DO. Sizes descend In all
gradsiion, down to the hummlng bird, but
"oefc 'ht siAcs are 7maIl' we not uhire-
queutly nnd them grouped together; as
many as six with wing compressed, beluy
placed tn row. Pompous are made Of
five nr * birds with head, together in
the centre and wings ou'stretchcl. and
bands are OF birds two on either side with
heads in the middle aud others succeeding
beyond. Fancy feathers OF all Kinds are
much used. ostrich vlumcS were never
more IA demand. As 10 shapes, any Que
can be suited. for we have medium and
large. close brims, wiLe hrins. ard brrns
which signify nothing IN particular.
Crowns also are nothing ii particular, ex-
ccpt at times by reason OF great width
and also by being occasionally set very
far hacs, lcavih. % course A wide front
bHm. Some shapes hAr1 over the tore.
hcsd, While others itr almost nnt Satin
An'l"e : ~ ""v".t' IN material II +
'A''A ha''N- 'l-ht appearance ot push
anu We hnd i 'A's P'A'h'y "H me frame OF
"i 'r''rt Ihi" riainly Aui many ieiiS OF all
c"'"'- are imported.
H''Ee S"N j. "''," e'hp''sed Iot F'm-
mug aud i d""o'sd Tor strings wheh
-"'h''i'he' are e'Sht '"ehe' "Ide. hlob"ns
.'' are u'"AIy very wide ana a. the
newest th'"S he't' We H"u 'he ottoman
.'"' gram ha''"S h"a'y rep "'th Sa''h
o"fder Ne" ribbons Likewise are NAtin on
one '''e ana SfoS gram on 'he o'her'
COSTUMES
snort costumes are necessary Tor the
street aud wa De CHIEFLY worn even ior
oa'ls and parties by young ladies' though
lot III uoor'' 'he eleSance o' tram VIII
oe away desirable. Among ne" nodes
iof snort Costumes the aht"n'ha oVetsAiH
anu osoii'A basque may De mehtou"u'