Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1879-09-25
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Grant couutv HkRsLD Correspondence.
NEW YORK FASHIONS.
New Materials millinery -co.,ume..
NEW MATERIALS

New Materials Millinery t'ostanes.
NEW MATERIALS
The mourntuI expression assumed
by \ bachelor friend when told him
that silks cnsting $50 the yard were
imported this iall,ls even now present
with me. "I1ow many yards for 4
dress ?" he asked timidly. FASTENED
to re assure him by adding that one
or two yards OF such expensive lab
rio placed on something IN compaIi-
son more ordinary, such as plain satin
or velvet, would be sufficient. This
brought CLEAN to his saddened
countenance and be still revolves un
certainly the matrimonial question. -
The beauty and richness of many Of
the new silks are indeed extraordi
nary, and oitentimes therefore they
will be used IN lesser quantities on
plain satin, velvet, and sometimes
silk. Almost always however, the
two former. Colors are frequently
very bright aud we find not only the
India cashmere patterns before
spoken OF, but all manner of floral
ideas which repeat the gay jardiniere
and Pompadour patterns OF the sum
mer Stripes too are prominent, nor
are plaids isaored and with both
we constantly see the new Indian
and 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 re-
ceived SPECIAL attention. aud among
these the varieties chiefly brought
forward are cashmere, merinos, cam
els hair, diagonals and satins, the
latter resembling the satines which
were fashionable some years ago.
MILLINERY.
One stands aghast in contempla.
ton of the birds which are placed on
new bonnets The largest things
that ever you saw put to such a pur
pose and some with the two feet left
dangling below. | almost fear to
say how large some of them are, but
they are certainly more than a foot
long. In these more pronounced
specimens the wings are pressed
closely, else | know not what we
should do S yes descend in all gra-
dations down to the humming bird,
but where the sizes are small, we
not unfrequently find them grouped
together; as many as six with wings
compressed being placed in row.
Pompons are made of FIVE or six
birds with heads together IN the cen.
ter and wings outstrcichcd, 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 pumes were never more in
demand. As to shapes, any one can
be suited, for we have medium and
large, close brims, wide bruins and
brims which signify nothing in par
ticular. Crowns also are nothing in
particular, except at times by reason
of great width, and also by being oc.
casionally set very far ack, leaving
OF course wide front brim Some
shapes flare over the forehead, while
others lie almost fiat. Satin Antique
is the novelty in material. 1t is sat
in having slight appearance of plush,
and we find 1t land plainly on the
frame or in rosettes or folds. Ee-
gait bonnets are of velvet laid plain
ly and many felts of all colors are
imported.
Serge silk IS often employed for
trimming and is doubled for strings
which sometimes are eight inches
wide Ribbons also are usually very
wide, aud as the newest thing here
we find the Ottoman grosgrain hav.
ing a heavy rep with satin border
New ribbons likewise are satin on
one side and grosgrain on the other.
COSTUMES
Short costumes are necessary for
the street and will be chiefly worn
even for balls and parties by young
ladies, though for in doors the ele.
ga ce of train will be always de-
sirabls. Among new N 3dels for
short costumes, The Antonina over
skirt and Sybila basque may be
mentioned. while for girls from ten
to fourteen, nothing prettier than
the Harfra overskirt and Amins
basque can be found The lsola
polonaise IS always pretty for girls
of the same ages. Illustrations of
costumes may be sceD in Ehrich's
Fashion Quarterly which is especi,
ally valuable to out of town resi-
dents. IL combines the bes: fea
lures of fashion magazine, a price
current and catalogue. and lis
numerous representations OF cos
tunes, laces, trimmings. jewelry,
household artiGl :, etc, are very
well executed Will, The accompany.
ing descriptions are clear. The
publishers Wessrs. Enrich e. Co. Of
Eighth Avenue inform me that they
will supply every article described
at its quoted price, but the chief
uss of the QIarteriy is to furnish
ladies with relisble list of prices
and accurate descriptions of lBe lat
est stylss. Ths subscription price
is only fly cents a yoar, and a
specim 80 advance sheet will b. sent
TO any address, free, on receipt ot a
thee cent stamp for postage.
Lucy CARTER
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