The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1879-04-06
FASHIONS or THE DAY
some OF tho Notable Displays Of the spr,na
OpesInes-New styles aud Fsneies.


TO New York and tho eastern part OF these
United States what tho gold mines OF Cali
fOrnia are to San Franclsco and tho interests OF
tho gront country on tho Pacific slope; for
on the growth and progress Of that subtle thing
called fashion hangs the stimulus to tho vnst
dry goods. fancy. and art imDortions from
foreign lands. and productions in the why OF
| dry goods manufactures in Now York and It's
| tributary citiea
In the face of tho shrinkage In tho value OF
real estate in this city and all over the country.
| tho fashion openings OF this spring season
| OF 1879 have been as numerous. MS extensive.
and moro brilliant in some respects than for
| ten ycnrs pnst-to DO moro definite. In point Of
| display OF rich materials and costly and taste
| ful CONNECTIONS. Arnold. Constable 4 Co., James
| McCrecry 4 Co., j. h g. Johnston. and Lord h
| Taylor have WED with each other in tho num-
| Der. elegance. and richness Of their imported
and homo CONNECTIONS displayed nj their several
! openings. A. II. Stewart a Co. do not have
opening days. but fresh thought and added
talent havo been brought TO bear. especially
! In the suit and drcss departments Of tho house,
| while tho now artistic wator color designs OF
| le Duo and other costume painters of Paris are
seen III greater variety than ever in thgir re-
! c"ptiOn uurlOrs Tor ladies on the second story
! OF the Tenth street and Broadway house.
| Many OF those exquisite designs, copied faith
| iully in the ri'hcst AMI most beautiful stuiis.
| ~" seen not only In that art room, but also in
| the binary suit department OF the house on
| the other side of the same story. Ask NJ
the desk of this or amy other. largo dry
! goods and suit house in the city. who buy an
| these costly aud beautiful CONNECTIONS I" and
| you Will invariably receive the same answer:
| We sell ten times. yes. u hundred times moro
| ready made and ordered dresses and garments
outside of the city than I'm II. and send them all
| over The country from Maine To- California, aud
| from Michigan to Florida" Some add, our
! orders come from all parts ot this continent.
! from British Columbia to Bralil. and from
j. 4 G. Johnston'sl i was told that a large
! order Tor dresses had lust been filled
| Tor AlcNandrin IN Egypt. and another order fog
| Smyrnn. In the large and iAshionahle hotel
| where am at present there IL family com
/ POSED Of n mother and several daughters from
| Brtish Columbia. who sny mat they have made
/ their longest stay IN New York, IN the tour
/ they are making through the United states for
/ the express purpose Of shopping. They. as
we'll as others are determined TO have nothing
| short Of New York fashions. Nor do they con
/ Broadway houses. From stern Brothers i'm
! TWenty-third street. and Lhrichs' IN Eighth
avenue, and from Lord x IaylQrs in Grand
! street and from kidlcy's they have made ns
! large purchases n from other houses. uud have
shown IA much English common sense ms
| cursiuns. No veteran New York shopper could
| be moro Industrious or buy closer than these
/ same British Columbian danes and dumsels.
Inc hoiccaOle features IN the openings OF
/ TINS spring are tho proiusiou Oi Breton laces.
botn ha'k anu white. used III decorating BOTH
millinery aud dress CONNECTIONS, the increase
| 81 gold and silver ribbons, bro aides. hraids.
| beads. AMI tinsrl in all toilets intended for
house aud evening wear or for dress occasions,
! and the too frequent nsstence OF this style Of
| ornamentatiou for bounots and hats worn in
the street as well ms 90 the opera or tn recep-
| TONS Lace and feather trimmings and guam
titles Of artificial flowers are seen on the drcssi
| est evening toilets and pnniers or drnpcrfcs 10
| produce panier effects appear on nearly all
dresses not intended for street wear. But the
| walking dress proper Is as close and clinging
/ as ever in Its appearance. and IS decidedly
| short-too short. when in the extreme Of tho
| mode for ladies' who have not the prettiest Of
| little feet. Some OF the short dresses made for
| garden, lawn. hrchery, and croquet parties
| are excessively gay and picturesque. and
! lheNperleheed uressers might make mo ms
take OF modelling their waikiki Qr street suits
| after these designs. The most daring latitude
in contrasting colors is permitted in "A costume
Intended for AN outdoor party. For instance.
/ one 81 lie Dues designs is in pale French gray
camels hair for the polOnaise over u short silk
inserted in lozcngc style is Of black satin en-
5roidered n larilniere effects. with cuIIs OF
the wastcoat is defined by a gray and steel cord
/ galiOon. and largs bows OF satin ribbon. in old
draperies Of the pol3hiase in front Oh one Side
| and IA the back. Rhine crystal buttons in silver
settings fasten the wAistcoat To- the throat where
| Il Breton lace frase and labot bow is placed.
corresponding with similar finish at the
Among Arnold. Constable 4 Co.'S evening
dresses were two in white satin white silk tfaille)
and white pekn6 grenadine gauz-. The man
/ hgemcnt OF the materials was such as 10 pro-
duee dresses IN the princess form. though one
was made with pointed corsage front and
panier boufIants and back draperies added
| ErlngeS OF several materials. such as crimped
ttpe, SIX ana silver strands, ana crystal beads
mingled together; gave ordnance 10 one OF
these dresses The other had no tinsel or
crystal but was made rich in effect 10y point
lace ruiiies. seed pearl enbrolderics aud tule
| plaitlngs. The most elaborate Hover garni-
lures in lunches and garanls adorned the
back draperles and sides. The square trains
were n mass OF white satin and silk picatinEs
over which fell tho grenadlne gauzo back
drnperies different on each Of course
IrfttluNt evening
dresses seen nj these openings WIS a CONNECTION
made up by Ehriehs' own nodisies Of materials
imported expressly hy the lady who ordered the
dress II was ofsky blue satin and lamasse gr'n-
adinc Eauzo with point lace rufllvs. a Vatican
drupery in the back. and tabier IN front. Was
shawl. the cost Of which alone WAS 81 500.
Large yellow tea and blush rosps and knots Of
iurgermc-nots adorned the proper points
where such decorations are demanded on such
"a toilet
In fun evening dresses. there ia not so much
tendency 10 strong contrasts in the colors Of the
different materials used rs in those intended
for afternoon. reception. dinner. and carriage
dresses. Pompudour gauzes and p"kine fou-
lar,is are used for parts OF such toilets, and
these. with their striped grounds. with flower
and vine patterns running all over them. give a
gorgeous and picturesque eject when made M
with waistcoas and sleeve trimmings OF one
color. and the rest of the costume Of another
shade. generally harmonizng or matching the
ground OF the Pompadour gHu2es or the pckine
! foulards. Bows of contrasting color, and
fringes and passementerles or ombroideries.
combining the various colors OF tina costume,
and enlNened with strands and seedlings Of
crystal jet, garnet. amber, or gold beads. are
usrd in profusiun on such toilets.
Gendarmc blue is iavoritr color In both re-
ception or dinner and short street costumes
WIN the FIRST II II most frequently combined
with old gold or canary color; WIN the last 1t
appears in combination with heie" or ecru
Some Of the prcitiest walk Iug dresses seen at
stern brothers are IN hcig"-colur"d camel =
hair or French bunting for the principal parts
OF tho costume. with the wasteoat cull- and
sutin. RHINE prhhlS hIit1u-' or buttons of col
Iart d