Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1879-02-13
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THE COMING FASHIONS.
A TALK WITH A FAMOUS MAN.M1LLINER IN
NEW YORK, -.

NEW YORK, .;
New YORK, February 2, 1879.-"W ould
you like to see some of our next spring and
summer styles ?" asked our New York Worth
few days ago. < -
"Summer styles in February! Why you
are early, are you not?
"Oh! no." was the reply, eve have had these
illustrations on hand ever since last fall Ut
course you know that merchants receive SAM
pies of silks and all fancy woollen fabrics from
abroad at least year before the goods are ex-
hibited in the New York stores, because the
materials for most of our large importers are,
in most instances, manufactured to order. In
the same manner we first-class artistes, who
do not make our costumes after improved mod
els, but have our own special designers, haye
our illustrations prepared sometimes year
before we use or exhibit them In other in
stances, in very particular cases, they are de-
signed for immediate use, where our customer
desires something exceedingly unique"
"Have you any special motive in having
the costumes designed before you use or ex'
hibit the styles?"
Our artist answered with compassionate
smile, certainly, Madame" putting before
US costume Of most peculiar and outre con-
struction, illustrated in queer combination
of colors "Do you think any Of my lady pa
irons would wear that now p =
"Indeed, am very sure not" 1 answered,
emphatically. "Ah, then, Madame under
stands. We must cultivate the public taste
before we venture to make that public &C.
cept an extreme mode. Take that dress, for
instance, that you think 80 odd; we will
hardly use, the entire model until next fall,
but its peculiar features we will, one by one,
introduce, and adapt to costumes worn in the
spring and summer, until our lady patrons
are familiar with every unique portion of the
garment, and then the tout ensemble will not
appear at all singular nor Objectionable. As
YOU see by these models for immediate use,
we are already beginning to give new features
to our winter styles these we call PRESENT.
ments, and, as you will observe, some Of them
embrace each feature Of the costume you
think so queer Z" f.';'' >
"It is our rule" he continued, "to never
make two dresses or costumes exactly alike,
for our class of customers do not like repeti.
ton, nor can they endure to wear suits like
those worn by other ladies of fashion for
such particular madames we specially design
something suited to each peculiar style. No.
tice among our illustrations, there are six de-
signs from Mrs. Blank, and those are for
Miss Mode, and so on through our listsof
those who are able to pay for special models" !"
81 suppose you charge very high for cater
ing to each particular fancy p
EYES," with smile, 1--WE must charge large
prices to secure and retain our customers !;
for our plainest suits we chargs s25, and some
of our handsome costumes, where we furnish
fringe and other trimmings, which is also
manufactured to order, cost as much as 500
for making, while scores of our ball dresses
and reception robes, on which we use lace Of
expensive quality, and flowers, often cost from
$3.50 to $780," ..' .i..>
"And are there many ladies in New York
who can afford to pay so much for making
costumes p @.ii- =. s-Ef.'.'
"Indeed, Madame, there are hosts of them.
for nearly three months, and our men will
have employment night and day" :
"Our men ?" repeated, interrogatively.
eyes," replied our Worth, I'VE employ no
women in our workroom, and most of our
men are foreigners they are stronger, quick
er and more reliable workers than the women,
and really neater sewers. As you see, our
work is most exquisitely finished. Women
will slight, and we cannot afford to be con.
stantly watching, hence we employ men we
think will do their duty, and if one fails, we
discharge him 1T once and hire another"
ELABORATE DRAPERY.
But word about fashions. The models
for early spring wear show decided fullness.
The polonaises, overskirts and the drapery on
the Princess robes are very elaborate, and the
looping is placed considerably higher up than
in the garments of to-day. The scarf sashes,
with which many Princess dresses are decor
ated, are fuller, and are put on to appear
more 80. Instead of being arranged in prim
folds they are shirred or gathered, and so fas-
tened to the skirt that they appear very full.
The waists are generally very much trimmed,
and many of them are made with diagonal
or perpendicular folds or shirrings, while the
sleeves are not at all severe as in the past,
those that pretend to be close-6tting having
puffed tops or being made with cutfshaped
caps, and we notice decided inclination for
the flowing sleeve of the past, some of the
spring models being half flowing, while in the
designs for summer garments some Of the
sleeves are just long enough to reach below
the elbow and half wide, while others are the
large drapery or dolman sleeves worn years
ago, and which are very pretty to expose a
fair, plump arm, but exceedingly ungraceful
for the middle-aged dame, whose beauty is
enhanced by hiding or covering up as much
as possible of their arms and skinny neck.
The pompadour or square neck, either real
or simulated, is very elaborately garnitured,
the lace being put on about three times as full
as in the past-in truth everything, even the
skirts have more fullness, and the boasted
simplicity of style, which has really been seen
only in the jaunty, comfortable short walk
ing-suits, exists no longer even in name.
There are some changes made in the ar
rangement of floral garniture for evening and
reception costumes. The garlands are in clus-
ters, held together by vines and sprays, and
intermingled with loops of two-faced satin
ribbon or with cable cords of gold, silver or
in variously colored silk, corresponding with
some portion of the coloring of the material
forming the costume. These wreaths or gar
lands are also embedded in graduated falls Of
lace, put on exceedingly full. so that the lace
half covers the exquisite flowers that nestle
among it's delicate folds. Cascades of lace
are also intermingled with the loops of ribbon
or cord, but this trimming is not so beautiful
as when flowers are used.
Many of the rich brocaded or embossed
trains are trimmed with plating made into
shells by drawing the lower edges up to one