The daily gazette., 1879-09-15
SPECIAL INFORMATION OF FALL
STYLES. . -.
PHILADELPHIA, Hspt. Il, le79.

PHILADELPHIA, bSWs II, AotU'
Il ID 4 we'll known fact that in most Of
be large importing houses Of New York
nd Philadeiphia the European buyers
no gentlemen, men Of rare taste aud
Judgment, who make their selections
With wisdom and skill, rarely failing In
,ut one department-tbat IL, the suit or
,utfittlng department-and failu there
10 owing to masculine instinct, which
prompts men to buy costumes either be-
.suse they are sfter models worn by
European women Of note aud Partisan
beauties or because the suits are pleas
ing to the eye and crafty their innate
sense Of the artistic toilet.
In making such selections there are |
many miGor considerations which those |
not familiar with sectional peculisFitiss |
and the everyday detaib Of the feminine |
toilet will utterly disregard when pur-
chasing stock for Thousands Of buyers (;
and, feeling this fact BY past experience,
Mr.. Wansmaker has this season, with
his usual judgment, placed that ONCE in
woma,ly hands and sent to Europe .
lady Of experience, judgment, Taste, to-
gether with thorough knowledge Of the
E quirements and desires Of our Phtla-
delphia ladies, who are noted IN the
world Of fashion for the superior richness
and elegance Of their toilets, together
with . refinement:and general simplicity
Of dress unknown elsewhere. Iu r..fer-
ring one day 70 these pecul;arities Of our
ladies', Mr.. Wabamaker observed:
81 would like, IL tie general arrange
ment of the Grand Depot, to come up to
the standard prescribed by the ladies Of
Philadelphia, and 10 combine the Artistic
and esth, tic elements Of all the depart
ments with their utility that each ard
every visitor in our establishment would
feel pleasure in looking a'ound, and take
comfort aud rest here - well as having
satisfac ion in purchasing the goods we
provide for Their various wants."
With Mr.. Wanamaker's assurance
'sthat the choicest importations Of fall
goods are still on the steamer between
here and Europe" and his permission
10 interview his European costume-buy-
er, who has just returned, the following
facts have been slt aned a. : special
favor from the lady who 'tw0uld not for
the lworld have . descrip ion given of
any Of the model robes," which are,
from her graphic account Of them, per-
feet gems In fashion and fabrics, "until
after the opening" However, there can
be no ham done in divulgins a few
general hints of samples and ideas Of
new features in cons. ruction, together
with description Of . few garments
brought over to fill orders for ladies liv-
ing at q distance from Philadelphia,
which have already been sent to their
special customers, and therefore cannon
be exhibited here.
cLoAKs AND--JAcKETs.
The walking jackets for misses and
young LADIES are very stylish and jaunty
and are made Of the new fancy beavers
with checked surfaces and tiny spots in
bright colors and fur backs. Some
stylish cloaks are made Of a new mate.
rial, with damasse velvet face, In various
designs, aud cloth back.
A rich garment of bangolineis lined
with colored satin and decorated with
feather trimming in imitation Of ful
Still another is covered with jet trim
mings, while q pretty carriage wrap
with chenille strip d face and baby blue
back, Is cut dolman shape and scanned
to fit the form in the back, with circula
front, and has hood and other decora
lions of blue silk, the co'or Of the bah
blue back of the material. This wra
may be Used as well for evening pun
poses.
FASHIONS.
Among the new materials is the ray
satin, with zig-zag ground and "a se'
round spot of black on variously colore'
velvets, with peculiar and elegant stand
ing ON the same order is the satin d.
leon, with two faces, such as garnet an'
black, old gold and blue or black, ant
In other colors-the threads being 81
combined that in certain lights on
shade colors the other, and blends lik'
| the morning mist softens the brigh
| hu.s Of the scarlet blossom, or the ray
of the sun gives golden tinge toa darl
| fiowret.
Other samples show satin embossed II
blue and gold on brown ground r
satin faces, ornalnented with gold drop
Importing colored balls, in red, greer
blue and bronze, lighting up with whit.
prismatic or rainbow effect a satin will
velvet stripe, the new feature belnl
s8Ll0 bqu6TcS III tuc tIipCS III hiSh oP0A
. Persian cancels hair in shawl pattern.
and Oriental colorings, and silk, ant
wool goods with green ground, covered
with Japanese figures in yellow, green
and red. In silks is q Turkish b-ocade
mode ground, with satin figures in large
leaves and flowers, together with smaller
buds and blossoms in Moorish colors
This elegant fabric, when manufactured
| 10 TO be decorated with beads in all tn
colors of the goods and made into var
lous ornaments and fringes. A bronz'
brown velvet is embossed in flowers AM
leaves In peculiar Moorish tints,in plum
bronze, green and brown. A pecalia
fabric, after antique curtain pat ems, Il
in Persian designs and colors, Will
another odd and and elegant fabric II
black is completely covered with bro
cade in exact representation Of ostrci
plumes, eight inches long, curling ont
over the other, with decidedly artisti
Effect. In decorating the garments mad
from these materials, new trimming
are used, elegant passementeries, pen
dants in gold, Jet and amber, buttons ii
new designs, pearl and gold mosaics an
other novelties; together with lace an
fringe.