Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1879-10-30
New York Fashions.
Nov seltics-( O.tumes Out Door Gar.
mrnts-l.Iosrs and sho~..


There was time when we made up our
dresses and bought buttons wncrewith to
Iastcn them. The party OF the second part
was In every respect secondary party.
Now there are times when il seems to me
a II we bought dresses in order to provide
an expanse wdereupon j splay OF buttons
might be made. This i not because they
are 20 numerous though they are suiii-
cieutiy so. but because they are often 80
beautiful and 50 prominent a feature in the
costume. could not tell you the hall a.
ID the variety. not only in shape, but in
style. Every imaginable color +, intro
duccI, combined, coulrasted, harmonized,
while IN shape we have All the gcometr lcal
puzzles which ever drove school grl
crazy. The cunningeSt, perhaps, are tiny
imtstiUns Of plates, aud these are brought
ont in three SIZES, just a, hcusekeepers
hsra ih-'r l..te-.~' -. al rot ant .iunar
ri-->-- T"~r 49, covered with httlr how-
er-. Doubles. 1t i the Introduction OF
the new India cashmere and yIrilHicr goods
which has caused the introduction Of these
pretty buttons, for evidently they are de
signed 10 keeping. and they illumlne with
charming effect, the dark, plain goods
which generally form the greater part OF
the costume. Coming now 10
COSTUMES
/ behoOve, me to mention some new de-
signs for those snort dresses which as
hiuted before will lead even In the richest
materials. One OF the pretticst trimmed
skirts 3 the Pepta, which divides favor
with the Anabele. and either would com
bIne tastef1lly with the Corncle basque.
The MaiclOn costume also shorts equal
y novel aud stylish quite run i being
made on jackets OF mixed cloth which o
tell the truth are somewhat masculine In
appearance. These jackets are lnexpeL-
sIve and are worn not only with plain out
fits. but with rich silks. Then too we find
the ul>ters OF las, season brought up again.
In writing Of them last winter remem.
Der becoming quite gushing. nor 10 | know
that even by this time my enthusiasm has
declined. They are so practical and when
relieved By pretty tie and coquetti,h hat
are almost universally becoming. or
course we have handsome out door gar
meuts Of the richest materials, but for
these the doiman, or rather, the visite,
which is really modification of the dol
man., the leading shape. The visite hangs
closely TO the form, and in this special
style no more tasteful model can be found
than the Feicie. The Lorne and the D-
autha are stylish designs in jacket shape.
Going back 10 costumes, truth compels
me to add that bustles are being more fire.
queutly seen. Luckily they are not as yet
that horrid necessity which they may be-
come, but have gloomy aDpreheusions on
the subject.
GLOVES AND SHOES.
The novelty II, gloves is the Harris Kid
lace top which shows a finish OF ii est
quality Kid cut with such skill as TO slmu-
late successfully a beautiful lace. Some
times it is the same color as the glove, or
again We find tasteful contrasts. Another
advantage is the lengtheEed effect pro-
duNtt, ain tills tluCc
the longer the glove the more stylish.
Thus two buttons are equal to four 10 9TH
er styles; three buttons to five. tour but
tons to six and SIX buttons to eight. Prices
are for two buttons sl.75, three buttons
$500; -four buttons 81 25; six buttons
S27 The Harris seamless retains posi-
ton as an elegant and very durable glove,
and with delicate self stitching on the out
side is a very desirable choice. At less
prices, the Victoria and Donna Maria are
well fitting aud excellent gloves. Except
in case of the lace top, less than three but
tons are not stylish, while some OF our
bellies even for ordinary occasions wear
six and eight buttons. OF course for full
dress, the glove can hardly be too long
1t may be added that not only the styles of
gloves just mentioned, but all the service
able varieties brought forward for winter
As well also as children's gloves of every
description can be obtained from Harris
Brothers S77 Broadway, who will likewise
on application, send sample color card,
free OF charge. For indoors, we find that
low shoes with or without straps are worn
10 order to show the pretty stocking. For
cut door wear, nothing has replaced the
side bultOned walking boot which has low
heels with boxed toes either narrow or
broad. Sometimes the uppers are of cloth
but this is always black. For in doors,
the French heel is generally worn. Next
letter l hope to have something to say
about our pretty stockings.
LUCY CARTER.