Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1880-11-04
NEW YORK FASHIONS.
GAzING CIRQUE

and stare. tbs what cannot help
doing and you would do tha same.
la the window of a leading Broad
way house are displayed success.
sion of rich evening fabrics and they
well deserve the attention they re-
J ceiYe. Satlns covered with immense
bouquets of brilliant flowers twelve
inches long aud proportionately wide)
are placed beside others bestrewn
with dots as large as trade dollar
Other satins are illumined by rid.
escent beads disposed in large
floral patterns or entwined in serpen-
tine braldings,~ while more delicate!y
beautiful materials are white or
light tinted satins OIL which pale
| flowers in Batural colors are wrought
with beads. At times we see droop
ing petals simulated by beaded
pendants hanging loosely. Velvets
are similarly decorated with beads
or wrought in gorgeous weavings
and when | go on to cay that often
the boldest contrasts such as yellow
flowers on a crimson surface are
noticeable, You can perhaps form an
idea of the results when the glisten-
ing folds of piece after piece are dis
played by expert hands TO the best
possible advantage. Manifestly it
would be absurd to make up such
goods in any but plain falling designs
and IN consequence, close, clinging
princess drapery has awakened to
new life. The large brocades usual.
~ compose front breadths while the
sweeping train is of velvet, although
this order of things is sometimes re-
versed. High basque corssges are
now frequently closed at the throat
and opened below in triangular shape
and with elbow sleeves. Another
stylish evening corsage fits as close
as corset and is laced at the back
while a soft finish is given to the
low neck by bertha. In reality
there are no sleeves, but let US cour.
teously give that name to narrow
straps which pass ander the arm.
Pointed waists are also quite fash
lOuaUIS LOT evening wear.
SHORT COSTUMES.
Wiseacres predicted that this would
be winter of velvet and the proph.
ecy has come true Velvet is the
FIRST choice for a combination with
those plalded woolens that are every
day making their appearance. Often
times the underskirt is entirely of
velvet while the wooden goods are
made up as a polonaise, but quite
frequently the two are united through
out Plush is also in great favor for
parts OF costumes sometimes being
seen in such proportion as to consti-
tute almost the entire outfit The
drapery here hangs close aud
straight often in princess style and |
as loopings, etc, are almost impossi,
BILE, the tavorlte trimmings are very
heavy cords and tassels or passe.
menterIes OF those iridescent beads |
for which there is such a rage. For
general wear, costumes are now also |
largely composed of damasse ma.
terials. A stylish design fer this
class of fabrics is the Tltania basque
OF which distinguishing feature is
a shlrred skirt attached to it under |
the pointed back. The front is or.
namented with square collar ,shirred |
drapery and belt, rendering it ex
ceedingly becoming to slender per
sons. The Dianora skirt completes
the costumes. Another handsome
model for house or carriage dress
is the Rietta basque and Imperia
train, but as the latter is adjustable, |
it can upon occasion be taken off
and thus the outfit is rendered suit
atle for street wear The Russian
paetot is new outdoor garment
especially adapted to heavy cloth
though it can be made of heavy silk.
For the latter material, however, tie |
Rlchelieu pelisse is the most striking
model which has for a long time
been introduced. The middle of the
front and back is shirred at the neck
aud falls below in heavy plates the
sleeves somewhat resembling the
"pagoda" style and trimmed with
shirring and ruifie around the hand,
the pendant portion SHRED to
point and finished with tassel.
HOLIDAY GOODS.
1t is easy to see that Christmas is
coming by the increasing display of
toys, cunning household knick-
kuaeks, presentation books and the
like Wholesale dealers in holiday
goods are working night and dav to
meet the expected demand while the
novelties promised are greater than
euer before. In truth the great
trouble of parents and present.gi
ers in general this year will be to
select from among the innumerable
pretty things offered to their choice.
Our old friends, the Ehrichs OF
Eighth avenue have foreseen this
aud are ready with the Christmas
number of their Fashion Quarterly.
Taking in the whole range, they
have assorted ana classified the vari
Gus articles suitable for presents so
that any one taking up the book can
see at a glance just what is to be
had in every department just how
It looks, and just what it viii cost
Chlldren's toys, silver ware, glass
aud china, Christmas stationery, etc,
have each separate division, through
ninety six large quarto pages. The
book Is really readable aud interest
ing for everybody, the hund eds of
illustrations eapitaily executed, the
descriptions accurate and the price
OF eaeh article quoted How the
Enricas eau afford to get up such
book aud sell it for Is cents is in.
comprehensive, blt they promise to
send it for that price 20 any address
by mail Your readers might do
worse thla 10 accept their Offer
sUBsTITUTEa FOR BONNETs
4 stranger might not unnaturaliy
suppose that half The ladies' Of the
city were walking out barehesded
Certa My it seems go to the casual
observer. But on nearer inspection
you see little ornamented cap, per-
tectly fiat to the head and set very
far back on the low coils of hair.
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