New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-08-30
THE FASHIONS.

TUK COMING COSTUMES TO BE COVERED WITH
ELABORATE AND COSTLY EMBELLISHMENTS
ALL ARTS MADE TO CONGRATULATIONS AND
EYES AND BUTTONs--A HORRID NEW COLOR
SAID To BE on THE Way
With the rumOrs of reform in expenditure,
a corresponding moderation in STYLES and trimmings
was expected but far the only decrease been in
quality OF fabric, and that springs altogether, not
from economy. but simply from Grange IN fashions.
Skirts are seanty but trimmngs-the products OF
Partisan aellers and of the looms Of Lyons-are wonder
ful for beauty cOstliness and originality OF design.
Among the most important aud prominent accessories
or rather trimmings OF toilet passe inenteres and
embroldertes. unheard-ot profusion VIII exist
during the coming season N ornamentation, and
tunes Will be covered with the utmost eabora-
ton of white jet. motner-ofpearl. gold and silver.
opalescent beads pink pearls fossy silks. like the
sparkling of cas1et Of jewels On white fmy lace
and white satin Is exquIsitely represented the finest
work in vines and flowers, Enthusiastically trimmed with
leaves and curing tendrIls. On broad band of white
lace Is seen snow-rop pattern The deep points OF
the lower edge separated by delicate binding OF
thread-ike white chenille ana gold twist In the
centre OF each point droops graceful custer Of snow
drops embroidered I'm chenille floss six ana pearls; the
gilt stems and branches have leaves OF opal beads in
shifting shades OF cream. violet and palcst green the
points are finished with tiny scalops Of fine chenille
and the delicate tlnts Of Opaescent bead work This
beautiful pattern is also produced black tue, and
the embroidery is done IN the most brilliant colors, ana
black worked WITH gold thread only.
A magnificent white satin trimming is st1 more elah
crate; the lower e. re IL scalOped with finest hand
work OF gilt thread and AIDED green beads aud sect
pearls certain distances apart butterflies with
outspread wings outlined with gilt thread. filed IN with
knots OF variegaed metallic threads and seed pearls
the body Is in hish relief being stuffed and il embrod-
cred with shaded green metallic threads and barred
with copper gold ami the head Of red gold seed
beads dotted with black The curing vines done IN
green seed beads and gilt thread the stem Is OF
fine pink pearls win .OtOs flowers OF metallic blue and
PINK seed beads filed IN with creamy floss and tendrs
curl about them OF gilt thread and dropping pear
shaped pearls The upper edge this superb band is
embroidered in bars OF alternate pearls and knOtted
threads OF variegaed metallic lustre band Of white
lace quarter OF yard wide is cxquistely scallored
with finest work OF ded pearls and chenille thread In
each scalop IS large cluster OF uchsas embroidered
with while floss the heaviest manner the long, drOOp
ing tasscl-nke pstils made of graduated pearls,
each finished with pear, ped PEARL the leaves and
buds OF finest work Of seeded pearls and opal seq
ments Of bugles. a wide white applique trimming al
tefnates wtha buck--shaped and elaborate medallion
These lace. The buckles outlined with pink
pearls in small sques, closely masscd and knots Of
glowing metallic threads. From these spread rays of
shaded copper gold cut beads, with hmg IN OF pearls
and loss the medahons are outlined with fine. opal
tinted bnges and shaded pale and gold cut glass
fine beads. The effect that OF the rich
est gems IN flashing changing light. Other
white laces are embroidered in imitation
OF Brussels and Yaenciennes. An exquisite
wide lace initiates old point flowers worked in white
floss and chenille thread varied with seed pearls del
icate rides ed beads In frosty sheen wrought
ike stipped shadows. The lower edge OF scallops is in
an intricate floss Six glowing with mother-o
pearl colors graduated pearls drop like lily cups
clusters from trailing Of silky floss and silver
thread.
Another applique on white satin series OF medal
hons pearls with Of pink pearls ntrefo Of
varegated metallic threads glowing with the colors ot
ruby emerald opal sapphire and topaz. set like jewels
in finest out1ning gold thread. cOOwebbY lace
seems strewn with falling snOw-aakes ana flashing
iccles OF irdescent hues. One OF beautiful Of
the lace bands has deep points Of large pearls and
brodery OF sheeny rdescent Ougles fine cambria
needle. The graceful lilies and foliage exceedingly
rch with heavy floss work tiny transparent beads gs
tenng with shifting OF blue and gold. and broad
leaves silver. outlined leaves filed with fine glass
beads, delicate that there only shadow Of water
green to De In strongest contrast applique
trimming Of wide branching foliage Of finest jet bugle
outlined with gold thread here and there
OF large berries done In shaded garnet
beads outlined with BLACK beads and gold thread Some
OF the deliberately worked Japa bands cloth are
four aud inches wide specimen maroon
cOtn al tDe quaint, designs
FANS with medaii1ns applique silk Of contrasting
and then worked ~ gay flowers crescents Of gold
silk worked in straight bars OF olive dotted grceI-
tea-box and fan, flower and zigzIg dashes in the
most irregular manner. This style Of embroidery on
cloth Is very fashionable and be easily me at home
by any familiar with Japanese designs which
copied from pottery ana
The passion for Jet has ny no means subsidized on
the contrary, judging from the excessive massive
trimmings and extreme cost. IL Is These
mostly very wide applique bands OF branches and
lowers open worked; the material upon when they
I'M broidered in this heavy manner is under
MEATH done entirely with the finest OF Duges
presenting long leaves and sunhOwers, tulips, les
daisies clusters Of smaller flowers sometimes bird
Insect; the leaves be worked the tines seed
bead work or IN Ltrge fine hnce-lke buges. Heavier
bands equally more elaDOra e. Some have u
border OF soft satin piping fringe and Jet the centre
showing IN tngs OF mOssy chenille ana crescents and
stars Of cut Jet The beading is composed VI curling
% rich feathers.
wide frIng- quarter OF a yard IN DEPTH s OF great
weight There is heavy plssenentere bead piping top
holding fringe OF fine bug Jet beads and che
nile strung With beads graduated sizes peed with
Ong jet drOpets. THIS wholesale price $50 "a
yard. Another style, still costly, elaborate
II satin balls IN tres work. sprays Of fine jet
ct work. TIE favOrite trimming called !
Nlarabout To realize the description. this may be
tine wire-wOrk between. These sIikcn posts a
IN wined around win fire seed Jet beads; between |
hese lattice work IN diamonds or squares OF beads.
tacn edge Is rugged with cnred tGinee or OSTRICH or
chenille tufted, and sprigs Of JET WIS On Oand six
inches wide interviewer a complication Of narrow |
WIS fringe IN dlagOnal rows cascades OF hatn piping
rnGe and JET chenille with jet drOpets and tufted moss
read by black eathery grasses aud thstes gtteri
with Jet and ST dust small shoulder capes not only |
glitter with most bead work and heavy |
rnges OF Jet but eaOorately made in the grouping
Jet aLd gold bead floral designs Some of these
)a lis ana wide fringrs.
Among the liberties taken by fashion the ntroduc-
igu pf nd he