The sun., 1880-08-15
NEXT SEASONS FASHIONS.
Forecasts ms to What They VIII Be-The
Rage for Plnids. CHECKS, and Broendes.

Rage for Plnids. Checks. and Brocndes.
From information derived from our lead
ing Wholesale dry goods houses. 1t Is evident
that the same variety in costumes and garments
Will prevail next snnson that has distinguished
the fashions OF 1879 and 1880. French plate
just received shows a com plete suit and Jockey
hat Of handkerchief plaid. The skirt has six
toen-inch deep kilt nounce at tho bottom. cut
straight. not bias and held In place by several
rows OF stitching. The apron. also cut straight
is disposed In horizontal folds and wrinkles
above the fiounce. The basque is long and
squared in 'front.' with large oblong pockets set
on each side in front OF the hips. Tho back OF
the basque is cut into two short points falling
over diagonal draperies. showing the bias OF
the plaids or hnndkerchiefs The hat or cap is
made OF the small checked part OF the paded
stun. Tho collar and cuffs. in masculine style.
are cut with the plaids to match on the side and
the whole garment is tailor stitched.
This costume shows the tendency OF fashion
at the moment in Paris. There is a rage for
plaids and checks. The ingenuity Of designers
aud manufacturers has been exerted in tho
production Of the most novel and original
plaids mixtures checks. and bars imaginable.
A!l-wool stugs woven In monte. corded. twill
led. and plain satin surfaces are covered with
bars and plaids in bright colors and bizarre
combinations on dark plum blue olive. green.
and rcd-brown grounds. The larger the plaid
and the brighter and bolder the contrast in
color. the more fashionable will be the dress
All-wool handkerches. moro than yard
square. will be sold for dresses. 1t takes fifteen
Of these handkerchiefs to make a dress. Some
times the handkerchief or plaid trims the
dress. and sometimes the reverse: but the cos
tune composed entirely of plaid or hauker-
chiefs Is the present rage and will be. Judging
a. -. Al TIL
hands OF dressmakers. for wear In tho nrst fall
months.
New stufs in damasse effects. produced by
the jacquard loom. are also seen among tho
samples of now fall goods. The hrocaded and
damassG figures are OF small and medium sze.
and show the art ideas OF tho Louis KILL
per'0dI per ,aI Ihe prevailing colors are old gold;
olive. ruddy brown, wine color. blues Of various
bright lines of color in silk threads defining
their edges giving brilliant effect to the fabric.
be- much worn; A striking novelty for evening
e, toilets Is white velvet broc9de. The flowers
OF uncut velvet look like pearls scattered on
velvet pile of pale tnts of rose. blue. heotrope
or or cream white Lozence or egg shaped pat
terms are tho ostfnshonabe. Similar goods in
dark prune. bronze. und myrtle green are
shown for parts of composite costumes.
There Is u wide difference between English
and French fashions at present but the great
est variety and latitude prevails amid the null
tiplicity OF garments. For several years past
English women have been directing their at
tention to artistic dress. and the outcome has
been many ridiculoYa and some very charming
tolletS me Jersey and tho Pilgrim suit are
both English IN origin. and neither bid fair to
become very popular in Paris. However. the
trench manufacturers have taken hint from
the Jersey lacket. .and are busy manufacturing
Tor the ihl and winter \ Jersey webbing or
bnn b4 II IN al all In the eC1rf and shades
ana sleeves for dresses whose skirts and skirt
draperies may be OF any OF the new materials.
material of the skirt; These new dress mate
rns nre mostly plaided or checked stuffs. tho
brown, olive and green while the bars. ploids,
and checks arc in bright. bold colors. showing
"a al 5he variations END com6iIalons embraced
and the cheyiots worn by gentlemen. In ad-
dition to tho English and French styles there
made up with luaker-like plainness. but with
an eye to picturesqueness OF effect and these
the water they are essentially American not
one OF them being seenin the streets OF either
Paris or London. unless worn by an American
girl; Neither aro they pictured in the English
The ; lrts OF these American costumes are
cling to tho person, while the full back brendths
are closely shirred or pIeated in at the top and
allowed to fall in straight lines to tho bottom
without any attempt Mt loopel draperies. 4
sh9rtapron. much wrinkled and attached with
shrring to the side seams back of the hips. ap-
pears on some Of these plain costumes but
many are perfectly plain. The corsage is plain,
too, and cut round nj the waist with Il wide Jo-
sephlnc belt. to which the skirt is sewed. The
coat seeves have no cuffs. or worry small ones
The col lar, shaped like Ecntleman's cut away
coat collar and filed in with lace or n plain
Ghemisctte, is tailor finished with stitching
Ihs Gulls are given the same ilnish II 1.-The ma
terinl OF which the dress is made is heavy tho
bottom is untrimmed save with n medium
wide hem with bunch OF tucks. all machine
stitched. II It is of lighter fabric narrow
nounce or balnyeusc nnuncs finishes the bot
tom The quaint. Qunkcrish beauty of these
dresses has caused them TO be largely adopted
IN New York, where we even 500 rich yelyets
occasionally made up in this style. They will
no doubt bs sooner or later taken up by the Pa
risians and Frenchihed.