The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1880-10-07
LADIES COLUMN.
New York Fashions.

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Special Correspondence of the Banner.
New YORK, September 30.-The
ijet trimmings upon a costume re-
Gently worn by Mrs. A. I. Stewart,
cost $500. Both quantity and quail
ity were there, but it was exquisite
fineness and beauty of design that
were chiefly noticeable. Apron
fronts of jet are shown for $3.50
and we may easily deduce from
these facts that jet is very fashiona-
bic. Fringes entirely of Jet, or
heavily intermingled Herewith, are
seer, running in width through all
gradations to three-quarters of
yard; the last mentioned, however.
being really apron fronts. Passe-
menteries of the higher types ex-
hibit rare artistic skill. Here we
see floral designs chiefly sought for,
and many are wrought in such
way that the flowers can, upon oc-
casion, be taken apart and sewed on
singly. PassementerIe frogs are in
great demand and simulate butter
flies, cornucopias, etc, as well as
flowers. Passementerie medallions
are quite a feature in trimmings,
yet scarce perhaps more so than the
spikes or qullls that have proved so
successful a style of ornament in
dress. &ll are often connected by
cords winch are a very popular
trimming. The invertable black
silk can be metamorphOsed into a
handsome evening costume by
means of jet trimmings. Laid on
colored silk and attached to the |
dress by a fine needle and thread |
with long stitches on the wrong
side, they can afterwards be taken |
off and the stitches will not show.
Buttons are as important as ever.
Pearl and metal are most employed, |
the former ranging in shades from
pale tiRted to such as are deep |
smoke dyed and and the latter dis
playing a great variety in coloring
and device. Choice is given among
floral patterns, carving of heads or
all manner of birds and beasts,
some of which are amusingly gro
tesque, as, for example, when a
monkey shaves before a mirror etc.
Shell shaped buttons are new and
in delicate pea green hues, display
carvings of waterfowl and aquatic
plants. Yet not in device alone are
buttons remarkable, but In size, for
at times they are very large, espec
tally on street costumes where the
dimerri0ns of a trade dollar are not
considered too pronounced. Trim
mings of material are made in much
the same styles as have prevailed,
and here the changes are rung on
knife. box and kilt plating, ruch
ing, gauging and shIring. Box |
plaits are very narrow, kilt plaits
are wide and knife plaits are either
plain or In shell designs. For
,hick flannel or cloth costumes, ma
,hlne stitching is popular.
We have dolmans and dolmans.
The idea is repeated over and over
gain and permeates to a greater or
ess degree, almost the entire world
# outside garments. But the little
Iord 'almost" means something,
Or you see by it that there are such
lings as jackets and close basques.
n a minority 1t is true, yet not
iped out of existence. The dol /
ian of the day, however, fits as V
osely as if it were a jacket; the .
rye sleeve clInging to the figure 6
nd having none of that spreading
ut effect, so Objectionable in form
: times. There is an elegance in a
0lman which is not possible to a
cket, and now that the symmetry
the garment is more looked after
ian formerly, we can imagine moth 4
g handsomer or more generally
.coming. The most stylish are
lied visites, and a model well =
orthy of recommendation is the
.rah. The Langtry basque is
early tight fitting with hood
aching to the waist, slightly
0uble- breasted and suitable for all
lalities of cloth and many kinds u
material. The hood can be
ned with the same goods as the
lrment or contrary.
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