The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1880-09-30
AUcUMN NOVELTIES.
what the Modists and Dealers Have
Ready for Ladies' Fail Wear
walking ana House Dresses
BOnnefs aud Hats.

Correspondence OF the Herald,
New York, Sept. 2S.-The earliest glimpse:
of the fall fashions indicate not only an era Of
undoubted prosperity, but also that our
bellies and matrons are to be attired this sea-
son in colors much gAyer than the lilies of the
field and as expensive as were the famous
textures Of ancient Tyre. True, there are
materials a. d styles to suit all fancies and
all purses, but whoever would follow Dame
Fashion in her lofiest caprices, will gsed a
long purse, since the most expensive fabrics
will prevail for handsome toilets, and,"trim
uipgs" will form an item in the mOdisle's bill
sufficient to make the stoutest heat quake. Ii
would really seem at never before have such
costly and elegant fabrics found an Ameri,
can market as now. Beauty of style in de-
sign il combined with the utmost richness in
texture. and the result is variety of perb
velyets, magnificent brocaded silks and satins,
fit for the proudest of beauties to wear. For
elegan. dinner and reception dresses there
are rich designs of velvet flowers and foliage
upon grounds of satin and of uncut plush.
A cream. tinted satin as thckly strewn with
N5lNtt UhuolCs III u IlNu uhIh DuIHlts ~ ne
same pattern is also given in blue velvet upon
an old gold ground But the richest in effect
OF all are the black broCaded velvets, in gor
geous patterns of tulips. sunaowers or roses.
Large polka dots on u ground Of uncut plush
are also considered yery stylish. The now
brocaded satins are superb In texture aud
design, and will be largely used in combina-
ton with plain satin de Lyon and rich silks
for handsome toilets.
AMONG THE NEWEST MATERIALS
plush is the favorte. Street costumes,
cloaks, dresses and hats will be deliberately
trimmed with plush of various colors. The
new hats and jackets are mostly of plush,
and variety Of other goods are shown
which have the effect of plush in their long,
silky maps. The present fashion ior effects
combines two opposite extremes, but
then nothing is impossible to Dame
Fashion, who is noted for h1r Gu
price. A soft, moss-iike, downy elect of
costume is united with dazzle aud glitter
of ornamentation which must be seen to be
appreciated A profusion of gold and silyer
OF gorgeous and elaborated embroidery, in
gaily colored silks; of ginps and other trim
mings made of ghstenings beads, displaying
rainbow hues; of shining jet fringes and orna-
ments; of dazzling pearl embroidery, laces
and fringes-are displayed on every side
Then, to enhance all these there are numer-
GUS ornaments to be worn upon hats in the
couture, upon dresses and flchus, as brilliant
beetles radiant in their mailed coats Of green
and gold; butterflies with golden wings and
ruby eyes, gilt and silver lizards, daggars,
horns, paletles and harps and Il thousand
other odd devices for rendering lady's
toilette as brilliant and dazzling as possible,
And gay colors are by no means confined to
trimmings and ornaments for among the
latest novelties in dress goods are textures of
oriental patterns in glowing reds puppies
and yellows. These are made up into pretty
house jackets for morning wear, and are
used fol trimming plain goods. New fabrics
for dresses include Drocaded cashmeres,
tricotine cloth, drap d'alma shoodah cloths,
regine cords queens cloth now styes in
monies, hair cloths and sateeus DAmasso
designs in velvets upon illuminated back
grounds are pretty, and fur less expensive
than the silk velvet patterns III tho same
style.
STREET COSTUMES.
Short dresses will continue to be worn
upon the streets and for ordinary wear,
Stylish costumes are made up Ia Princesse,
Of two or more materials AS a plain black
satin de Lyon, with an apron front, cuffs,
vest, and revers of polka.dotted velvet. A
pretty dress IF "midnight blue" cashmere, a
new aud very dark shade of blue, has a short
plain skirt laid in deep box pleats at the
back. The front breadth is of brocaded
goods of the same shade as the plain. A
long, tight fitting polonaise is laced at the
seams around the bottom of the skirt with
heavy C I'd and tasses, and is trimmed with
deep fringe of blue silk and jet. 1t is
gracefully draped with fiat bows Of satin and
jet ornaments.
Another costume of deep prune French
tricotine is made in Princesse styl', with
apron front and drapery in plush of the
same shade. The plush il bordered with
deep moss fringe. Cuffs and collar of plush
and pearl buttons of prune inlaid with gold.
A handkerchief dress of hunters green
cashmere with silver-gray border has mar
row rutlle around the edge of the skirt made
of bordering, and three deep founces ut the
back which extends to the waist. The over
skirt in front is tasteful ly looped with green
satin bows. A deep, tight-htting basque is
trimmed down the back and front with Dor
dering and buttoned with antique buttons in
green and silver. Coat sleeves with deep cuffs
of bordering.
A handsome walking dress for visiting has
short black satin skirt trimmed with three
narrow side-plated rutll3s. Long polonaise
PASSENGER terie, and looped high ut the back
with handsome jet ornament Tight sleeves
reaching to the elbow, and finished with two
deep rullles Of black Spanish lace Buttons
ofblack def inlad with crimson and gold.
high ruchine of black lace around the neck,
and fchu ofblack Spanish lace.
AN ELEGANT RECEPTION DRESS
for afternoon wear, made in short walking
d ength, is OF garnet satin, cut en- Prncesse
with scarf-like drapery of brocaded garnet
velvet flowers upon a satin grouud. The
edge of the satin skirt is bordored with a SIN
gle Iuille four inches deep, headed with two
narrow puts, satin sleeves trimmed with mar
row strips of the velvet broCade and bor-
; dered with Duchesse lace. Corsage open
hearted shaped, over vest of Duchesso lace
Buttons Of gold and garnet. The hat TO be
worn with tasteful dress is Of garnet velvet
I cottage shape, with crown covered with flat
gold braid. Scarf of garnet velvet around
the crown, and cluster of garnet feathers
shaded with old gold upon ono si'e; brm-
faced, with gold braid; garnet vel, t stri g,
lined with old gold satin, and fasten. in front
with small gold butterfly.
FOR EVENING WEAR.
4 long trains win be worn, some cut square,
4 some round and others pointed some trim