Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1881-09-14
FASHIONS.
An Autumn opsniug What Constitutes
Prevailing STYLES.

An Autumn Cpsnla g-WnGt constitutes
Prevailing Styles.
The autumn opening day at the millinery
department OF the Mechanics Store was
notable event in the history of that establish
ment. It surpassed in ali respects that of
any previous season. The ladies IN attend
ance, representative of all worthy classes Of
. society, went into ecstaci5s Of delight over
the exceeding beauty OF the display Of goods
aud no a6jectival phrases were strong enough
to give expression to their realization of the
elegant character of the exhibit Nor will
any attempt be made here to describe is gem
eral effect upon the observer, further than TO
ray that in artistic beauty, richness and
elegance, the rooms are q millinery
bazar the like of which has not been
before seen here. Very many Of the
Steiner sex were attracted u tbs de-
partment by the reports OF its worth
as an exhibition, and in every case went away
in bewilderment hardly capable Of deselip-
ton, and in which the most wonderful com.
binations of color mingled with gorgeous
array of rich fabrics ana fantastic ornaments
with which fashion has decreed that woman
shall adorn herself this fan. Evidently
| Weinstock Lubin embraced opportunities
permitting them to PICK and CLEAN the best
! and most beautiful from all the rare Faro
pean and Eastern stocks, and awaited them
selves OF the advantage To the fullest extent
and with that discriminating judgment which
comes of cultivated tastes, long experience
and a knowledge of the demands OF their
female patrons. The opening still continues
I in order to accommodate the increasing
crowds that desire to examine the new goods,
and this affords opportunity to make note of
| the styles and j0t down few lines couesrn-
ing the edicts of inexorable fashion, declared
| 70 he ,ayy Of tra nd ~.
time to briefly sketch the new system under
which the department under review is con-
Quoted.
WHAT Is EVIDENT.
Generally it is made evident that this season
there is greater excellence more artistic devel
opment, and more costly goods shown than be
fore. The millinery art is advancing in trus
art lines. Not only are the goods more
choice, but their make up" speaks of greater
skill! and finer art employment Bat the DE-
| partment shows no dlinlHution IN sli its staple
lines, nor in its large collection Of the more
economical millinery goods. As heretofore it
addresses itself to all tastes and to all purses.
| There are more novelties this year than ever
before: the season has given brit to q host Of
new ideas in millinery art. and they evidence
| a decided advancement in TASTE. and closer
| approach than ever to the higher planes OF
| beauty, harmony of color ard gracetuiness of
ventions and designs. and cons -quent!v rate
| higher than those things not novel. When a
| novelty ceases to be SUCH the greater portion
OF its value departs from it. IL is the idea
| then which our women buy as a SOFT of roy
atty to the designer. But az novelties ad-
vance in value, the staples decline this season,
and hence it it is that in straw goods, Milan
, braids, etc, the prices are lower ard of FL
the staples the firm can sell better articles
| than ever before.
A GOOD SYSTEM.
The firm operates a system of dealing
which addresses itself to the reason of the
customer. There is no longer any guess work
to prices their miliners no longer dup
a hat and calculate what price it will bear,
but every article used is entered in columns
in book with its price. the labor included,
and opposite all is set the number which APP
pears on the tag OF the completed article.
These figures are drawn from the price
lists established, aud the total gives
the selling price of the bonnet This
book is exposed to the view OF the
buyer, il desired, and shows exactly how the
price is arrived at, that no fancy element en-
ters into it. and il enables the article to be
reproduced at any time exactly. If the Ar
ticle by reason OF ago or change in Style be-
comes less salable, q 'mark-doHn tag" is used.
| and a registry IS written up opposite its num-
|
up. Should a lady desire . chsngein the trim
ming ornamentatios Of q hat, the exa
cost of it is thus at once ascertaiuable by
deduGting the price Of the removed and sub.
shutting the price Of the new article. Each
workwoman IL furnished with price-lists Of
each article used, and with her added time
spent on the work the beodkseper can from
her memoranda at orce make up the register.
THE SHAPES.
Chapal z-a51rro1.Ye larfrar than eva- In nor.
nets the poke holds It's own but the small
capote is also much warn. All hats are
larger than before. Turbans appear in many
shapes. Among them the long English tur-
ban is q leader, with It's rolling bIim fitting
close on the sides, and with lis iow, fit
crown. Feather turbans viii be much worn
as the season advances. The pheasant tur.
ban is fsyorite. II comes low over the
face ard fits like slull-cap, and no other
material thGn its Unbrolzen surface Of fat
feathers appears. BY young ladies beaver
hats VII he greatly worn.
IN Pushes,
Which promise 10 be all the rage, there is
great yariety-the tiger, leopard and ombre,
and in shades from pale pes-green to deep
est emerald or toad-green, all in one piece,
the shades delicate!y harInOnizing. One
charming plush is shown shading up from
fain. pink to deep garnet ; another from cafe
au lait TO seal brown; another - of two
bronzes, light gold to deep bronze brown.
All the different bronzes in plush will be
much worn, aud especially the greens Of all
shades will be prominent. There is greatly
in favor The flame shadss also, blending from
q blight flame to deep salmon.
ORNAMENTS AND TRIMMING.
Ornaments present a great array OF owls,
scorpions, snails and the like, they crowding
aside the pigs, elephants aud other beasts of
last year. There is much ornamentation
with Bird, breasts wings and tail p!umage Of
many clines, and the variety in this iiue is
exceedingly great and rich. Butterflies and
moths prevail in u7breakabis steel, aud in
like material are buckles, ciaspa ETC.. in va
rety. Beads of pearl finish, braids Of gilt,
gimps OF tinsel and chenille and gilt and
plush, are to be much worn early in ths sea-
son, and as it advances jet viii become more
| and more popular for trimming on black.
Jet is bsing used on all kinds of shapes, how
ever, in beaded crowns, inside of bIims on
feathers, in ornaments, etc. Green gimp
trimming with crown to match and shaded
piumes make up very handsomely in bonnets
Ombre fringe 10 bronze, green, plush and
shaded plumes, combine with excellent
effect. OmbTe p'ume5 are shown to match
trimmings, also white, light blue pale pink,
canary old gold, cardinal, emerald green,
etc ranging from 81 to 81. There are beads
and gimps OF all kinds and Of rare beauty
D.. and design. hi0Nefs are very uAncsOine lul
; the season. and are chiefly Of au.umnal tiuts
and made up as before, and also in velvet
and chenille. Flowers will be much WORD,
but not to the extent they have been. There
is shown something new and elegant in the
pampas feathers, which are certain to become
very popular.
SOME EXHIBITS.
, Among the exhibits are to be seen white
poke with MORE antiqus silk crown, with
shirred brim in white velvet aud two long
: plumes for ornament. 1t is rich and elegant,
and rates at SIS. Another is black silk,
a the border artistically caught up between the
o front and side with a soft knot of cardinal
surah. The outside is trimmed with two
black pampas feathers and bow of serge
c ribbon very stylish and becoming, and
rating al Sl2 80.