Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1881-03-14
FASHION NEWS FOR SPRING AND SUM
MER. 1881.
tREcEIvED BY Us FROM OUR Mr.. wE1NsyocK
Nru- W. MI ,ooi

lhECElsED BY Us FROM OUR Mr.. WEINSVOCK
New York, March 5, 1881.
MEssRs. WEINsTocK & LuBIN, Sacrs
mento-Gentlemen The new goods for til
spring trade show a diversity of style an
design, as well as great variety of novelties
that makes it difficult to give any very de
Unite idea of what the prevailing mode is t
be. The result will be an opportunity for tn
display OF individual taste in the selection o
spring and summer outfit.
The tinss aud colorings that have been de
cided on are, first G. all, steel color, whie!
viii be the color par excellence when mixet
with scarlet. The coaching drabs will ais
retain favor in the three principal tints, til,
lightest being almost cream, and the darkes
nearly slate color.
Cafe du lat and ecra bronze, sage ant
bottle green, sulphur and lemon, yellow
amber, Vandyke red, reseda (mignonette redl
navy blue shading, moro toward indigo thar
purple; lilac. condor and the olive tints
These are seen in all the new millinery and
| dress goods.
The patterns of dress fabrics are principally
! plaids. Stripes will also be much worn,
especially the bayadere or horizontal stripe.
These and the vertical striped fabrics are to
be used for trimmings, as sashes, waist trim
mings, LOUNGES, ETC., in combination with
plain materials of the prevailing color.
The plaids will be made up either without
ether material, or with the same combination
as is used with the stripes. The groupings of
colors in these plaids and stripes are Roman
coiors and combinations of the new shades
lemon, Vandyke red, indigo blue and olive
green being those of one pattern In Madras
plaids. blocks and small checks of solid colors,
lined and striped with other tints, will be
worn in the all-wool and silk and wool dress
goods. Some of these are of fine texture,
with fine pin-head checks, and have borders,
with fancy stripes, for trimming. Dress
patterns, put up In boxes, are of this class,
and have handsome scarf for the neck, and
sash. in fancy stripes for skirt trimming
Silk brocades, particularly in black, will
be extensively worn, either for polonaises,
mings with plainsilks. Small andmedium sized
flowers, either detached Oh in continuous vines,
are the principal patterns.
The soft "Surah," or beautiful satin
" Marveilleux, are amongst the most stylish
of new dresses. These fabrics are of soft,
twilled silk, and are in entire black, or have
gay colored surahs embroidered with them.
For low and medium priced dress goods,
the new lace buntings will be quite popular
they come in all the new colors.
CamePs hair, armure, damassee, chuddas.
combination with the figured goods, or will
be made into entire suits, with pleatings, etc.,
of the same.
SPRING BoNNETS AND MILLINERY.
The size of bonnets for the coming season
will be both very large and very small. The
4" Capote" of last season, which now comes in
Tuscan braid, or open patterned straw lace,
will have a short reign during the spring;
but all indie stions point to the large Poke"
bonnets, and picturesque large, round hats in
porcupine braid, as most likely to be the
greatest favorites.
The introduction of handsome face trim.
mings make these very becoming styles,
especially for youpg ladies.
Large Leghorn and Tuscan straw hats are
bent in all shapes, and mixed with various
laces straws and braids, for crowns, edgings
or other trimmings.
A "Princess" poke bonnet, in Milan straw
and chip, is meeting with decided favor. A
bunch Of large crushed roses is placed on the
left side; the crown is trimmed with wide
fancy ribbon, which is continued under the
chin, and tied in a large, double bow, with
ends
For picnic and shade hats the "Tahoe,"
in black, brown or mixed straw, modified
gypsy shape. will be greatly worn; it is
trimmed with ribbon bows, and has bunch
of flowers, in shaded tints on the left side.
1t is to be worn without strings.
The latest Partisan novelty is bonnet,
with fan to correspond; and other bonnets,
with fancy pockets for holding pocket book
or handkerchief, to be carried in the hand or
attached to the belt. These pockets and fans
are made of the silk or other material COM
posing the bonnet, and trimmed to correspond
with flowers, silk embroidery or ribbons.
BONNET TRIMMING, ETC.
The principal trimmings for all spring and
summer bonnets and hats will be flowers.
especially roses. They are in wreaths and
punches of three or four distinct tints or
colors-for example, deep claret, Cardinal
and pale scarlet; red, orange, lemon, etc.
The leading colors will be steel and scarlet,
with pink and olive or sage for evening.
Some bonnets are composed entirely of
flowers; they are of lilies, apple blossoms,
etc. For the small bonnet of Capote, Fan
chon or Aplatir shape, the crown is composed
of flowers and leaves, and the same or smaller
flowers are brought down in long strings on
either side and fastened under the chin. They
are for street or evening wear. Steel balls,
Marabout feathers, small pearl pins, combs
turtles, crsscents and owls ara the newest
ornaments, with the Spanish bull in place of
the dethroned pig and elephant Also, vari-
GUS designs Of antique and Spanish origin
will be used.
Plaids, in the soft silks, will be extensively
used for trimming. The material, however,
for which the greatest popularity is pre-
dicted, is the satin Maryeilleux and 0mbre
patterns. These come IN very dark, rich
colors, of strange combinations, that are
very handsome for trimming creamy yellow
braids.
A very pretty shaded effect is given by
having the shades extend entirely across the
fabric, thus fir m selvedge to selvedge many
loo n sod hxr+ ba info ott
There will also be used wide. plain and
fancy colored ribbons, straw laces, steel
dotted and hlesded, fancy straws of all kinds,
plated faces, and the favorite Spanish lace.
On the largest shapes, long ostrich plumes
are the prevailing girnitures of the new
bonnets. Lace strings are Of cofee-colored
lace, and are fastened under the left side of
the neck, with bunch of roses in three tints.
Flowers are introduced as face trimmings.
Spanish lace bonnet has the lace falling
over the flowers inside with beautiful effect.
Steel grass is often used in this way also.
| have bought literally of all the novelties
ard styles that are to prevail, and our assort-
ment will embrace everything to be worn in
dry goods or millinery this season.
The attractions which we shall offer, in the
assortment, in the quality, and above all in
the prices of our goods, will be such that no
lady can resist visiting and purchasing at our
stores.
I am now finishing up all New York bust
ness, and in few days will be off for Boston.
Will write again from there. Until then, l
remain sincerely yours,
FL. WEINsTocK.
Our Eastern purchases are now being re-
ceived by US. We have every reason to be-
lieve that the public expect to see at our next
''grand opening the handsomest display
ever made in Sacramento. We shall see to
it that they are not disappointed Respect
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