New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-01-16
MIDWINTER FASHIONS.
,n,t Cru,rc AM ron FITS.

,c,rEce or rliE CORRESPONDENTS OF CoLohs-
ro,rfTs FOR fANCY-DIEss BALLS.
cha ouestion of wedding presents seems 10 |
,ne greater proportions every year. Hexpense Is no
,.c, there is nothing else which gives 50 little trouble
=. selection ne jewey; aud there are also 'nnumer"
M one,s de lure In small pieces Of plate, glass; emma
-. INIT the most important consideration OF al
.hon,d be whether tie gift in contemplation VIII pe
.sfn and appropriate the REVERSE III the prihc mar
-, , man not for and lands. but all Tor love-
ran he more really acceptable to both fnan dhner
,ee pretty Queen Anne chair or All artistic dessert
~, Then there dceuaer sets deT for O'CLOCK
~. .h friend; some exquIste pieces OF sevres. tinted
a,s msoiica or porcelain for fowers PAIR OF 0neu
T.,rv Wedgwood Dresden candlcsticks; peauu- |
mi mirror set 10 porcelain clare! jug; CLOCK OF cio
.oupe enamel; an ebonzed wood easel; innumerao'e
os,ects of e,eetro-plased ware; spoOn-holders
a salad bowls pepper and salt STANDS;
nresden china or marble s.atuctte for
bracket; Austrian brass ornaments OF artistic shapes
aesigued chiefly the writing table and sold separately
ar in sets; plaque set of nreirons; travelling Dag
NJ alligator skin, Russia, morocco, arranged win
ts,e. fittings; richly engraved glass Tor single
aoxers of the Etruscan shape with double handles
bonbop boxes to carry the pocket OF silver Limoges
enamel bronze CT iniaid woods The French are Sill
unsurpassed in the making OF boxes for when tney
seem to have perfect passion. There are charming
boxes for everythinSgoves. jewels, bon9ons hapdKer
chiefs and all Of pretty couceits huoen away
in these little nests especially delight IN.
more rich and costly wedding gift consists. Tor
instance, Of fashionable lace-pin one OF Tue "os.
superb specimens Of artistic workmanship mas
of heavy flgree which designs oil fruits anu howeis
ara sppted in brilliant enamelliDg. Another represents
a nsce of nne lace formed Of small diamonds |
gracefully twisted into DOW anu as'enou |
with a pearlheadcd pin. Others are maue VI
hammered gold with artistic devices incrusteu Ia
small precious stones or set with cleaning catso,'
-nb,ss and sapphires the semiprccous Stones the
oon.,one bvacinth peridot, tourmaline or Labrador
AMIR bracelets take every shape and style. from INC
cder plain EtruscaG bangle to the rehest designs III
hands and serpents Gypsy rings are loss massive th
<ho,e of the same style by men, They are pisiu
cod rounded bands the stones ruby, catseye' sap
phre or diamond. are embedded In tue gold showing
plv the surface cut en- cabochOR without faeets All
manner semtpreciOus stones are set IN rings oS'y
so.itaire, such the blue topaz from the oan'onu
mines OF Africa, garnets from Arizona the COOL etter
,nx aauamarne and the famecolor Swiss topaz. some
scarf.pins for gentlemen are especially unique anu
the most novel and elaborate specimens are mex
pepsiye as sheep Of white enamel having exqusitev
cured fleece the earth represented IN nat' sathnu
ished gold surface set with moonstone. Ahother HAS
a diamond Mars Venus, and a comet Win hhey en-
srayed tail. On golden bar is perched tiny OWL
, art,stieally carved OF moonstone. with ruby
eyes Some different specimens OF rofnpe'an
glass; irregularly shaped, are set N yelow
gold On the point OF SILVER crescen'
"a perched an owl OF porphyry from POmpei; on htte
toward a moonstone set in fat gold surface othcr
are set with DOGS heads with diamond eyes,
gold engraved pigs, sprawliDg frogs elegantly eha
elled bats OF coprer-aold tigers claws, ana eea'
variety Of devices the professions such as pates
and musical instruments. There are classic designs
M antique coins masks, busts, and vases There are
games az polo tennis cricket, yachting Some oil these
arc executed in hammered gold, r!eh Win curious
and precious stones the hammered horseshoe mas mans
of rubes, sapphrcs and diamonds Seal rings ana pen
ants are set with jasper. apls lazu jade sard' Lett
cot moss agate, topaz bloodstone ana sardOnyx'
Again AZ useful presents we'll elegant, there are
LIQUOR TASKS of silver. glass or leather covered WIZ
silver cup; soapbOxes OF plain suVer or F'er s'
ressiuecases casters for holding bottle OF wine oh
the table, silver shavingcup with sralner Ior soap
and Others with attachment for alcohol 10 neat he
water Some liquor sets OF glass are very beautf
full, az are others Of rosewood, with gilt inoune
ngs; and there besides inexpensive tauAa'us'
beer-ptchers. beer and smoking sets 'opacco-
boxes OF Majolca, Doulton and faience' lohe'
rolls form most convenient and acceptable GIT fof
gentleman these are compact leather rolls, containing
few toilet necessities easily packed in travelling oae
Some SOLID sterling SILVER match boxes, both posheo anu
satin finished very handsome and cost 3D. A p'euy
little cigar-cutter having pearl or ivory hahde' 'or va.
nochet costa 81 so. There some card cases Win
sr,r case and with locks, costing 80 10
Sill Pretty postage stamp boxes OF silver IVORY hio
wood or leather, from So 80 to Sl6 end nan DoXeS
containing scssors e and nailpolisher range
from 50 10 s45. most acceptable gift Is an opera
marine tourist glass having Vogtisnder au" oono'
celebrated glasses.
From these and multiplicity Of useful things and or
namenta in way of brc-abrac. some gift for mar
rage might be selected apart from the Duplicated
oapk1n-ring or cake basket, cgar-case or ash-tray
which serve refuge to those destitute OF imagna
on or Indifferent whether the gift is useful or not To
the rich brice presents of small importance; Few
ornaments, II they be duplicates OF each other, eau
Always fad place in large establishment but 10 the
goung pair of each gift assumes large pro-
portions either the Of usefulness or ornament In
their small but dainty menage.
THE BRIDAL COSTUME.
The dress OF the young bride Is extremely rich, OF
white satin or satin with square or besrshaped
neck elbow sleeves and long ulltained skirt which
quite covered by the tulle elaborate point lace VOL
The variety in the consists simply in the details
Of elaboration or simplicity Of the design the TINT usre
and quality OF the fabric Some very rch costumes
have plastfons, entire frops and other trimmings OF
magoidcent wedding toilet OF creamy Genoa velvet
Df
aud worked IS labor OF love for the bride eaca ca
the valley dropping long, wreatnlise leaf were
embroidered with seed pearls OF the purest tint and
With the cSsSiie had tiuted pearls cleaning in their
hearts; the panses and orgetme-nots were slso done
lands q rossbads were wned with THIS
Sase Pssren sayered the rG@ satmr sa" eep9
satin; the SIDES were alternate panes of satin
chenille ecfdesrs ana tasses ana toe back OF diess
descended 10 long sweeping PLAIN train OF GENOA a
throat and embroidered correspond with the
semblanee u large round collar, completed 10 front
ne throst fun plating Of Old round point lace
yhch also edged the Marqaise sleeves in two rdlhes
Thm chasts and charming dress strong contrast to
noe pssPsssa Tor the cheeseman's which; Dy new NV
tstc blending Of delicate coors such as the aintes
uDt OF rose and equally delicate shade OF ecu,