, 1881-08-14
LATEST NEW YORK MODES.

| LATEST NEW YORK MODES.
Fashionable ladies refuse to give up higl,
French heels.
Dogs, pigs, and chickens are painted on
some OF the new pongee parasols.
Saratoga bellies carry white lace parasols
| and wear white Spanish lace peasant caps in
the afternoon drives.
LoW-llecked and short-sleeyed battling
dresses are much in favor this season at some
Of the most fashionable seaside resorts.
New French round hats have the crowns
entirely covered with white ostrich tips, and
the edges adorned with Il row Of pearl beads.
A novelty for trimming chl|dren's dresses
is fine Hamburg embroidery, with narrow
edge Of Ealenciennes lace, put on quite full
around the sca1lop$.
New night dresses Of s1srall are imported
with SllirringS over the shoulders and upor
the bishop sleeves. They are also adorned
with quantities OF wasll-lace and white en-
broidery.
Handsome Louis Quinze slippers are dis
played, made OF black satin, and embroidered
with an arebesque design i'll ruby and steel
beads. They have deep French heels COW
cred with black satin.
Among artificial flowers there is a great
vogue for cut silk blossoms. with beaded Or
hnsel hearts, the. bluebeIl, gerlni111n, hya-
cinth, and polyanthus being nll reproduced
i'll this manner. The datfotlil and sulphur
co1ored hollyhock are also rcigning f:.yorits,
and are much used with dead white silk upon
leghorn hats.
Cretonne fans have received fresh impetus
from the insertion of rectangular and oval
medalllons painted or printed upon them in
mystic blue. Two or three Of these patches
are displayed on a single leaf, the side ones
representing landscapes and tht. centre pieces
a figure group where gold chain stitch is
plentifully used for outline.
i style Of dress which has for some time
been confined TO very small children is now
being adopted for girls Of Corr. It collsts
OF a full skirt either gathered or plated on
10 yoke OF 11ckin@ and insertion. No sash
is worn. but the skirt, which may be either
plain or caborate!y trimmed with EN-
hroidc1y and lace, should flow loosely from
the yoke.
The most delicate of the Spanish combs
are made Of pale amber tortoise-sllell, and
these i'll any shade Of hair darker than
blonde are exceedingly handsome. For
blonde or light hair ot any sl,;4d. the dark or
show many novel designs, among them be-
ing richly carved oval bales, upon which are
wrought very beautiful and delicate heads
and other devices. Where it is becoming it
Is very iashlnnablnt to Wearthe lair III antique
roulcanx after the f,sllon Of the olirll
times, setting the Spanish comb high alllon.,
the coils or wayy hair.
Some of the newest striped silks have
handsome broad bands Of satin, separated by
ribbed stripes Of Il contrasting color. I'hcse |
s1!ks are usually made up with the skirts I
laid in kits the width Of the broad satin
stripe. ami left free ut the bottom IL siiuw
the brighter stripe underneath. rlus, Il t
dress OF black and gold satin stripes has the |
SKIRT trlnlied with tour deep straight rut1i.S
laid III l}laitS, Will, the black satin Stripe out
side, the gold stripe being just family seen
lll the lnter>tices. The waist and cuffs are !
plated i'll the same manner. which, nwirlg to
fashion, c;.ll be thus oyerlaid instead Of bei1l.
made up in :. plailt manner.
.fhe fashion Of wearing zouave Jackets is
rapltlly growing i'll favor, aud stylish Young
adleS at the Seasllore Appear ut breakfast in
he jaullty ronntlabolIts. The ure,lieSt are
made Of tinted surl!t or cashmere, edged
Will! delicate lace uniilings, bprtl,retl with Il
ardlniere embroidery or cut in triple pointed
,roidery wnrkc. with paic gold colured silk.
others are .tensely covered with JET, steel, or
.:tlnoow beads Of various sizes and shapes
"or evening wear these jackets are made of
'lack Or white Spanish lace, the designs be-
ng outlined BY cut jet OF seed pearl beads.
4 stylish and uncomn OH costume j.: ,,Gltc
II rose-tlntcd gray satin surah and wine
'olored velvet. The skirt Is OF the surall.
trimmed around the bottom with Il full
plated French ruche Of the same, faced
s!lll lue setset. u very broad sash Of the |
,rar sura|l is draped over tie skirt, anu the
rllrass bodice has Il continental yest, shoulder
ape, and very deep cuffs of tie velvet. :lt
he left side Ut tile belt is 4 silver cllatelainc
rom which Is suspended a velvet nlo,1clloir
ag having handsome clasps made Of Old |
liver medals with Greek heads. This eIc
ant dress lnay be matie of golden fawI1
olored satin de Lyon, and admirable blue
e!'et trimmings with equally handsome
fleet. .
The heart-stlaped or Y bodice which, is so
lnck in vogue has brought into favor 4
eculiar shaped collar of silk null and lace,
cry deep and long, reaching to the belt
l 'front.'. where it is tied in Il large {
ow, with hanging ends edged with |
ills of lace 1t Is cut yaclltin. shape in |
1e back, with handsome lace mcdallioiis III ,
lcl corner: Another new and dainty ac-
aS$ory OF the toilet is the French qilct oryest
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