The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1882-11-03
New York Letter.

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ST. NICHOLAS HOTEL,
NEW YORK, OCT. 27, 80.
How bright and animated are
our streets on these fall days. They
are made radient by the rosy faces of
school children, who have absorbed
great draugths Of health and strength
during their vacation, and the chat
ter of their voices and the music of
their laughter, chime merrily on the
air.
Physical culture among our women
is also growing more in favor, and
they show it in their appearance. New
York has never possessed so many
handsome women as at the present
time, not merely with pretty faces,
but finely formed, graceful creatures
who walk and carry themselves as if
amply gifted with all the necessary
resources of health and robustness.
Never before have flowers occupied
such a prominent place in society
events as at present. They form no
inconsiderable share in the decora-
ton of the prominent houses up town.
Many drawing rooms have one or
more ./aaimeres containing grow
ing plant. Sometimes it is brilliant
scarlet geranium, which rears its
bright blossoms above the bric-a.
brac and gliding the one thing of
nature among the many articles of
the manufacturer again a snowy
Gala or ascension lily, or perhaps a
fuchsia, its dropping buds of purple
and scarlet harmonizing with its rich
surroundings.
Autumn leaves will be used exten-
sively this fall for decorative purpos-
es. A bride this month is to have
the drawing rooms and church, on
her wedding day, entirely decorated
with autumn leaves and the gold
en- rod. This will give color and
background to the bridal party in
white and be a relief from the pretty
but monotonous and tiresome semi
wax and white roses.
Necklaces composed of natural
moss rose buds, small violet and SIM
liar flowers will again be fashionable
this season.
The trousseau Of belle of this city
who is to be married this month is
said to have cost $Ia5, 1000, and was
all made in America. One of her
morning gowns is exceedingly beauti-
full. 1t is made of fine white Chi
nese silk, en- princesse. About the
bottom and up the side of the front,
extends a box of plating of palest
satin, overlaid by lace of soft
creamy tint to match the white Of
the dress. The sleeves are made la
Chinoise, and trimmed in the same
way, while inside sleeves of the Chi
nese silk, fit the arm tightly, are en-
broidered in a sepentine design, with
gold braid. A small white silk
cap and dainty blue satin slippers
complete the outfit.
Shopping is delicious business for
the nonce and the ladies are making
the most of it.
The exhibition of fall and winter
novelties on display at Lord & Tay-
lor's and the other great dry goods
stores, is in volume and variety a su-
perb exemplication of the fashions
and facilities of these houses. Dry
goods cover the entire ground of pos
sibility in the matter of color, texture
and combination. They have suits
of every class and quality, for all uses,
with every line of accessory from the
rarest laces to the richest fringe and
j passementeries, to say nothing of the
larger hosiery, gloves, fans, ornaments
and costly adjuncts incipient to any
outfit entire. No wonder the young
men of the land hesitate on entering
the matrimonial bonds for there can
not be much left in well filled
purse after few days shopping at
such stores.
The advantages of shopping by