New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-10-11
AUTUMN FASHIONS.
PERSONAL AND HOUSEHOLD ADoRNMEN

UPHoLsTERINa OF HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE.
Women verify Persian proverb: % cried the
dayI was born and every day shows why Inc mhsin
and luxury OF the present fashions sho" why
particularly with those who are not ricn enough W
indulge their tastes with mpunity and pay 40 for
bonnet the result of insprats the caprice OF snort
season. and then thrown aside. But after ALL luxury Is
public service, by which the rich give to trade the
overplus of their revenue. With the present reign vi
extravaganza some later millinery importatlons profo
that the beautiful is added TO the useful Paris uo'
economy with the general exquisite harmony OF the
bonnets The materials are so excellent the quantity so
great that the prices do not prove in the end so use
less.
For example, Spanish fchu hat OF the old shade
OF scarlet velvet has peang of velvet on the froht'
over the top wide black Spanish lace ichu Is aia III
careless grace, the folds kept in place with gold pins
having aceted heads and the back by three antique
buckles OF gold. The fchu In front fastened
with superb cluster OF Jacqueminot roses forming
bouquet de corsage the lace ends fall far below the waist
A similar shape of cream coored Spanish lace, also
chu Ia another inspiration graceful ia its simplicity
This lightly laid, half revealing half concealng pae
pink placed the edge; relief the edge ol
the brm is covered with fine pleating Of black velvet
A point of the lace falls coquettshy over the brim'
The 1chu folds held in place by dark irdescent pms
For early autumn poke felt Is bound WIN
slightly gathered velvet and faced with satin Two
ostrich feathers Of prune and terracotta cross the Top
of terra-cotta A sage-green felt takes the quaint
shape called elephants cars. A cluster Of ostrich
feathers Of lighter shade of green and two shades OF
green velvet laid in bands at tho back. fastened WIN
rings of gold, steel-faceted. form the trimming
LARGE HATS.
Some Of the gray felt hats have high crowns sur
rounded by wide folds single band OF coloed YeNet
Arab-rcd. tccgaph-blue, sage or mgnonete-greeh
These are plain or richly worked with gold cord The
plumes correspond with the color OF the felt Very
large felt round hats massed with not only thick
panacbe OF ostrich feathers but also long gracefui
pumes that pass around the and fall low behind
The gay Arabi-red which is only a name for the
familiar Turkey-red, at present Is very much used
velvet poke Of this color has large soft crown
decorated with immense, gorgeous butterfly with
outspread wings made of the brilliant skins of hummng-
birds placed across tho and surrounded by
variety of tropical Insects embroidered on the velvet
ablaze with gold and gtering beads like priceless
jewels and edged with red and gilt gimp lace OF the latest
design Two superb ostrich planes OF bronzegreen ana
lighter shade of the terra-cottn sweep around the
crown. The strings wide Ottoman reps, covered
with velvet polka spots of the shade of the
plume. er-red-chaudron-satin poke Is covered
with rich black northumberland Brussels lace con-
nued In wide chu strings confined at the sides with
Jet ornaments. Two full ostrich pumes OF the color or
the satin are placed gracefully about the crown.
very naring poke of electric-bue velvet has gray
velvet front; pleatcd band placed across; and
wide trimming of Ottoman silk clustered together
eight slender Mediterranean Sea swallows.
ECLIPSE OF THE DERBY.
Tall to be congratulated that there are no
signs OF the inharmoniOus masculine Derby and that
they redeemed into feminine ctincss in beautiful
and picturesque hats little capotes and the feathers
silks birds and all Of shining and soft stufs that
belong especially to women. velvet poke Of crushed
strawberry shade has n soft and pulled front.
The wide Ottoman strings passed. at the back by an
ostrich panache Of paer shade largo bow is placed
beneath the feathers OF the shade Some crowns
are like the mosques. domes and sharp lhnces OF
mnarets OF STEAMBOAT. The Obelisk shape is revived
mildly In velvet Ono Of these eccentric shapes Is OF
black velvet the feathers of old gold and other graceful
accessories Of exquisitey fine black tue, embroidered
in applique of gold and edged with finest gOld lace.
This bonnet is faced with gOdenpheasant brown velvet
Another poke OF small Dimensions is made entirely OF
gray polka-spotted plush, softly clear in shade;
penguin il laid naturally the left side relieved By
full creamy ostrich plume that matches the largo bill
cottage ornee OF palest electricbue polka spotted
plush has soft crown made full at the back in pleats
confined by a clasp OF ligree silver. embroidered
with seed and larger dropping pearls; the front Gov
cred with cursive undulang lace worked with pearls
POPULAR CoLORs AND TINTs.
Arab, a fashionable shade of red, and chaudron,
glowing cOpper-red, rivals struggling with poppy
and greno for ascendancy. The mongrel tnts OF light
sfax and shade of the brownred Of wall
flowers are revived There is a delicate aquamarine
like water from Niagara and cltrOn g0w--not gold
but ike the faint grecnlsh shade of jOnqu Apricot,
peach old sevres blue and other pale tnts that Dor
rowed from Gobelin tapestry, and shades 10 match the
hedgerow BIRDS the feathers OF guls, herons, coca
toos the breasts of robins, mosaic Of dark blue and
white match the sea-swaows-all these minge with
vivid colors like garden blooming in the corgeou;
pomp OF Asiatic midsummer, ningling of gems and
exotic MOVERS ,,o,,. . n, ~. ~, a.,
bonnets perfect, from the largest to the smallest
nmbOdying the most exquisite management OF coOrs;
,emi-quayers, the ganut of colors which M Cheyrcul
given producing fourteen thousand tones managed
by deft fingers with s;sthetic grace. III,
golden leaves and frosted lily buds. the fine pearls like
srowns and bands like clusters OF priceless Jewels
heaped upon the delicate lace worked in thickets OF
reised vines tendrls and fronds of Oriental plants
Dak leaves and acorns. creamy lilies and the bood-red
lowers OF the pomegranate and cactus blossoms
CURTAINS AND PoRTIEREs.
In addition TO millinery, excellence has been reached
n fine upholstery and draperes. Some OF the Turco
sk and wool tapestries for curtains and pOreres
show dark grave colors in set designs, copied from
medieval missals and examples found in Oriental lands
specimen has dark wine-coored centre, and very
Ieep dado elaborate with small figures Of figured circles
md medallons OF India-bue dusky grays and reds
side borders set in segments OF foreign leaves
lighter wine shade has a wide dadO in which there IA a
ningling of set figures redundant scrolls and foliage
This style has edgng Of fringe. The same
lesign is in sage green; the dado is OF Turkey
pattern and colors. There beautiful tabc-coths to
correspond
For pOrtieres stripes fashionable In
k This superb texture is interviewer with gold thread
md Turkish designs In cOors of dark blue, tawny
lrown dull red and drab pale gaybluc Of the same
abric has stripes of silver interviewer, meiaons
vide olive stripes with figures Of wine and shaded
rays Another style Is ia imitation OF tiles, the cross
stripes barred and there with black and gray duh
Jlue and pink glittering with silver threads. Some OF
The dad0s OF these magnificent fabrics OF rich
Oriental cOOrs in such elaborate designs might
copied from the ornamental portions OF Gothic afch-
lecture. Other styles Of the rich striped silk