The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1883-07-05
Our New York Letter.
NEW GoODS.-NEw STYLES.

Meyer were such latitudes allowable as in the fash
ions and fabrics of the present season.
Imported toilettes display at the leading houses
respondent with gitterng garniures soft tinted
embroderies and costly laces. The mandate respect
ing the fit of all garments is infeXbe as the law of
the Medes and Persians. Irrespective of the fabric
fashion, finish, or combination, the modistic symme
try must be in measure-perfect
Short skirts pleated in double hollow peats just
resting upon narrow band on futing of adiferent
color around the foot.
Evening toilettes have court trains flowing out in
soft folds from the waist which may be removed at
WILL sort of Teurnure to supply the multiplicity
of draperies has become prime necessity of the
modes. Bodices may be either plain, pleated gath
cred according to fancy.
Basques of every style and quality share favor with
the Polonaise and Princess styles. Sleeves may be
capped or fu1led into the size. Some shrred
into puffs to match the pastrom, but the plain close
fitting American sleeve takes precedence.
At Lord & Taylor's they have brought the science
of dressmaking to fine art. Costumes made there
certainly superior in style and finish to those i'm
ported and that is perhaps why many toilettes
by noted ladies who the fetes of the creme de
la creme ofNew York and Washington are designed
and executed at this famous house. Moreover their
modistes only require accurate measure in fitting
out purchasers from distance. They are always
ready to give information respecting styles, send
estimates application from the great store
Broadway and Twentieth Street, send samples of
the fabrics of which current industries have
duced this season infinite variety. Materials
all the grades in the textile calendar from the gauZiest
grenadine to the most substantial silk, satin velvet
and yeyeteen in vogue.
The ''Nonpareil' brand of Velveteens introduced
| into this season last year has become a standard
fabric of fashion, When stylishly made the quality
$2 yard is equal in appearance to the best Lyons
velvet at SO, and the bre though supple, is strong
as iron.
NEW BROCHE VELVETEENS.
The manufac of this brand have succeeded in
rinlon
designs, and in all the fine shades of myrtle, plum,
caret brown, ruby black and others much admired
in the plain "Nonparei' velveteens. These fabrics
have the velvet figures woven in, not stamped, so
their beauty continues the end, and the cost
pared with the cost of figured silk velvet, is mere
trife, and the equally rich and fine. Beautiful
costumes made of the broche velveteen in con-
junction with satin surah, and also with Ottoman
silk, and their hardly fail to create
oution in the of broche velvets Ladies should,
however, they get the genuine article, which
has the name 'NOnpareil'' stamped on the back CT
every second yard, and do not be persuaded to buy
any other This is found on the back of the plain and
broche both.
AMERICAN SILKS.
Those introduced this season undoubtedly
handsome and will outwear two imported costumes of
similar grade. The new style Ottoman is silk of
large and rich quality. 1t is single faced, fast
woven back that will not pull slip and is shown
in 20 % and 2I inch widths. They are highly
mended durability, and forms exceedingly rich,
elegant costume for little money! the retail price
being $3.50, $l75 and $500 yard the latter quality
quite as rich and handsome looking the imported
goods for which twice the price is asked and which
will not begin to well or give good service
in any way. These goods manufactured at the
extensive silk mills of John n. Stearns & Co.. 42d
Street where also the new two toned brocades |
that are such attractive novelty this season. |
These brocades the cheapest and most beautiful |
goods in market. The quality is rich, and the COM
in coors reveal the most artistic taste. For
pelisses basques and house jackets they the most
durable goods made: the quality compares favoraby
with an imported fabric at double the cost
THE NEWPORT SASH.
The Newport SASH is among the fashionable
novelties in New York this season. 1t is brocaded
after an Oriental pattern i'll the same color as the
background, and fringed all around, the fringe Sc
cured with selveges. 1t is very graceful worn
as eorsage scarf, is two yards and seven-eightEs