The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1883-06-07
OUR NEW YORK LETTER.
NEW GooDs.-NEw STYLES.

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settled simultaneously, the streets
and temples of trade in this great
city present a scene of busting ac-
tivity which speaks volumes for the
cause Of commerce.
Never were such ATTITUDES allow
able as in the fashions and fabrics
of the present season.
Imported toilettes on display at
the leading houses and Respondent
with glittering garnitures, soft
tinted embroiderles and costly la
ces. The mandate respecting the
fit of all garments is infexible as
the law Of the Modes and Persians.
Irrespective of the fabric, fashion,
finish, or combination, the mods
tic symmetry must be in a measure
perfect.
Short skirts are pleated in double
hollow pleats just resting upon a
narrow band ON 1uting of differ
ent color around the foot.
Evening toilettes have court
trains flowing out in soft folds from
the waist, which may be removed
ut willard some sort of Tournure to
supply the multiplicity of draperies
has become a prime necessity of the
modes. Bodices may be either
plain, pleated or gathered accord
ing to fancy.
Basques of every style and quail
ity share favor with the polonaise
and princess styles. Sleeves may
be capped or fulled into the arm
size. Some are shirred into puffs
to match the plastrom, but the
plain close fitting American sleeve
takes precedence.
At Lord d Taylors they have
brought the science of dressmaking
to a fine art. Costumes made there
are certainly superior in style and
finish to those imported and that
is perhaps why many toilettes worn
by noted ladies who grace the
'fetes" of the creme de la creme of
New York and Washington are de-
signed and executed at this famous
house. Moreover their modistes
only require an accurate measure in
fitting out purchasers from a dis
lance. They are always ready to
give any information respecting
styles, send estimates on applica-
ton from the great store, corner
Broadway ond Twentieth street, or
send samples of the new fabrics of
which current industries have pro
| duced this season an infinite varie-
ty. Materials run all the grades in
the textile calendar from the gauzi-
est grenadine to the most substan-
tial silk, satin velvet and velveteen
in vogue.
The 'snonpareir' brand of velve-
teens introduced into this season
last year has become a standard
fabric of fashion. When stylishly
made, the quality at 81 per yard is
equal in appearance to the best Ly-
ons velvet at $40 and the fibre,
though supple, is strong as iron.
NEW BRoACHE vELvETEENs.
The manufacturers of this brand
have succeeded in producing a
beautiful broche fabric in the rich
est designs, and in all the fine
shades of myrtle, plum, claret,
brown, ruby, black and others SO
much admired in the plain non
pareil velveteens. The fabrics have |
the velvet figures woven in, not |
stamped, so their beauty continues
to the end, and the cost compared |
with the cost of figured silk velvet, |
is a mere trife, and the effect equal |
ly rich and fine. Beautiful cos
tunes are made of the broche velve-
teen in conjunction with satin surah |
and also with ottoman silk, and |
their success can hardly fail to ere
ate revolution in the use of broche
velvets. Ladies should, however,
be sure they get the genuine arti-
Gle, which has the name "nonpa-
reil" stamped on the back of every
second yard, and do not be per
suaded to buy any other. This is
found on the back of the plain and
broche, both.
AMERICAN SILKS.
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