St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-11-15
OUR FASHION LETTER.
New York Fashions, Millinery,
Furs, Evening Dresses, NoYem-
Der Notes.

Especial Correspondence Of the Globe.I
NEW YORK, Nov. Is. Having left on her
hands 8 last winters capote, more than one
economical soul by beading, transforms it
anew for the present season. Gilt beads in
dots or sometimes in fancy figures ard very
stylish or again one may draw fancy lines Of
gilt, silver or colored silk in braiding or en-
broldery but these latter ideas are possible
only 10 def needlewoman while almost
anybody can bestow dotting of beads. Vel
vet for trimming Is likewise adorned and by
seilful ornamentation defacements of time
can often find coneealment. All this the
more, since every day now, we have fresh
evidence of how ixedly Fashions face is set
against plain bonnets- Like Jonah's gourd
has sprang up the coordination bonnet"
and while one of plain velvet is not positive
" prohibited, vet that mysterious word
''style," attaches itself rather to such as
show unitings Of two materials. We have
therefore q revelation in brocades; constant
ly they form the crown while plain or beaded
velvetis wrapped around the brim or oc-
casIonally there is change Of relative posi-
TONS Again too,we discover coming symp-
toms Of dissatisfaction with the fancy patch
work feathers: they are too popular aud ex-
clusives are looking around for something
else; bowstof velvet ribbon with pompon or
velvet leaves, fruits or flowers with handsome
veins or colorings. The sharp peaked bonnet
is an established fact, yet it Is likewise an
established fact that for one peaked bonnet,
three or four, or even larger proportion Of
capotes appear; yet all capotes are not alike
since there are differences in size and shape;
some much larger than others; the crowns
sometimes curved at the back TO make room
for the hair when dressed high, while of plain
and soft crowns, it cannot be said that one
Is more fashionable thar the other.
FURs.
Seal sacques being things Of the past, seal
ciosks their successors belong 10 the exclus-
i've few. Since comparatively few there are
who can afford to render themselves happy
and others unhappy by completely envelop-
ing fur garment Thus all embracing it
must be or t'were better not to be. When
furthermore we remember that seal dol
man is suited to only very cold weather and
that it's possessor must provide herself with
other garments not so warm, the line of ex-
clusiveness are considerably frightened AID
the majority betake themselves to seal plush
or the varied elegancies of low silken gar
ments lined with wadding and usually with
fur border. Brocades are strongly represent
ed here, while in great demand is the broche
Nonpareil vclveteen which forms hand
some, durable garment at moderate cost.
Heavy repped silk is in favor likewise, but
gros grain or satin is reserved for the fur
lined circular which holds its position year
after year; the lady who has one finding It
her best friend In the midst of newer at
fractions It has come to be sort Of insti-
tuition, everybody wants one as a stand by If
nothing else, and there are families in which
the circular describes a veritable circle, and
il is worn by each and all as occasion arises.
The grandmother goes to market in it in the
morning; her youngest granddaughter
throws 1t over her shoulders as she drives of
TO an evening entertainment; or again on a
rainy day some other member may be seen
composedy defying rain and snow with the
fur turned ontside- Young ladies still wear