St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-10-07
OUR FASHION LETTER.
New York Winter Millin-
cry: ClOaks: Street Dresses: Even
ing Costumes: Visiting Cos
tunes: October Notes.
Especial Q ,rrespondence of the Globe.)

Especial Correspondence of the Globe.)
New York, October 4th. Pert little en-
broidered bonnets have driven away ostrich
plumage which now reposes IN camphor
awaiting better times. Embroidery indeed
Is the coming hobby; grand race will be
run and the fortunate, the one who can wear
a seventytve dollar embroidered crown will
be counted winner. In these model crowns
ornament ation exceeds that which is orna-
mented: one is told that cancels hair is the
foundation but superscription of obviously
wrought gilt excludes it from view and we
take it on trust. Descending from such
sublime height, we find embroideries where
a velvet or satin foundation is visible but
upon all manner of devices are adroitly exc
cuted: medallion, layenge, floral and East
IN patterns being seen while intermixtures
OF fine silver and gilt braids give peculiar
richness. These braids in truth are con-
stantly apparent in millinery and peeping
| from the rim of some modest specimen af-
ford stylish glimmer. Laces are heavily
laden with metal interweavings and in grad
ual graduation to the plain, are chosen where
| effects OF lghtness are desirable. They i'm
part broken outline to the peaked bonnets
or lie in soft contrast beside the envious
feathered medleys that are placed as finish
| on fashionable fronts. One would think
Indeed that Sitting Bull on exhibition had
caused yearning for the feather which he
wears above his forehead. At all events we
have many limitations, and groups of four or
| five dyed chicken feathers stand erect as an
outcome from patched together breasts, while
as farther example of the, bazarre let me
tell OF motley assemblage of breast feathers
from which extends pair of birds'feet This
was at very refined millinery establishment.
In different styles come beautiful chenille
limitations of berries or acorns with attendant
leaves. Nature is not consulted as to color,
but they are none the less pretty and are
tasteful as they are novel. Let no one think
howevre that simplicity is abandoned, for
nothing on the contrary can be more unob-
trusive than some felt capote modestly trim
med with plain velvet.
NEW CLoAKs.
Make way for the hustle, either by an ampli
tude giving room for it or by plaitings and
puffings which help on the good work if they
do not entirely accomplish it. Everything is
devised for at least some puffery at the back,
the more the better in fashionable view.
Lengths are as long as last season than which
nothing can be lengthier, convenient enough
IN case OF emergency as the dress is not visi-
Bile, and from such extreme limit, we see
ascending gradations till the border land of
lacketdom is reached, where the field opens
up to an equal candidacy on the part of the
mantilla and dolman family. Frse stuffs
| q N ont r.
every where else in dress this winter. Slen-
der people will gladly avail themselves of
that which may give breadth and will have
garments made entirely of such class of
goods or in combination with something
plain and this will be the more readily brought
about since all kinds of material even the
richest show frise varieties and com bnations
OF two or even three fabrics are fashion able.
Very stylish results will be brought about by
cOlors in outdoor garments of cloth whether
plain, rough or frise. Black cloth is at a
discount and will be held in contempt beside
dahlia, plum, stone, gray blue and reddish
browns. Braiding again comes in as an ele-
ment in all kinds of garments, Jersey web
ing is in favor while it is scarce needful to
say that velvet plain, brocaded, uncut or
frise will stand in rivalry to rich silks or
satins.
STREET AND INDOOR.
Americans are beginning to realize the vast
difference between in door and out door
wear and as an outcome we find special style
attached to plain cloth suits of some elegant,
dark color. Even the vanity of trimming
is discarded for plain tailor finish, and
those severe but extremely tasteful street
suits have affected other wool goods where
nothing pleases more than simplicity.
Tinselry is an adherence, being reserved
for its proper place in evening dress, which
is becoming more and more gorgeous. I'm
speakable is the grandeur of brocades; plain
velvet, silks and satins serve only as effects,
or when worn alone are so eXtravagantly Ie-
leved by lace, tulle or exquisite passemen-
teries that here also they really are adjuncts
in place of principals 1t is chiefly in the
latter case THAI artificial flowers are being
employed with more freedom than formerly.
The rage for natural flowers is declining be-
cause of speedy willing and are now often
and most appropriately used to complete a
toilette of plain fabric with few to cores
pond being also put in the hair. Combina-
tions Of velvet, silk or satin with tinishings
of lace, chenille fringe on passmenterie are
: the foundations from which arise however a
. far greater number of costumes for carriage
use, visiting, smaller gatherings etc. The
, prominence of velvet or the fine quality Non
pareil velYeteen is very apparent, the latter
being in unprecedented demand owing to
it's richness of pile and the fact that it is
brought out in all the new colors both for day
and evening. For children's wear it is ex-
J tremely popular.
OCTOBER NOTES.
Tho ont velvet Ottoman silk or satin aft