New-York tribune., 1884-03-23
THE FASHIONS.
FOR THE HOUSE AND FOR THE PERSON.

Within the last decade there has been very
great advance in the fabrication and artistic decor"oi
of American carpets This Is now National mahui'c-
ture OF no small importance, although the importation VI
foreign carpets at present naturally limits inc Po"
to a more select demand Yet for al American intn'-
factures there idly increasing interest Inc uc
ham carr cts produce this new and moro stSihs
effects in Indian designs and the colorng not ih're
quently OF Turkish and Daghestan rugs Japanese III"
Chinese patterns however. enter into some OF inc manu-
soonest designs; one Of these has cool, nght oh'e
ground that represents the working OF bamboo stra"
mating and other straw work IN detached irregular
segments, and all scattered dull red anu piuo
nower-hke figures An olive Brussels has designs OF the
bold pink and white flowers and the foliage OF the Jap
auese ouince tree another Brussels with Indianred
ground ia covered with foliage OF blush grays ana
browns suby shaded and largo tropical flowers over
very dark ground mingled with antique shades are AL
manner of odd figures in apparent confusion; ara
besques crcsccns, cObwebs, discs and here ana tere
flower rich velvet ground OF dark ivory Introduces
clusters of flowers and branches carclessly nteriaced
with grcensh Spanish moss gracefully but irreguarly
dispOsed; the border is half yard wde win similar
effects and the narrow outer border has fowers OF scar
let in set designs a black ground Another oi
velvet having black ground threaded with god Is COW
cred with honeysucke PATTERN large roses ana great
blue-gray rhododendrons with huge leaves are Hregu
lary placed yeowish ground has striking designs OK
huge stems of tropical plants like twining serpehts'
fcahery birds dropping in and large nles "0h
spiked fronds.
Another design OF the Greek order Is the acanthus lea
oil dlsky blue ground and chan-armor paVtcrhi tms
Is for hall or library The effect of the foreign AXns
ter is produced OF these carpets In the wool
back that is the colors showing through to the back
These are the latest Glcnham manufactures Inc ue-
signs are Indan-pnk and shaded olive buds ana large
roses shaded In deep red and gray The Cnque Oehto
period appears In figured circles and reefs araDesqus
n.I.It flrln
velvet Is covered with cured crispy leaves In hcheh
shades large exotic flowers and llianas like serpents
IMPORTED CARPETS.
The English carpets embody all OF the above cOors be-
sides introducing their favorite wild howers On u
white velvet ground with nterlaced pattern OF gOo
Is wild clemas design with beautiful large ieatncJ
balls here and there is the starry primrose ana
foliage. of the other designs on velvet look ike
ieweled pottery: others might be copied from the orha
mental portops of Gothic architecture with the acan-
thus Introduced over Brussels carpet OF cloudy gray
are odd designs In gold and large flowers Ike tunps ana
buds strung with curling vines that seems 10 droop WIN
their own weight On dark red ground are palm leaves
and she-ke design in relief OF olive and ctron green
and shaded gold English Brussels has dull Indian
red ground covered with Moresque embossed designs
like enamel in squares and oyals This Is ior library
or dining groom
The borders are unusually wide this season. The de-
signs sometimes different from the carpet In cOlors
also Some Of the foreign as well as the Gehhih car
pets in their antique oolors and designs resemble ola
Aubusson tapestry. Dull Indian coors mostly predomi-
nate.
The new drapcries and portieres come In masnhceht
colors and styles The Turkish portieres have ground
OF entering cloh-of gold with centre OF DluesIay II
regularly outlined with large bold dashes INTO Inc 9o'
The dado is in broad stripes. There are massive cords
and tasses TO match. Another style Is IN Algerian
tbe Turl design
ndigo blue gold also appears in the border and dado
| i'm dashes of color There are some handsome lhulan
porteres mixture Of cotton and lnen exceedingly Ike
wo,l for sll "A pair These are, like the heavier and
more costly fabrics reversible. The bottom OF the side
harder has design OF vase holding tropical VINE that
extends gracefully UP 10 the top. Handsome tapc7ier
OF spun silk and wool glitter WIN gold tGea9s ~ ~
the designs ana are also re\ersDle' AcSo "io VI oO
| Tho finer curtain draperes have rarely been more
deicatey beautiful Especially Is tns seei m w ,v o
silk Ala0as curtains boL plain and hred on grounds o
besGues The borders have cltrOn tint, gold ana req
boriered. The lower border or dado has broad stripe
oT piue-appcs Other cotton or linen HAdras drapey
i'm some Instances glltters with golden threads lht
| foreign rus represent the Persian, Ghlordes, Agra
| Jubbupore, Mazulipatan, Terodia, Mrzapore Lahore
Mecca and many others OF equal ceonilty MIN hy ou
designs and duh color, in palms, water plants Dch.
ro,ea lilies bamboo stalks ieathery ronds Of fern and
| branch
BONNET DECORATIONS.
Pretty novelties constantly appear during the Lcntcl
season TO enhance the beauty of the bonnets tha
Will como like spring flowers TO brighten Easertde
Some OF these may rank among eccentrictes, such a.
clusters OF pine cones punches OF Walnuts ana Oh nt'
ady-apples, thises, chestnuts and Durrs parDerres
| currants and furry gooseberrles There are beside
mushrooms natural enough tempt and deceive an cpl
| cure in clusters imported Oh the French bonnets Flow
ora ded feathers and Lace beads and the radiant but
teres are added, for which birds are AT present Iorske
ade i'm close imitation the radiant gOlden-red OF th
copper tribe the imperial purple Emperor the gorseo
LEI of the red Admiral and the silvery Camilla PIX
the ,e In cluster float over new DOhhet made ol Ocs
| velvet, Grape and feathers
DESIGNS FOR COSTUMES.
| Tho naner patterns show unusual excellence. TIT
nonka costume is elegantly elaborate arranged witt
"A short gored skirt, trimmed with three various box
peated rues around the bottom and full apron drape'
gracefully Oh the front, over which Is panler p0onas
with simulated vest front tight fitting; the back has
seam down the middle. and Is quite bouiian limiting OF
return hoop skirts The Brenda Is rather more mover
the gored walking skirt trimmed with four side pcate
fonces to basque is attached an drapery IRON
and n yoluminous back drapery that Is loopcd in IN
centre to the waist in species Of overlapping peats lou
of these turn toward the front and three turn to the back
lending the effect of broad box pleat on the outside
The Iodoska costume Is composed OF q short pointe
basoue ont aloping over the hips OF plain fabric tn
walking skirt OF corresponding material, has turrets Gu
upon the bottom, disclosing narrow ruie; over tnis
front draw n IN pleats the waist the right drOop
ing slightly thence to the back, where falls In graceful
dIapery quite to the edge OF tho skirt. The basque
double breasted into three trrets at the back ana
| pointed in front. ,. -,,.,
skirt consisting OF a short gored skirt trimmed VIII
three finely peated nOunces and drapefy consisting
short draped apron, long boufant back drapery AM
| a broad box-pleated side pane of some eontrasun
materials above this the drapery Is confined II cOrle
er OF silk that falls in succession Of long loops III
Iska forms very pretty overskirt. gracefully made ~
OF light wooen fabrics, grenadne SILK, or NelnYi, IN
fl front negligentlY wrinkled across, looped hg
al the Sides the of the front aud back draperes al
reversed and the reyers are faced with some me con
tTasting material.
| WRAPS.
Tho Romilly manteet is very unique, cut With Ion
fronts each of which caught at the bottom forming
point tied with knot of ribbon the back Is lifted with
| curved seam down the middle, finished with shoi
pleated position. variety OF other mantelets eac
equally novel and graceful shapes cut with Ion
tabs In front and doman sleeves, open manta sleeve