Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1885-11-11
For the SPECTATOR-l
NEW YORK FASHIONS.

IhE noU6dNESb OF WlNTEh-OUI DOOh
GARMENTs-BUTTONs- Ns-JERsEYs-FURs-
NOVEMBER NOTES.
The winter will be rough. 1t is moreover,
winter of wool as ninety-seven varieties
bear witness; of these, at least seventy-seven
being rough. The road to roughness thus
made easy, its travellers are many and those
of us who lack avoirdupois, do well to join
the majority. Bourette dottings in self
color, besprinkle feecy cloths for redingotes,
manteiets and jackets; in self or contrast
ing colors, these favored little spottings ap-
pear on cloths destined for combination
suits and truly there il a rage for them
Rough twils are liked because of rough
ness and at times we observe sparse scat
tering of hairs upon the surface. Porcupine
cloth is very porcupine like thing, with
it's closely placed and stiff threads of mo-
hair texture while the continuous bringing
forward Of boude goods with curled As
trakan loopings, is another evidence of a
seeking after roughness.
OUT DOOR GARMENTS.
Cloth is regnant, and chiefly colored
cloth, dark blue, green, plum, brown, fawn;
distinctively in favor being red cloth, which
in dark shades for the mature and soberly
disposed, grows brighter and yet brighter,
till maximum is reached, where gay young
ladies come flaming out in poppy red jack
cts with gilt braid and martial buttons. A
bold assertion this, yet no more horrifying
than was the red parasol when first brought
out. A dozen red parasols may go by now
and we do not turn to look at them. So at
the end of the winter, may a dozen red
jackets pass along and we regard them not.
Almost equally pronounced are the green
jackets; bright green, without apology or
toning down, and these too, can be adorned
in military fashion. A gradual diminution
sets in till dark and most quiet shades are
reached, but in all colors, it is safe to pre-
dict especial favor towards red or green
cloth for out door garments. Shapes are
various. The majority for street wear, be-
long to the redingote family; for young
ladies, however, there is run upon jackets
while mantelets (not unfrequently of red
cloth) are still in vogue. Loose styles are
being sold for carriage wear and will doubt
less appear on the street while the fur-lined
circular describes very circle and after so
many years, encircles us IN as welcome an
embrace as ever. Those who have silken
cloaks left over will wear them; some new
silk cloaks show union of velvet or cloth
and some entire silk garments are shown.
Plush is in great favor for the favored
minority able to afford it. Much is to be
said regarding
BUTTONS.
They are ever, ever so big. Fully tho
size of individual butter plates and chiefly
of metal, they glitter on redingotes, jackets
and skirts. Those on corsages are some
what smaller, often indeed and particularly
on jerseys being quite small This gar
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we have moderate priced jersey in market
which is free from the usual objections
The "Ipswich jersey is really proof
of what modern Invention can do. At rea-
sonable cost, we find in it a handsome.
genuine black, warranted not to crock and
finished in such way by special process,
as to have the appearance of silk. The
knitting is SO close and frm that white not
show through while the cloth is strong and
of such elastic quality that the fit is perfect.
Altogether, a great desderatum has been
reached in this garment which is the better
liked, the better known. Shapes are varied,
such as the ''coat-tall'' back and others
thought stylish and l can add that hosiery
is now being made with the same special
advantages oftexture and silk finish.
FURs.
Recognised at last is long forgotten mink.
Fished up from fas down recesses, pulled
down from high up obscurities come forth
the huge mutfs, the capes, the cloaks of
other days, now in these latter times, to
be worn by second generation. We have,
if not an actual rage for mink, something
close akin. Happy is the owner of mink
lined circular, yet not always thus hidden
from the light of day, is mink. Muffs, col
lars, pelerines or trimmings of it, are in
high vogue; the last named held in greatest
estimation when showing forth the 'mink
tail'' edgings which pleased twenty or
thirty years ago.
In seal skin, we have some remarkable
novelties in the way of mantelets, short and
fitted in to the figure at the back with long
ends in front. Very new in fur and open to
the objection of keeping only the upper
part of the body warm An objection urged
against the fur cape, but capes again we
shall have, and as we'll, these short gar
ments of kindred character. The run on
jackets for young ladies is made manifest
by the bringing out of seal-skin jackets, yet
conservative people and those who consult
warmth aud comfort, may congratulate
themselves on the continued existence of
the seal-skin sacque which appears longer
than last winter and full to accommodate !
the hustle. The seal-skin cloak again
makes bid for favor and will be worn by
those who can afford it. Fur trimming is
immensely popular and SO placed as would
seem incredible. Ball room silks and 9TH
er rich goods are relieved by furry borders,
panels, and plastrons; costumes for other
occasions are less unsuitably garnitured.
while for out door wraps of every kind
there is nothing more liked THAI fur. Muffs
are very small, and for the neck, we have
collars of greater or less size
NOVEMBER NOTES.
Yellow comes gaudily out. Yellow wings
faunt from the front of hats and bonnets,
while in keeping we see all sized punches
of yellow flowers, chiefly chrysanthemums
or bachelor buttons, from cluster of three
of the latter to huge bouquets, set on the
front of corsages. Palm Kosmes, which
has attracted such widespread attention
among ladies, because of its remarkable ef-
ficacy in preserving the complexion and
preventing wrinkles, is not a cosmetic but
an unguent to be used at night and absorbed
by the skin during sleep. 1t is also excel
lent for chapped hands and lips. Delightful
is the jingle of wooden beads in the fash
ionable ear Wrought in fringes, they
mildly rattle; sewed close together on
dresses, they occasionally give out the same
welcome sound: the wooden bead has in
deed all times and seasons for its own, to
say nothing of all places. We see them set
touching each other on the edge of corsages
which presume are hooked underneath as
I see no. other fastening; their modesty of
wooddenness hinders not a decoration on
expensive goods. With an adornment of
wooden beads, my friends, YOU cannot go