Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1886-10-30
NEW YORK FASHIONS.
THE WINTER OUTL0OK FOR RUL-
ING STYLES.
Millinery Shapes and Styles of Max
ing-Varieties of Trimmings
Household Notes.
IREoonD-UsIos Special correspondence. I
New York, October %, Is,

NEW YORK, October %, 1856.
Take the average capote and you have
an extraordinarily compressed affair, gotten
up evidently TO show how little breadth
there can be to thing, and that thing be
yet a bonnet. As an addenda upon the
narrow top, imagine still narrower and
tuft of trimming, and large
quota of fashionable millinery rises before
your vision. One can imagine also how
little of becomingness there is likely to be
i'll such highly condensed specimens of art,
and while chubby faces have certainly the
worst of it, yet the contour OF physi-
ognomy lacking breadth, yet surmounted
by an arrangement which adds perpendicu-
lar lines where horizontal curves are re-
quisite, is scarce more attractive than the
face of an apple-cheeked damsel set off by
ornamentation grotesquely unsuitable.
Thus nobody will be suited, or rather, per-
haps. scarce anybody, and many who are
young enough will
TAKE REFUGE IN HATS
Which are in unusual variety of shapes for
there are leading characteristics, such as
notable narrowness and increased length
at the back, yet there is greater variety as
to smaller tiniShings. Some have fanciful
scalloped edges set round with beads :;
others show three wide scallops over the
forehead, filled in with trimmings, etc
while modes and materials for garniture
and making open up very world and
offer field of endless speculation as to the
many ways in which the same thing can
be done; that supreme thing being high
tufted effect, whether brought about by
ribbons velvet or gros grain with fancy
edge, velvet or plush on the bias. Assem-
blages of colors are as noticeable as the
different fancy feathers that chiefly give
completion. To the warlike appearance
consequent on high plumage is added
perhaps
THE TAILOR SUIT,
Devised especially for mannishness so
much so, indeed, that regular tailors are
employed to finish with braid the coats,
lapels, pockets and collar, that are particu-
larly esteemed because masculine hands
have cut them. Continue out this train Of
thought by the vest, choking neck band,
dude collar of linen and tie, to say nothing
of suits bespread by military gimps and
cords set on in soldier-ike style. and your
modern belle presents a figure where
womanly graces are purposely and much
to her satisfaction counted out, the hustle
excepted, That lives and fiourishes and,
though strictly speaking, not womanly
grace" yet certainly an appendage pre-
eminently and prominently important in
womanly attire. A great deal of thought
is given to it; different costumes require,
of course. different bustles; they clog the
woman's putting away recepta-
cles, keep one turning around perpetually
before full length mirrors to see if they fit,
and bring about a consumption of pins to
fasten them in place; the pins tear holes in
delicate undertaking, but the cause of all
this and great deal more mischief is still
cherished with pride. For
COSTUMES IN GENERAL,
Long draperies continue TO rule; basques
very short at the sides, pointed in front and
usually, from compliment TO the hustle
with position back Collars high, and
sleeves, with plain dresses, always plain
For evening, there are, of course, very
beautiful Celebrations. Low-neck dresses
with very short sleeves, or. really, none,
are still worn, but the square-cut or pointed
are too essential to become questionable.
Trains are full and long, with rounded cor
ners, in Martha Washington style, but, as
hitherto, are optional, and relegated chiefly
to matrons. Peasant waists are a pretty
fashion, a serviceable one, and will be very
popular.
QUESTION OF TRIMMINGS.
If bustles are dear, so likewise are beads.
The average woman dotes on them and
covers herself with them. She buys ready
made, or makes for herself, plastrons,
collars, cuffs, Independent ornaments set
hither and thither, entire fronts and side
panels. FriDges made of them are headed
by chenille galoons and velvet bands
whereon glitter curiously-constructed bead
finishings, while buttons are made often
as closely as possible to resemble beads,
both by the glitter of jet, the milder glow
of highly-polished wood or where the
crochet button is bestrewn by Jet scintilla-
tons. The rage for vests has brought
small buttons to the front in more senses
than one, some being buttoned ON both
sides with corresponding ornamentation on
sleeves, pockets and position backs. The
mammoth buttons of last year are decidedly
of last year-at least so far as dress goes
This is sufficient condemnation, but they
never were good style, and thus their exc
dus has been FASTENED and their RELOCATION
TIE VARIATIONS PRESENTED.
All buttons, however, are not small, and
dealers show three sizes-one quite small,
for waists, next for jackets, and largest for
skirts. Military cords and gimps, as
savoring of the masculine, are in
high vogue, and in warlike-look-
ing braids set in intricate patterns the
largest designs are almost foot in breadth,
and composed of nearly inch-wide braid
Passementeries are stylish, and the most
elegant show imitation jewels, while irri-
descent cords form designs that support
fringes and tassels, rejecting all lights.
Snowy bands half foot in width are made
of fine steel cord in fancy patterns, set off
by variously- shaped spangles of the same
metal. Other striking passementeries are
of irridesccnt (cslled irise this season. metal
gimps on cashmere-colored groundwork,
where parti-colored beads and ieweled
drops are in those cascade styles thought
so effective in all handsome trimmings of
this description.
HOUSEHOLD NOTES.
New lunch cloths range in price from
seven TO sixty dollars. The most expensive
have rows of hemstitchiDg done upon
plain white linen with lace border, lace
and hemstitched napkins to match.
Quite handsome cloths are Of colcred dam
ask, in delicate shades of pink, blue, vel
low, or novel combinations of yellow and
pink. fringed border aud napkins CORE
spending.
Intelligent thinkers are now becoming
opposed 10 mixed and heavy diet on
the ocean, as inducing seasickness, and
turn rather to some light. nourishing arti-
Gle, such rs cereaIine, which, moreover, is
very pleasing to the taste is quickly cooked,
and can be served in remarkable variety
of ways, for porridge, buildings, etc.
Chocolates for dinners are tied up in
packages like little billets Of wood, aud on
the narrow ribbon all sorts of devices APP
pear, chiefly insects, but there are fishes
banjos, packs OF cards, and one knows not
what. Notices are also very fanciful in
doll shape, as paper soldiers, trimmed with
artificial flowers, etc. Some chocolates are
in circular boxes for ladies and cigarettes
in cases are for gentlemen.
New parlor scarfs are of thin India silk,
a yard and half long by yard in width.
Sprays OF flowers are painted on them, and
ball fringe edges the lower side.
RosALIND NAY.
Conditions of North America.