Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1886-12-25
NEW YORK FASHIONS.
THE LATEST PHASES OF STYLE AT
THE METROPOLIS.
Outdoor Garments-India Shawls-
Evening Costumes-Materia
Diamonds and Pale Laces.

Diamonds and Pale Laces.
IREcoRD-U SIoN Fashion Correspondent
NEW YORK, December II, 1886
What will succeed them? This is a
question that thinking soul might have
asked when one silken cloak after another
] passed by; when the streets were dark
| ened, the vision obscured, by silken cloaks.
They are gone, or almost so, and now is
seen as partial substitute, seal fur for the
| few, seal plush for the greater few. Since
however tempting the prospect of seal
plush cloak, one must consider finance
sufficiently to debate prices running from
forty TO seventy-ive dollars or upwards at
times, with the farther reflection that the
best Is the cheapest. Judicious buyers
are taking advantage OF favorable crisis
to purchase camel's hair shawls, always
fashionable and at hand. There is re-
markable crisis in these shawls, since Lord
& Taylor tell Us that one which ten years
| ago cost three hundred and fifty or four
hundred dollars they now offer for one hun
bred and so on in proportion. There are
few, if any, left in India, and virtually all
in existence are in the hands of small
number of merchants. No more beautiful
or desirable present for Christmas could be
made.
EVENING COSTUMES.
The tulle-clad belle is a shining spectacle
and a tinkling one. Large beads hang
rafting, and cause wonder as to how SO
frail fabric can support them or fine ones
form delicate embroidery patterns-the
latter showing prettily over silk or satin,
the former glitteriDg often above repeated
skirts of plain tulle For young matrons,
some of the choicest evening costumes
are being prepared of black tulle
skirt, with black velvet corsage, and
both illumined by silver trimmings,
in beaded style, of course; fine passemen-
ter1es that outline corsageS, help to form
panels, head flounces or alternate as sill
vered ribbons, with pendants. Silver en-
broideries also give variety Metal-threaded
brocades are the special novelty of the sea-
son, but very rich ones without metal have
been lately brought over and while bro
cades in the cheaper varieties are not called
for, the handsomer are so effective that
modistes can hardly do without them. In
proportion, however, as brocades go out,
year, therefore, flowers will be worn to an
unusual extent and in different ways, both
as punches and sprays, catching drapery
where convenient. sometimes with ribbon,
forming side panels, running from Shout
der to waist outlining low necks, and, as
marked innovation, placed in the hair.
RS ENGLISH, YOU KNOW"
Low necks are in high favor; the lower,
the higher perhaps. Corsages pointed back
and front and laced behind, the square or
heart-shaped neck also very low, butso
times filled i'll with lace, tulle or crepe
Iisse. But if shoulders are barred, arms are
often more covered than formerly, and now
it is not infrequent to see really quite a
respectable length of sleeve. The long,
full train is of course an institution; demi-
trains have lately made an appearance but
for dancers, short costume is a necessity.
Boufancy in thin materials is adapted to
the characteristic slenderness of the Ameri-
can girl. Tulle, lace or crepe lsse there
fore, arranged with bunchy becomingness,
constitute lending fabrics for young society
ladies, but there IS, of course, a large de-
mand for something tn cker, and this want
is supplied by faille satin, plush, frise
goods, rich brocade or velvet, all more suit
able to plump figures. Women of taste
recognize the prime Importance OF dressing
TO suit themselves, and if inclined to stout
ness, they skillfully subtract where persons
of less cultivated perceptions might add, or
at least neglect to take away. To the
former, the Patti skeleton skirt band is
positive blessing, since by means of it all
fullness can be worn below the hips, while
furthermore it is the only skirt band ever
devised for hanging two or more skirts at
once. In its special line the Langtry hustle
II e I:rrbF
being made with springs, enables the
wearer to lean back or assume any position.
Dressmakers are delighted with it. These
articles can probably be obtained any
where, but if not, they will be forwarded
from 50 Howard street by the Garfield
Rubber Company.
ACCESSORIES.
Broad MORE sasheS and ribbons, also
with feather edge, are worn to monoton-
GUS extent for evening, replacing the fancy
ribbons formerly thought so charming, and
satin as well but gros grain, with feather
edge. is in some favor. White kid gloves
are once more in vogue; pale shades are
also seen, and the tan shades hold their
own but in all there is an unusual de-
mand for the undressed, and extremists
will have no other. Black hosiery, with
slippers to match is still much liked. but
shades to match the costume are called
for The hair, generally high, with mod
Grafton in the way of frizzes, or-not I'M
frequently now-none at all; the hair
drawn loosely back, with sometimes slight
irregularity on the forehead, or perhaps
quite plain but to this we are hardly yet
habituated and the general becomingness of
frizzes, brings about an unwillingness to
give them up. There is liberty, however,
for low dressed hair, and quite fashionable
people take advantage of this. either from
real preference or as a caprice. Jewelled,
metal or shell ornaments were never in
greater vogue. The prevalence of low
necks, of course brings about demand
for necklaces, and here. especially is an op-
portunity for grand display of pearls
and diamonds on the part of a not
very limited class who have more
money than they know what to do with,
and can purchase one blazing gem after
another with absolute Indifference as to
cost Large diamond ornaments appear
as a finish to superb necklaces, a sample
one costing $4,000. On the corsage shone
an ornament corresponding TO the pendant;
others came in succession to and upon the
shoulders, while four earrings and dia-
mond ornaments in the hair were answer
ing flashes the face haggard and full OF
care. One might sigh for the soft pink OF
Natures painting and plump cheeks go up
at premium. RosALIND MAY.
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