Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1888-12-01
NEW YORK CORRESPONDENCE

| in it, but it 10 * that way. The gen
| tlest of autumn breeLcS blows right
| through il, and instead of I, s 3 ing the
mildest of October gus $, it fl ats q rily
in the wind. Bat it is adm rable ~
touch of that picturesqu ne 50 which is
| the rapid growth i'll this s ason "A h
ions. We have got awav from the
smooth plaiunesS Of the ta;io mad
era, and are going into cmb al!ishment'.
! The boa is Il notable departure IN this
| direction. l. can la dly be worn with
ont graceful success. l.ven if it mere
| " cncircles the neck and lungs down
in front to I'll, h, NJ OF the skirt, it has
softeninS effect upon the seyereSt
toilet. while feminine coIue,ry readily
suggests more aItful and becoming ar
engagements. The most expert snake
/ charmer of III, museums, with all ler
manipulation5 of the boI-c )nstIic or,
| with its serpent ne Cncirclempn OF
| her neck, arms md vast. cannot eX.
| &c d the smartes. OF our bellies in thcil
| m;nipulations of the Lon Of lace and
| feathers And in the latter case the
| Observers admiration is free from
creepiness.
Evening costumes are en9roSSing the
| attention of women who ar. Just now
| making ready for in door s0ciability.
| Ball and reception dress. S compose tho
| bulk of the work in our dressma!iing
stab ishments, and form IL goodly per-
ton OF the displays in the rtady-mada
| dcpar; m ants of til sores The toilet
herewith depicted embodies " number
| Of new notions. One of tin, 81 is the
star-shapci opGniHg Of the bodice,
which in this case is partially filed i'll
with lace, but is sometimes left entirely
| to the out!ines of the waist itself. 1t
will be seen that this is anovelty in low
corsag =. How much vogue il will OH
| tain remains t. be seen. The eXpecta-
| ton of the designers is that a great va
! rietv of shapes will he indulSel in.
| Hth rto decollete dresses have been
| arbitrary in that respect. Years ago
| the tops of the shoulders were barred
| from the upper sides. but latterly the
| disclosure has been from the other di-
rection. That is, the ~ scnce of sleeves
| has revealed the arms clear to that
| point, while the neck opening has been
narrower and lower. If diversity
| should prevail, wom'n might adapt
| their bodicas to their bones, or their
| blemishes. so that the best should be
| uncovered and the woTst concealed
| This particular dress was worn mt 4
small evening gathering in Il Fifth
avenue parlor, and considered critic
ally would not be suitable for 4 ball
| or pretentous reception. it illus
trates the drift of fancy toward elabo-
rate and ornamental silks of all kinds.
Brocatelles are II feature in the new fab
rics, and they are generally of two or
three decided colors. Persian silks in
cashmere colors, not of the usual large
palmleaf design, but with many quaint
curves and small figures, are becoming
popular. Other patterns have flowers
brocaded on blocks and disks o. the
rich cashmere blues, India reds and
dull green's Such textures are COM
bined with plain silks and with fine
woolens. Damask silks in several
shades of one color ar q novelty, and
"f thot tha Ia % s." H. inet"""a 80
made. CoIored brocaded figures are
Wrought on black LndIessed silk Of
soft quality, and black surfaces are also
strewn with shaded leaves of terra
Gotta and other dull reds. Sleeves ave
various, not only because they are
made of all the ornamental fabrics
mentioned, but are by no means uni
form in cut. The main idea is to give
the appearance of one sleeve Tipping
over another, AMI many gowns of com
posite materials show this popularity.
One of the simplest and mcs5 e'o-
giant of Youthful ball COS umcs thus far
seen by the writer is the one in the
third picture. 1t will be worn by one
OF tbs tairest of the wealthy debn.
faaiss in Nav York society, kMs tel.