New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-12-02
WINTER FASHIONS.
BEAUTIFUL GOWNS, BoNNETs AND WRAPS

II Is to force extreme goods upon tho MARKET ana o
modifying OF the public which Is In haste 10
accept bizarre changes The forcing Of trade Is an s
which has already been carried to extremes In many
directions. Economical women who desire to maAe
their clothes find It next to impossible TO match
the goods and colors OF with the neA|
Clever manufacturers, with shrcwd eye to business
alter their dyes every This is especially &c
vice OF French manufacturers and millners VINO "Ou
keep up with the Of events find that they must
change their entire stocks Of silks and trimming ma
tersls each season. as cit-overs' only be worAed
up to poor account During the early part OF the sea-
son. strong effort made by the trade TO Introduce
long trains to evening dresses, but this effort has prac
tcaly failed. Fashionable women will not aho"
themselves to be encountered in crowded drawing
with style OF dress which Is best suited TO inc
stage, there few or no drawing rooms In NEW
York large enough display tho extreme trains worn
fcw years ago with great inconvenience Ihcro VIII
however be train dresses this season than last
for dinners and receptions, but they will be demE
trains Evening dresses for young ladies and dancing
dresses are invariably made short Fashionable dress
makers are preparing 10 make many dancing dresses
OF pretty laces, dotted mulls embroidered crcpes and
twtlls beaded with crystal pearl beads. or seeded
with fno beads of silver or gold
Velvet either plain combined with natalassc is
extensively used for receptions and dinners. 10"
Towns I'm preparation for the dinners that take place
before the Christmas holidays, show decided prefer
encc for Grays and dark mahogany ana tcracoua
shades Of red fewer sage and green colors are SHOWN
so far than have been predicted. magnificent dress
is made of old rose velvet and black matalasse IN
which the raised figures outlined in old rose color
The underskirt of this dress Is made OF velvet tho
front breadth being gathered in at each OF the SIDE
seams, about half way down. to form carclcssly full
effect Otherwise the velvet underskrt is undrapcd
and trimmed around the foot with bisssed fold of
n1hf In thp drec
by buckles of Jet Tho DrectoIre coat Of this dress
is finished with a short jacket in 'front.' showing full
pcacd undcrbodicc Of velvet the straight skirt also
slopng back display the entire velvet front breadth
OF the underskrt. A high collar OF Jet finishes the
matalasse coat, and handsome Empire girdle of 1et
completes the garniture Tho gowns OF mataassc and
veIvct frequently finished with narrow edges Of
ostrich plumes in the two coors Of the dress.
reception dress is combination Of Russian graz
and black velvet is also in Directoire style. and is
noteworthy for It's simplicity and fine effect The
plain gray undcs kit IS finished at the foot by four
inch band of cut-stccl passementerie. Tho straight
Dlrecoirc is closed to the throat, where it Is fin
ishcd By high slanng collar Of black velvet covered
with steel passementenc. vest Of black velvet and
steel passementere under which the acnings Of the
concealed, ornaments it in 'front.' and there arc
large pocket-haps Of black velvet, fully nine inches
square, on the hips, fastened down by mock button
holes and large buttons.
beautiful demi dinner dress is made Of pale
sage green falle, combined with striped brocade OF
palo sage and old rose figured in variety of soft
shades. Tho bodice Of the gown is pointed back and
'front.' without sleeves The back forms of this waist
are extended the skirt in wide Drectore sashes
trimming of silver, gold and copper combined with
crystals in jcweed cOlors, form rich garnture In old
Venetian effect Two sashcs drape the front Of the
dress and finished with ornaments similar to the
passcmenterlc in Venetian metals and crystals.
x.or.
de SOLE straight at the back and straight at the Sides
with narrow fold of pale dull green velvet at either
side Of the front breadth, where the skirt is yelled
with tulle figured with close dots about the size Of
nail heads. Rcvers c. green velvet extend down the
back where they meet I'm point at the waist line.
and also down the front The dress is open back and
front. but vecd from the waist to the throat with
dotted tullc
Pale blue peau de sole evening gowns arc drapcd
with crcpcssc, and caught up by clusters of lilies
of the valley and leaves The sleeve of this dress IS
finished the outside with full puff OF crcpelissc.
Tho od-tme straight elbow sleeve is comparatively
little used. The demi sleeve is given the requisite
fullncss in various ways Frequently pun IS let In
on top of the sleeve extended from the shoulder in
point In other cases the funess extends the length
of the sleeve Dresses for receptions are usually cut
high in the throat, V-shaped. Occasionally they
are cut square Some beautiful dresses of white
crepe de chine have been imported this season, which
will serve as models for evening dresses during the
winter. They are embroidered deliberately in silks
md Venetian metalwork I'm various colors.
The new tea gowns which now being made up
be worn by the hostess at luncheon parties after
noon have Of the neglgee effect which char
acterizcs the house wrapper. On the contrary. they
are dressy affairs, retaining some Of the distinctive
features Of the tea gown but in front more like the
Empire dresses introduced the beginning of the
son. They made principally Of plush and velvet.
heavy corded silks, and lowered Pompadour brocades
OF light quality. A tea gown recently made IS of
dark tcrracotta plush combined with pink silk The
back breadths Of the gown are demtraned the full
the Ournure being introduced In cluster OF
stirring below the waist The front and side brradths
Of the gown arc of pale pink faile. alternating with
long, straight tabs of the dark terracotta velvet ex
tending from the waist to the foot of the skirt. The
front Of the waist Is in square jacket effect opening
over an under bodice Of pink aille. An under sleeve
Of pink fallle finishes the sleeve which slashed up
at the elbow, allowing the under-slecvc TO be drawn
through. handsome tea gown of Russian grey
plush, combined with pink faillc, brocsded in Pompa-
dour design Is made in similar fashion TO the ono
just described but IS trimmed with irregular falls OF
old laco down the sides and front
A number of simple gowns being made OF cash
mere for quiet parties at home, for day wear in
the house. These gowns made with drapcd
skirts and simple bOdces. cashmere gown of siI
ver-e gray has panel of ribbon-shaped fae in several
shades OF gray introduced in the skirt The bodice is
quite plain but Is finished with fancful llttle vest
Of soft rose coloIed surah extending the length of tho
waist dark green cashmere gown IS made with a
gracefully dared but plain undeIskirt and has little
pointed vest Of palest green corded SILK bIocaded In
pattern OF tiny rose buds The bodice OF this dress
IS free from the shoulder either side Of the vest.
and the tiny cuffs of rosebud bOcade arc SHRED into
three puHs caught down by fine green SILK cords.
which are knotted IN loops the outside OF the seam
Dlessmakcrs arc making many dresses for the house
of cardinal and of darker oxblood red cashmeres. en-
brodered in Persian patterns and In many gay cash
mere colors.
Winter bonnets intended for theatre and dressy'
wear are I'm capote and toque shapes, and arc MADE
Of velvet trimmed with bandeaus Of roses, and some
times with white lace. In genuine English fashion.
charming little cap0tc bonnet is made Of pale pink
rose petals trimmed with a PUT OF golden brown vel
vct ON TOD and an agrctie Of pink and brown, and