Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1888-01-14
NEW YORK FASHIONS.
SOME OF THE RULING STYLES OF
THE PRESENT SEASON.
The Liberty Yet Law of Fashion
Evening Fabrics-Twelfth Night
Parties-Cards and Toys.
lREcoED-UNIos Fashion Correspondence.

lkscoRD-USIos Fashion Correspondence
New YORK, January 7, 1888.
Fashions race is a go-as-you-please one.
No law" l was about to write, but more
strictly speaking, there are so many laws
that something is found to fit everybody's
ease, and the hustle excepted, nothing is
obligatory. OF course there are limita-
tions, as on the prairies one can see a
distant horizon, but the domain is broad
one, verging every way, filed with perpet-
the most various. Certain styles, however,
loom up into prominence, and most nota-
BILE, perhaps is the birth and growing as
tendency of the Princess dress 1t is made
in one, and the brea dths hang straight and
close about the person, much fullness of
necessity being massed Mt the back, because
of the tournure which must be encom-
passed, while projecting in unsightly con-
spicuousness. Akin to the Princess dress
are the polonaise and petticoat, which are
every day repeated more frequently, and
the two styles have largely interfered with
the bouffant, which nevertheless holds
position, because so becoming to slender
figures, and so especially adapted to
LIGHT EVENING FABRICS.
OF these, striped or barred figures come
first on the list, and the demand for them
is immense. Fine net or lace diversified
in like manner, are also in extraordinary
request, but the latter shows pretty floral
patterns, many of them not in conventional
style, but in tiny leaves or flowers done IN
bead-work. Embroidery is charming
accessory, and beautiful leaves are wrought
in stripes of colored embroidery, alternat-
ing with bead-work; but, in truth, the de-
vices are so numerous that special descrip-
ton becomes impossible. Moire is a IA
vorite combination in grays, and runs in
transverse or lengthwise stripes. Drapery
net" having net groundwork covered
with floral figures, is another favorite
evening material, at moderate cost. Tulle,
though not novel, is in much
favor for evening wear. 1t is orna-
mented with spangles or chenille or en-
tirely plain, and is attractive by its lightness
Of texture These various thin fabrics are
usually worn over silk or satin, but rs
either can be of cheap quality, the dress
need not become expensive. Young peo-
pie chiefly wear thin materials, vet as
black is extremely fashionable, an older
person who does not wish to spend much
on an evening dress can have any of them
in black, made over black silk or satin, and
lightened by ribbon bows and sash. Or,
again, an excellent effect is given when
over colored foundation, since nothing is
more attractive than the shining of yellow,
pink, crimson, blue, etc, through yelling
of, or combined with, black.
TwELFTH-NIGHT PARTIES
For children are among popular entertain
ments, the hours being from four to seven
for the afternoon, and from five to eight,
SIX to nine or seven to ten for the evening.
Some houses will be deliberately dressed
for the occasion, but again there will be
some simple adornment of flowers. So
with refreshments, but it is never advisa-
bic to provide toe rich food when little
people are to be catered for. Private the
atricals in the way of a simple charade,
acted by the grown members of the family
and their friends, are enjoyed immensely
by children, and in some cases they will
take part. Fancy costume parties are at
times preferred, and great pleasure is af-
forded by getting up the dresses. Mother
J Goose costumes, taken from picture books,
are simple and inexpensive, or there are
flower dresses, such as representations of
the rose, lily, chrysanthemum, etc His
torlcal costumes may be either simple or
elaborate, and some charming dresses have
been taken from the shepherd and shep-
herdess ornaments in china. Then there
are "pop-corn" dresses, nor would any,
thing delight boy more than to appear
as Z dude, for which a long swallow-tail
coat made of lowered goods and lined
with bright color, satin tie and big imi-
tation diamond pin, and cane, would be
suitable.
CARDS AND TOYS.
Remembering gift cards are of fine
gauze silk, painted and placed on a rough
edge card of the same size, the two attached
by ribbon bow. Hooks come to hang up
these pretty devices. Imitation metal
frames are also very fashionable this sea-
son for cards, and Others fold and unfold in
fan-like shape. The use of satin is not
abandoned, and satin banners painted have
proved very popular. Satin bookmarks
are souvenirs at once useful and attractive
Expensive toys give evidence of New
Years extravaganza. Automatic figures
go through quite elaborate pantomime
shows. Barking dogs alternately look out
OF and retire within their kennels: double
faced dolls laugh or cry, according as spe-
cal wires are touched monkeys smoke
cigars; Cinnamon fan themselves, or Buff
falo Bill, with horses, Indians and cow
boys, perform strange evolutions and mock
fights; birds spread their wings or tails
and fly about with cries bears are wound
up to walk or fight; fre-engines puff and
rush along, drawn by horses, or boats
amuse young on-lookers by feats of naviga-
ton. RosALIND MAY