, 1889-10-24
NEW YORK FASHIONS.
This Doth Fit the Time and Gen.
tlewomen Wear Such Gaps
as These"
Bonnets. Basques, and Tailor Made
DRESSES as Reflected in
Fashions Glass.

New YoRK, Oct. 10.--To be a girl
spring and fall must indeed be delight
ful, of course girl with good sense
good looks, style and plenty of money,
and tho chance of living In New York,
gazing into shop windows, gratifying
her vanity by dainty purchases. Never
were goods more attractive and never
did the prices seem higher. Still, when
one stops to consider the time spent in
designing and making graceful costumes
1t IL not 10 be wondered at.
Let us offer thanks to Dame Fashion
for lowering the hats and bonnets this
season, still what she has taken off from
the top she has undoubtedly added to
the brim, and that brim it goes all over
our fair charmer's head and laps over.
There does not seem to be any particular
shape to II, merely brim, but turned
up and twisted until 1t losses its identity,
then feathers and large buckles are put
on at intervals to suit the taste of the
wearer. Occasionally one il compelled
to sit behind an affair of this sort during
a performance, but 1t only makes them
appreciate more fully the woman who
wears
THE DEAR LITTLE rooUE
or capote, and such darlings, perfect
marvels OF beauty. One quiet little bon
net is of French gray cloth; the soft
crown is entirely embroidered in silver
thread; round tho edge about two
inches OF Russian sable fur peeps out,
and is finished with gray bow of rich
gros grain ribbon and loops of fur in
front, while the strings are of the
same ribbon, quite broad and placed
directly In the back of the bonnet. A
muif is made OF the same materials and
adds greatly to the costume. Another
very charming bonnet is of bright red
cloth, braided very heavily with narrow
black braid and few Jets the crown. is
soft and put on in graceful folds; the
brim is about two and half inches
broad, being very much narrower at the
sides and none at the back; this is
braided In a pattern that entirely covers
IL, and then put on just as one would
put on binding on to Il garment, is a
strip of Persian lamb, showing as much
from the inside as from the out; OH the
left hand side, about four inches from
the front, are three very small black os-
trich tips and tiny bow OF gros grain
red ribbon; the
PERSIAN BINDING
goes entirely around the bonnet, and the
strings, which are fully two and half
inches wide, are brought from the sides.
A mutf is made of the same goods in
envelope form and edged with the fur.
Where the point of the envelope comes
Is sewed bow of rcd ribbon, the loops
of which are fully eighteen inches and
the ends at least one yard long. Every
thing must have dash of black in 1t
to make 1t the proper caper. Rich bro.
m Il In oil In 4
black Is mixed with them; these arr
combined with either black or the color
of brocade in broadcloths, cashmcres,
Henriettas, etc. The skirts are still quite
plain, yet not as "ridged' and .prim as
during the summer. The small hustle
still holds its own. and very fow women
look we'll without it; and the waists ol
dresses are still olaborately trimmed
and ones first thought Is, How did she
get into IT, and can she ever find her way
outP" so completely are the fastening'
concealed.
THE SLEEVES ARE MEDIUM,
of course the thin and ultra girls wear
very full and very high puffed sleeves
but fashion docs not demand 1t.
The favorite small wrap seems to be
the fur cape. These are most seen in
Persian lamb and sealskin, mink
astrakhan and otter. Mink is worn BY
young and old, and no doubt will take
foremost place. Sealskin caps arc
| bordered or trimmed in some artistic
way with Persian lamb, the plain sea
| not being so fashionable. one famous
| firm have taken pity on our dear girl,
and imported the contest little Japnncs,
| jackets that tit to charm and have Q
/ pretty curve at the waist to allow for tn,
| iullness of the skirts. These are quilted
and made like the gentlemen's short
deed comfortable and handsome. Al
this same we'll supplied establishment ar,
to be found tho most beautiful fans ir
the city, and at very reasonable rates
A peculiar blue fan, with full-sized but
! tettiies painted on in the dark rcl
shades, with rosplendent wings of golc
and silver that spar kle with every turn
Another fan to make dark beauty
face light with pleasure is of
CREPE DE CHINE
one end being of tho medium yellow
shading into very delicate cream. Thi,
is covered with painted sunflowcrs il
light and dark shades to harmonize witt
the material of the fan. Lace fans, with
beautifully carved mother off pearl sticks
inlaid with gold and silver, are done II
rich duchesse, with delicate paintings o
| dear littlecupids flying about In mid air
with garlands of flowers, as only tn,
| French know so we'll how to design
The handsome ostrich h-feather fan still
holds its sway, and doubtless will con.
tinue, as 1t is the embodiment of grace
Fringcs are again growing in favor
but they do not seem to push the prett,
| 10 all In t,,Ia moi
windows, but side garments vary in ac
cordanco with the wearer.
A very smart little jacket of Redfcrr
make, in what is known as black-ribbet
coating, Is arranged In very becoming
manner in front, with two waistcoats
The lower one is handsomely braided
while the upper one is covered entirel,
with black astrakhan. The deep cola
is lined with the same fur, and can b.
worn either turned down or standing up
la Medicis. The deep cuffs are o
buttons at the back of the jacket.
VERY HANDSOME LONG COAT,
made in the new speckled- beaver cloth
in a lovely shade of red, lined through
out with gray and red-checked silk
which is occasionally visible when tn
cloak flies back as the wearer walks,
by Redfern. The becoming Medici
collar is lined with sable's tail, the sam
lovely fur being also used for the cuff
and for the shaped trimming, which
arranged across the front Of the figure
Three small capes of cloth lying YER
fatty form a kind of square yoke an
are cut to point on the. shoulders.
A Redtern speciality Of the forthcom
ing season will be seen in the shape {
handsome cloaks OF beaver cloth, whic
will be found simply invaluable fc
made with deep roll collars Of sable, an
cuffs to match, while the garment
costly lined throughout with some suits
bio fur.
} MISS KATE YIELD