Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1889-01-12
NEW YORK FASHIONS.
SOME OF THE LATEST STYLES AT
THE METROPOLIS.
Evening Costumes and Methods of
Making em-Hair-Dressing,
Evening Cloaks, Etc.
Correspondence of the REoogD-UsroS.I

Correspondence of the REcogD-UNToN.l
New YORK, January 5, 1889.
Contrast, so powerful an element of
beauty, is to marked degree brought for
ward in the richer class of evening cos
tunes. Directoire coats of magnificent
brocade, open over fronts devised in the
most opposite character, as where perpen-
dicular puffipgs of tuiie are kept in posi-
ton by narrow, milliner's folds of satin, or
SO frail fabric as lisse, is delicately
adorned by crystal beads or silken en-
broidery. Embroidered or beaded satin
fronts are also in much favor, this special
feature being indeed so fashionable that
ready-made fronts are an important item
in the stocks of leading merchants. Direc-
toire coats of velvet, opening over bro
caded fronts, are much in vogue, and entire
dresses of velvet are relieved bv elegant
silver passementeries. The latter, how
ever, are in minority, compared with
toilettes that show combinations of bro
cade, velvet sicilienne, MORE or peau de
sole, to which touches are given by en-
broidery, ostrich feathers or fur, which
this season intrudes itself everywhere.
EVENING DRESSES FOR YOUNG LADIES
Are made of English Grape in white or
evening colors, while instead of lace or the
drapery nets of last season, come silk mulls
and Indian lawns in stripes of various
widths and patterns, in which tinsel some
times glitters with dressy effect. Spangled
tulle is very popular, yet not more so than
plaid white or colored tulle; the white es-
pecially, though not exclusively, being an
excellent foundation for those prolonged
floral garnitures that are now so stylish.
One tulle skirt over another gives beauti-
full softness, or ill-concealed by single
skirt of diaphanous material, the silken
petticoat may contribute an attractive
simmer. Occasionally the outer skirt of
tulle is laid in successive tucks run with
floss silk, for more distinct outlining, and
this idea, though not particularly pretty,
is commemorate because giving change.
Bodices of velvet or satin laced in the
back are extremely tasteful with thin
skirts and transferred from one to another,
help to vary toilettes. More durable, but
extremely pretty, evening dresses for
young girls are made of fine quality, light
weight wool in evening colors. Ribbon
forms the best trimming and Irish lace is
also used, and often properly in finish.
Moire, satin, Sicilienne or peau de sole are
tasteful in combinations.
WAYS OF MAKING.
While morning and street dresses are Sc
we're in outline and long-waisted, afternoon
costumes SAVIOR of the Oriental and fantas-
tic, having shorter waists, vet not SO short
as evening toilets, where Empire and Di-
rectoire ideas exert greatest influence.
Ladies who make an intelligent study of
dress therefore, become aware of the fact
that the corset and style of dress should
always harmonic. The Thomson glove
fitting corsets, among Others, are held by
persons of taste in high esteem for this rea-
son. Elegant New Year costumes are
fitted over those in blue, crimson, pale
pink, or other colored satin, but corsets in
fine satin jeans or coutil are equally COM
Portable and graceful, at moderate cost.
Necks of evening dresses are cut round or
square low, pointed back and front, heart
shaped or pompadour. Sleeves, all lengths,
from those conspicuous by absence, to
others covering the arm. Skirts are longer
than formerly. Those for dancing are
without trains, but otherwise demi-trains
are seen to some extent, while the lons
court-train is endured, on account of its
handsome effect.
FLORAL GARNITUREs
Are extremely popular for evening
toilets. Down the fronts of tulle dresses
they lie embedded between soft perpendicu-
lar puffings-with extended sweep, may
encircle skirts, may lie in careless garland
style, trim the necks of bodices, do duty
in place of shoulder knots, or, as fillets,
entwine the low-dressed hair The rich
passementeries used on velvet and some
times on combination costumes, have al
ready been alluded to. Gilt Oriental col
ors and crystal bead passementeries are
also noticeable, but none are so frequently
used as the ostrich feather garnitures that
are marked feature of the day. They
are placed in punches, form headings to
founces, may soften the transition from
one material to another, or outline cor
sages with very graceful result for thin
persons.
LIBERTY Is LAW IN HAIR DRESSING,
Where any style is allowable, provided
there be not too much. The Psyche knot,
with fillets of ribbon or flowers, over front
frizzes, is very popular; yet not more SO
than high arrangement with ribbon loops,
ostrich pompon, metal or precious stone
ornaments. Less popular, but stylish,
nevertheless, is dressing of fat curls all
over the top of the head, combined with
and occasionally almost concealing loose
twist or COIL Chateleine braids are a re-
vival not as yet largely patronized, and
the same can be said of the Langtry
couture. Front hair is often cut in a short
pointed bang, not actually curled, but
fluffy-looking the saucer bang is without
a point and also fluffy, while the curled
baby bang, more precise in outline, is in
favor for matrons. With togues on the
street, and occasionally with bonnets, the
hair is worn in a tight knot extending
some distance at the back. Evening
gloves are chiefly in light tan shades with
delicate stitching on the back, and the
lengths depend, of course, on sleeves. A
minority of pale gray or white gloves are
noticeable, but tan leads perhaps because
matching the tan slippers still popular.
frequently, however, the slippers corre-
spond with the dress hosiery in all cases
matching the slippers. Cancels hair lined
with plush is much used for
EVENING CLoAKs,
As for example, white or pale-green cam
ELS hair cloth lined with pink plush, blue
with delicate yellow, etc. The dull reds
are also popular for entire cloth cloaks, or
form parts of those combinations noticea-
bic. Combinations are, in truth, quite a
feature; velvet, peau de sole, superb bro