Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1890-10-15
NEW YORK FASHIONS.


NEW YORK FASHIONS.
WINTER SILKs-MILLrNERY GLOVES AND
SHoEs-OUT Door GARMENTS.
From our Female Fashion Reportsr.l
The leading winter silk is called Benga-
line and comes in all stylish colors aud
black as we'll, the distinguishing character.
istic being heavy rep running across the
breadth, which in smallest size resembles
very heavy gros grain and from such begin
ming shows variations as to size of rep and
intervening distances. Gros grain proper
is still in state Of semi.death and used by
fashionable people only as foundation for
something else. Satin is in some small de-
maud but faille is yet sold freely while
Satin Regenee is still popular and often
made up on either side, the two forming
agreeable contrasts in weave.
BRoCADEs
in the higher t, pes are sold chiefly for
front breadths since the patterns are too
large for more than limited employment, as
where depictions of long fern leaves, hya-
cinths or ostrich feathers extend almost or
quite foot along surfaces. Fashion in
general runs to prolonged designs in bro
oade, but quite new silks on the other hand,
show large sprays at intervals devised on
the plan of suowballs or hydrangiss. Fab
RIGS of such character are invariably IN con
trasts and indicate all tie new combInssions
su,h as pink and yellow. gray and dahlia OF
heliotrope and green but there are very
pretty brocades in market that sometimes
in one color, are of fine texture and be-
strewn with comparatively modest flower
patterns which yet however are on the long
and slender order. All this is because
drapery is still long and close about the
figure, so much 80 that in Paris fashion
able dressmsker will demand only six yards
of ordinary width goods. But New York
has not yet arrived at such point of econ
omy or perhaps such Intentional display of
the form.
LARGE HATS
are field for the display of unutterabls va
garies. In later exhibitions the assemblage
of wings is at times remarkable and birds
as we'll, dozen or more of the former pro-
jecting forward in rows, and in accordance
with this come ready made bands with sue
cessive wing feathers ranged on either side
from soft breast.feather centre. Birds
are shown with wings artiicially extended
or perhaps more liberal provision of them
than from the hand of Nature, all being
made to project upwards or outwards while
in the midst may dart forth single long
tail-feather such as was 30 much worn last
winter. These caprices are especially true
respecting black birds, yet the feathered
tribe in general do not repose on the hats
they ornament but perch with extreme ag-
gressiveness, or contrariwise may sprawl
with stretched out feet, and this effect Of
sprawling is carried to an utmost limit by
simulated birds made Of feathers pasted on
cloth and so lie perfectly fiat on the brims
Of large hats. Styles on bonnets are of
course much more conservative and one or
two small birds may give a modest finish in
front.
GLOVES AND SHOES.
Tan or gray continues the shade for street
or morning, but for evening there is choice
among pale colors to match dress fabrics,
with tan, gray or white as standard while
moreover according to Harris Bros, S65
Broadway, who as is we'll known lead the
glove trade in America, undressed kid has
all its former prestige. Four buttons are
lust alluded to, have introduced this season
a new glove fastener which promises to be-
c1me very popular, although, as they say,
not adapted to evening. In the eyes of
fashionable shoppers, their establishment
ia attractive as ever although purchasers of
moderate means fnd it an equally advart-
ageous resort, since as may ba supposed, all
grades of gloves are kept in spacious
building devoted to the one purpose. AS
they supply the trade almost everywhere,
their styles can be readily obtained at home
in many places, but mail orders for ladies,
gentlemen or children are filed with con-
scientious care.
Strictly fashionable shoes are chiefly of
Ooze (undressed calfskin) or kid in similar
finish and the wearing of colored shoes to
match dresses does not interfere seriously
with the demand for tan or gray because
the latter are appropriate to any dress,
while the former of course must be changed
to suit the gown. The Oxford tie for in
doors remains very popular and fashion.
able woman ia wont to keep a supply OF
uppers in cloth to match dresses which but
toned above for the street give look of
style. Among slippers the Adonis with
long vamp and large steel buckle divides
favor with the "sailor tie" that shows
small ribbon tie and short vamp as also the
Oriental slipper coming low on the instep
without vamp and often quite plain or again
prettily embroidered. Toes are very sharp
pointed, but of course there is e supply of
shoes with broader toes and less extraya-
CANT heels to say nothing of conservative
yet reasonably stylish walking boots. Ho-
sery matches the shoe.
OUT DOOR GARMENTS.
The handsomest garments are in plush,
velvet or matelasse; often in combinations
of one or more Of such materials and fie-
quently trimmed with different garnitures
such as passementerie, embroidery, feathers
OF fur. Fine camel's hair has high posi-
ton and is attractive in floral or Eastern
patterns. Shapes remain long with evil
dent effort after novelty as where the fast
ering is close on one side with an outer
front attached above in loose effect. Vel
vet sleeves are very fashionable. listers or
Newmarkess come IN cloth and there are
short mantilla shapes!in all grades, while
the supply of jackets is very large, all tight
fitting in the back and with either tight or
loose ftonts. A few expensive garments
are cut in long jacket shape in the back
and very long mantilla front ends. Capes
of latest make are in one full piece with
pointed yoke and quite long.
RosALrND MAY.
Lawyer.-"Do you swear positively that
you know more than half this jury?" Wit
ness.-'FYes, sir; and now that l have
taken good look at 'em I'll swear that
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