Los Angeles herald., 1891-12-06
FANNIE FIELD.
She Tells All About New
York Fashions.
What the Beau Monde Is Now
Wearing.
The Latest Things in Gowns, Wraps
and Hats.
A Letter of Special Interest to the La
dfes-Points About Stuffs and
Fashions from an
Authority.
Special Correspondence to the HEeAlp.


New YORK, Nov. so, 1891.
A decided preference exists this season
in favor of mink or seal, and the larger
proportion OF handsome fur coverings are
OF either one; at the same time, how.
ever, krimmer, Astrakhan and Persian
lamb are very popular, as they come
within the reach OF those in moderate
circumstances. For a combination OF
beauty and utility nothing equals Hud-
son bay otter, as it retains the dye better
than seal, and after having been worn
ten years may be renovated to look per-
fectly new. Although 25 per cent more
expensive than seal, it is cheaper in the
end. A good quality cloth trimmed
with handsome fur is always thoroughly
genteel, and much more desirable than
cheap grade of fur; very stylish capes,
jackets or redingotes are in diagonal
or rough cloth, bordered with Hudson
bay sable, Russian sable, mink, beaver.
or any of the fashionable furs. Among
new shapes in fur, the basque Jacket or
top coat is particularly attractive,
double breasted and fitting very closely
with reverse collar and large pocket
flaps on the hip seams. The sleeves are
high and narrow down toward the wrist.
The most elegant of these coats is of
seal throughout, but sometimes the
collar and pocket flaps are of Persian
lamb. Fashionable capes are longer
than those of last season, and while the
ordinary shoulder cape is worn by those
who already have them, the newest
styles are from seventeen to twenty -four
inches in depth, fitted in closely at the
back and front, with slashed sleeves
and high collar. Another desirable
shape has jacket back and loose
fronts, from thirty to thirty-six inches
deep, closely resembling in general
style the cloth cape, 30 fashionable at
present.
DoUBLE-BREAsTED JACKETS,
in krimmer, Astrakhan and seal are
much in vogue, and as substitute for
the old-fashioned sealskin sacques are
coats more closely fitted to the figure,
from thirty-two to forty-four inches
long, slashed up the back with shawl
collar and deep cuffs. Nothing new ap-
pears in the way of very long garments,
as the fashionable tendency is in favor
OF three-quarter lengths. Fur trimmings
of every description will be
worn to an unlimited extent not only on
cloaks, street and house dresses, but
also on evening and ball costumes of
thin texture. For evening, Iceland
lamb, Thibet, ermine and mutton are
most generally employed, and nothing
is more charming for youthful wearer
than deep Thibet cape. Small head
boas are much worn, and any kind of
fur ornament with head attached is
stylish. Mutfs vary in size and are both
plain and fancy, those of fiat shape,
with small head on top, still remain
ing in favor. The "pocket muff" is
OF medium size with ribbon
bow on the outside concealing a cum
ming little place for the handkerchief.
The first requisite in purchasing iurs. is
to deal with reliable house, and the
leading American furrier, G. G. Shayne,
supplies the elite of the city with first
class furs of every description at the
lowest possible price at which reliable
goods can be purchased, for the reason
that he owns his establishment and has
no rent to pay. It is a well-known fact
that Mr.. Shayne has the finest stock of
Hudson bay otter in the world.
EVENING SILKS
in grounds of light blue, pink, cigale
green, Nile green, ciel blue, turquoise
blue, gray and numerous other delicate
hues are strewn with garlands, clusters
or very small single flowers, such as
daisies, pinks, buttercups, pansies and
lilies-of-the-valley; fidelity to Nature
being preserved only in regard to forma-
ton, and color entirely sacrificed in the
prominent idea of bringing about the
greatest possible variety in combination.
For example, on white surface
strings of tiny green daisies cross
the width on wavy patterns, with
some other minute flower in twos
or threes thrown carelessly into the space
formed by the undulations. Pink lilies
of-the-valley may ornament a cigale
green surface, or green buttercups a
lighter shade of green, and here ribbon
stripes seem to float amid this wilder
ness of flowers. Another beautiful style
in light silks is broad moire stripes
(about six to the breadth), in delicate
shades of self color, separated by mar
row yellow stripe in Greek key pattern.
STYLES IN MAKING.
There is no material change in skirts,
except that they are growing wider at
the bottom, but remain closely fitted at
the top. Foundation skirts are now
now used only with very light fabrics,
and all costumes of substantial nateri-
ais are made with silk Innings through
out. Three or four double bias
folds OF the material with a mar
row heading of galloon or jet
gimp is a very stylish trimming for
cloth costumes. In corsages, jacket
effects in front and basque back, or
long coat bodice, are the two most pop
ular STYLES in house dresses. Independ-
ent waists are much on the same order,
and very pretty one in crimson cash
mere is full on the shoulders and taper
ing down at the waist by means
of plaits, having short skirt
cut in points all around, below
which falls deep accordion plated frill
OF cashmere. with bow Of crimson rib
bon little to the left OF the front. The
latest addition to outdoor garments is a
small shoulder cape, either round OF
slashed at the center Of the back and