Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1892-11-24
NEW YORK FASHIONS.
Plaids: Plain Materials: Corded Silks
Furs: Notes And Answers.

The ascendency Of plalds becomes
greater as the season advances, not only
IN regard to ordinary wool fabrics, but
yery handsome velvet or silks show
such bright colors and large squares as
10 be absolutely startling. Plaids OF All
kinds are more generally used straight
than bias, the Scotch plaids however
are the least popular, except for chill
dren's wear or hosiery, In which all the
Clan plaids are fully respected. The
Juror for velvet, particularly green or
crimson increases, and three faorics IN
one costume 10 by no means unusual
Plain materials, although overshadoW-
ed by the great partiality for fancy
weaves, are often Indispensable, as TOR
example, a skirt may be Of rough goods,
the waist plain cloth trimmed Wild
velvet folds aud velvet sleeves 10
match.
PLAIN coLoRED,
repped or colored silks are more stylish
than ever, combined In various ways
with plain velvet, striped or brocadsd
silk; as sleeves or partsof sleeves, belts,
corselets, yokes, brettelles or very small
canes. Tie tendency In brocaded silks
IL towards very large or smaI single
flowers with one or more leaf sprays
and palm leaves varying In size rom
one 10 eight inches are among striking
novelties. The revival Of black silk az
a material for outdoor garments 10
new something that mas
not been seen In many years.
TITS NOW A coNoEErBD FACT
that America furnishes TO the world
larger proportion OF furs than any 9TH
er country, and while England excels
in seal dyeing, American dyed otter Is
recognized as superior to any other.
Furs are now worn us much for orna-
ment az for warmth, consequently tney
were never so fashionable as they VIII
be- during the coming season. The
most elegant fur garments are OF mink
or seal, which retain all the prestige OF
last senson; Persian lamb however ls
still the resource Of those VINO cannos
afford the two former. Fitted capes
are shown and worn by those who have
them, but the latest styles are loose AT
back aud front with Medici or rolling
collars.
'REEFERs"
are lust as fashionable as ever, ranging
from twenty-eight to thirty-four lnchef
In length; plain throughout or trimmed
with Persian lamb, mink, Alaska sao'e
or Russian sable. Long Goals may OF
NAV not have the Vatican plait o'
belted back, the most popular shapes
however are only slightly fitted or en-
tlrely loose. Military capes are very
handsome and In great variety, some
falling a few inches below the wais'
and others so large as almost 70 envel
ope the figure. Mufts for ordinary use
are larger than those oflast season, 6u'
fancy muffs are quite small, opening
out fiat, lined with quilted silE ant
closed at the top by hook and eye
usually a small animal head below
The demand for small neck boas WIFI
head, teoth and claws In perfect rep
resentation of the animal, introduced
by Mr.. G.. G. Shame Of West Forty
Second Street the leading American
flrrler, il enormous ana constantly III
creasing, as they hnve proved snperio
10 ANYTHING that has ever preceded
them. The most fashionable trimminE
are of Russian sable, Alaska sable
mink or mink tail, wolverine, natura
beaver, natural otter or dyed otter; ant
one inch, one and half or two inche
are the prescribed widths.
NOTES AND ANSWERS
"Ella W." A suitable Christina
present for n gentleman IL mouchol
case, a half-dozen silk handkerchieis o
If saokor, - silver pocket match box
MR.. VI" Your physician's "siiVe
we,iAins" certainly merits recognition
nsa u umbrella with sterling silve
LaLule, is handsome and useful.
VERONA CLARK.