Los Angeles herald., 1892-10-09
LADIES FASHIONS IN THE EAST,
Changeable Fabrics Becoming
Very Prominent.
Crimson Dresses to Be Worn on the
Street the Coming Season.
Short Capes and Long Capes in Smooth
Beaver and Rough Goods Will
Be the Go-Donkey's
Ears for Hats.

New YORK, Oct. 1.-Changeable fab
RIGS are become very prominent as the
season advances; gradually encroaching
upon departments of fashion which have
hitherto been exempt from this stylish
fancy. Velours russo, its newest illus
tration, shows silk foundation, on
which velvet threads are so closely
woven that changeable shades just glinr
mer through the velvety surface in most
charming color combinations. ThiE
lovely material varies in price from s5
to 81 per yard, and will be combined
with plain velvet. Wool plaids are also
in changeable hues, and it may be safely
asserted that the ascendancy of plaids ID
on the increase. Robe patterns are again
very stylish, borders now extending all
around the skirt. Braiding. applique
patterns, alternate figures of jet or steel
beads, or, Russian bands are favorite
ornamentations. A handsome border is
a wide Russian band, varied by half cir
cles of shaded plush at intervals of about
a foot apart, thus avoiding monotonous
appearance. A narrow beaver fur edg.
ing on both sides of Russian bands il
also fashionable. Another robe style
has bell skirt already shaped one
seam at the back, with q narrow ap.
around the skirt and three frills for q
spall cape. just reaching the shoulders.
Cuffs, collar and belt are included, with
similar bordering.
FAILLE FRANCHISE
and bengaline de sole, in both large and
email cords, are the seasons standard
silks, combined with velvet or fancy
silks for day or evening wear. Ondule,
bayadere, moire, satin, changeable,
chevron, wide or narrow stripes cons IT,
tute the motif, from which emanate an
| illimitable variety of rich fancy goodss
forming entire costumes or worn in
combination. Changeable velvets are su-
perb, rejecting numerous shades of two
colors in one width. Plaided velvets
are equally handsome, being a repro
duction of the large plaids described in
preceding letter. Five brilliant coll
ors are combined in some cases, and it
| is scarcely possible to convey an ader
quate idea of their richness and beauty.
Ombre velvets are as beautiful in an
other style as those already mentioned.
| On changeable satin surface are deli
cate scroll patterns of xelvet, always in
contrasting shades with slender velvet
cords connecting the intervening spaces
between the figures, making an open
yet irregular network, bringing out the
colors in most effective manner.
CRIMSON DRESSES
will be worn in the street during the
coming season, and dark crimson wool
rep costume made bell skirt, slashed
half way up at back, front and sides,
edged by narrow fur trimming, shows
changeable crimson velvet underskirt.
The waist is crimson velvet Eton
| jacket, with close fitting vest and sleeves
| OF similar material, trimmed throughout
| with colored passementerie. There is
nothing particularly new in corsage, ex-
! cept that an effort is being made to in
produce empire styles; but as the fall
| fashions show q continuance of long
waists the r & G is undoubtedly the
corset of the hour, being 80 graceful in
| it's outlines that those who understand
the fine art of dress prefer it above all
others. Silk waists have proved 80 de-
sirable that they are brought out in
bright Scotch or other plaids for winter,
without skirts and gathered to pointed
velvet band. Trimmings do not pre-
sent any special novelties; fur, velvet,
Russian bands, braiding, jet or metal
passementeries being most in demand.
SHORT CAPEs
composed of three frills are shown for
early fall wear in crimson, tan, blue or
black, usually finished off around the
neck by box-plaited black satin ribbon
with or without long ends tied in bow
at the throat. Long capes are again
shown, very similar to those of last
season, with the difference that collars
and sleeves are no longer high. Jackets
are three-quarter length or even more
generally half tight at the back with
loose fronts, sometimes belted across or
having braided or fur trimmed vests,
Smooth finished beaver in green, blue,
tan or black, and also rough goods in
these shades are the materials most
employed. Velvet, pluSh, fur, jet OF
metal passementeries are favorite trim.
mings and an especial novelty are vel
vet zouave or eton jackets, worn over
beaver coats. adjustable in some caset
and always trimmed around the edges
Another novelty is the Vatican plait or
jackets, often covered with braiding OF
passementerie. Sleeves are very large
loose to the elbow or a little lower, theI
close fitting, and may be of velvet
plush or fur, according to individual
fancy. Collars are moderately high, {
modification OF the Medici, and rolling
collars are usually fur trimmed.
OSTRICH FEATHERS AND AIGRETTEs
were never in greater demand, as velve
bows in Alsatian style are go much EN-
ployed that trimmings are apt to lool
heavy or monotonous, and tips o
aigrettes impart the desired variety o
lightneHs. Plaided velvets make ga.
bindings, folds or ''donkey's ears" TO
young peoples hats, and very large gilt
steel or turkey tail feathers, or quill
feathers stuck through velvet bows, ar
very stylish, particularly so at the sid
of an Alpine felt for general morning
wear. Light colors are fashionable, AM
white felt trimmed with white corde'
ribbon, five or six white ostrich tips
, supplemented by gilt buckle, is for
young person the acme of style. Gree
is very prominent in many shades, oftel
combined with crimson, yellow or pink
and green ostrich plumes sometime
! shade into pink at the tips with yer
pretty effect. FANNIE FIELD.
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