Los Angeles herald., 1892-12-12
NEWS OF Fashions IN NEW YORK,
What Fancy's Eastern Dress
makers Are Exploiting.
Empire Costumes and Their Varied
Notifications.
Brocaded Silks in vogue-Furs Very
Observation-Disclosures in Coiffures.
Aocessions to the Toilet.
Fashion Notes.


are on satin grounds; large, medium
sized or email flowers being equally
fashionable; but preference is given
to designs showing one or two flowers
with leaf sprays attached. No color
contrast is too striking, nor any figure
too pronounced for present styles, ex-
cepting the large bouquet patterns which
are no longer seen. Colored de-
signs on black grounds are still
in favor, and not infrequently narrow,
contrasting satin stripes are woven at
the edges of the silk width, and very
large single flowers f9rm floral stripe
at the center. Evening dresses are fire.
quently made very low on the shoulders,
and former efforts in the way of height
are now concentrated on breadth as to
sleeves, which each week appear more
balloon-like, yet greater effectiveness is
often attained by extreme contrast in
color, as where an opal satin dress has
Magenta velvet sleeves, or black
striped silk those OF bright crimson.
IN EMPIRE STYLE
is now very broad term, as all as
dresses with round waists. deep belts
and puffed sleeves come within this
wide range. Those for evening are usu-
ally cut square neck, and a beautiful
style is princesse dress of colored
faille, over which jeweled net is draped
in empire style, either high or low neck,
with an immense bow of satin ribbon
at the bust, little to one side, the ends
touching the floor. But few genuine
empire costumes are seen, and those ex-
hibit strong color contrasts, as with yell
low brocaded silk are eminence purple
velvet sleeves. White nets with colored
chenille figures or crystal sprays are
prominent among lightweight evening
materials, and bourette gauze, the lates@
novelty, is made over white or colored
silk, according to individual taste.
FURs ARE MORE FAsHIoNABLY
worn this season than for a number of
years; warmth being secondary con-
sideration to that of ornament. 1t may
not be generally known that the best
mink, cable, otter, beaver, martin or
seal skins are supplied by America, and
while we must acknowledge the
superiority of English dyed seal,
and depend upon Europe for
Russian cable, Persian lamb, Astra-
chan and Siberian squirrel; still,
American-dyed otter is the finest in the
world. Cloth garments lined with fur
are very attractive to persons who are
not partial to outward display, and
black beaver jacket with mink lining
and Persian lamb trimming is an ex-
ponent of this idea. Long cloth cover
ings, something of the ulster shape, in
tan, green or plaided velours, with
squirrel lining, and trimmed with
beaver, natural otter or sable, vary in
price from $3.50 to 5000.
SILK OR CLOTH
circulars in all colors are, fur.lined,
squirrel, mink, muskrat or Siberian
squirrel being most in demand for this
purpose. Thibet or ermine capes are
lovely for evening wear, and long, bro
caded silk wraps are edged or lined with
Angora fur, which this season is dyed in
all stylish hues. Fancy muffs for even
ing are small and often trimmed with
pink or blue Angora fur, lined with
quilted silk to match and may be sus-
pended by colored ribbons. The ordi-
nary muff is rather larger than formerly,
and while long boas are still admissible,
the demand for small boas with head,
teeth and claws in perfect representa-
tion of the animal, introduced by Mr.. @.
@. Shayne of West Forty-second street,
the leading furrier, ia enormous and
constantly increasing, as they have
proved superior to anything else that
has ever preceded them. Fur trim
mings are go popular that beaver,
used on white military capes and one
inch, one and half or two inches are
the usual widths.
CoIFFUREs.
A very fashionable mode of arrang-
ing the hair is to bring that from the
back and sides directly on top of the
head in a high coil, with the front ac-
cording to fancy. The Titus front.
showing a single curl that comes low
on the middle of the forehead, with
shorter ones on each side, continues to
lead, and according to opinion may be
supplemented by the Titus back
Arrangement of soft coils and
short curls coming low, the
side hair being loosely waved.
In another handsome coiffure the hair is
drawn upwards in a loose twist at the
back with double knot above and
Pompadour front. The Greek coil, with
sometimes short curls attached, is also
in vogue, as we'll as "all over" waves;
apart, however, from such leading styles
individual fancy has play, provided
there be no heaviness, and, above all, no
stiffness.
CHARMING ACCESSORIES
to the toilet are seen in black or colored
velvet zouave jackets, edged with drop
fringe and palm leaves or some other
stylish figure embroidered in colors.
They are also brought out in very ele-
CANT passementeries, often with girdles
to match. Another very pretty adjunct
is pointed belt made of inch wide
colored moire ribbon, but one row show
ing at the side, and five at the front and
back, laid in points with small rhine
stone buckle at each point. White lace
waists with these ribbon belts are sim
pie yet very effective for evening.
NOTES AND ANSWERS.
Lilly Lee-A pair of cut glass toilet
bottles would be very suitable present
for bride; the most stylish ones, how
ever, have silver chased shoppers.
Matte My all means have Grim
son velvet sleeves with your green rep,
and if you desire have q pair of green
also, and hook them in alternately (use
French hooks) as occasion requires.
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