The Republican journal., 1892-11-24
New York Fashions.

IIAlI)S. PLAIN MATERIALS, CORDED
sILKS: FrRs: NOTES AND ANSWERS.
Correspondence of the journal.
The ascendancy of plaids becomes great
Ell as the season advances. not only in
regard to ordinary wool fabrics. but very
handsome velvets OF silks show such
bright colors and large squares as to be
absolutely startling. Plaids of all kinds
are now more generally used straight than
bias: the Scotch plaids, however, are the
least popular, except for children wear
or hosiery, in which all the Clan plaids
are fully represented The turorc for vel
vet, particularly green on crimson, in
creases. and three fabrics III one costume
is by no means unusual. Plain materials,
although oyelshadowed by the great par
tiality for fancy weaves are often indis-
pensable. as for example. a skirt may be
of rough goods, the waist plain cloth
trimmed with velvet folds and velvet
sleeves To match.
PLAIN COIoREp,
rcppcd or corded silks are more stylish
than ever. combined in various ways with
plain velvet. striped or brocaded silk: as
sleeves OF parts of sleeves, belts corselets,
Nokes brettelleS OF very small capes. The
tendency in brocade silks is towards very
large or small single flowers with one OF
more leaf sprays, and palm leaves vary
ING in size from ore to eight inches are
among striking novelties. The revival of
black silk as a material for outdoor gar
ments is new departure-somet that
has not been seen in many years
IT l. NOW A CONCEDED FACT
that America furnishes to the world a
larger proportion of fuIs than any either
country, and while England excels in seal
dyein9, American dyed otter is recognized
as superior to any other. Furs are now
worn as much fol ornament a. for warmth,
consequently they were never so fashion
able as they will be during the coming
season. The most elegant fur garments
are of mink or seal. which retain all the
y,rtStqe Of last season: Persian lamb, how
ever is still the resource of those who can
not afford the two former Fitted capes
are shown and WON by those who have
them. but the latest styles are loose at
back and front with Medic or rolling col
lars.
"EEEFEIt>
are lust rs fashionable as ever ranging
from twenty eight to thirty four inches il
length plain throughout or trimmed Will
Persian lamb, mink, Alaska sable or Rus
sian sable, Long coats may OF may not
have the Vatican plait on btlted back. the
most popular shapes. however, are only
slightly fitted OF entirely loose. Military
"apeS are very handsome and in great va
liety: 81 me falling a few inches below the
waist and others 50 large as almost to en-
velope the figure MuttS fur ordinary use
are larger than those of last season. but
fancy mutf> are quite small. opening out
fiat, lined with quilted silk and closed al
the top by hook and eye; usually a small
neck hoas with head. teeth and claws il
perfect representation OF the animal in
troduced by MI. c. {. Shayne. of Wes1
Forty-Second street, the leading Ameri-
can furer. is enormous and constantly
increasing as they have proved superior
to anything that has ever proceeded them.
The most Fashionable trimmings are Rus
sian sable Alaska sable mink OF mink
tail, wolverine. natural beaver natural
otter OF dyed otter; and one inch and a
half or TWO inches are the prescribed
widths
NOTES AND ANSWERS.
Ella ". A suitable Christmas pres
ent for gentleman is a n,ouchoi, case. a
half-dozen silk hanlkerclefs. or if a
smoker, silver pocket match box
Mrs. NJ. " Your physicians ':silvel
wedding certainly merits recognition.
and an umbrella with sterling silver
handle is handsome and useful