Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1893-01-12
From our New York Fashion Correspondent
New York Fashions.

FURs: JEwKLRY NOTES AND ANSWERS.
Sharp weather and also the fact that
furs are now reduced greatly below fall
prices, have produced much activity in the
trade, because not few persons wait un-
til after New Year to purchase Especial
ly is this the case in regard to articles of
recent Introduction, since they are sure to
be fashionable next season, while, As We all
know, frst-class fur garment can be
altered TO suit occasion. Good fur indeed
is like diamonds, safe investment and
while peculiarly dressy, is economical, be-
cause so lasting.
SEAIskIN
is closely rivalled by Persian lamb or mink.
but genuine competition, according TO c.
c. Shayne OF Forty Second street, who is
authority in furs, can only come from OF
ter, which though more expensive pays in
the end, as it wears a third longer. The
high novelty Of the season, is the cape
mantle in seal, trimmed with wolverine
and the very full shoulder cape being re-
movable, can be worn alone on mild days
The rage for short boas with the animals
head and claws attached, will on.inue and
genuine mink now sells for IS, better
quality for S. and the handsomest for $40
Hudson Bay sable boas are from $40 to
$50.
JEwELRY.
This year, the usual assortment of nov
elites in iewelry is lacking and the writer
must chronicle rather a continuance of
what has been found pleasing than pres
small and usually SO precious IN character
that they are almost exclusively worn on
dress occasions, diamonds or pearls taking
the lead, with a small complement of rare
stones surrounded by the frst-named gems
Bracelets are still slender, with central In
ish of Jewels, nor in rings hiss anything Of
note been recently introduced and the mar
qui-e setting yet leads. As hitherto,
FANCY PINS
are in much variety as to design, this be
ing readily accounted for by the fact that
they chiefly simulate the innumerable com
pany of flowers, contrast and still greater
diversity ensuing from an imitation Of in
scots or small serpents, one reason for
such choice. being the unusual prominence
Of green in dress. Necklaces are in par
ticular demand, from the slender gold
chain worn by the debutante, to gems ar
ranged in magnificent succession or occa-
sionally TO collars where small jewels set
close together form patterns, as for cx-
ample, when river of rubies is made to
now on bed of pearls. A collar of this
kind is made of sixteen hundred small
stones. Pendants are very fashionable
and the majority so devised as to be worn
either as pendant or brooch Small chat
elaines worn high on one side of the cor
sage, are most popular.
NOTES AND ANSWERS
Catherine L. A dress recently made
over in this city will serve as model. The
material was green camel's hair that had
been worn for two years. 1t was turned,
re-cut and trimmed in dashing style. by
J DdLu Vi CII NtlFtt utdIeu Dy Slt
around the bottom Of the skirt. The
sleeves were large puts of crimson velvet
with cuffs of camels hair trimmed bv
gilt passementerie. Bands of gilt passe-
meLterie on the waist and outlining
crimson velvet front piece that reached
from waist to shoulders with deep curve
in the centre. A soft velvet putting around
the short pointed basque. The general eff
feet was so rich that the eye was diverted
from comparatively plain material and the
gown was not too gay for tall, slender
wesrer Of pale complexion.
There is Juror for yellow, not only in
dress, but in household decorations and es-
pecially floral additions
"U. T." Box capes from twenty to
twenty-five inches long in seal or mink
are comfortable for winter and appropriate
in summer
IIrt~Y CARTFR