Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1894-09-19
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NEW YORK FASHIONS

NEW YORK FASHIONS
Fall and Winter Materials-Ncw Millinery
s-Trimmings-ColOr
fBy our New York Female Fashion Reporter.
The variety in silk and wool novelties
for winter, is great, but some general
characteristics prevail and the changes
are fung perpetually on small patterns
and irregular mixtures of color. Some
times these embrace almost every hue,
but again, there is contrast of two and
in such cases, black on red is proml
nent. the placing however being such
as to prevent much gayety, as for
example, where narrow bOatcle stripes
appear close together, the tufts pre-
venting an undue quota of the bright
surface from being apparent. Similar
patterns are repeated on more sober
groundwork, with of course, grave
results and black on colors. is seen in
dots or otherwise and arranged with
different degrees of irregularity.
BOUCLE PATTERNS
this year are in very small, tight curl
and not liable therefore to the objec
ton hitherto made-that of becoming
easily loosened and giving therefore a
ragged look to the fabric. Bourette
designs likewise contribute their
special adaptation to irregular rough
ness and are sometimes rather loosely
woven or in high priced materials, are
seen as compact ridges set with greater
or less aba11don. Occasionally, an in
distinct plaid about two inches square,
affords change, but this is an excep
ton that does not initiate against the
marked prevalence of small, mixed
patterns or haphaZard combinations.
Contrast however is given, by some
patterns set with extreme regularity.
as where precise looking dots or other
small figures in silk, relieve IL smooth
surface and here too, one may note
the partially for black on red. As All
exception, may be noted
s.y..FLEECY MATERIALS
where larger, yet indistinctly woven
designs display tufts of long hair lying
close to the surface and in a uum Der
of camel's hair fabrics imported also by
Lord & Taylor, the wonted loose hairs
are seen, but they are quite within the
limits of moderation. Covert cloth is
even more fashionable than ever and
comes in a BETTING number of solid
shades or in very modest combinations
Of gray, brown and kindred hues. The
we'll known 1908 cloth for ladies, is pop
uiar as ever and is brought out in two
hundred different colors.
FALL MILLINERY
is characterized by great richness and
exceptionally good taste. Much of the
first named qualification is consequent
upon the free use of black ostrich tips
which lend an elegance entirely their
own, to hats of felt or velvet. They
are placed with great boidness and
sometimes in rare abundance, as where
successive ones lying flat, adorn the
front and sides of bread brimmed felt,
while three handsome ones nod in
Prince of Wales contour at the back.
The only remaining garniture is bow
made of two long loops on one side.
Long loops remain in favor, but are
subordinate in Importance, to all per-
Vading choalT (the French for cabbages)
which are placed as supports to al
grettes, sharp pointed wings or long,
upright feathers. Adornments on such
order, are extremely popular: birds
wings are often compressed and given
yet greater stiffness, but outlinings of
let and entire birds with compressed
wings darting upwards or outwards,
for garnitures on the spike order
Sometimes however, bird is placed on
the front of a hat, with outstretched
wings and aigrette in the centre or
hat may show three blackbirds in
front, with closed wings darting here
and there.
SATIN RIBBON
is chiefly used, but change is given by
taffeta and unique styles in the last
named weave, show combinations of
black and white in stripes or dots,
while equally surprising for the season,
is taffeta woven in small checks of
white and either black or colors. Col
ors ON hats and bonnets. are placed to-
gether with great freedom, three or
four apparently quite diverse, appear
ing on one example, while the continu-
ance of bluet blue as q leading hue.
lends novelty as compared with last
season. Bluet blue is so purplish as
readily to be mistaken for purple and
being freely used in different tones,
imparts new character to millinery.
Very bright pink is also a leading color
and there are delightful, pure blues.
especially tone bordering on navy,
yet much more brilliant. Bright green
is seen as we'll, but chiefly in velvet or
satin ribbon. Red is likewise employ
ed TO considerable extent.
FELT AND SATIN
woven together, are used for brims or
in braid, form a stylish trimming on
either upper or lower edges. Chenille
or passementerie may be also combin
ed and sometimes the weave is very
loose. Crowns differing from brilns are
noticeable, but not to any great extent
Shapes do not differ materially, from
those hitherto fashionable.
VELVET ROSES
without visible stalks, are used singIy
or in rows, for the reason that they fail
in with the prevalent idea of a fiat
garniture at the base of a high rising
finish and they are also becomingly
added under brilns. In bright pink,
they constitute most welcome quota,
but come likewise in rich tones of
crimson and other stylish hues as well.
Jet is seen in abundance. both for en-
tire small bonnets OF as ornaments and
feathers are frequently encrusted by it.
On white ones, it aids not a little in
carrying out the continued fancy for
black and white.
ROSALIND MAY.