The record-union., 1896-11-01

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new rough-surfaced boucle cloths,
tweeds, cheviots, camers-hair and
bourette materials, smooth elegant
cloths will be employed in making some
OF the handsomest fur-edged costumes
for the winter. Advices regarding this
fact come to American importers from
the best houses in London and Faris.
Mink, otter, sable and chinchilla
bands are used to enrich the very ex-
pensive costumes for next season, and
short fur capes to match the bands
come with many of the imported mod
els. The muffs en- suite are very large
and really clumsy-looking after the
trim, taut shapes of 50 many seasons
past. Other trimmings for cloth gowns
are bias bands of the dress goods, also
rich braiding in colors and gold, and
other metal trimmings in which tailors
excel
Tempting patterns of exceedingly
pretty fancy silks appear among the
seasons genuine and wonderful bar
gains in various importing houses in
the city. Some have grounds in brill
liant shot effects under rich beautiful
designs of flowers, foliage, disks. dots
and circles. Changeable and lowered
taffeta silks offered this week We're love-
~ In coloring and design and of lustrous
beautiful quality. Heavy changeable
surahs In two-toned effects, with rides
cent figures in raised satin, richly
plalded taffetas, and fancy satins were
sold at less than a third of their original
price to make way for winter goods.
These handsome silks can be utilized for
pretty house gowns, bodice accessories.
cape and Jacket Innings, best dresses for
little girls, and also for various house
decorations
The winters woolens are handsome
and varied Iridescent effects. rich
heather mixtures and boucle effects are
numerous, having, for example. a me-
dunn of dark wooden ground variegated
by contrasting threads of silk. or the
foundation is blue or deep red, for in
stance, with very shaggy raised de-
sign of glossy black wool on the sur
face. These materials will be much
worn, with the small addition, perhaps.
internlixture or else the background.
Very little decoration is needed for these
Snowy textiles
"A talior-made gown of Russian green
serge is trimmed on the bodice with
orange-yellow velvet, which is to be the
fashion among very many other things
Of this warm brilliant color. The round
waist has box-pleated front of the
serge trimmed with fine gold buttons.
There are small yoke and girdle of
the yellow velvet, and also removable
cuffs and rundown collar with a
standing one also of the velvet lined
with yellow satin. The skirt flares a
little on the front and sides, is very full
at the back, and lined with blue and
gold shot silk.
Buckles of steel, gold and rhinestone
are used on elaborate and expensive
costumes of cloth. Satin with spangled
tulle, lace and velvet trimmings will be
highly favored material for ball toilets
this winter, and golden yellow and pink
in exquisite tints will lead among even
ing colors. Silvery Grebe is used with
beautiful effect as trimming for velvet
capes, collars and gowns Louis XIV.
coats of velvet are among the latas.
importations, and these are somewhat
longer than the Louis Seize jacket first
sent over TO wear during the autumn
with skirts Of black satin. brocade or
cloth.