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centre of the rug is knit in three strips; the middle one of 
the olive green contains three diamond-shaped figures of 
red; the two outside strips alternate blocks of red and 
olive green, and around these a border of red with corner 
squares of the olive. 
For the middle strip, cast on twenty-five stitches of the 
olive yarn, knit one row plain (knit the first stitch with 
each row). For the second row, wind the yarn over two 
fingers three times and knit in these loops; knit three 
rows plain between each row of loops. In the seventh 
row of loops knit the thirteenth stitch with the red for the 
point of the diamond ; in the eighth row knit three stitches 
with the red, thus increasing the figure by two stitches 
with each row ; the eighth row of red will be the centre 
and in the seven following rows diminish the red stitches 
by two each time, so that fifteen rows complete the dia¬ 
mond.- Then knit two rows of the olive and begin in the 
same way a smaller red diamond consisting of nine rows. 
Two more olive rows, then a diamond the same as the 
first one described, and six rows of the olive color, as at 
the beginning, finishes the strip. 
For the two strips of alternate colors in blocks, cast on 
fifteen stitches with the olive yarn; knit five loop rows, 
then five with the red, alternating them in this way until 
your strip contains eleven blocks, the last one being of 
the olive yarn as at the beginning. 
For the border, cast on thirty-one stitches of the olive 
yarn and knit enough rows to form a square ; then knit 
fifty-five rows of the red and finish with an olive square 
as at the beginning. Two of these strips form the side 
borders, and a red strip of the same width must be knit 
for the ends to complete the border. 
Overhand the three centre strips together in the order 
already described ; also overhand the border and line the 
rug thus formed with a piece of strong burlap or a piece 
of partly worn ingrain carpet. Mary L. Thayer. 
NEW YORK FASHIONS. 
T HROUGHOUT the city the stores are just beginning, 
early as it is, to bring out fall and winter goods. It 
is hard to say, so soon, what will be worn, for goods are 
as yet mere suggestions as to what is. to come. Woolen 
stuffs of all varieties still remain in favor for walking and 
street costumes, though they are found principally in 
rough cloths this season. 
A very peculiar effect is given to the new materials by 
having curled loops of the fabric woven in stripes, palms, 
conventionalized figures in borders, and sometimes cover¬ 
ing the cloth entirely; in which case it often resembles 
Astrachan, though, of course, much lighter in weight. 
Jersey flannel can be purchased now in many pretty 
shades, and as it is both warm and soft, and has a ten¬ 
dency to make slender ladies look larger, it is likely to at¬ 
tain considerable favor. The right side looks like a heavy 
flannel, but the wrong side is webbing, which gives it the 
elasticity which has won for it so much praise. 
The winter canvas stuffs—very much like the 6tamine 
of the summer, but of a closely-woven texture—have a 
border of palm-leaves woven in loops of the material 
along the selvedge. This border is used as a trimming 
for the draperies, cuffs, collar and vest, and if enough is 
to be had, for a band on the pleating of the skirt. Lead- 
color, russet brown, marine blue and dark green largely 
represent the fall shades, but still, mixtures of dark colors, 
such as red, green or blue, with black, or drab, sage, and 
brown with blue or red are seen. 
Soft silks, such as Bengaline, sicilienne or surah, will, 
in combination with plush and velvet, be used for both 
autumn and winter. Plain and small figured velvets are 
seen for dresses, while black, dark brown and lead-colored 
velvets with larger figures, are for cloaks, wraps, &c. In 
the figured velvets for dresses some very bright combina¬ 
tions are seen, drab and blue, or blue with Havana brown, 
bright red with dark green, and a darker red with ecru. 
Plush is still imported in all imaginable plaids, stripes and 
arabesques, and is also to be seen dotted here and there 
with gilt or lead, as if beaded. 
Coats and redingotes will be in favor for autumn and 
winter, yet still “are not what they seem,” or what the 
name implies, for the coat has no skirt behind, while the 
redingote stops a little below the waist-line in the back. 
These redingotes, which are really corsages, have the 
sides lengthened to within a few inches of the bottom of 
the skirt, and form broad ends, which sometimes separate 
in front below the waist to show the skirt. The long 
ends are often lined with a medium quality of silk, or still 
better, of satin the same color as the costume, or else a 
contrasting color, and gives a pretty finish to the whole 
costume. They are trimmed with gold or silver em¬ 
broidery, beads, or sometimes with lace, put on like pas¬ 
sementerie, and usually open down to the waist and are 
caught together by a bow or belt (beginning in the under¬ 
arm seams) or else metal fastening, the space left in front 
being filled by a slightly bouffant plastron or a plain vest 
of the material of the costume. 
For autumn traveling the redingote is most in vogue, 
and the following is a good type made from any woolen 
goods especially suited to the taste of the wearer. The 
skirt gathered behind is joined to the pointed basque, 
a simulated hood is laced almost together by a cord, the 
ends of which finished with tassels fall half way to the 
bottom of the garment. The lining of the hood, the 
revers down the front, which turn toward the back, and 
the collar and cuffs are made of velvet the same shade of 
the cord and tassels which trim the hood. 
Little wraps of medium weight woolen goods will be 
worn in the early autumn days, some in the shape of a 
large cape with sleeves and a hood, others having the 
sleeves of a contrasting color or of a different ma¬ 
terial. Meluzina. 
