National Republican., 1873-05-24
NEW YORK FASHIONS.
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The various shades Of brown, from ocru
and dust-colOr down TO nodoro and leaf
brown, arc preferred this season for travelling
suits, Instead Of the gray dresses that have
been In vogue 80 long. Next to brown In
popularity arc the graylsh-greca shades,
| sage, rcscda and mlgnOnette and there are
many new suits Of the stylish ocean tlnts of
graylsh blue. Two shades arc generally
used In three suits-a very light shade for
tho oyor-dress and an extremely dark one for
| the skirt beneath, that must come In contact
with the street. The darkest shade Is used
for trimming the lighter garment, and gives
II character. A few suits are made entirely
Of one shade, hut they arc lnsipid.looking.
TnE MATERIALS roR TRAVELLING pREssEs
are those rough-surfaced goods that have the
appearance OF being worn for service and a.
semi-drcss, yet are 80 limp and flexible that
they drape gracefully, and arc therefore
stylish. First among these i camel. hair
and it, many scrgc limitations. This Ia
merely bought for the polonalsc, which re.
qulrcs four or Ave yards Of this double-width
goods, which costs from 20 to 90 a yard
The skirt isusually silk, hut for long Journeys.
such as an ocean voyage or the trip TO the
Pacific, skirt Of the camel's hair Il added,
and trimmed simply with bias bands Of the
material, edged perhaps with wool fringe.
Velvet, instead Of silk, l. much used for
trimming travelling dresses, but Ia too heavy
| for dc halEc, These yelyct-trimmcd dresses
| will be worn all summer, and velvet skirts
will also be styllshly worn until the heat ot
| summer makes them intolcrahle. Gray mo-
hair, for 10 or GO cents yard, Il q durable
fabric for travelling suits. 1is glazed surface
rcpels dust, and will not cookie after damp
ness. For short trips In summer, undrcssed
linen the natural color Of the nax will he made
In suits rs formerly; also the deep blue linens
that arc new this season, and Of which we
have already spoken. Pure iaS linens cost
In "a anA a ..a ..tt
nounces, bias bands and large white buttons,
either pearl or imitation Ivory.
Very little blue linen has been imported Il
Ia found only at the private modlstcs, and
costs el q yard. In still thinner batlstc the
lace-striped goods are chosen for polonai.es,
and solid grounds for the lower skirts. Ex.
elusive houses show nne batistes that arc sold
for s2 yard, but the same patterns arc lint
tatcd In the coarse goods sold for 25 cents q
yard and this il bringing figured batlstcs Into
dlt 'ayor. The plain ground finely embrold-
cred In darker brown shades, and the camel's
hair or tuficd tatistes, are very handsome.
French embroidered costumes, ,uninadc, shown
In boxes, cost from sl2 to s25.
The travelling hat Il Of chip, brown or gray
to match the dress, and Is trimmed with two
shades Of bias silk Of the colors used In the
costume. The shape IL either Rubcns with
brim turned up on the side only, or else a
Rabagas which Is turned up all round. A
black chip hrt Is used when black velvet coll
lar, cuffs and sash are on the polonaise. The
handkerchief veil Of gray or very dark green
grenadinc Il universal.
Long busters Of gray linen, with striped
skirts OF black and white pcrcale, arc the
French 'oyeralr' suits imported TO be put on
over handsome travelling costume and pre-
serve II from soil. The linen duster Il merely
very long polonalse, with loose double
breasted front, bclted back, and cape. This,
with the pcrcalc skirt, costs si2. Large plain
linen busters, made like waterproof cloak,
cost Is.
LACE sAcoUEs AND PoLoSAIsEs.
Strong, serylc,able guipure will be tho
proper lace this summer, and sacques and
p0lonalses the fashio lable lace wraps. The
stylish saequc ls amply long and loose, or
else Is slightly shaped 10 the figure, and has
hnlf-howing sleeves. Young ladies will wear
sacqucs that arc slashcd up the back, but the
plain simple shape will be most used. Many
sacques have centres Of imitation gllpure In
rose patterns, with real lace border; these
are very well thought of, because the lmita-
tion gulpure ls all AIlk and jetty black, differ
ing from real guipurc only In being woven
Instead OF handmade. These Gacquea, with
real borders, cost e33 for the best styles, and
| other qualities are shown as low as sl2.
Llama lace sacqucs, woven In imitation Of
handmade thread lace, arc prettlly worn
with black dresses, are durable and stronR,
| and arc now worn by Indies who few years
| ago refused TO wear anything less than thread
lace. They cost from sl2 10 ESQ; the quali-
ties MOST salablo arc those costing from ESQ
TO go. A small llama sacque with slashad
back, such ~ young ladies wear, may be
bought for s35, Of such admirable quality
that IL can scarcely be distinguished from
real thread. Fine thread lace sacques cost
from zoo TO S2T5.
laea -polnis -taialn Lheir -ihIec-c -cornered
shape. The shaded princessc designs In
llama and thread lace arc very beautiful, but
| have not met with proper appreciation, and
| shAwls ornamented with these shaded figures
are sold now for one third OF their original
price; Very beautiful prinecsse llama lace
marked ESQ. Directions for draplng lace
points to form stylish mantles were given In
the New York Fashions Of Bazaar No. 20,
Vol. VI. Watored ribbon bows look espe-
| ciHlly well with laccs.- .-HdrpsT's Bdrnr.