Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1875-04-08
Fashions and Fabrics.


SPRING OPENING AT PHILADELPHIA puy GOODS
PALAoE-wHAT WILL BE WORN, THIS sEAacN.
The Spring opening Of NlessIs. Homer, Cola
day, & Co.. 1414 Chestnut St., Philadelphia, one
of tho largest houses in that city, displayed the
fashions and fabrics which are in season, and we
present an interesting resume Of the chief
points. As to color, in the costumes shown be-
sides an almost infinite variety Of the ever-use-
full and fashionable black, there is predomi-
nance Of the many beautiful and becoming
plaids, in shaded browns and modest greys, and
few rather outre designs in gayer colors and
larger plAds. Suggestive OF the gayeties which
succeed Lent, there are
DINNER AND RECEPTION TOILETS,
so beautiful az to call forth from the ladies' who
surround them continued ordinations of sur
prise and delight. These costumes are unex-
ceptionabe in cost, style, color, aud garniture,
and the endless variety and marvellous original
ity displayed in their selection and manufacture
have never been surpassed They rich and
handsome enough to please the taste and fancy
OF princess, in every grade and quality, from
the real silk to the quiet camels hair, 20 neat,
charming. and proper for street or home cos
tune.
A VERY ELEGANT RECEPTION DRESS,
composed Of peculiar and lovely shade in
dmier or dove. colored silk, was made with
court train ornamented on the back breadth with
soft pufhngs OF the silk, divided by fold, with
a French knot in centre !; a shirred space above,
formed boufrant at the waist. The left side
has three diagonal folds forming points, and an
ornamentation in heavy silk cable cord. same
shade az the dress. The other side and front
are garnished with rufies And shirred puifs
above. The basque is styled the craviata, old
has round waist in front, trimmed Ell weston,
and ornamented with cable cord and tassels the
back is something OF the coat shape, having an
oval space in centre, below the waist, laced with
cable cord, and f..ished with tassels coat sleeve
formed with diagonal puiiings and folds between;
gauntlet cuffs, formed with three small cuffs
edged with cord, and ornamented at the back
with cable cord and tassels.
AHAsDsoME A PLAIN BLACK sILK
has the lower skirt trimmed with two rows of
fine knife-pleatings, tablier overskirt composed
OF perpendicular puffs, with shirring, and plain
piece IN the centre; shawl sash looped at the
buck with bows Of silk, ornamented ut the edge
MIA crimped tape and fringe; basque pointed
front, round bodies, with pockets, trimmed
with bows, plain back, coat sleeves trimmed,
gauntlett cuffs. All the drapery in these FASH
ionable costumes is made clinging, to show as
much as possible the natural figure; the fullness
is consequently all massed at the back. and
drawing-string is so arranged underneath the
skirt as to accomplish this easily, and also to
give graceful flowing shape to dress made
en- traine.
This season the distinction between
HOUSE AND STREET COSTUME
is more marked than ever. Elaborate trimmings
and pronounce effects are admissible on recep-
ton and dinner toilets while street costumes
are rich and stylish in effect, they are simple in
design and trimming. noticeably simple but
VERY STYLISH srEET COSTUME
has lower skirt Of dark brown silk trimmed at
the bottom with founce, pleating between and
ruille above ; the basque en- tablier was COM
posed OF invisible camels' hair plaid, ecru shade |;
the overskrt was trimmed with pleatipgs of silk,
and looped at the back with bows the basque
has cuirsss 'front.' with oddly shaped pockets
at the side and coat-shaped back the sleeves
are coat-shaped, trimmed with pleatinss and
bows OF the silk,
ANOTHER NEAT COSTUME
has the lower skirt OF black silk trimmed with
knife pleatings, polonaise en- tablier of embroid-
cred cashmere, garnished with crimped tape
fringe.
Some very pretty combination suits in the new
quiet grey and brown plaids are also shown, the
foundation Of the dress being Of the same shade
in plain material, elaboratey trimmed with
flounces, pleatinga, folds, and bows Of the plaid.
Among the novelties exhibited in outer gar
ments we noticed q handsome guipure lace
eacque, ecru shade, ornamented down the back
with a Vatican plestng, composed Of dark
brown silk and lace, gracefully arranged.
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