Ellsworth American., 1881-03-31
New York Fashions.
SPRING NATERIALs--NEw CosTUMEs-NEw
BoNNETs-PARAsoLs

SPRING NATERALs--NEw cosruAgs-NEw
BoNNErs-PARAsoLs.
The lenten slumbers of the city belle are
disturbed by visions of plaids and stripes.
She takes home mental photographs of then.
as they stand piled high in shop windows
and by night as by day, wonders which she
had better choose. Because both will soon
be the rage one as fashionable as the other.
Woolens are striped or plaidedi silks are
ditto, while computation of the ginghams
that are going TO be sold during the next six
months, would leave the Is puzzle nowhere.
Every size of plaid is seen; from small
checks up to large squares. but in stripes
there is a manifest aversion to broad ones.
In truth they do not appear at oil. yet fire.
quenily the effect Of broad stripes is given
BY assemhlages Of narrow ones massed to-
gether. They run both lengthwsc and cross
wise Of Ii. goods but the latter. called as in
Aud Lang Syne, bay adere. will oftener be
placed at intervals in plaitings on the cos
tune than draped across. This at least will
be the case in woolens where a combination
OF plain material Is a necessity so much So
that many are brought out in double idths :;
half plain and half striped or pIaided As
finish for ginghams however. We haze the
new Cash embroidprieS which cuunlnglv
wrought in checks with fancy colored edges.
are the p-rttiest trimmings imaginable
They will be im.arnSely popular not only
for adults but for children since they are
beautifully fine in texture and fast in color
Cotton .a,ines though not put upon the
market in such overwhelming quantities as
ginghams, will be very fashionable. These
are stamped in small flowers closely covering
the surface and they likewise will be trimmed
with Cash embroideries quite a, delicate and
in as durable colorngs as those intended for
ginghams Here of course the rmbroiderieS
are designed to correspond.
CpsIrNE,.
Oyerskirts are quite a. fashionable as
ever-perhaps more SO, nov that light wool
ems and oo;tonN are 10 be made up and one
Of the prctiiest among new designs i. the
Latella, composed of long fIbiier drapcd
IN gathers at the sides and a rather bout ant
drapcry at the back The lmogen waist
having a surplice drapery on the front,
shirred back and plated basque skirt would
combine prettily Another novelty in
basque, is the Pcrtlita, which is tight fitting
ornamented with folds on the front and sides
and the back pieces separated below the
waist disclosing fan plating. The Pill
grimage costume j. noS very fashionable
and one lately made for Marie Ruze Is in
dark blue camel's hair The gored walking
skirt is trimmed with luuucc arranged in
clustered plaits polonaiSe with Hat " at
teau plat forms the drapery in the back Of
the skirt and a cape with collar and lacing
With cords in the back and on the shoulders
gives finish. Other new Spring and sum
mer costumes are finely illustrated in Lord
and Taylor Catalogue with prices and dis
criptions. OF course there are other de-
partments such as shoes, millinery, house
hold linen, etc. that merit attention agd as
feature introduced this season, We find a
series Of Fashion articles giving the latest
information in each special line. 1t is in-
deed. like Fashion Magazine sent without
charge.