Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1881-04-28
THE NEW YORK FASHIONS
ruE A8E or S1EEL-ITs PECULI-
1RITIJsS.
trimmings, Materials and Costumes
-Great yariety-Pretty Parasois.

ErpAt tAflel1-fTetty R~hTahOth-
special Correspondence oi state Journal
NEW YORK, April 2o.--To write about
millinery without bringing in the subject
Of steel, would be like enacting the play
Of "hainiet wi.hou, .he frihce. fof
.iiis ~, '', na,,., and nnnaars in every uh 80
pe sne i"e ,,.,t ,coris heada a,nbr,;da,i,,,
III pi"'u' lao. ar ornan,ents ,a aan e,,
VVip4"e'' AZ honnats wbar,, III. ,r;,,;,.a,
no.n .n;ei shoys Int family ,nJe, a
na'e ,;'',, ~ stael Rlact Io,nats t,,,,s
g.i,,haa ara very stvlisb either Tor Iight
H"'a n''n,,in,, ar coiors Int in the lattar nssa
i,, ao,traata are nroducnd hy n rau
;'t'. Hon,.rs AGAIN bova saa,,
,,tnat comnos.d entirely of fowars nvar
""' "ih ,ras tI,ro,vu a nat wnrl nf Ian
Viii, S",1 hastr.wn with atsal snonolas
iii 'hila yet more notable specimens are
,,,,l ,yhollv nf stool Tba found.
.Y'f .,"" fnn st,el nat work and II
', '.,s,,ishoJ Will steel flowers and featbar
"a, .,,a,,.,nts Rnf Soma an. will sa,
,,n,as not steel rust and what then 3,
rr' ,Iis / ansyar that tba tnar nualit;as
a, INT nm tha ntbar hand thay r.
sary sostlv. So the moral is. If Won do
nm, ,egard expense. indulge in this
S,shionohla fancy. if Won do lat staal
aIans Enrtbprmore. | do not beli.ve il
t.lost;nr II will ba sthigb etvlap Gov
,;r,a and 1hen vanish
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Steel is quite as much sought after for
finish on costumes as millinery while
touches or traeeries OF steel are inter
mixed with other metals or materials
both in trimmings and elsewhere. Fash
iOnable people however are running alter
everything that shines. jet Is IN great
demand because 1t giltters and gilt for the
same reason. Then there are beautiful
combinations oil the three or more quiet
nhlEinss VI eile anu Jes VI Jo' anu steel,
he"'ieu aio q 10 - ,'e way VI
PiaViis ma ;S', n ii.iiih 80 -. .n.
eAVeP''on"il! e'y 'isit ~ pu' iii'op operiei. 'n
ornaments tiaao Vi In oA oi''
parts oi .no oos'une .i' IL ,aot sn's 10 d
'e9u'he iue" VI 'ne tiii, 'Aa' y, Pla'.ne ~
Vrh"hieii.9 apou' AZ iA.'ei 'ls upon 'ne
IIess' Itetty ossisns ouoi % pu''eiiies,
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s"%et 90 i'ney 4: INC, ...:. - .,is' e, =. s.'n
eAa"s aoe ~" .ie 40 pone. p..' W 'asse Z,
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pA' t'linin'rss VI sno i'ias'' 10. a'e II, ~, 90
muVii Vosue 10 esei ai,u arc -, MAUI III tiie
'a'ie way "s ioiiiei,y ~ ''ue y, poA
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MATERIALS AND COSTUMES.
The Infection OF plaids and stripes has
spread to grenadines which appear in
ylecks, columns and interlacing squares
4 every size. silks, too, are oftentimes
striped and plaided in colors gay beyond
description, where no combination is too
told, no contrasts too daring. Bunting
sOines mp again, but newer goods of much
the same character are called "veilings."
They are often in solid colors, black dark
pale, but sometimes are brought out
with borders on the sides. Very thin
"ooena are indeed feature of the time
and are either open-work or plain-woven
and trimmed with plaids or stripes. A
pretty costume i'll this style, recently
maui up ior Anne. "erster, was OF paie
ei'ii"n urap neiilnS unileu WIN
"'"',,'"'teu H"'in' me faihela basque
""' shlrfe' ~ the waist Ill the hlludle oi
Ui' lioh' ana pack ana orhamenteu wlth Il
WY '"Iu'oVer collaf ana luli dfapefy
at' waist DOW oil SATIN the SKIRT was
Tiliite' wlth alternate gathered rullles
Ha'ii ana bunting headed with putting
around me drapery and across the front :;
III" u"sish helhS after the Celestln
'nodel' Another dress Tor the same prlma
'?uha was 4 lileo costume OF striped silk
"lti' ''arK olive green skirt. The polo
Ial'f was OF the sllk which was com
"''alioh OF bright colorS and showed the
IRONY anu slde cores cut oil to about the
,FP'h "i an ordinary cuirass basque,
"r"" tillS helhg plated scarf drapery
''t'Ss the front and the back draped in
." "resuiarly graceful manner. The
"rgh was llhlshed by IL Dauphin collar
anu Guns and the gored skirt was covered
WI the 'front.' and sides with horizontal
Uttrligs' The olivette polonaiSe was
elected Tor morning dress of fine
knBham trimmed with one Of the new
"lofed embroderies mentioned in my
laat letter as very fashionable this spring.
SURPRISED NY NOTHING.
Nothing now surprises us in ont door
wraps. Fashion makes dasnerata efforts
in this direction and ali sorts Of thinps
are the result. You meet a ladv weorino @
an independent basoue hoy nIaited and
telted in at the waist with scarlet hood
Il is fashionable. The next wears n
Jacket, that is Fashionable. the next n
yisite; the next A r4dingote the next n
paletut the next n circnlor tho next a
lelisSe the next. an Mister the next A
mantelet: the upxt n n,ntillo. tb. n.vt a
cape. All are fashionobla Thpn comes
the Mother Hubbard n.lisse. falling
straight around the nerson demi-Iong
sAirred at the npclx and Win sbirred
'!teveS, while there ara ,,nnistal,a HE
"coats' conied offer those worn hv
gentlemen. Nav wban go on IN s,y
mai each name | have given is patriar-
gltal III its sgnilieation and represents a
whole family of garments bearing a
General resemblance, but differing nota-
NY IN special features, some idea can be
l9flnrt of the variety of street coverings. In
addition there are the differences brought
about by the employment of different
materials. As to minor varieties, let us
lAKr for example the fjacket tribe. Here
We have double breasted, with turned
So%n collar and hood others cut away
III front and turned back with revers
O,hers with capes, others with short