Daily globe., 1883-06-04
NEW YORK FASHIONS.

Poplar Capotes-Perilous Hats-Colors
Those Who Wear Them-Arms and
Watering Place Costumes
Especial Correspondence of the Globe.
NEW York, May 3O.-The big hat, as
one may see, acts like the sails of vessel
1t catches the breeze, the breeze catches il
and away it goes tumbling out of a Cal
window, leaving one bareheaded for {
hundred miles or worse yet, showing where
ones blonde wig may be carelessly put on
that treacherous hat having been trusted
so as covering and defense. But the lit
tie capote is charmingly inofensive, fits
snug on ones head, gets into nobody's way
can be relied upon to stay in its place,
while for the matter of protection. there
is ones now parasol gotten expressly for
purposes of exhibition and wherefore then
not exhibit it? The more so as the lace
edging on the edge of the lace cover, per-
mits one to look forth securely on beau
No. l when one is strolling with beau No.
> while he (No. L. knows and can know
nothing beyond that fall of loops and
meshes. Then again, these cunning little
capotes are so easily gotten up, so little
IdW material - require blob yOQ CdI
satisfy lockers on by a display of three or
four at the expense of a more preten-
tious bonnet. Yet there is a picturesque
ness in the large hat which causes the
fashionable lady to brave all disasters
from outdoor gales or possibly more to
be dreaded indoor breezes. since these
large hats are comparatively expensive
when gotten up in first class style very
expensive. Such lavishness of ostrich
plumage; such a wiIdness for small flowers
Cor large flower is high ofense); such
Q stretch of costly leghorn or straw. Then
it requires such artistic skill to give it the
right bend of becomingness, the curve of
true bewitchingness and l know not what,
all of which must be paid for. So you see
the large hat is a dangerous sort OF pro
lection, and likely to get one into trouble
whether abroad or at home. AS we know,
however, neither the large hat nor the
capote are novel, the genuine novelty Of
the season being the poke, which rises to
high and sharp point over the forehead.
Only few are now seen, but a future Is
predicted for this poke; future that
Saratoga and Newport will decide. At
present the popularity of the capote is
immense.
oOLORs.
There is a falsity about this seasons
coIors; a trying to be something else than
what is or ought to be. Blue en-
deavors to be gray or borrows greenish
tinges; yellow is seldom honestly
yellow, but showing up rather through
mud colored or reddish orange rays; the
irst-named carrying it down to veritable
yellowish mud that is greatly sought after,
because called "tan;" the former striving,
struggling and often reaching up to fiaunt-
ing orange. Then there is crushed Tasp-
berry and crushed strawberry. Who would
care anything about them but for the alb
surd names and the trouble of determining
which is which? The distinction is as puz-
zling as to know how to get hold of Lou
isiana state lottery ticket. Everybody
wants one because it is so hard to get, and
while thousands are taken in and paid out
in prizes to people who think the names OF
Gems. Beauregard and Early insure the
fairness of the drawings. But let US return
to crushed raspberry and strawberry. They
lead Us on to the mongrel reds, that are q
tribe in themselves and very popular; so
much so that an entirely red dress attracts
little if any attention, while on our dusty,
glaring streets the display of red parasols
each day becomes more distressing. How
gladly, then, we turn to green and
hail the outfits of clear, forest
green. Genuine, without hybrid mix
tures, and very, very fashionable. Even
the men are turning out IN green. As yet.
this is not so common but that one looks
and says to himself: There goes a man
in green.'' IT'S sadly curious, however, to
see short, stout individual go putting
along in green, thus bringing into promi-
nence a figure he should endeavor to shield
in obscurity. Discontentedly some man
may answer: "Wherefore this objection tC
green and not likewise to claret, blue anC
other semi-pronounced colors that mel
are wearing?" | answer: There is nc
discrimination; all are equally objection
able. unless you are well prOportioned. L
not. content yourself with modest black o.
unobtrusive mixtures to which We are &C
customed. To ladies, likewise, good tast
woald offer the suggestion that it wer
well not to call attention to bad form b,
conspicuous attire. But We are habituatet
to seeing feminine displays in dress, and
what would be very conspicuous for mar
might be uEolced when worn by woman.
ARMS AND NECKs.
No chance at all for one more than tn
other Svathings of lace. ruffles, linel
collars. uecls of dresses brought high
anything rather than the divinely appoint
ed neck. The same with arms. Absolute
" prohibited, since where the sleeve stops
there must the glove begin. The shorte
the sleeve the longer the glove. whic
makes nothing of turning the elbow an
running quite up the arm. Yet per contrc
the glove stops not always where the sleev
stops, but wrinkles in a fashionable con
fict or is drawn over it with a very stron
minded effect. One can readily see fror
what has been said, therefore, that tn
glove is an important finish to the costum
and. from its extraordinary length, quit
prominent. Do not let it match, howeve
That would be serious mistake, and
needs but a glance at a fashionable assort
meat to observe how everything comes i
yel!Owish colors, tan, ETC.; the sole exceI
tion that l can think of being red GLOW
that suits the red outfit. In kid, the Harri
mousquetaire, exquisite in fit and yer
durable, ranks first. This is dressy glove
shown in all new shades, whether fo
day or evening but i is judicious selec
tion even where lasting qualities ar
chiefly wished for. Ladies are now ais