Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1883-03-12
NEW YORK FASHIONS.

A'H w l. OIOA IL dOHlONO.
| Spring Styles, Materials, MiIIfnery-Psra-
sois, Feminine Walking Sticks-The
Household.
Especial Correspondence of the Globe.
MATERIALS.
NEW YORK, March 9.-The new checked
silks are on the gingham order, combining
a variety of colors, and often without any
intermixture of white. Of course these
are of light quality, adapted to summer,
bat there is always a demand for some
thing substantial, and here the first choice
is gros grain silk, of which we find each
mire Marguerite an admirable selection.
since 1t does not turn grey, and, being
| made In Genoa, of the soft Italian silk. is
not liable to crack. Following gros grain
| silk, mention is made of aIpacas, desirable
| because shedding the dust, and we shall
| cordially greet again these materials, par
| ticularly as it is prophesied that they will
appear in finish of modern improvement.
| Cashmere, too, is very largely imported
and will be sought after. Great attention
also is attracted by the new nonpareiI bro
experimenting, have been produced IN such
perfection as to render them extremely
desirable. They have the advan
tags over embossed velvet, as the ground
is not clipped, and their woven broche
figures are much mere lasting than those
| merely stamped with hot irons. Not in
jured by water. they are in large demand
for spring jackets, pelisses, msnttlets,
basques, or for costumes in combination
| with the fine wool or silk. The price is
one-third less than velvet, and all stylish
| coIors are shown; rich shades of navy
blue, olive, garnet, myrtle, sapphire, wine
color and black. Designs are various;
some modest, others bold in size, but all
| are tasteful.
BRFRILLED.
Here and there, one may observe q bon
net resembling in shape an old time cap
with full frillings around the face, and
tied with strings below the chin; the rib
bon forming the strings being passed en-
tirely round the bonnet, and having the
look OF keeping the whole thing together.
| Note this last, for it is an important fea-
| ture. At present, the entire bonnet, frilIs
| and all, are of velYet, but in the spring,
such heavy material will be replaced by
lace, Spanish, French or guipure; black,
| colored or in combinations of color.
Now, frills about the face are immensely
becoming, they add to, they take away,
they soften; in short, they do anything
you want them to do, and if you doubt
what say, make practical trial thereof,
and if he in whose eyes above all others
you wish to look pretty, does not say you
look pretty, then set me down as de-
ceiver. The upshot of the matter is, that
these frillings are going to be quite fea-
ture in new millinery, just because they
are so becoming and because also novel
| ty, a relief from the perpetual fairness of
the capots of to-day. Charming bonnets
will be of lace laid flat and reversed over
the crown, frills front and back and the
inevitable band of ribbon laid over and
tied under the chin. Sometimes there is
a double band of ribbon forming four
loops and ends under the chin; but in all
cases the ribbon is narrow, an inch or at
most, two inches wide. Loops of narrow
ribbon can be set about under the lace
frills and bunch of small flowers on the
side.
| ROOSTER LIKE RFFECTs.
| The bringing in of such narrow ribbon
has brought about the ''cockscomb bow"
made of loops and ends, the latter sawed
| in imitation of chandeliers comb and the
whole with bristling effect set on the top
of the bonnet where often it is held fast
by the double or single ribbon band
passing through the middle. Velvet
ribbon, though fashionable, is too heavy
for these coIcomb bows, and they are com
posed of satin or repped ribbon. Ribbon
is indeed the rule for trimming, and bunch
| ing the rule for flowers. Then, again. the
punching process is prolonged out and
garlands of small flowers result, taking the
place Of befrilling-if rightly placed, as
| becoming. But note and note again those
words rightly placed" There may be
millions in those flowers, SO be sure they
are suited to you ere you venture to wear
| them. Lace is far safer, for that suits
everybody. In straw the English split,
Milan and satin braids are chiefly seen;
| but there are some chips, gilt, silvered and
| bronze braids, and also some colored fancy
| straws with gilt or silver interlacings.
favorite shape will be small poke; close
bonnets are larger than formerly, while
round hats are broad or narrow brImmed,
turning any way you wish them, and pre-
senting for your choice both high sloping
and broad fiat crowns. But in both hats
and bonnets the proportion of straws dyed
to match costumes, is very large; favorite
colors being reddish brown and brownish
red, brown proper, green proper, or bronze
or olive greens, yellowish tans, crushed
strawberry and raspberry.
PARAsoLs.
Sizes are large with ten ribs. The
special speciality, however, in parasols is
the lace cover. These covers are of white
or black lace, and are placed over para
sol of plain silk or satin, with admirably
fine effect. Sometimes they match in
color or again there is contrast, but as
You will perceive the idea is a
remarkably good one and as such
is destined to find immediate
favor with those who appreciate elegance
Then there are euiteItasteful parasols made
of plain silk in black, white or stylish
colors, and these are both with Innings
placed under the ribs or without Innings,
while yet other styles are of plain silk or
satin edged with Spanish lace, white being
in great favor. As to handles, one might