Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1883-10-18
THE NEW YORK FASHIONS
WHAT R0S1LINB MIY HIS To 7'FgLL
dBOUT FEMISINE J,5NCgES.
Charming and Full OF Delicate Pos
sibiIitteH- Little Birds and Big
Ostrich Feathers bAe s'rrtffcsi
woman tn Gray.

4 thulullibtl NItIt pau eutihHH ~
| bestrewn ut short intervals with delieately
| tspsring leaves connected to the fabric
only by the stemH This is roughuess not
at all rough but full of delicate possi-
bilities, yet certainly these prod duotions
of the loom are not smooth 81 10 face.
| The leaves just mentioned are Ia pairs
and from that up 70 groups If four or five
that show with star.like effect and have
| just about space enough betgeeu to set
| them off, of chenille on 3 ground work
| of wool, quite small and Of the same
| color or in handsome contrasts 10 th0
material they diversity. Thesg prefir
novelties, however, are N ani,estlv sHitloii,
only as touches to fel.sya 'ht CO..
| tune and a piece OF plain goois
| In sn invariabls compsu0usnip. 4Aus
model outfit, in prspsrato" 'ur q
| daughter of Judge Hilton. ls+ 3 LjEb
shoulder cape of the lesiy goods Nhlb'
| upon one side OF the aki.t o bread fasii
of the same appears. Tae reu4n.tHr if
OF fne wool, matching in cplor, e 3a"u
| wood brown.
Less striking hut handsome enough
| are wools bestrewn with velvet bluoi5s nf
greater or less sizs ana disposed With
| regularity and this gives ths key note to
| what will be extremely promioeut III
| dress this winter-namoly, velvet, Iou
can scarce misplace it, while the uew
"Bavens" velveteen is rapidly being
appreciated as substitute for
Genoa velvet, which it resembles in
| purity of color, thickness Of surface and
| oloseness and depth of pile. For jackets
| it is admirable and stylish for children
as we'll as adults are made IN novel
shades of ruby, gray, trown, plume,
LI,,-
imme 1iately taken high rank aud viii
be considered very stylish They are
| fleeoy class of wools, almost as fl5ecy as
canton flannel, and there is generally
shown a plain and fgured piece, side
| by side, which are to be made mp
together. The figure is rather pronounced
| and shows oloudily through its dowuy
| covering.
Hats have taken to themselves wings.
Any other season the style in which
they are often disposed would have been
set down as lunacy or ohild's play, but
this winter such freaks are stylish be-
| cause perpetrated by stylish milliners.
Groups OF greater or less sizs are much
Affected there being no rule az to posi-
ton, since at times they are prolonged in
succession like bands, or again may
stand stiff and starinely upright. Some
| times there are varying shades OF one
| color, or extreme contrasts are brought
about, such as bright orange colOred
wing, next peacock blue, sc. Notice.
able likewise are groups OF quite small
wings projecting from centre with briar-
like appearance; q pompon nodding above
while humming birds with outstretehed
wings and projecting beaks are punched
with heads together 30 as TO produce
similar result. But a wing or wings
under any circumstances seem acceptable
this season, as for example where two
small white wings stand upright senti-
| nels on either side of black velvet bow
| which gives finish to the front of tur-
ban. Still more like ohild's play, we find
from three or four single wing feathers
| up to greater numbers, stuck on in ca
prieious way. Occasionally these single
feathers are large and brightly oolored or
gilded, but quite small ones also are
pressed into service. Another curious
| feature is the reckless com bining of wings
or birds and ostrich pldmsge. Hitherto
we have thought the employment OF one
precluded the other, but this winter our
milliners have decided to the contrary
| and of oourse we must think IS they do.
| Thus it is common to see birds or parts
of birds half hidden by evertopping
| ostrich feathers or wings staring stitlly
from equally soft surroundings, &c.
Capote bonnets are in a great
majority and provided with stringa
| about two inches and a-hsu
wide. But these manifestly are too small
| for the combinations just mentioned ~
for special display of any pronounced
ideas which find scope on poke bounets oi
| brimmed hats. A striking novelty amopg
the latter is q shape having 2 medium
wide brim standing straight around th-
crown very wide in circumference aud ia
hight initiating a mans dress hut. This
| ia trimmed with a band or bsAds which
lead to pronounced finish On ore side,
such as larne wing,group Of wings with
| pompon, 8 nodding bunob OF tips, &c
| Worn by the right person this gill ls
very distinguished hat, bat should the
| wrong person get hold af one, U.s. IN
doubtedly will hsppen) woe betide hsr.
Imagine stout, puffy little woman wear
| ing one The thought alone eEnaes
horror. They will suit rRtn-i goathfu.
ladies of fine fgnre snd regular fastures.
The most careless observer of millinery
must remark the prominence OF gray.
The prettiest woman encountered IN my
summers travels wore a complete outfit
of gray travelling suit 0t gray silk
hat to match, merely bound aTound with
gray veil and gray gloves. Pretty a- 1
picture looked the wearer, because tr0ul
underneath that bonnet peeped forth the
loveliest pink and white complexion y0u
ever saw. There was the 'bsosuse''
which settled the whole thing. Contrast
gave the finishing touch the soGbre
gray setting eff the eolofings so exquis-
itely painted by natures hand; her fresh
cheeks all the freBher, fresh Al Mira.
Langtry's bride evidently while her
Freddie, as yet in the first ardor OF afiee-
tion, had by no unkindness caused 2
touch of psllor. Charming sll this and
cogent the reasons why a matron, toll
worn from the battles Of IL or 20 years,
inclined perhaps too strongly 70 smbon-
point. should avoid tbs. which H. the
long ago would have made her charming
likewise. Yet, if there is one thing
more than another thst uninetructed
mstrons do affect, it is gray the color
which causes them to look stouter, If
already too stout ; forlorner, If too for
lorn. Furthermore, let gray be used il.
, a generic sense and made to stand tor sill
/ the uncertain, lightish family OF colors
that the wrong people are forever getting
hold of. Unless you feel yourself quite
perfect pass them by. Take black OF
brown or deep blue or green something
decided in itself. II were advising
Mrs. Lsngtry, l should say wear gray,
because she is one of the chosen few who
? dare attempt it,
Color indeed is a potent element and
how much complexion is worth, a lot O
!, gossip goes to show. We are told thai
+ the famous English toilet soap house o
r A, and F. Pears of london, the larges
9 soap manufacturers in the world, ha;
d offered the British government gratui
5 tous supply of the entire stationery re
quired foI the taking of the census, i'll
volying an outlay OF half million do
lars, provided Mrs. Lsngtry q commsuda
It tion of their soap should be printed OF
,s the back of each form. The propose
10 has bssn considered at cabinet couucil
It On the subject of cloaks We may fee
n sublimely tranquil. Last winters style
n were SO excellent that they could not b
r, improved upon. The elegance OF tn
g. long cloak, the coquettishness and grao
u of the short dolman, the jaunty varitie
Of jackets, left nothing TO be wished iol
while the fur lined circular, by reason
its extreme comfort, cannot be allowed !
!, go, and this season will be as lsFeel
~ sold as ever. Broche nonpsriel velvetse
!, appears in handsome patterns and is I
~ high vogue both for cloaks aud oombins