Delaware gazette and state journal., 1884-05-15
THE NEW YORK FASHIONS
WHAT ROsALIHD MAY HAS TO TELL
ABOUT FEUININE FdNCIES.
June Weddings sOmmencement
Dresses -<hiIdreH'S Fash ions-Mn
Notes-Mrs. i.angtry, Paifi, Mar
Anderson.


Special Correspon' ence Of 6azette aud journal.
New YoHK, May 9.-The city is full OF
brides expectant and their shopping mammas.
The first choice is cream white satin, brocade
or surah, the last with covering of fine lace
| net, such idea having the advantage of more
recent introduction; the second choice, china
| silk, fine grenadine, gauze, surah, albatross
| or nuns yelling. Fine cashmere covered
| with net is also n stylish selection. Bunehi-
| ness is manifestly not the thing when one
| thinks of the veil which must flow above and
| long lines OF drapery are sought after, while
the train, of course, gives finish possible to
nothing else. The veil, almost always OF
| tulle is now sometimes gathered in a rosette
! on the top of the head and falls back but
many still prefer 1t thrown over and par
TALLY or wholly concealing the face. The
orange blossom OF tradition seems as If it
| might become tradition since 30 many are
| preferring snow drops. lilies of the valley,
| water lilies, white roses, azaleas, white lilacs
| or even a delicate colored flower, rs in the
case OF recently made bride to whom white
| was 30 very unbecominB that she chose pale
| pink roses. Long white gloves, dressed or
| undressed, satin or kid slippers, usually white
with white stockings, but occasionally one
sees black slippers with black stockings, COM
plete the outfit.
THE TRAVELLING BRIDE,
who departs immediately, is fashionably
Ill hllllOhL any uduubUl1b. pAl5
colored material, without train or at most
demi-train, bonnet to match it in church or
without bonnet If at home, gloves of Light
tint matching or of tan or mushroom shades.
bridesmaids dresses are almost always short
and colored, the prettiest showing intermix-
lures of figured goods made in Watteau style;
short wells, dressy hats to match and gloves
corresponding, or light tawny color.
Bouquets Of colored flowers are
carried in the hand and the COS
tune devised invariably with reference to
what the others wear; sometimes two in pink,
two In blue, &c, while for more than one
June wedding there will be an odd number of
bridesmaids, one dressed differently, placed
rather apart and deputed to assist the bride
in removing her gloves. She is the "maid of
honor" But little girls or boys, both per-
haps are now pressed into service in these
spectacular days when the chief idea is not
so much to follow rules as to get up some
thing captivating to the eye.
COMMENCEMENT DRESSES.
There is standard prettiness in sprigged
muslin which commends it season after sea-
son to the youthful, while fine French nain-
lawns and Hamburg 'all over embroideries
give variety. This year they are made up not
only III native simplicity, but often with
added attraction of colored surah or satine
placed underneath. Fine white or colored
cashmere showing through oriental net is
certainly both pretty and novel; India silk in
beautiful floral patterns is a charming choice
and reaches the acme of expensiveness, since
noticeably rich costume Tor the graduating
girl would be shockingly out of place. Then
there are the families of light woods, white
and colored, an excellent choice while not
only with these but with thin wash costumes,
the use of velvet accessories, collar, cuffs,
bows, &c., gives peculiar style. One sees
plentiful crop of ribbon bows and they can
hardly be placed amiss nor must the corsage
bouquet of roses, buttercups, clover or any
flower indeed be forgotten tucked in the belt
on the left side or fastened with bow of
ribbon, which placed on the left shoulder
allows the bouquet to be suspended on the
corsage, the hand bouquet matching. The
hair either may be high or low, gloves long,
white, gray or tan, slippers, black kid, satin
or bronze with stockings to fancy, but nothing
quite so fashionable as black. Ladies and
CHILDREN
are likewise allowed d choice among colored
or black hosiery with surplus on the side of
black, forgetful of black dyes or anything
else but that it causes the foot to look small.
That is enough. For children one cannot see
much advantage in black stockings except
that they can be worn with any costume
though 1t is true the very logical assertion is
made that they last clean, by which is meant
that soil does not show. The dressing of
children is done at present, however, Cat
least IN cltles) with wonderfully little trouble
compared with olden times. We have an ex-
tensive business house, Best d Co., SO West
Iwenty-thlrd street, devoted exclusively to
chidren's furnishing and from The youngest
infant to miss of IL or q lad of similar age
everything is provided ready made; in shoes
from the baby sock to the graduating slipper
or the boot Of promise preparatory to col
lege course; hats. from the infants cap to
young Hopefuls derby or the coquettish
straw of the budding belle, Babies outfits
are there, comprising even carriage blankets,
parasols, everything, while older children,
boys or girls can be taken in and metamor-
phosed as completely as even WAS Cinderella.
Complete information If given to outsiders by
illustrated catalogues while their journal is
full OF interesting reading matter aside from
fashions.
MAY NOTES.
Enormous smelling bottles are a rage, some
being foot in length and proportionately
ponderous Prices run up to S75.
Stationery, stained and spotted as if by age
now captivates the fashionable heart, the
most seasonable finish being ragged and
solled edges.
Since Sarah Bernhardt and Mary
Anderson have appeared in costumes of
nonparell velveteen, it has become more than
ever in demand.
The salonp of New York millionaires are
hung with Maud embroideries, gold cloths.
Gobelin tapestries and other stuffs for which
Ss0 yard Is sometimes paid, while as a
change are seen equally or more expensive
frescoes, painted by famous American or
foreign artists.
Everybody is running to the Eden Musse,
a delightful, though some say questionable,
place Of amusement just opened on the plan
Of Nine. Iussauds London wax works, where
among other celebrities, Mrs Langtry is seen
wearing a costume of garnet velvet and bro
cade, Patti, pink satin with corsage bouquet
OF roses and a roll of music in her hand,
Mary Anderson, white and yellow satin and
brocade. While i'll another group the ex-
Empress Eugene perpetually kneels in
drapery Of Grape and bombarzine Tho ab-
soutely life-like appearance of all the figures
is continual source of wonder and really an
education to Americans. RosALIND MAY.