New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-05-19
IHE FASHIONS.
FOR SPRING AND SUMNER WEAR
kelo- York, May 10, 1884

MATERIALS, coLoRs. PATTERNS AND PRICES COM.
| MESCEMENT-DAY CosTUMEs-FoR THE LILLE
ONES.
The latest dress fabrics and designs show
total absence OF uniformity graceful mlngling OF Lace
owers, ribbons. and soft fabries before these. dismal
plads, s stripes and perfectly plain materials dlsap
pear There IL o! embroidery, especially elabor-
ate IN the soft nuns yelling OF pale blue color
These arranged with three aOunces. in which white
lace Is inserted in medaons deep points embroidered
with white floss silk. and there are other embroidered
draperies to form the entire costume The foUnces
border the (which IA plain and In some Instances tho
overskirt is dotted with embroidered spots or
figures in white. Again. the embroidery Il done In two
shades Ot.one color. as 10 blue gold. pale
color yelling has the deep lace points woven In
the edge OF the skirt Seven yards OF the plain fabric
company it, Another style Of this material is strewn
with velvet designs In relief cream, with red pale
ecru with dark blue brown or mushroom others
embroidered with chenille. Inc silky pongecs
deliberately embroidered in strong contrasts OF color
Tabers may be used for side panel or any other anci
full purpose. Tho designs in dark red or blue show
feathery clemstis in graceful sprays or seaweed in
Others anoeolote archng ferns grouped with some largo
tropical flower.
The exquisite white China silks are hand embroidered
In two shades Of pale blue flowers and light shaded
ollage little dots OF white silk worked in relief
silk. Two pieces OF plain silk accompany this, making
altogether twenty yards OF material for the Dress
which duplicated In three other coors and costs S7j
Some extremely fine and soft India pongees are embro
dered in pieces for trimming also on the fronts In wbo
floss and shaded In coors to match the ground. For
draper1es the embroidery is several inches wide Tho
latest coors used rkSbdo delicate blue pearl
and faint green grounds which trail the silken
broideres. The soft Corah silks closely covered
the creamy grounds with red and black quaint de-
signs blue with green gold, dark red black and pale
blue like Mosaic.
Regarding the fine wool fabrics the India costumes
fashioned after the rich fabrics OF the Middle Ages
stiiened with gold The portion intended for the skirts
bordered with fine chenille In antique floral designs
web of gold The jacket is outlined with the ac-
cloth OF gold to correspond The prominent
eoors are wood brown, and gray the gold shining
through the raised work chenille. One or the finest o,
the wool fabrics is French foue This is covered with
set designs OF velvet shade darker than the ground.
Pale amber and creamy pOngees of China are covered
with Oriental designs OF different shade woven in tho
fabric Exqulsitey fine repped pOngees are srewn with
flowers, over salmon. palo pink wood color, and blue.
with gold shadngs gray with pink, and pink with black
etched shadngs.
The mohalr lustre fabrics OF decade re-
vved the smooth gray surface is strewn with small
block and other designs In coors These make mex
pensvc and excellent travelling costumes, neldiag The
duster and cost 81 so a yard. For mountain
travel scotch cheviots. very soft and warm.
with mixed check designs; and for the seaside Is tho
rather like the French cloth or
wde but heavier. Pretty grains OF every color IN
Guiding checks within the reach Of moderate incomes
for fifty cents yard, and for useful variety mems fab
RIGS seized upon In the way on duck or dark coors for
feminine wascOats and trimmings. The dark ground Is
something like pique and costs - yard So great IS
the fancy for changeable fabrics that the linens
partke of the shifting cOors ike the cOsest OF tho
goet silks These are also brocadcd and combined Will
the palmer material.
ARRANGEMENT OF MATERIALS.
Never has fashion been liberal with her vOares
Tte Dfsf
either for the skirt the upper portion ot
the dress In skirt OF pa material. for instance be-
fore It IS pleated its whole length is trimmed with
band Of the figured stuff then II is all laid in pleats from
waist to edge the draperes the overrt are OF tho
figured. and the basque may be according to fancy
the front may DO tucked and two large deep box pIea
form the fulness bkhind Some OF these costumes have
large detached pieces of jet and chenille all jet pas
sementeres. placed on the peats. and there Is also
great deal ofjetted net and lace used.
The rivalry between the waistcoat and the MOliep
front pasron is satisfactorily arranged between tho
really suitable for both, for the wastcoat
yeals what is intended " be concealed aud is only
Moilere onds instead of being rolled iier gracefully
drawn apart Just below the waist and thence made To
form careless drapery to fasten beneath the back
drapery.
FOR COMMENCEMENT DAY
The graduating dress Il longer confined to white.
extIavagant prices paid for the OCCASION when
each is allowed the privilege OF selecting whatever
The delicate nts OF nuns yelling. soft India muslin the
lanty Swiss muslin with cushion ralsed dots, are all
equally appropriate and the prices surprisingly low. So
with the imitation accs that objects to wearing
these set In several pleated 1Ounces, rallies,
three the front. two at the backin event VI the
crIa being null muslin.-tho mont drapery extending
10 the top of the upper nounce which extends tho
hips aud terminates IN long careless drapery that
ouches the upper nOunce the back tho full waist
opening shape Is gathered into a belt. The close
;bow sleeves finished with lace RULES. kOthcr
styles may be tucked. If tinted muslin with trimming
If Oriental Escnral ace. and a satn Surah belt for
he waist The tucks Of this skirt aud the corsago
houId be horizontal the lower part Of the skirt ia
ront and the apron draped careessy across aud hid
len behind in the box peas laid the entire length tho
kirt Pale ecru gloves will correspond with either OF
hese STYLES and colOrs preferred, and the Corsagc
DOilq may be or the wcarcfs favOrltc flowers.
The fashion for dressing children IA than
Taceful aud useful, Offering perfect freedom OF action
mi easily laundered materials, such as chambcry
rOidered with cotton, the white lawn tho
oDl and pretty linen des I,des sanes and Scotch ng
ams The Virginia costume OF many others with
implicitly OF design and adapabity TO any OF these
materials. The skirt has gathered hounces headed
y putt and the pleated body Is attached To yoke.
Which Is made for light summer fabric. OF lace tuck
shirrcd tuckngs embroidery cluster Juokings
he Charlotte waist Is intended for morning and
made OF flannel, pOngce. cambria with yoke back
nd front, TO which the lower part Is attached Ia box
leafs stitched with contrasting color. The MOlero
Iscoat for tue very little extremely becoming
altered both top and bottom and held ia below tho
ais line 10y sash OF ribbon The half fitting coat falls
yer the pleated fOunce of the waistcoat
MesSrs James McCreery & Co, r. J. Dennng & Co,
kin. son s. Co. and Nine DemOrest VIII please accept
banks for attention.
a ROBBER IN THE HOUSE.