Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1885-05-14
OUR NEW YORK LETTER
ROsALIND MAYS TALK ABOUT
SPRING FASHIONS.
Amazing Possibilities = COnsldera-
lions OF Hight-May Notes,

-. SPRING FASHIONS.
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lions OF Hhight-May Notes,
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Special Correspondence OF Gazette and journal.
New YoRK, May 6.-She who desires to
amaze, can do SO and yet in no wise
depart from the letter of the law. High
dressed hair, high shoulders, high necks,
high hats and high heels, render possi-
bilities startling, to say nothing Of the
tournure which, If stood on end, would
be equally high, but which laid length
wise, ia in an opposite direction and
almost as amazing. Let us consider these
various nights and draw from them in
formation If not comfort. Nature surely
never meant that the hair should 90 M
instead of down. Her verdict, enforced
by the law of gravitation, perpetually
pulls it down, while fashionable people
as perpetually pull it up. As far up as il
can possibly go, and there they dispose il
in twistings called stylish, while gravita
ton is at work on all stragglers in the
rear and keeps them falling, to the
great discomfort of the wearer, who
must spend half her time plaster-
ing, or as compromise, have
the loose hairs bestowed in short curls at
the nape of the neck. But as we all
know, curl that nature did not curl, is a
vexatious affair. Painfully precarious ia
its life, and the discounted fair one often
extinguishes the last spark and betakes to
bandoline. The high ruff is brought in
to conceal the ugliness of an expanse of
plastered back hair, but little reflection
shows us that this ally becomes easily nm
enemy, helping by friction 10 pull down
loose hairs while blotted out thereby is
the delicate existence of artiticially made
ourls. Life might become undesirable,
but for some determined people who
wear their hair dressed low and have their
followers. Neck dressing is very, very
high, but even here there are degrees and
the ears are not always inconvenient ap-
pendages undergoing a saving off process.
HIGH sHouLpERs
tbo,,h mn no,al.;oa ~ A. ,,-,,
niace in fosh;onei,la ss,aa, % 'Te 49, nishes' h
aacana Il no. ,lnso;tio o'' oa -. on enen
h;ol obo,,iSardS - anu nc iius' ue
the ,o,oa. aa h,;1,i,to5 ;,,SnnS Nv " moi'n M
wsra now 10 o,rasr s'ao.ir" eu e' one
tha dna das,ad w ppa; ~ h;.hs na. noAiie
c;dadiv nneer 1a5,Id s,'oh ~ ANY anu I Se-
Trimminas are massad ohona .ha sly, ~
fnd;no q wall of s,nnort T., az .u,i
crotyno hut aya, ,nodast oo,-tao -
robbed of modesty by buncbinua bows
or flowers arranged with bristling effect
over the brow. These flowers are made
rich by the use of velvet, among new
things being jonquils, daffodils, various
gold busted flowers, wheat, oats, &C.,
with velvet leaves, while delicate Grape
blossoms afford lovely contrast. Dew
bespangied nuts, velvet-burred chestnuts,
mushrooms, ferns and grasses |
are likewise in favor. Notable |
too, are the pins of to-day, not only the |
little, swarming, round headed ones, but |
those which in direct contrast, arc ex- |
tremely long and large and thrust |
through hat or bonnet, give that look |
Of aggressiveness thought stylish. Harm
less and harmful insects form tribe. /
They buzz with outstretched wings or
nestle and crawl, many very small and |
used with proportionate freedom others |
80 large as almost to equal the little hum |
ming bird placed in rose. Each day,
however, reveals to us what q varied |
world we live in, and numerous are the |
hats and bonnets where novelties are |
quite dispensed with, and, except in in
creased hight brought about by trimming |
and that not always very marked, we find |
nothing new. Even the
INDUSTRIOUS rouRNuRFs
oro nm, o,,o,,o.i,o, ,,o,,, H.. -.,
last vear,o borha-;s,ns' Posao,;,,e, ~; ~
v;dnslu will have at ,ra.ar;,,r, ,,ine6os MI nhs
san,a ,,anta, ,ah,,,,,,,, as Sn..p I.aSes she
ar;th,nat;ooI i,s,,;,,a oa,a 80, a,I ".ia s.e
abIa ayarc;ae i, o.In,iatina hn,r pon ,ou,
;nnbas nt hor;aoa.nI as.o ~" Lnn
no,,ntarbalonoa an rn,ei, n ns ;,i Sna
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a,1S ,on',san.,rs. o "n o ~, Sn"t uis'es na.a,
;,rs -, Sas,eo;s" Al - - $50 ...,l.
s.t,os .ro,o Pa.;o shn,, & "sn' an,l lily .ne new
ssS,naa W =, t,,;n I;uon.; 'ten eieu.el eA-
ia5;ae ~ - '1ao ao ~ ,o;i,;sn S,i o"i oMh
h.. os e ao as ye' ;I.ns " aoop',
| Pes' s oa'ion1 oan
IVY 10 ong petote we snali
wear 10 iuiiy aeve,opeu pournures as
ous ffencI neiehooIs; De'elopeu
soou anu iniid iIrm oi put
Ing w. anu ue1elopeu prop-
npiy Me siihii pe. aeSui.s oeoonle
.as note SsliAine peeause .he touFnure eA-
sI s I..., uoo. ~ PfoJev'ioh iroln uhe
paoA' a,n ihs'ie, IL a5y iu,,ness y ht the
s,uos, anu W Prouuoe tnis iulihess ny
uapei,es .nu oause uhe huhoihlhiiy
'a puSnou Uao ,tos essuio ~ ei' ues'u 1iu. VIII
app; xxi br;,,, nhnnt s,,o.;n, " oo III" az 2 nt
W vi a. oS a9U uIsPeia.ioh on 'ne p',iV
frantic endeavors 10 accomri;sb tbe
imnossible task of giving ns n deyeloned
and at tbe same time beorabIv ligbt Inns
tIa II 10 10 tba nndevelonai / cless tbot
we tprn with home win tbem The sL;,t
;s Kent ont bv spr;nga nr some other mild
device. A small hustle NAV he worn bnt
sufficient nnffing is often brongbt abont
INV odroit dress1ak;ng Contrast;ng wifi
these comnIicot;ons t6e Tricorn relies cor
set ;nangnrotes an era of comfort Elegonce
ofahone bas been carefnlly looIed after bnt
the pecnliar feature which affords go
mucb ease in wearing. are the elastic sec,
tions at the upper and lower narts of tbe
sides. causing adantation To- tbe varied
,os;tiona ogenned ;n stoon;no, sitt;na or
recl;n;no. The Tricora stays use5 for
hon;no sseno 90 vary to,,,b ond ,i;ohio oa
to ha ebSoI,,taI, ,,nbroaIobia Th;a r.;
cora corset tbonsb comnarot;veiu naw
baa made wonderful strides in nuhl;c
favor, which NAV he lareelv dne In The
loot that ;ts rel;ay;no faat1rcs we've con-
oo;vad and ;ta constrnct;on d;rectad hy
ono 80 Nv, yorl,e y,ost arn;na,,t o,,ac;aI
;sts Dr AioxonJer Strona and tbio b;Jp
% fo;r 70 saensa for Il lone eont;nrad nnn
,iar;ty p0f
WV vorvs
In high heels there Is less dogmausm
than elsewhere and, al1no''gh the ex-
tr6mlbt Gun De eNlrelne 10 ner nehrt y COIL