New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-03-11
THE FASHIONS.
FOR THE COMING SPRING AND SUMMER

The COMIN6 SfRiN0 AMI COnn0ACAs
CHINA sILKs-sATINEs-GIN0HAM AND CALIcoRs
-wOOLLENs-MILLrNRRY-T COIBFURE.
The counters of the dry goods establishments
heaped radiant flowers, that undyns bloom on
the delicate grounds China silks and the soft cotton
satines. All styles of India silks for summer wear are
exceedingly ustrous especially in black and are thirty
five inches wide These plain and brocaded in designs
o! trailing and buds. and are duplicated In ooors
such pale blue China pink pale wood violet cream
strawcolor, pearl and reseda grounds covered with
floral designs fine Chinese embroidery Others less
costly strewn with flowers grounds appropriate
for evening wear.
Soft silks not unlike those OF last season In
their lustrous changing hues the coors are rather
darker and brighter. Delicate India silks have pale
grounds with chntz designs In marked contrasto OF
color.
The new cotton satines ustrous and more like
exausItey soft fine foulard silk set floral and wander
ing designs the grounds which are of every deli
cate shade pale blue gray cream svery green, OPAL
rose and faint violet. The desgns-such as an oak
branch with shadngs Of gold. black and gray, q set
of aud white starry jasmine buds and stalks
and shaded green leaves scarlet purple and gold bios
soms pink and white pond lilies. moss rose branch,
ferns and blackberry branch with tendrs, weeds ana
brambes, duplicated each shade of ground and
these are all accompanied by the plain fabric for the
skirt Some Of the finest sanesfor instance, one ex-
ample OF pale strewn with moss roses-haye the
foliage 80 perfectly drawn and shaded TO resemble
closely embossed painted velvet in relief There are
other Saline Of darker shades One OF dark blue
has small design OF flower a diamond embroidered
in white silk the pattern consisting OF four
yards and q half. and eleven yards OF the
plain fabric Another OF these has design OF wander
ing vines OF morning gories on rose-color ground
figures OF fans Of the elm twisted branches stems ana
tendrls in relief on the contrasting ground Delicate
and pretty Chamberys In delicate pale blue ecru resead
rose, embroidered by machinery in small ala.
monds white crescent and tiny black moon, dots leaf
GINGHAMs AND CALIcoEs
Handsome Scotch gnghams similarly embroidered
all without regard to the plads or bars There are
twelve fifteen shades OF blue In these gnghams
The pads In opposite extremes very large and very
small, embodying shades OF a color; 1t is dark
blue crossbarred by very large checks. paids
or small The latest novelty consists OF Roman
stripes OF the gayest description the delicate white
ness of the glngham ground, of rainbow contrasts
in color. Another late style just imported
shows what Is technically termed by the
Scotch manufacturers "the cram stripes, so
called from the white strips which woven thick and
strong from double threads the other intermediate
stripes OF regular gngham thickness. Inc pam
Bingham for skirts and trimmings accompany thcse'
The skirt and overskr made OF the plaid or striped
and the basque plain dainty kilt skirt OF blue
and gray long oversk arranged bias on the
front with voluminous draperes behind; the basque Is
plain gray with finely peaed plastron vest OF bue The
toilet du Nord also has pleated vest showing from the
open front of gray poonase having marrow strap
across the waist, check skirt. some very
fine pin head checks are rather like ChamDery IN tho
decacy OF the finish. ,,,- .u
the lowest priced cacoes Of French English and Aner
manufacture bright with pretty DESIGNS suGn s
dots in a triangle, whips inerinkcd crescents sprays
leaf and branch and arrow heads. on white leadcolor
chocolate, cream, dark red or blue ground
wooLLEN GOODS
As the combination costumes both artistic and Geo.
nomical their popularity is oil the increase Wool and
velvet or wool and silk satin. unite amicaby and az
ford broad field on which the amateur dressmaker
arrange charming dress For the tall and slender there
are large checks the large figures for the small the
stripes for the and large also the stripes the long
peas OF the skirt that cannot be denied
rues and ouncngs and the slightly draped overskirt
or polonaIse. The and very popular woollens.
annelctes and the soft but rough fabrics or Scotch
manuaotu re made up with Puritanic painness ex
cepng the occasional trimming of Mohair or Hercules
braid. while these more appropriate for later
season. there heavier fabrics suitable for the chilly
twled woollens The favorite colOrs are rich warm
brown. damson or purple-blue. smoke gray, bronze
TO these old friends still later importation shows
charming shades Of smokeblue. granite and other stone
shades mushrOOm-hrown rock and lchen-grays. These
eXqusey soft shades not to be COMPOUNDED with the
strong, BRIGHT decided colors The smoke shades are
light OF the Western horizon may be with violet or blue
gray or granite blue or shadowy golden brown pale
yeowish lchen-like fading Other styles OF this
fabric are rendered soft and poetic by the introduce
on OF figures OF chenille, designs OF frisco velvet In
block and bar shapes and beside trimmed with vel
silk OF some spending bright color. The deli
bun in the way OF cuffs and facings. Blue and
red tho red OF the poppy the daha or plum are salts
facory united In blue wool dresses Many OF these are
made with tailor planness, their charm consisting In
the perfection of their fitness In all ways;
The material OF these costumes Is generally Of
soft ecr cloth of the shades also OF those described and
white and Chuddah striped cloths OF water-y white
Less pronounced wooens are delicate ana thin enough
20 be worn through the summer without discomfort
the white WOODS taking In the talOw' mushroom pa,e
Narcissus gold and straw color. The comfortable
the to1e being securely fastened TO the belt and the
knowledge that It cannot be displaced.
MILLINERY
This delicate shade OF yellow and of still brighter
hue will be prominent In the finest millinery fabrics OF
this season 6iege and feru In OF pale creamcoor and
gold The soft creamy white wool laces threaded
with gold and silver. aud gold threads glitter in of
the ribbons chief novelty exists IN the long scarf
which inches wide. and the 6taafne handker
chiefs used for tho decoration OF bonnets. Feathers
are no longer popular, Is satin. but the
almost forgotten watered silks again displayed but
for bonnet trimming not for dresses.
The hair is still worn dressed high the top OF the
head In variety OF charming ways One OF the most
poetic and graceful Is La Jarnon consisting OF fluffy
piece OF long, naturally wayy hair twisted In
the back hair. the end In graceful waves
Is carelessly brought over to the forehead
sumes perfectly natural appearance and is moro be-
coming than set OF bangs disposed regularly. The
English bang Is wave Just removed from being
straight and has the careless effect ones hair.
Gray hair generally that switch OF gray hair
that formerly cost $50 more Is sold for SO ana
Sl2 The curly wigs of short hair extremely fashion
able and without regard TO or dignity adding
very jaunty air to the These made 10 suit
all manner OF complexion. eyes and age. Then there
baby bangs for the pleasure of reuyenati0n and
sweet simplicity made To order of any color preferred.
Messrs +. j. Dennng Co.; Fl. O'Nelll Co.; Aitkin.
Son * Co.; and Mrs. c. Thompson Will please accept
thanks for attention.
FRAUDULEYTLY COLLECTING GAS BILLS