The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1886-04-18
The Reigning Styles in the
Eastern Metropolis.
SPRING TINE SUGGESTIONS
.sonabIe MateriAIs-styI les of Max
observation-disclosures Gar
ments-General Notes
HEw YoRk. Arpil u, 1886.
-. Editor o, THE HrnALD.

An OLD time CuseLnb W .
.smodern mixing. Some years ago.
-..terisI was carved sedulously into
ali pieces. that they might again be
IN together; this form of industry
- disappeared, but in place Of it, in
any new fabrics, cotton. wool and silk
: so interviewer that one knows not
-bicb is which nor what is what. The
,bree are combined in all manner OF
~svs; in parallel stripes, in figures o
one upon another, ETC., while intrudlng
svervwbere comes canvas, now in small
,esnines. now forming the body Of the
bodv Of the fabric and in all intermedi
.te gradations, not as hitherto, confined
~ cotton but also in silk and wool. New
wool CLEANLINESS (canvas) show polka dots;
o.bers have Chinese figures and very
neculjar and stiff canvas woods are OF
SerT color bestrewn at regular intervals
bv outstanding white hairs Equally
noveI though not so striking, are por-
cupine mohairs, striped. a. also mix.
tnre where one stripe OF large diagonal
in wool alternates with soft taille SIX,
on where fraise silk contrasts VITA
similar wool stripe. Pretty WOOL canvas
cloth is printed in delicate vine designs,
eunningly portrayed twigs or movers
and cotton grapes are stamped IN
Tananese ideas such as fans, trellis work,
branches, summer houses, etc. The
s,vlish summer silks woven IN
MoKeoLIAN FASHION
hsys been mentioned as predominant
and on the same order. but too striking
to be adopted except cautiously, are
China silks where very large open wheels
or huge circles are set interlacing or
overlapping, one color showing up
through the other with singular effect,
the more so as the combinings contrast
such hues as olive. brown and red;
brown. yellow and black; green, yellow
and red. ETC.; the general result being
decidedly tigerlsh. Through all imita-
mons however. fine, soft cashmere holds
position and is in large demand Cam
eI's hair likewise, bat this latter is sSme-
tunes rendered novel by very thick, soft
wool threads set in very leng stitches
and quite apart from each other but
forming embroidered patfers; or again,
there are eamel's hair goods woven IN
natterns or borders that display Indian
Ranket effects, while as another variety
come those showing resemblance OF
Indian embroideries and also rude IL
regular forms such as might character
re semi civilization but are pleasing be
cause they give a change from our asua!
refined finish Lace can be reckoneo
among summer IL ateTials, so extensive
Nv Will il appear as the greater part OF
dressy costumes, the more so, as colored
siIk often shows underneath, both CIV
ing support and serving 70 bring out
attractive Spanish and other patterns.
Craze, both whit and colored, VIII be IN
high favor and for light mourning, there
is Special style in a white Grape costume
with bunch of violets.
coJoBs.
Dress goods coIors are always impor-
tant. not only in themselves. but as Civ
ing the key note in all other depart
ments. Thus while light colors are more
fashionable in millinery than they have
been for q long while, yet the hat or
bonnet will constantly match the dress.
hosiery, ETC.. the same. ION the list"
as stylish. come blue, green, bronze,
brown, slate. drab, tan. plum, wine and
garnet. There are from three shades
upwards, in all but plum, while less
freely used because more conspicuous,
yet also in different shades. are yellow,
red, orange, gold, pink, with modi-
cum of magenta and lilac. Thus We
have variety enough.
or-r-DooR GARMENTS
speak different languages 10 suit the
different wearers. Expressive jaunti-
ness as IN case Of the tan er red cloth.
figured and colored velvet, braided or
rough cloth jackets; greater dignity
where the imue lsely popular short
wraps appear, devised in brocade, in
suit goods or for summer, in grenadine
or lace with colored silk lining. Long
rediugotes give that seriousness of as
pect which BELTS the shopper or the
traveller, especially if displaying stripes
or cheeks. Elderly ladies are usually
enveloped in long cloaks ana these are
capsule of much var alton from sober
cloth 20 handsome lace ones lined with
colored silk; the last being too attrac
tive not 70 ma favor IN the eyes OF
younger people ,gradations beingbrought
about by degrees as TO brightness of
hue. Scarf mant-llas are talked of and
among the prettiest spring wraps suited
chiefly 70 the young, are manullas with
long ends crossed In front and fastened
over the tournure with stout hook and
eve. Lace trimming. mostly guipure,
5 liked for these graceful garments akin
70 which are wraps reaching but little
below the waist at the back, but with
very long ends hanging straight. the
latter quite suitable for niddle-aged and
elderly people. Circular wraps for car
rage wear at watering places, are of
lace liaed with cnlored SILK. Nearly all
wraps have bright Innings.
sLAsHISG VERSUS CUTTING.
Material is not cut into bits which are
sewn together again, but the dressmaker
delights 10 slash that she may lace up.
This lacing up is quite feature; not
lev costumes are laced down the trout
70 the exclusion of buttons; the two
are sometimes united: sleeves are.slasf- =