The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1886-02-26
Ladies Department.
Our New York Letter.
Fancies, Fabrics and Fashions for
Spring.

Merchants are meeting requirements
quite after the new order, which means
new varieties Of goods of all grades and
shades, and the methods are a compli-
cation defying all attempts at delines-
tion or description.
Canvas fabrics continue to find favor.
New varieties are among fresh importa
tions of etamine and other materials. A
decided novelty is showd with ilumin-
ated meshes of wool or Irvine.
Lace canvas stufs showing filmy
flower pattern, Of opera work with
plain square meshes between other de-
signs, show bright roman stripes OF
graduated widths on canvas grounds to
combine with plain goods. These bay
aders are called Dieppe canvas-in sol.
i'd blue, brown, ecru or bright red-tor
seaside service. Checked and double
Topped canvas of many colors are shown
of excellent weavers.
Elegant combinations of etamine and
velvet, having moyenage designs print
ed in gilt, are shown and make an etfec-
tive high class costume White canvas
toilettes will be worn also.
Gauze ribbons with picot or tassel!ed
edges, are used to garnish these dresses,
though in Paris, there is a passion for
pearl and bead passmenteries, in con-
junction with diaphanous fabrics OF all
designs.
Laces will be used too, on all classes
OF toilets; and the new embroidered
varieties in all colors and combinations
shown at Lord and Taylors, are mar
wells of this class of art. The design is
wrought with silk upon gauze, Grape or
net. With fine seed like beads or pearls.
interpreting the pattern.
Bonnets of gauze and Grape will be a
feature Of the seasons millinery
Small bonnets, high hats and turbans
with soft crowns, are prominent amid
the new shapes on display.
Fancy straw hats, are shown in all
colors and combinations. There are
lace-like straws, and straws embossed
and embroidered, yet fine Milaus and
English Duustable continue to share
favor with the fine Neapoletan brand
and Tuscan in white or cream in pop
ular vogue.
Beads will be more used than ever,
and the ornaments strung on fine wire,
are more prominent than ever.
Yellow will remain favorite caprice
in color. Four tints are shown in the
new Grape gauze and muslin ribbon,
which are feature Of the seasons mil
linery.
A new pale shade of pink is called
Genus, reds obtained toned from bright
poppy to the dark Sultan Khedive and
Egypt shades, and half shades.
The new greens take bronze and yell
low tints, yet Nile myrtle and cypress
tints obtain, as do the pansy, mauve and
heliotrope tints.
Flowers will rival ribbons as decora-
tions for the chapeaux of Spring.
Louis XIII costumes of silk or fine
wool have sleeves and side panels OF
plush.
Short wraps for Spring in the man.
tlette or visite shape will share favor
with the sacques, shown in all goods
and grades.
Gathered corsages V shaped in front
terminating in a pointed blet, form
striking contrast to the cuirass basques
in vogue for street costumes.
Long scarfs finished by open work
embroidery constitute an ingenious &C
eessory to summer toilets.
Veritable marvels in passmenterie
composed of beads, and open work en-
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