Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1886-03-20
NEW YORK FASHIONS.
Spring and Summer Materials-New Bon
nets, Hats, Trimmings, Etc.
New York. March 10. 1856.

Spring and Summer Materials-New Bon
nets, Hats, Trimmings, Etc.
Written for the RECORD UNION
New YORK, March 10, 1886.
In choosing canvas there can be no mis-
take. 1t is the fabric of the day the back
ground to l know not how many pictures,
and provided you see among illumina-
tons. embroiderings, stripes, lace works
and other diverse imaginings, the familiar
threads, travel on with confidence and be
sure, among dozen forked roads, that any
one will be the right one. Let me partic-
ularize. Illuminated canvas shows on the
groundwork corruscation of colored wool
threadings of which the general effect re-
sembles some rich mosaic-too rich in
ITSELF but toned down by plain combina-
ton; embroidered canvas we can readily
imagine, more or less elaborate and usu-
ally done in wool, but sometimes in silk,
Striped canvas is quite feature
A very jubilee of color is reached in gay
Roman stripes, but from such elevation
every note is sounded to subdued shading
of one hue. Chaste and stylish cont asrs
are noticeable and noticeable, too, are the
patiene canvas dresses brought out with
the lower skirt wrought in bayadere stripes
OF graduated widths, commencing, of
course, wide at the bottom. Lace effects
are creation, and we have all sorts of va
riations, from patterns where the original
canvas warp and wool almost disappear
by reason Of fancy weavingssto those which
show limited lace touches traversing the
plain surface at intervals only. Other ma
terial, moreover, combines with canvas: vel
vet stripes on figures give diversity; bou-
rette dottings sparsely cover, and occasional
boucle loops afford evidence that winter
ideas are not all gone. Nor must it be for
gotten that the canvas of this season is an
improvement on that of last, being better
woven. Plain canvas comes for combina-
ton, or is part of the dress pattern.
There is also prevalence of
JAPANESE IDEAS
As shown by crinkled surfaces and those
peculiar designs liked by the Orientals.
American silks imbued with these thoughts
are extremely attractive, showing delicate
colors or dark, while for combination. if
desired. come remarkably pretty figured
styles. For the youthful nothing sweeter
can be imagined, but for older persons, or
even the elderly, they are admirable wear,
beng dressy, cool and novel. Other stvlish
silks are wrought in the large twill which,
in woods, has triumphod this winter.
Satteens are hard TO distinguish from
silks, and in the flower patterns of India
silks, now SO much liked, or in tapestry
cross stitch, will form attractive morning
dresses. Thinner cotton goods initiate
bareSes and are queer-looking in hero
glyphic patterns or stripes.
Ginghams in new and delicate shades of
blue, pink or red with white, are cool look
ing and admirably adapted to certain per-
sons. Some ginghams are embroidered,
and we can remark the popularity of EN-
Droldery IN other cotton goods, such as
null, both white and colored, and cambrics
as WE'LL
Swiss nuslins come embroidered in old
time patterns or in stripes. Batiste will be
III great favor both in cotton and wool
Large importations of thin vailings, albat-
ross, etc, greet us while among thin woods,
varied fancifullv, we notice crocodile
cloth with stripes in self-color, or contrast
ing, as also, cable cloth with thick cords in
cross threads, to say nothing of canvas
wooiens woven in imitation ofcotton goods,
both being preludes to canvas wrought
silks brought out 10 limited extent, In
addition to these and other distinguished
styles, Lord Taylor show as usual all
manner OF novelties in millinery.
ON THE LIST"
And gre atty to be missed were itnot there,
is the capote, which now seems an institu-
ton. CIR andmothers to the contrary, there
is great deal of good sense in these snug
little shapes. Easily gotten up. easily
worn, not catching the breezes and blow
ing off or threatening to do So They stick
by us and we by them. Nevertheless, there
has been something of the grotesque all
winter, in the high perched front trimming
OF feathers, which this summer we are
ac- ra1 10 h II
flowers with rising heads, such as tulips,
jonquils, daffodils, hyacinths peoples, Gro
cuses, heather, etc. Some few more mod
est blossoms will give change; but hight
is the thing looked for, to the exclusion of
anything that creeps or trails. Hats are
high crowned, and on them the long
buncnry., flowers will look more in keep
ing. There are good many fancy straws
brought out; also, NeapQlitans, sometimes
with fancy border = passing drift of
boucle loOpings has descended on certain
straws, and there are fine corded bonnets
crocheted in shell patterns, Tuscan and
Leghorn straws comport with the yellow,
which is to be fashionable this year in MILL
merry, and for inexpensive country shade
hats we see different colored straws woven
in plaid patterns or in indescribable mix
lures of color. Both Milan and Dunstable
otIiNo sliS ut lllOSl
change iii
HEADGEAR.
However, is in the way of color. Black
and also cloth colors Will appear. but there
is marked advance toward light shades
such as has not been in favor for some
time a great deal of white, which comes
in four shades; a great deal of yellow,
which likewise is brought out in differ
ences of tone. There are brilliant reds, re-
quiring great care in their adoption. For
entire bonnets, and also in the way of
trimming, there is great demand for light
goods of the gauze and Grape families also
tuile and crepe lisse. Ribbons are host,
and will certainly overpower us. So many
of them and so varied. Muslin. gauze,
combinations of muslin, gauze and velvet,
hem-stftched and Pompadours with en-
broidery, while almost always come picot
edges.
MARCH NOTES.
The leading style in parasols is the Ala
media, of which the capacity of forming
two shapes is the distinguishing feature.
Put up to one hight, it shows graceful
plays slightly sunken in center, which
gives it an equally attractive shape, with
more of ''this years look. But there
are special differences in the Alameda, the
untrimmed having prolonged ferule that
causes walking-stick appearance, while
ribbon bow is tied about the heightened
out handle of natural wood. The lace
trimmed have short top, and the ribbon
bow is on the outside. Lace covers are all
in one, and with pattern distinctly show
ing. Stripes are in great favor; beads are
host in millinery. A great deal of jet, both
large and small; some rosary beads, but
chiefly stylish, clear glass in square or
cubic shapes, and in brown or amber
shades, a particularly fashionable way of
placing them being in clusters of three or
four. RosALIND MAY.