The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1886-04-08
Special correspondence fMe Democrat.
OUR NEW YORK LETTER.
Facts, Figures and Fashions
At the Centres OF StyIe.
Openings are in order for April!

Openings are in order for April!
One is fairly dazzled by the novelties dis
played.
Never at any previous period were such lati.
tudes permissible.
Spring goods, are characterized by caprices
in color, combination and construction, which
quite put to flight all ones preconceived ideas
of the fitness of things, yet the result, is a
harmony and an artistic triumph unpreceden-
ted in the fine art of attire.
The Sun of Sunday announces the Spring
number of Rigley's Fashion Magazine-which
is so complete in its informations concerning
the goods and graces of existing styles-that
any addition to the marvellous exchanged
moods and materials on the seasons tapis,
seems superauous. Then too, there are sug-
g~estions for housekeepers, which render the
complicated question of current decorations a
problem easily solved; hense, we can con-
scientiously commend it to lady readers of the
Democrat as a finely embellished and compre-
hensive schedule ofjust such facts and figures
as cannot fail to be of solid service in all mat
ter appertaining to home management.
Late importations of fine silk, crepe de drine
linen lawn, and null lingerie, consisting of
peigniors, camisoles, niaht dresses, chemises
and drawers, exquisitely trimmed with en-
broidery, lace and ribbons, are finer, more
elaborate, more artistic, and in larger quanti-
ty and variety this year than last. The taste
and demand for these extreme luxuries is on
the increase, and the fine artists in fabrics and
finishings who have rendered the modistic
fripr m n1S &c + orJ T. To,Io,ao $1,000 ac:-:
lar calibre famed in two continents, were not
slow to rise to the new successes which char
~acterize the seasons styles.
That reminds me to mention the China silks,
which are a feature of their Spring display.
Pale bronge with narrow STRIVES yellow, blue
gold and red. Light cream with stripes of pale
blue, orange and olive, and cardinal china silk
with STRAWBERRIES thrown over it, is very eff /
fective and must be seen, to be appreciated.
Small cut beads on silk canvas, is very dura-
BILE for a black silk costume. This is used for |
the shirt, and trimming the waist and sleeves.
Gold and silver tinsel, is noticed in all the
new ruchings. The Buedoir ruching, is quite
a novelty. The ruching are worn very high
and close.
The neck bands, are Of black velvet trimmed
with round jet beads. These are also made of
color ~velvets and beads of a lighter or darker
shade, according to the taste of the wearer.
The crepe de chine is used for neck dressing.
A gauzy fabric with Persian embroidery, is
much used for wraps. These are found in
all shades. This material in black. is much
used for panels, bodice and sleeve trimmings
for velvet and wool costumes.
Beads of colors are used for bonnet dccora-
Gauze corduroy shaded from a pale cream
% a deep toned brown is also used for millin-
Try goods.
Black lace bonnets, are the rage at the mo-
nent in Paris, though bonnets of straw, wooden
'tuffs, canvas, silk, velvet, plush and brooches
If various kinds, are all in vogue.
One of the new Spring hat shapes, and a
very popular one has a very large conical
'rown, with a brim that falls straight almost
'ver the nape of the neck, flares up over the
eft ear and forehead, and droops over the
light ear. This hat is far more becoming than
night be supposed from the description.
TIL truth is that certain freaks and facili-
les of existing modes, render it much easier
o be in fashion than out of it.
SIDNEY EARLE.