Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1888-03-15
NRw YORK FASHIONS.
The Changeable-shaded Rffects-Bordering and
Braiding-Plaln Goods and Yeivets.

The female mind dotes without change
on changeableness. Changeable goods
reappear therefore, and the entire outfit,
from loops of changeable ribbon on q
parti-colored hat or bonnet to the lower
edge of the skirt, may reflect lights and
shadows of perpetual Inconsistency. Not
only so-called plain goods are thus rob-
bed of plainness, but the whole family
Of figured materials are permeated with
ever-recurrlug alterations of contrast
ing colors. In silks especially are such
ideas conspicuous, and even MORE, which
with rippled surface, would seem sufli-
ciently given to mutation, is rendered
yet more so by antagonism of one hue
against another. With opening Spring,
also, an additional element comes for
ward-thst of onlbre, or
SHADED EFFECTS.
Stripes are frequently without clear
outline and shade into each other; plaids
and bars melt into indistinctness, and
at times four stylish elements are com
bined the shaded, changeabIe, MORA
and figured. by which last is meant
stripes, plaids, checks, floral or spotted
patterns. Iand such is the pell nell style
in which some silks are now devised,
that all these various pecularities APP
pear in combinations, showing as many
differences of color as of pattern. Ben
galines, India and foulard silks are the
special opponents of conspicuous de-
signs, some floral and other queer Jap
auese or Chinese figures, while thin
China silks stamped in large, peculiar
flowers. contribute their quota to a
-ummer's gayety. 1t will be season
moreover, of
BORDERING AND BRAIDING.
Lord & Taylor bring out cotton goods
~ools, and even silks, with borders on
the edges. which will take the place Of
trimmings, and great run may be ex-
pected on border around the lower
skirt with the same finish on draperies.
sorsage and sleeves Braid serves the
same purpose, and dress patterns of
fine French serge in stylish colors are
shown with \ border of handsomely
contrasting braid placed ready for
making up after an approved model
Pretty evening dresses in this style are
# fine white or pale colored serge, with
gay contrasting border of braid work.
Dress patterns OF albatross cloth are
cheaper and come with braided bord, +
Of less richness, while all styles are of
course provided with braided pattern to
match, for corsage and sleeves. The
cloth composing jackets or wraps is
Dften scarce visible beneath close trsc-
cries Of braid; Juror for braid has be-
gun, and like all Jurors. will die out
proportionately sooner.
Woods
with silken stripes and plain material
for combination. are shown in great
numbers aud rival plaids. while as
favorite idea, may DO noticed small bias
plaids set in stripes, with plain goods
to match the plain part of such fabric.
Velvet will be in favor. 1t appears
conspicuously in millinery, where it is
he principal fabric used for lining; it
used in combination with thin sum-
,ner goods, and at the watering places
IN cool days will. as formerly, compose
entire costumes. An admirable sub
stitute is also found in Velutina, which
IS so carefully manufactured as to be
scarcely distinguishable from velvet,
and furthermore, has the advantage of
wearing better, as it will not crease.
spot or mark, as silk velvet does with
even slight pressure. Plain cloth
comes in acceptably as change from
tanciful materials, and pinking is
favorite finish on such goods.
LUCY CARTER