Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1888-01-26
NEW YORK FASHIONS.

The Latest Novelties In silk FabrIcs and
Psrlsiau Reception Gowns.
TIE new China" silks of American
manufacture arc soft, glossy, very pill
able and of fine finish. They are sold
in various shades of fashionable col
ors-new gold. pale golden terra
Gotta. apple. moss and absinthe green.
several distinct shades of red.
bright and deep orange. golden
bronze, etc. These silks are shown
in plain and figured patterns. and are
in special request for tea gowns.
bridesmaids dresses and for full-dress
evening wear. combined with velvet or
colored silk laces and nets. The silks
are also in great use in fancy work
and for house decorations. Exquisite
qualities of China Grape are also
Thought out among domestic silks
The latter fabric shows a most perfect
luster and finish, and can be pur-
chased in patterns embroidered in tiny
set figures of blossoms or geometric
designs stamped upon the goods in
large rings and crescents, or in the
plain unpatterned tlnts and dyes Of
the China silks noted above.
A Paris-made reception gown exhib-
tied by Broadway importer is made
of heavy watered satin of pale rosy
lilac shade. brocaded with full-blo n
blush roses, surrounded by dropping
buds and foliage of delicate gold The
embossed flowers and leaves are ex-
quisitely tinted and blended The
pointed corsage la Josephine is partly
covered by bertha of old point lace
The train, which is nearly three yards
in length, is untrimmcd. the skirt front
parting over 4 petticoat Of violet velvet,
this opening in turn up the front. anc
faced with pale lilac satin. the parting
revealing a second simulated pctticoat
of lace, formed by arranging o. double
row perpendicularly on a silk fDunda-
ton skirt, the scalloped edges. of the
lace just m Getting all the way down the
font and showing from belt to skirt
hem The sleeves of the bodice are
short, and are made to copy tbs effect
Of the front of the gown. the sleeve
proper being ofthe satin brocads. turn
ing back with tiny rcvers of velvet over
nm inner sleeve of lace.
Watered silks are again the rage
Late in the summer they were out Of
style, and eases of MORE silks and
satins were everywhere thrown upon
the bargain counters marked at
-ruinous prices" No sooner were
these lob LOTS fairly disposed of
than the tide turned in their favor
again, and incoming steamers are now
bringing to our shores large invoices
of high novelties in watered effects.
thsse appearing in sort Of avalanche
of color. MORE is admirably used
with the new beautiful Henrietta
cloths. Indian cashmere;. vigogne.
plsin velvet, limousine, camels' hair
and other fine woods. Watcred silks
and satins are among the few fabrics
that are utterly worthless in low
grades. A cheap watered silk is the.
veriest tawdry trash imaginable. But
elegant qualities of moirs were sold
very recently for less than one-third
their actual value, and those who Sc
cured these materials at far less than
cost, because they were ''out," now
find themselves in possession of one Il
the most fashionable dress fabrics Of
the season-popular. however. % Late
summer blossoms before frost-for the
career of watered silk Is always shart-
lived. y Post.