New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-01-01
BILL DRESSES.
STOCKINGS AND UND2RWEA


There Il no lack OF variety the sheer drapeffss pre-
parsd far dresses There plain crpssses
and embroidered or pn isses srre aud plndet EruS
ses nets Ut desprt ia delicate tnts Of csos
embroidered or figured stripes csvered With a"ver
designs OF ferns and flowers The most nstcw"rthy
feature ofthe this SEASON Is the free u's OF metal
lie effects and opane beads. There arc Brussels nsu
striped In ae broken tines OF silver gold in scaeke
armure pa,tsrna There othsr Brussels bets en-
brcdersd with Roman pearls asi opal besis lke tiny
seauns and scattered with passemcnerie drops Of silk
these nets shown in all nt5 and shades from pale
green fade blue seep shades Ike garnet and
olive There also crps lisses brscadei In striped
effect with detached agurss Ia mc,ai and others
broidsrsd in Byzaatine coors in arasesque pattern
Peint dssprits brocaded 10 gold olive with an irreeH
lar fernsaf design shown In white or IN black
with gold or silver figures These gauzes when used fs'
entire 20 wns made upon satin; goldcssred satins
effectively used with gauzes figured Or striped with
yellow metal whio there are many costumes made up
entirely Of gauzc satin. In many cases the
gauze only part of tho costume isd used In com
binaton with fable Franchise peau de sole. moire and
velvet The striped tissues and are considered
elegant figured pattern unless the hgureh
in striped effect as Is efsn the casa
These ballroom drssses usually dscollets the
shoulders often drapsd with ssarfs OF tuie to soften
the line next the flesh The Of these drsssssh
either pointed back and front Or round WAIST Is used
by young ladies' with das OF soft ribbon with ends ~
style, in Greek fashion; or, Indeed
In almost any styis becoming to tho wearer
almost linsss range is given BY fashion and thus
no dresses drapsd aks Clusters OF MORE ane
Of fae ribbons natural flowers used among the
drapsres OF these gowns.
SILK HOSIERY.
silk stockings are woven in England, France and 10
this country Many the stockings sold rs French are
made in America On French silk leans All the cheaper
stockings in market OF American make and many OK
the stockings too Good American stockings or purs
silk are worth SO 25 pair still better stockings OF 10
nestle make unweshted in the dye are SO 90 rhcreh
no special economy in buying American sssts as the
ay psr cent Of upsrt duty is mora covered by the
high price in this country The next grade OK
silk stockings pure silk the spun silk These are
made of the short silk OF the cocoon, which Is usually
mixed with a certain small percentage OF cotton In the
yarn give body. The third grade Of silk stockings
are knsvn merchants tho plated silk These are
simply cotton stocking with silk face, and they can
be easily rec gnized by turning them inside out when
the most casual observer will they cotton Black
silk stockings are considerably cheaper than coors be-
black stockings purchased in large quanttsf
and there failures in dye, or what are termed
Seconds" among colorsd stockings, especially among
those yed In fine evening unts
little singular that ingram hsSery or stockings
In the yarn are in England or on the CONT
nent; there Is ne demand for them sich hosiery Is
made only to supply the orders OF merchants I'D tais
country There Is really advantage In such hosiery
and the dyed hose finally taking the pace
in this country OF the ingram stocking, though
merchants snn keep the latter to supply
fastdious customers longer stocking
made abroad for the American market than Tor home
trade 1t well fer the purchaser Of hosiery to beware
Of all black stockings which are not purchased oil o
trustworthy houses most powerful nitrate OF sill
yer dyes being used to make fast colors which
will but which Of course Injurious to the
health ana tend the fabric Some OF the best
hosiery In market coal-oil dyed; this give, the
stocking heavy rather unpleasant odor, but this soon
passes and this ends to preserve rather than
to destroy the fabric.
name merchant Is the only guarantee that can bs
depended upon Unfortunately dangerous dyes arc noe
necessarily feature Of cheap goods some OF tho NOS
expensive hosiery 10 dyed with nitrate Of silver
UNDERWEAR.
The most luxurious underwear Is OF white silk Re-
fined women do not use the various tints and coors
In silk garments and The mosexclusiye stores DO
not keep them IN stock unless display goods. The
only place which undervcst Of tinted silk Is worn
IL with evening dresses, when . silk underyest eus
pointed back and froat 10 to match tho evening
dress IN color. Silk underwear 10 nearly az warm AZ
wool and Irritating tho flesh as wssl often is its
much warmer than merino or cotton and wool under
wear. Union ssits shown in heavy and medium
weights and there soft luxurious Jerseyttins vests
white silk which do not Increase tue Size OF the
st0uest figure.
Sanitary lalubswssl underwear, plain and ribbsi.is
kept by many merchants. These goods are mixed
fawn and white very soft and dainty. These familiar
with the natural at of Judge whether this
is undyed natural underwear, as Is claimed ~ the
foreign trademark. Pearl white and fawa color are
neither Of them familiar cslors OF natural lambs WOOL
These goods used extensively by gentlemen they
do not shrink tho laundry which experts say Is an
ether prsof that they simply sssds regularly DYED
and bleached In the yarn all wool which mas Dsen
dyed 10 less Liable shrink than before 10 has bcea
shrunken In the dye. Creamy white wool OF nerno
after silk, the first choice for laies and chltiren
The welknown brand of Cartwright & Warner remains
standard Is we'll to remember that there ara tnrea
grades Of these goods. The highest grade has black
trademark tho medium grade red trademark AMI tao
cheapest grade blue trademark The best unlerwcsr
manufactured by the Norfolk and New-Bruns wick Com
pany and two other American brands nearly ap
proach the English goods in quality
sUNDRIEs
Long sleeves OF twed silk to draw over the arm 10
the carriage while coming from receptions aud balls
GENE In all unts and shades Of evening silk
There Is revival this OF duchesso and Valen'
csnnes lace HANDKERCHIEF and there special fancy
for those with hanch borders Of the finest quality OK
lace.
Old cut-work which is still wrought in the Irish coz
vents s m ported long scarfs for bureaus and oufets
This rst made In Venice anu was ths lnk oc.Mesn
An sm proidery and lace. and favorite needle
wsrk with French ladies In the Regencyof Catherine DC
Medici and later. -. -, an
Tue hair for the dressed In quite bread fui
braids which In tue centre Of the head at the
back The hair Is dressed In small slgh oAng OF
the hair at sides Is arrragedi small slightly curcd
tresses turning from the centre ~
Winter nitIsns knitted OF saiders silk sscaled De-
cause il was used originally to embrolder saddles mere
are also heavy mtts Of this silk which arc worn over the
glove. - $1,000. 49,, .,.,.,
riders are liaed With plush sad finished with wrists OK
long silky oPossun fur .,-,
cashmere wool gloves in jersey shape have entirely SUI
perssded cloth gloves They are made IT. tan BLACK ana
ark shades OF Fine soft cashmere gloves begin
In urices as lew as twenty-five cents q pair
Thanks are due Arnsld. Constable Il Co. Lord ray-
Isr. Aiken, Son Co., f. J. Dennine * Co anu "h'Am
J. Barker
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