Woman's chronicle. (Little Rock, Ark.) 1888-1???, 1889-02-02
Our New York Letter.

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shops, urged on by the charming but unreasonable
weather we have been having, have suddenly burst
forth in all the glory of spring attire. How can
one decide whether to have a gray broadcloth
Directoire coat lined with chamois, or not lined at
all, with soft spring weather at our doors? In
fact, how can one think of gray broadcloth at all,
when fresh and dainty embroideries, soft, pale
c%ashmeres and the most enticing sateens and gin
CHAINS appeal to one on every side?
Ginghams are unquestionably the choice of the
hour. They omein all colors known, yellow, pale
green, heliotrope, old blue, or any shade you will,
and one must have a fancy stripe in combination
with plain goods. There is nothing startling in
%sateens, those you see have a modest and sort of
appealing look. Their day has come and gone,
they are fast making way for the Haunting, but
nevertheless stylish ginghams.
The new embroidered f~ouncings are veritable
things of beauty. They come with a hem, in most
cases hemstitched, and above this are bands of the
most delicate embroidery, reaching to the waist
maybe. Word has gone forth that these a|ouncings
shall form the skirt of white summer gowns, the
waist being simple and round. Simplicity bids
fair to rule the fashionable world for some time to
come. Soft, old-fashioned and new-fashioned
challis abound they will be found in my lady's
wardrobe in the way of pretty morning dresses
and maybe one or two all striped, with dainty
rosebuds between, or with quaint wreaths scattered
here and there, will be resolved first empire gowns,
falling straight and full, with rounded neck, pulled
sleeves and broad sash tied about under ones arms.
D~irectoire coat is worn more and more, cut like
a princess, the seams are left open to show the
skirt beneath, or are closed, showing the skirt in
front only. The coat is double or single breasted,
has an immense rolling collar and very large peck
cts at the side, simulated or real, as you like.
The reign of the modest violet continues on
every street corner, in every shop window, about
every maid and matron, and the well dressed man
as well. You see them, and so successfully has the
shop initiated nature that it is impossible to distin-
guish between the true and false, their very fra
GRANGE fingers about the cloth ones as devotedly as
those that bring fair springs message.
The new yelling has a border about two inches
deep, the body part being spotted or plain. This
comes by the yard or in Il regular scarf-English
scarf wells they are called-and are worn fastened
to hang loosely about the face.
Little Lord Fauntleroy hold sway over all hearts
at present in this great town, whether it be win
some Elsie Leslie, or sweet Tommy Russell, it is
all the same, the same beautiful, gentle and happy
picture that appeals to every one. 70 go once is
to want to go again; so you 60 and weep with
those that weep-their name is legion-not be-
cause there is anything to weep for, but just be-
cause it is all so utterly sweet and life is such a
Grind on1 II 10 co nacV IN no hanDV If onn will al
low themselves to be, and there is so much to live
for, and a child shall be our teacher. So New
York is fast becoming a vale of tears, and perhaps
good, earnest endeavor may result. Little Lord
Fauntleroy will make even New York better be-
cause he has lived, All young girls are affecting
the Fauntleroy hair and one meets picturesque
tgues on busy Broadway or aristocratic Fifth Ave-
nue.. Clad in jaunty coats, a wealth of curling
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