Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1889-04-18
OUR NEW YORK LETTER
WHAT ROsAIIND MAY mas TO SAY
AB0Ur STYLES.
BOrdered Woois-Lace aud Net GOs-
tunles Grenadines - Parnsois =
| Fashion Conipiaisant--sew York
Fashions.


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special Correspondence OF Gazette and Journal |
NEw YonK, April 8 = Uriqus and lovely
dresses are Of fine white or pale-hued |
wool showing borders OF greater or less |
width in every diversity of pattern and
the most charming combinations and con-
trasts OF color. Great distinction attaches
of course to costumes devised from such
fabrics. They show, Furthermore, pre-
cisely the soft gayety behtting youth,
and when worn by the right persons
those In the springtime OF lite-it can
easily be imagined what prettiness may
result. The wrong people will of course
at times adopt them and others akin In
character. Such mistakes greet the
yision season after season, but friendly
hint may deter some mature sinner from
crime against the suitabilities and In such
case, Ia worth line or two Of print.
Matrons who do not wish too mueh
sobsiety can take refuge in the new black
lace costumes with oolored borders. For
them especially, an opportunity arises
since flavor Of their young coquetry is
not denied them, while to compilations
that may have lost freshness, the trying
proximity OF uncertain shades Ia avoided,
o caution being the more advisable, einoe
the new spring colors though lovely in
themselves, are of too gentle blending TO
produce the decision that must atone
or sallowness.
BLACK LACE
Is a supremely safe choice, adapted to all
years and conditions and not necessarily
expensive, since genteel costumes are not
very high. priced and can now be worn at
all seasons. Novelty is given by new
empire and other patterns while the
colored borders impart an sir Of piqusncy
often very desir6ble. Stylish combina-
tions OF net are used to q considerable
extent and may he PLACED over colored
silk. The possibilities thus arising are
endless and though ribbons may still
futter, they are secondary to the panels
and other writings OF silk, whether yelled
or otherwise. Old fashioned Hermann
Rrenadine is used as contrast in some
lace dresses OF sober tone, and doubtless
the announcement OF fabric once
thought standard, will cause pleasure to
more than one elderly heart. Oolored
borders on black laoe dresses are Rs Lord
and Taylor tell us, always in contrast to
the body of the fabric they adorn and
thus OF course are devised in lines or bars,
though pretty dresses Of point d'esprii
display floral borders. Even the old
fashioned grenadine may take on 0
special character of to-day, and as some
OF the borders are In quite subdued
colofH, an elderly lady can wear
cherished material with Difference tC
novelty OF thought. Beautifully refined
dress patterns of black lace, show
FLOWER BANK BORDERS
that in rich abundance cluster about th
lower part OF the skirt while sending al
dsiicafe snoots and running tendiiis, th'
breadth being wide enough TO be mad,
mn crosswjse. This is in keeping will
the rich flower bank patterns in EN-
broidary and other cunning efforts OF thu
loom that are so marked u feature In tn
finer GLASS of dress goods. 1t 10 a preVa
lent idea, being niiniatured In bonne
ribbons and as the season progresses VII
doubtless be expressed In white and pal
gauges and nets for evening weaf whte
already show the illimitable fancy 10
colored borders In styles of less distint
tion. Devised in oil over, lace like pa
terms. they enter also into competillo
with the genuine fabric, other evenin
nets and gauzes being spangled in man
WAYS, this likewise being in aecordsnt
with the introduction Of tinsel In almol
ali fine dress fabrics where giitterln
threads send o sparkle that seriously ii
terieres with the popularity OF jet.
PARAsoLs
follow dress goods in showing border
stripes, plaids or broidefed patterns
greater or less richness while much no
aIty il given lace. covered parasois,
employment of lace breadths that gat
cred to the centre, are laid IN plal'
which diminish Of course as the radi'
increases, the outer edge falling plainl
The semi transparent parasoi shows
altar centre of figured net or brooad
finished by deep fall OF lace. D
lining complstea the semi -transpare
character and doubtless this handson
novelty will be largely used on mol
piazzas. Handles are OF light WOO
with curious twistings in hoop style
the ends, and ferules are very long,
umbrellas, the Windsor is greatly 10
commended, both for siyllshuess az
durability, the cover OF Union siiH
tanning its color to the last and weafi
extremely we'll. Umbrellas for gent
men have comparatively hhOts L"a
with conservative finish, but handles
ladies are quite long, and fancfniiy u
ished; some however, having suoste
tial gold or silver heading. All genul
Windsor umbrellas have the nal
stamped on the tie.
FASHION ooMrLAIsANr.
In evidence OF fashions complaiaau
il may be noted that the thinnest faor
are now made in Directoire style,
especial adaptation to tine needs OF ste
persons. Opportunity il also given
effective combination of plain goo
since the usual contrast between
Direotoire coat or polonaise and 81
may be played upon indefinitely :
with neyer-ending variations. INN !,
terials almost inevitably, however, foii
Empire outlines, while gay dresses
slender young people can now pe u, NJ
OF lowered India or China silk, IN v
teau patterns with full lace friilings
huttering ribbons. hosAliND AAf