Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1889-04-04
OUR NEW YORK LETTER
WHAT ROsALIND MAY MAS 10 sAP
ABOUT STYLES.
New York Fashions -sprinE Htateri-
ais -Bsprdered ssoods-New Bonnets
--FsoyRers--,E'rimni

New York Fashions Spring NIateri-
Ais-ss0rdered tsoods-NeN Bonnets
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Special Correspondence OF Gazette and journal
New YoRK, March 40. Dress patterns
10 be made up in empire style are pro.
vided with pronounced borders on one
side OF the breadth which comes wide
enough to hang crosswisb, so that the
border appears around inc lower edge,
cccasionally running rp the side. On
che other side Of the breadth ia a narrow |
border and this In torn off for garniture |
ON oorsage and sleeves, for which quota |
6f plain goods Ia brought out. Other |
double width woods show two very broad |
stripes trRversing the centre and such |
crnamentation composes the skirt front |
OF directoiye costumes; the inevitable
direotoire coat being r1ade OF plain goods |
In keeping. This feature of combina.
tions is pervading one. The ordinary
bordered goods seen on every hand are
exponents of such idea and plain fabric
Invariably accompanies novelty weaves
sold by the yard. The last-named ma
terials are in stripes Of medium width
and represent of course new colors.
New bordered goods come also in what
are called handkerchief patterns aud as
square of wide double width is OF CON
siderable dimension, two arc sufficient
for costume in connection with plain
goods. Handsome new borders are In
flower bank patterns that in rich aban.
don at the bottom, send graduating
stalks, leaves and flowers TO quite dis.
tance up tho skirt and with tapering
effect bring about much thst is graceful
and in harmony with nature in spring
time. The stores are full of
onALLIEs
that promise TO be quite as popular this
season as the last and as hitherto, they
are attractive in floral, leaf and
geometricai patterns, being riyaled in the
same line, by India silks, and both arc
simulated by satines with silky flush. As
feature OF the season. borders come for
combination, but velvet is still finish,
or oftener than is known, the favorite
material Velutina, which possesses the
strong points of yelvets at much less
price. II is In demand for direotoire
coats or indeed can be applied to any
other purpose for which velvet 10 used,
the more so, as it is imported in oil the
now shades. In spite OF novelties, as
Lord Il Taylor say, however, plain ma
terials must always have poBiiion they
give change from more striking goods,
are the best choice for travelling, and
form really elegant costumes for general
wear, when made up stylishly, being
moreover, better adapted to st0ut per-
sons, than any goods showing figures.
hlpacas and brillisntines stand high on
the list of plain goods, although in defer
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o. used wlthont anen uniting ana IN I'll,
the porusfeu patternH appear NJ TIMES,
hne oashmeres neihg special eAp0nents OF
an all peryauinR tnonght' nero tne
border often taxes on the cnaracter OF
emDro}aefy.
ssA MILLINERY.
Wide-brimmed hats present greater or
less boldness OF contour in front and
slope away at the back, to nothing or
almost nothing. Many are designed
especially for the jane Hading veil, but
others with iaunty brim rolled up on one
side, are placed farther back on the head
and may impRrt much ooquetry. Toquet
are seen in great numbers saiso walking
hats. In bonnets, capote shapes still
lead, with minority OF shapes rising
sharply over the forehead anu as ye,
therefore, there is no novelty beyohd INA,
OF material and trimming. Milan aud
fancy straws alternate frequently IN Inc
hrfnmFd
bonets which for general wear appear
likewise In rough straw, and all are dyed
in colors to match spring goods although
Of course there is supply OF black
Crowns are low, and on wide brimmed
hats, not unfrequeutiy concealed or wei
nigh 80, by rich trimming placed upon
them, or trailing flowers that Chamber II
natural abandon. Royal Worcester yel
low is q handsome new color, Verones'
rose is soft pink, old rose holds posi-
tion, antiqus blue is used to some extent
beige and eeru come as matter OF course
while green is still pre-eminent. MenI
shades are strongly tinged with blue, bu
others are in the tremulous yellow greel
of tender foliage and run gradually ;ntt
golden browns. The intermingiing o
shades is more than ever featute ahl u
all departments OF dress, cause muel
prominence 70 color, as an elemeh' Vi ~
tfaehon.
TRIMMINGS.
Ribbons are quite wide, 80 as to Civ
scope for embroideries in flower ban
patterns that comport with those in dres
goods. while ruany are woven III stripe
also to match material; stripes in thre
tones composing the ribbon, but not eA
olusiyely so, since contrasts are notice