The national leader., 1889-04-20
FASHION NOTES.
SPRING FASHIONS.

Strawbridge's store the other day. and
they kindly showed me a number of
very fine ones, some of which 1 will
endeavor to describe. One a Coma
mara Cloak was of ecru broadcloth,
and was shocked all around the
shoulders. the depth OF an ordinary
shoulder cape. at little distance it
looked like cape. In the back it was
shirred In at the waist line with a band
fastened in front under the cloak.
making it fit close at the back. In the
front it hangs straight to the floor.
There Is sort OF lapel on each side
all the way down the front Of surah
the same shade as the cloth. Another
cloak was tight fitting in the back, and
cut In a point below the waist line,
on which was shirred the back full
ness. The front was shocked as a yoke
and belted In at the waist from bands
fastened in the side seams. At the
neck there was large bow of satin
ribbon the same shade as the goods.
Another one was made just like the above
only 1t was made of fancy cloth and
was shirred instead of shocked, and
tied with heavy cord. A very pretty
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plain goods. 1t was shocked In mar
row strip in the back from the neck to
the waist and falling full from there.
The front was shocked as a yoke. A
Pheasant cloak was very much the
same, with rose trimming down each
side in front. Shirred at waist in front
and back. A handsome travelling
garment-have them all coIors-was
very much like the others, but had
beautiful net trimming on cape sleeve.
DRESSES.
"A very pretty dress was made Of
black alpaca made in the accordion
skirt. The waist was Directoire style
with side panels falling to bottom of
skirt. A pretty suit was steel color
of striped flannel. The skirt was plain
full IN the back, and a plating Of
with side panels falling to the bottom
of skirt. Another one WAS of light
bordered goods. The skirt was accor-
dion front, and the waist had the
jacket effect. A very odd one was Of
plaid cloth. The skirt was plated In
side plaits all around, and were feather
stitched half way down with silk.
There was a large terra Gotta surah
sash on the side. The waist was En-
pire style with cream and terra Gotta
surah as vest and belt, etc. A very
pretty tea gown was made of French
flannel colored red with a light fgu-
red stripe. 1t was tight fitting In
the back, cut in a point below the
waist line with the back drapery
shirred on the point. The front was
shirred at the neck and waist and fell
full to the floor. The front was Of plain
red material. The sleeves had large
puff at the elbow Of the plain goods.
WASH SILKS.
An entirely new line of goods is
shown under the name of wash silks.
These are twilIed fabrics. somewhat
resembling surah, but as soft and
pliable as the finest India silk. They
are brought out specially for wash
dresses, and as their name indicates,
are perfectly fast cOlOrs, and bear the
laundering process without injury.
They are said TO be very durable, and
they are certainly very stylish and
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ception in stripes of very delicate
colors-pale pink, blue, pearl. very
light green. ecrue and similar tints
being used in the combination. These
goods will be used for morning and
house dresses, and are to be popular
for misses and girls. Babies slips.
wrappers and night-gowns are made
from tn am, and ladies will have entire
sets Of underwear made from the more
delicate colOrs. The fabric Is very
wide. almost double the widths or the
ordinary surah. aud as it costs but
$1.25 to $1.50 per yard is not partlcu-
larly expensive. AS summer dress
fabric for ordinary wear it is admir-
able.
GLOVES.
Dressed kid gloves with corded
back-nOG widely embroidered-are
being worn for morning walks and
general use. They are tan colored.
gray or black. For afternoon visits
and receptions Suede mousquetalre
gloves are worn IN eight button
lengths, quite plain on the BACK, and
these also are in tan and gray shades.
Dress gloves are very similar to Suede
mousquetaires, but are OF twelve to
thirty button lengths, reaching up to the
sleeves of the evening gown, and may
be tan colored, gray, white, or black,
All dress gloves are quite plain on the
back, The sac gloves, loose wristed
without buttons, are very convenient
as they draw on and off easily, and they
are chosen quite largely for the coun-
try, for travelling and for steamer use,
they come in Suede, in glace kid, and
in heavy doeskin, tan chamois color,
gray, and black sac gloves are for gen.
eral use, and white sac gloves are
especially liked with yachting gowns.