New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-02-24
THE FASHIONS.
NEW GOODS WHAT SHE'D DUST.

The now goods imported for street wear during the
spring and cool summer days arc light sheer wooens
usually with enough Of silk or mohair mixed In The
weave 10 insure texture that Will shed tho dust
There be little doubt that the popularity OF soft
rough finished goods has gone by and that people
who liked them because they lent themselves grace
fully to drapery and because OF their beautiful mate
dead surface beginning to weary Of them because
they catch the dust Cloth was never extensively
popular because It made too heavy dresses. Tho now
mohairs are not becoming camers hairs In colos,
because Of their glace surface, which is peculiarly
trying to the complexion; but they delightfully."-
light in weight and shed the dust like tafiea SIX
Black mohair Is likely to become standard goods lot
summer although at present moro Of the eolored
mohars arc sold.
Mohalr and brillIantncs shown in colors In
plain goods and striped with fine lines or broader
stripes in silk or mohsir a border all over the
goods These striped mohaIrs are used In smail
patterns for entire dresses or made up with the plain
goods, the striped material forming the undeFshf
or apron front and accessory parts Of tho gown
Fancy mohairs range in price from 60 cents to ~
yard and are thrtyeight TO forty inches wide Piah
mohairs In the same width are 80 cents to 81 90 In
the finest quality they are lustrous as handsome
SILK English storm serge is new eooos
In our market tho genuine saltwater
proof serge having never been imported before. lt
gowns and other dresses. These storm serges, which
arc we'll known TO ladies who have bought them
abroad, are shown in the standard blue OF the English
Navy, In black and white. They are not
waterproof I'm acceptation of the word, but the
goods dries after It Is wet with salt water without any
change in the color texture, other goods
known to our market VIII do. CameIne SILK is
revival Of wool pongee under new name, and In
this goods manufacturers believe they have secured a
material that win not slip. These camelincs are
shown in plain mixed goods and IN fine stripes In
double-width patterns they are sold at 81 80 per
yard.
For travelling wear and for substantial morning
shopping gowns chevots will still be worn, although
they no longer new. They imported In
variety Of French and Scotch goods In indlstinct
stripes and checks, and need no commendaton, as
those who have worn them know they among the
most dutable goods In the market For young girls
and children's wear, oheviot Of narrow even blue
and white stripes, white and red stripes IS sought
for blouse dresses and for general Lightweight
camers hairs stl shown IN all tho coors Of the
season, I'm plain goods and in goods figured with the
broche patterns OF leaf flower and fruit imported this
season from French manufacturers. The most beaut-
full of these goods In patterns finished with
borders at ono edge with white hens, on delicate
coorcd green or golden brown or other colored
grounds. wide pattern OF embroidery, In gold or
copper thread is wrought at the side of the goods, 10
extend partially over the white hem, threads of
coored silk embroidery frightening tho effect. stu
other woollcns are finished with hens in pattern Of
Irish point lace, varying in width from nine TO
eighteen inches and wrought on the goods in an
inticacy Of colorod silk and metal work
The most picturesque goods on a merchants
counters are tho printed challcs and lishtcolorcd
printed mOhalrs IN pale blue, rose, Mic green, bun
or cream white grounds, covered with flower patterns
L., ofo. aufr sV1a Vrfn aghmgfp
patterns In the most exquisitely soft and lovely
effects or In the arge, scattered. sletchy conven-
tonal patterns Just now considered desirable. Old
blue Delft rosocolored grounds scattered with
irregular white patterns family outlined, but nearly
covering tho ground. The soft dead surface OF
challlo wool IS far moro becoming than mohair but
economical women choose mohar because IL does not
become soilcd soon. These goods arc for simple
afternoon dresses st mado without combination with
slight trimmings Of dark velvet French ohallles
cost from so To 90 cents yard in twcny-seyen-inch
width.
While woollens arc shown chiefly in vollngs and
aannels. The PROTEST white nannek for entire
dresses are finished with hno silk stripes In double
width they range in price from 81 TO 81 so yard
sheer light, twilled flannel, which Is so ehorn OF
the nap that II will scarcely catch the dust, is shown
in plain white and In white with ooorod stripes
for lawn tennis suits, and this flannel merchants
believe Will wash and wear satisfactorily. Nuns
vongs with plain hcmstl:ched borders arg shown IN
all the delicate evening colors Of the season and IN
some dark shades Pure white yelings arc imported
IN plain goods and In goods finished with broche
stripes either In alover patterns or as simple
border 10 the plain fabric.
Black dress goods arc shown In cashmere. Hen
rletta cloths and veilngs and othor goods. Many OF
the new black mohairs finished with border OF
groS- grain and Beneallne Six az the side. Black
grenadines in elaborate escuftal patterns. the design
outlined by large cords intended for combination
with sewing silk plain grenadne according Ia the
fancy.
Tho light texture OF the bonnet thus far shown
at importers is noteworthy. A large number Of chip
hats and OF Neapolltan hats offered among these
bOnnets which arc universally trimmed with sheer
trimmings Of tule and other light fabrics and With
flowers Yellow f. popular color and all the pop
uar yellow spring flowers, dahods, buiteicups dands
lions and yellow crOcuSes arc represented In the nc"
millinery. The hats for country wear and outside
city streets arc large, but the bOnneis larger
than those now worn There some curious com
biuatiOns Of ight colOrs TO which have not
yet become used iks straw color and gray, which
are combined with white I'm tho new millinery. Most
Of the small bonnes finished with face trimming
like bandeau Of roses or some other flower Entire
bOnnets formed Of flowers, like cornhoweis,
volets or rOsebuds
Thanks are due 10 Messrs. Lord & Taylor, James
McCreery & Co, and Altkcn, Son d Co.