The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1890-03-27
NEW YORK FASHIONS.
MateriaIs: SILKS: WRAPS: Answers.

Materials: Silks: Wraps: Answers.
Contrasts in color and different
textures in the same material, are
two ideas that enlist the attention of
the fashionable world. Borderings
on wool goods become more varied
and fanciful as the season advances,
and in the leading style known as
the mi Iube or half skirt, floral or
striped design, as the case may be,
takes up one half the width of mate
rial forty eight inches wide, leaving
the other half plain. One variety
shows on a delicately tinted ground
cluster of narrow, graduated, satin
finished stripes at the edge, then a
white border foot deep, checked
with narrow stripe, amp cluster of
stripes above the white border.
Another style is rich, dark coored
border, thickly strewn with white
polka dots, and yet another is in
chequer-board pattern running up
and down the skirt and not as Dor
dering. Great discrimination should
be used in the selection of plaids, as
they are only suitable for tall, slen-
der figures, and woe betide the stout
party who takes liberties in that di-
rection. Some of the newest plaids
are in flannel finish and have fewer
interesting strikes; consequently
the squares are larger than ever.
WRAPS.
Long cloaks with tight fitting
backs and closed fronts, give the APP
pearance Of a complete costume, are
variously ornamented and also per-
fectly plain, while handsome buttons
and buckle to match, impart an ele-
giant finish. listers in pronounced
pIaids have pointed yokes and deep
capes of accordion plating falling
below the waist Jackets are both
plain and fanciful with marked
tendency towards open fronts, show
ing an embroidered vest, or later in
the season a white shirt front: in
this latter style the fronts are tied
together by a handsome cord and
tassel. Armure silk is the leading
material for handsome wraps; al
though velvet and cloth richly
braided or embroidered are popular.
Shoulders are high, often forming a
positive puff. Short wraps are
sometimes longer in the back than
those of last season, and more in the
old mantilla shape with long ends in
front, often Of wide lace falling tic
the edge of the skirt loosely confined
by ribbon. Elegant wraps are
formed of alternating rows of pas
sementerie and ribbon finished by
bows of ribbon on the shoulders, at
the throat and long ends of lace and
ribbon. One style is entirely of pas
sementerie on net, edged with wide
lace and loop of ribbon. Pointed
yokes are a conspicuous feature in
all new styles. Capes Of silk, lace,
cloth and accordion plating, have
pointed yokes with two or three
frills, embroidered, braided or with
pinked edges. The last named
style is short, scarcely reaching the
waist line and only adapted to slight
figures.
ANSWERS.
"Miss M" The latest idea in
matters pertaining to the toilet is
small decorated china tray, on which
stands two bottles, tiny tray for
hair-pins, a little saucer for jewelry
and a puff-box. Two upright can
dlesticks are placed outside the
tray. New glass bottles are round
with silver shoppers.
maggie c." Would strongly adj
wise you to have an embroidered
<independent waist" in your trous-
seau; as you can wear it with differ
ent skirts, thus making a constant
variety in your toilet. Those with
surplice folds Of silk, crossing from
the right shoulder to the left side of
the waist and COINED by buckle
are specially attractive.