New-York tribune., 1890-01-26
THE FASHIONS.
GOWNS FOR TIE COMING SEASON.
SIMPLE AND GRACEFUL MATERIALS-PRETT


SIMPLE AND GRACEFUL MATERIALs-PRETTY
SILKS
Embroidered lawns and sheer nainsooks imported
from France are finished with wide hemstitched hens
a,.t borders of embroidery in open patterns closely
resembling the Fayal work Of several seasons past
feature of this seasons goods Is the perpendicular
lines Of drawn work, or hcmsttching. which divide
the hem in Quarcryard sections. These sheer en-
broidercd white goods arc in some cases seeded
above the border their entire width OF forty
five inches with small patterns of 1eur de lis. tiny
crosses and other designs The wide Opcnwork pat
terms which border such cotons above the hem arc
worked in variety OF square ladder and large lattice
patterns showing very little heavy work; they vary
in width from twelve to thirty-siX inches The rib
bonnn cmbroidcres Of last season are again shown.
These embroidered widths used for the entire
skirt or for the front and sides alone in slrtS with
plain straight full back breadtls. All white mus
ns which serve usually for graduation dresses for
school girls and for ladies' simple morning dresses
arc made this season with severely plain. full
corsagcs, on which no embroidery is used. except ut
the fiat collar and the cufs to the full bouiiant
sleeves. Ribbon sashes. varying from wide sash
ribbon TO narrower width. in delicate color or tartan
plaids will encircc the waist OF young ladies' house
gowns.
Corah silks the old fashioned bandanna or handker-
chief silks came to this country imported from India
patterns in London. These are the strongest lndla
silks made outwearing handmade fouard Of ordinary
quality. They are thirty inches wide and come
only in yard pieces, which are from ~ 10 fl4
apiece. Patterns in lovely old Cashmere colorS. IN
Damascan tulip and other conventional7ed leaf ana
flower designs. are sold at lower price than those
printed in more modern French flower patterns These
silks are used In Persian and flower patterns Tor
matinees and parts Of house gowns. aud in dark
coors with set figures. in the plain, unstamped
grounds for scrvccablc travelling dresses.
Vandykc robes drc shown IN colorcd zephyrs "ith
borders Of sharply pointed white embroidery ana III
white with set Grccian borders IN color turning up
fOm the hcmstltched hem which now borders All
embroidered goods. Coorcd zcpYrs with white bor-
dcrs imported in old rose, pale blue. cardinal
sage and rl,c pink White robes arr bordcred In color
with rectangular drop bands in yellow, pale PINK
lluc -Four and half yards Of the cmbroldery
forts hvc inches wide four and half yards oil narrow
embroidery and ten yards Of PLAIN goods are ' iuu,l
in one Of these dcss patterns, whch range from fIo
10 go in price.
S,a,"n are adyl,,d that an Ii new i"ig arr arr rich
but are -pauely ,scd. Tie all over cHbroiderie, Tor
mcry used for front, and yoke have almost d,p.
pcarcd from the merchants counters. An eAcci'h'
model for a gingham dress for slight ileuic !, Il
round baby waist with full sleeve held together
10y group Of three or four line tuck, about tlr'e
the sleeve near the elbow. The full. round SHIRT Is
then left without dapcy, with deep hcn at lno
tool ana tNtK~, or Mltl an 'IliNuhl'l'h NUM-
when the neck and sleeve, of the cor~a-e are Hl-''
with bands OF embroidery or NahdSh' 'oH"' avn
cuffs.
Matched ~cts Of embroidery I'm from three to six
different widths with insertions in The same pattern,
are. shown ODD open rayal work boz old English cyret
designs and in clo-c work suitable for underwear.
IN" excellent modOpOain cmbrold"ri'>. men come on
thi, strong pcrcac boo unlauudrcd lengths ot fouf
and half yaId- the most durable work SOFA.
They range from ~ 10 - 30 length ana are nm
ported im widths from an inch 10 three inches WIN
Tncn. viii b. strong eGor, made to introduce the
three quarter length jacket for early spring wear
some of these jacket, ALREADY made mp Of nm" facei
cloth are furnished with double rows of buttons up
the front holding the Jacket smoothly - the h-irr
around the waist and hips like the Oh cuiras' basque
of ycar~ ago ,
Vandvle cmbrnidcric- are imported for neck ana
sleeve trmmu-, u the heavy designs Of lr>h crochet
h,c There are also heavy leaf cmhr1idcrct in open
frnrdcd designs flr u.r ou dIrl velvet ana -'lt.
Among dainty ad. IN p OF the toilet are fll under
favc- nf mall dotted with red polka d0~ and finished
~ the waist with fun fran, of pointed embroidery IN
red