Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1890-07-10
FASHIONS FAXcIEs.
Dressy Costumes-Whtte Gowns
Combinations Fans - Rathing


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Dressy C0stumes-Whtte Gowns
Combinations - Fans bathing
Suits.
Special Correspondence Of Gazette and journal
NEW YORK. June 30.-The newest black
nets for watering place wear, display
floral patterns in natural colors, among
which those Stimulating daisies, hyaoinths
or orchids are chiefly in favor. While
natural colors moreover are seen, yet
where special effects are desired, oosre'
spending libsrties are taken and nothing
is better liked than pink daisy designs or
occasionally successive crimson hyacinths
may belle the showings forth Of the great
master hand. The variety in orchids
being we'll nigh illimitable, the designer
may follow nature and yet produce
almost anything particularly in view.
White nets similarly finished will give q
change, and specially worthy OF mention
are fine silk mulls or gauzes hand painted
in flowers. The patterns in all are pre-
ferably dispoaed around the bottom Of
the round skirt with kindred ornamental
ton for sleeves and corsage, but q
minority of thoge charming fabrics have
all over designs. Much novelty is
given to net dresses by ribbon
trimmings Of contrasting color
which not as hitherto on the outside,
show rather from below the material and
successive ribbons thus placed under
gkirts produce striped effect. Genuine
striped orepes should not be omitted in
mention of dressy evening fabrics and
all these sheer goods are of course made
over silk that with effective simmer adds
much while the fashion OF lace edgiug
around tho bottom of the upper material
comes in fer its quota Of oommendation.
The kinds of lace most used are Alencon,
OhaptIlly or Oriental and the width most
popular isabout finger length. Corsages
are for the most part. imiEstions of classic
draping over the silk lining and not un-
frequently the above is quite omitted,
though an almost trapBparent sleeve may
with agreeable sffcctation serve to dis
play well r1ouJded arm or in case of
deficiency, an elbow sleeve with lining
can conceal what needs apology.
White dresses of fine wool or China
silk ass brought into prominence as the
season ProgrAgses, while coming into
conpesiiion are the family of lawns
either striped or in spring patterns. Null
tgimred with Vaisnoiennss laca sff irds a
o5srming diversity aad the lawns in er-
sissic patterns Of embroidery coming up
| wards from tine bottom of the skirt with
corresponding repetition5 for waist and
sleeves are also chosen by young wearers.
Bolts finished at the left side by rosette
or girdles pointed in front, but straight
Of the back are now more in favor than
tho broad sasheH which are bsttar adapted
to semi unless it bs D Bssh of such
! til9 manufacture that it cannot be rele-
| gated to second poAition.
Combination Costumes in every depart.
ment of dress are more than ever feature
and so far from loaing il prestige by
familiar usages, sppsar to gain all the time.
| The putting together of materials most
1 opposed In character and colors, formerly
thought antsgonistio has given q great
impetus to combination dreHses and the
advantage of the above in q family OF
daughters is obvious At glance. Many o
hardly earned dollar is thus saved while
| it is well-known that the wealthy often
look more closely TO the expenditure oi
small sums than their impeounious neigh
bors. In this connection it may be well
to sllude 10 tho growing popularity OF
Miiwsrd's Oslyx eyed needles, since
thereby the precious gift Of eye sight is
saved from injury on the rart of those
to whom it is yet vouchsafed, while
elderly ladies find their labors inestimRbly
| lightened by this most valuable improve
meEt. The thread is simply passed
through a slit above the eye aud compared
with the old fashioned method ia truly or
advance in inventions.
In fans the prominence of net is exem.
pli6ed arc fashionable styles are made
of this material laid over silk and paintt d
fans of crepe or gauze being made tC
| correspond with dresses OF like fabric.
Iu the way OF mounting silver leads and
is both dark and bright. In accordance
with this, silver-mounied fan aus
pended among trinkets from q silver
chsteleine chain is thought especially
stylish and when opened, the regulation
material is acoovdion plated satin. Large
fans are of feathers with silver or ivory
mountings and are more Used by young
ladies than ohateleine fen made Of sew
ersl long feathers seemingly attached by
wide ribbon to q silver handle. Fans
excluaively for evening use are made OF
leaves covered separately with tinseled
crope and for these fAvorite mounting
is pertumed wood inlaid with Dresden
China.
Bathing suits. White, crimson, maroon
or dark blue are the favorite colors for
bathing suits and the materials most used
are flannel, stiff serge or jersey webbing.
Stripes give an effective combination to
plain material and are seen usually in
either skirt or blouse waist. Plain goods
are trimmed with braid of contrasting
color or collars and cuffs in contrast give
q good finish, while embroidery is of
course more dressy. Handsome suits are
of silk with box plated waist and here
some effective contrasts are introduced.
as for example, black with yellow, red
with black or the regulation red, white
and blue, embroidery and gimps adding
their attractions. Long stockings with
cork soles are still popular, and skirts
are long or short to fancy.
RosALlHD MAY.