The Portland daily press., 1890-01-25
ORIENTAL ADAPTATIONS.
Gowns Modelled after Turkish and
Greek Styles.
Correspondence Of the Press

NEW YORK, Jan. 23.-The tickle crea-
lures that women arel Only few
months ago. weeks indeed, one had to be
either directoire or first empire in style
of dress, and for a time fashion was verg
ing on the "incroyable" or unbelievable
of the first Napoleon's time; but now
that caprice has passed, and the antique
and classic are going to have close race
with the oriental fashions of the present
day for popularity.
! say oriental of the present day, but
that is the same as it was before the CRU
sades, and will be as long as those ma
tons exist
In leading store yesterday saw so
called Turkish house dress, minus the
trousers. 1t was made of finely embroi-
dered silk tissue, full and with sash of
the same done in gold and silver. The
fine silk tissue chemise had long sleeves,
and was open like them all, V shape, and
over this was posed on the figure car
dinal red velvet jacket thickly embroi-
dered in gold thread. The sleeves were
long, and so arranged that they could be
closed from the top to bottom, or left
open, as the wearer desired. With this
was pair of those heelless slippers, en-
broidered also stiffiy in gold thread. The
dress is that of the Ionian Greek girls
holiday attire, but everything oriental
here is called Turkish.
Greek gowns modelled from statuesque
draperies on Greek sculpture are also
seen very often this winter. They gen.
orally are made in white flannel, cash.
mere, yelling or crepe de chine, or, pref
tier yet, Japanese Grape, and bordered
with silver or gold castle braid laid on in
key pattern.
Tho ;reportinc horsae end best of the
retail houses are now showing their adj
vance lines of summer materials for the
benefit of the wealthy class who have all
their pretty summer clothes made dur
ing Lent. The same lace effects of last
season are continued, only they are even
more pronounced. Pale tints in the soft
est and most delicate shades and COM
binations are seen.
among the new goods for the spring /
notice that Irish poplin is one of the
foremost novelties. 1t is in gray, drab,
cream and darker shades of solid color,
and it is also seen in an exquisite bro
cade.
French poplin is also among the new
importations, and is in some patterns
made with "a "lace. work" stripe which
z IS exceedingly handsome.
A very pretty neglige morning gown
can be made of striped flannel, or cardi-
nal sateen with open work stripes, with
the skirt which is to be made quite
plain with or without fiat band Of lace
above the hem. The JACKET to match
can be of turkey red calico with a lace
vest, or it can be of cashmere or flannel
with surah vest. The style is very
pretty and dressy. The cuffs and band
down the fronts are made of velvet.
This jacket is equally pretty in cream
white with blue, or moss green, or ruby
trimmings, and is quite dressy enough
for morning wear anywhere. 4
For a stylish and elegant walking
gown moss green ladies' cloth is richly
embroidered in silk and chenille of in
visible green. The waist and sleeves are
embroidered in a novel manner. The
back of this gown is cut Princesse style,
with deep box plaits in the back. A
small velvet bonnet, with little gold
embroidery and a bird of paradise
feather, and tan gloves complete one of
the neatest and most ladylike of cos
TUNES.
II