Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1890-05-01
NEW roRK FASHIONS.


Styles in Making - characterization
and Simp, ic,Ly- Answers aud Notes
Special Correspondence Of Gazette and journal
New YoRE, April 24-5implioity IN
skirts il more than atoned Tor by elsbo-
ratencgs in coreages where every manner
of adornment in the way Of plsltings,
pufhnge, shirrlngs, gathers or tuokinga
are in order, to say nothing Of additions 10
jabots or fohus Of e'iken gsuze or lace.
Yokes are q prominent feature in new
dress waists the most popular perhaps
being the Vandyke, that shows deep
| point, but round or square yokcs are eL-
| tensively employed and nerve to produces
variety and also give breadth to narrow
| figuras. Seams are oonspiouously absent,
| at least on the outside where the material
often cut bias, is drawn and draped
about the figure in methods which tax
| to the uppermost, dreAsmaker'a skill.
Methods OF fastening become in conse-
| duence more devious and intricate than
| ever, hooks and eyes not uufrequentiy
being relegated to tine shoulders and side
seams where they are concsaled with all
possible ingenuity. In
DIRECT OPPOSITION
to such idess which are carried ont
chiefly in soft, pliable material, come
basques cut with an unusual number OF
peams and extra side forms running up to
the shoulders. Sleeves are cut higher
and higher, no exaggerstion or this point
being too much since in evening dresses,
upright plsits of tulle, crepe de Chine or
net ara placed on tho shoulders in rOsetts
form so IS 10 give tire desired effect.
Sleeves OF material different from the
corsage, have become familiar but now
there ia fancy for them Of quite oppo.
site color so as to bring about q pro.
nounce6 contrast. Red and green are
placed together and yet more effective
) are sleeves OF very bright plaid which
) offset plain wool in dark shade. Will,
sleeves grox higher ct the top, they are
furthermore, brought closer below the
elbow and newest dresses show the ouf
prolonged over the hand whers it IL
: wideped and slashed. Again it may b.
! faced by contrasting material ant
turned backwards like cuff. Conbina
tion costumes Of cashmere or cancels hal
i and silk arc very fashionable and her
; the regulation idea is to have the waist o
. silk and the sleeves of cashmere.
. ANSWERS AND NOTES.
"Miss E."--Fashion is in the extreme
4 of classic draping and close, severel
made tailor suits, but between the tw
4 come numerous pretty dresses OF serge
|. chs7iot and other sep4i-dress woods whicl
4 are neither severe nor very much drgped
q There ia room for adoption Of almost any
Is thing except the bouHant.
"a Mira. S."-The Jaeger ssustor
!. waolen garments are not medicRted, bu
X owe their health preserving qualities {
" tho innate properties of the wool. hbr
from which they are made and to th
soft, agreeable texture which soothss In
aSasd Of irritating the skin. Dyes al
rejected as injurious to such propertie
10 and cream white or the natural cole
only, as taken from high bred Australia
m shosp is employed. Thus the electricii
y OF the body is preserved and therefore q
y. invigoratinR equilibrium mainteine
sr throughout the system. Shapes are e:
y. ceedingly good and ths wearer has ais
~ the peculiar advantage of q double thicl
~ ness over the chest and stomach. Stocl
Il met skirts, stockings, even corsets ar
u night dresses are shown and certainl
nothing cen surpass their all wool gaui
70, for the hot summer season.
81 Bordered costumes are in endle
la variety an6 among the newest sTe tho
" showing ribbon like stripes woven in Il
goods; others are brocaded with lol
Btemmed fowers on contrasting groun
tie most conspicuous being feather ban
~ in white and black on delicate hued We
az fabrics.
IL The most popular spring hat is toq
~ Of lace or net Surrounded by wreath
~ delicate small flowers with or with
~ velvet strings. Ladies' who object to 4
m toque shape, select capotes made of sin
~ ~ lar materials with half wreath of emi
rs flowers and either style is productive
- much refinement.
H. Plaid skirts made on the bias are 90
a spicuous among new dresses and IN
IA suitably be worn with jersey wsis
~ either black or OF color to match soi
~ prominent hue in the plaid. For IL
,ne purpose, dark green is very popular
H. ons of the new blue shades.
10 RosALIND MAY.