New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-03-09
BITS or Talk.
PRETTY THINGS FOR WOMEN.


innovations in details than have yet been exhibited
bv English gowns. English tailors are always rather
conservatives II seem, to be generally conceded. as
the season advances. that skirts VIII be more ample
ON elaborate drcssc, and drapercs fuller. There IS a
d, po,on shown toward the Use of an undershirt or
pcttcoat. which shall support the dress al the edge
and prevent it, clineng in at the feet For this
purpose silk pcttcoat, in which several stees are
run are shown in some shops.
Tie combination OF fwo materials /, feature Of the
season. French dresses Of wool combined freely
with corded fc. with striped satin in mrmonlzn-
ar contrasting coor, In simple tailor gowns OF
chcylot a plain cloth I'm the prevailing tone Of the
mixed goods used. Thi, constitutes the sleeveless
Jacket. which i, cut away in front. hangs loose
10 show vest Of chcviOt. and Is completed by hr-c
Icro'mutton sleeves OF the chevot cut bias There
is a tendency to drape the dress pyramid cluster
Of plcats in the centre Of the front from thence tie
drapcry IS drawn back. some French gowns are
lrapcd I'm the most elaborate manner IN 'front.' though
I'm such a def way that they will not add 10 the
apparent size Of the wcarcr There Is fancy shown
for drawing N, drapcry oil one hip. showing the SILK OF
.iiin skirt for some distance below the waist WHO
the drc- i, deliberately diapcd the other side ANA
held down by a long, slender buckle. Still "'ler
drpcric- are held down hy buttons or by straps ami
lour olycitc, of pa~-cmeucie The severity 81 sly c
Affected in French AvSps lat season has been ab"n'
donod and much elaboration of detail Introduced
A. vet there j., no effort made even IN French dresses
10 add - the circumference of The skirt. but merely
10 support 1t 40 that it viii not cling to the ~earer
II j, said that pannicr' VIII be- shown In French
dresses Later IN the sca,on and that Worth desires
return 10 hoops. 10 such radical change a. the
latter can talr place this season. bu reaction from
the present cliugns shirt may possibly be shown by
another winter.
In the present fashion, the bodice becomes the dis
tinctiyc point for ornament. In all gowns the mIh
and rather full sleeve is introduced. ard j. generally
In contrasting material q the rest Of. the bodice
though Ia simple gowns II chcNiot II usually matches
the skirt In combination dsc--c, Of cashmere and
-ir. the bodice 3. usually Of silk and the sleeve Of
cashmere and six.
There (, a tendency as there las been for some
Time to tit bodice Of some striped goods to the hSufe
plainly and dfape II across one side daSonalY Win
plain wool silk. The outline, If the figure are
thrown IN strong relief by the drapcry ard appears
Fighter. The large sleeve, heightened by a tiny
pad when they are made Of soft materials which could
not Dee held in place without support Velvet Is used
ON ,hcyot gowns for cuii, and collars. and cacs
aud other house gown, trimmed With velvet ribbons.
There are many charming house waist, this season
made in -u,ah IN blouse like those Of last year.
but instead Of being laid tine tuchs entirely acros,
the front and back the middle of the front and back
Ar, fitted to tine figure bl large side peais and the
collar j, curved at the corners IN 'front.' These waist,
are shown IN violet. aubusine. red black and whit"
,lrah and India silks and the wash tas,oic silks,
which be laindricd Ike linen.
Little short capcs in succession Of three or five.
finished on the teeth pinhng. promise To
rival i'm popularity the shoulder cape, Of fur used
tli- winter. though it }, -ad that many ladies VIII
adopt the English custom and retain their ilss In
Use during the spring and even in summer At the
sea -ldc and In the mountains These pnhed 'apes
arr usually fitted to the figure by a point down the
centre Of The hac, and front. which Is attached 10
an inside helt. Tniod aud perforated cdee, are
shown Oh cloth wrap, and GOWNS to a considerable
extent. There arr some gown, finished With irn-c'
made by ,ll.hlns the edge col the cloth N strands
about quarter OF inch wide and pmhinS
II aftcrwarl. Sull other ci-c, arc cut
in lafcc Vandy he points, pnk,d Oh edges. These
shoulder caprs wiN bee made mp with tailor suit, for
travelling general wear iu hIrmoni/ps or self color
quite different from these useful htt!c cloth wraps
are tiny -houlier coverings of jet or colored beads
forming 4 point extending down the front and ba',
and made IN some case, with small cialcttc sleeve,
OF beaded net This cpaulettc. known IA England a
the Tudor aud m France As the N,dci. full cap or
m some case, pun Of material which Is used To
hcirlcn a PLAIN sleeve. or without The sleeve a. In
TN, -mall wrap. II i, seen ON many imported dresses
There Is 10 decided change in gloves. Those glove,
In fou and sA button lengths SIN preferred for
ordinary shopping ana general wear, while the mon,
rc,cntoms and drc~s wear. Many ladies' refuse 10 loo
bound down by any such rule aud wear whichever
STYLE 81 glove /. most suited To them. soft wood browns
running into tans. in >ubdncd colors. old time straw
colors ard tie pale English shad,, of Wild primrose
Ar. the Fashionable brown and yellow colors which
promise TO remain popular. the glove j,
sim worn to contrast with the costume
There are also tawny shade, of brown
and slate color, from the darkest possible shade up
to delicate pearl tint.
silk elo,cs are shown in fine French sewing silk
woven piece that they iii perfectly 10 the
fingers. and in the strong English glove which /, made
with seams. \ strong spun ~lh glove with " IL en-
forced finger tips is shown at % cents pair French
silk gloves ~ 30 to IL IS. ana English gloves
Of the best quality ~ - TO ~ %.
Search in the brio abrac shops and out of the way
place, reveals the quaint Old time piece, Of furniture.
which all modern housckccpcrs want to add To the
picturesque fittings Of the home. Examples Of old
Italian crs, chair, are not rare. These chars
formed like letter y. with back added. and are
shaped" that they make exceedingly comfortable
study chairs in spite of their appearance tha Is aus
enough savonarola who Is generally credited
with having used such chair in his cell they are
sometimes called Savonarola chairs. Ia realty. Snch
chairs were first made Venice early in the thirteenth
century The hand,omcst specimens II dark wood
inald in tar,a or Italian marquetry with strips of
white or light woods and ivory. or worked ont in lines
Of pqus done in the finest trianglc' of ivory on an
ebony or walnut background
1t would Indies shopping much time
If articles exposed IN shops for sale were !
invariably plainly tickctcd with the price. |
This IS generally concealed in system Of
ciphcr which an experienced person who for shrcwd
business reasons desires to read easily athom but
which involves the average customer who has no time
TO devote to trade cipher. In the necessity Of con
FINALLY asking the price. IL !, not difficult to read |
the trade clphers of stores at which Is In the habit
OF trading After few purchases the >cric, Of let
crs or words spondng TO the numerals are easily
found ont and the price read. one house uses Glad
stoucr another the same word reversed. another |
e Washington" without the last letter Any word OF
nine letters. though preferably one without an 90,
which may be confused with "o." may DO taken