Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1890-04-10
REVIEW OF FASHIONS.
some of tho Principal characteristics of
Spring Costumes.

Spring Costumes.
A certain simplicity characterizes all
designs for dresses. the effect of elab-
orateness being impaired by the amount
and disposition Of the garniture. In the
sense that the visible skirt is mounted
or draped over foundation skirt, drap-
cry is a constituent part OF every cos
tune; but drapery consisting OF numer-
GUS loopings Of pannier effects is not
used. The bordered goods of which
there is so great a variety, ranging
through all qualities and weights, Of
necessity admit of little diversity in
the style Of the skirt; unless Mar
guerite drapery looped slightly at one
or both sides be used, the bordering
usually extends straight around the
foot, broken perhaps by a panel effect
at one or both sides, produced by side
or box plaitings arranged to appear as
If on the foundation skirt, or by the in
sertion of velvet panel, or one made Of
the bordering placed lengthwise; and
some diagonal effects across the front
are seen.
Skirts Of all kinds are very full at the
back and fall straight; the majority are
simply gathered, but the familiar
burnous plait at each side OF the middle
is sometimes seen. A narrow draped
apron, the drapery formed by plaits high
up at the sides and at the top, falling in
continuous folds to the foot of the skirt,
is the tavorite and very becoming ar
rangement that is employed for all
classes of materials, sometimes with the
remainder of the skirt in full gathered
breadths or with panel effects at the
sides and the back full. For striped
materials very effective arrangement
is to have slightly bias seam down the
middle of the apron, which may be
slightly draped at the top or quite
plain, the stripes forming long, slender
points turned upward. Both the above
arrangements give the effect of height;
but If the seams in the striped goods be
cut too bias the opposite effect will be
produced. For general wear for home
and street skirts are quito long, just es-
Gaping the ground.
Short baseues with simple outlines
(no plaits) divide favor with round
waists, the latter being chosen by
young ladies for all classes of goods.
Excepting for the most practical of
tailor-made costumes, an undraped
waist is a noticeable exception. The
drapery, excepting the surplus effects,
is not governed by any rules; the ma
terial and the style of the wearer's fig
ure have to be considered. Irregular
effects-one plain front with the other
draped over, etc.-are preferred; and
often the manner of adjusting these
complicated draperies is mystery to
the outsider. and matter of serious
consideration to the wearer, especially
If she be her own dressing-maid- One
unique design has the left front plain,
and the right one very full at the
shoulder seam and neck, and draped
across to the left under-arm seam,
where it is fastened in some mysterious
manner. Full sleeves of every conceiv-
able design are used to the almost utter
exclusion of plain styles. Those very
full and high at the top, and plain and
moderately close-ftting below the ell
bow, are preferred Sashes are used to
an unlimited extent, and those of Scotch
plaid ribbon or surah are in special
favor, and are worn with all materials
and colors, black not excepted.-Dem-
Urest's Monthly.