Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1890-10-23
NEW YoRll FAsHfoNs.
Materials, silks, ChiIdren's Fashions,
Cloaks, Millinery.


Materials, silks, ChiIdren's Fashions,
Cloaks, Millinery.
BraidiDg las captlvated the fashiona-
BILE world TO such an extent that diago-
nal stripes, pIaids and corded materials
are the only ones upon which this
beautiful garniture Is not employed. A
combination Of fur and braiding is the
latest and most fashionable dress trim
ming; for example, small squares Of
otter or beaver fur are set at intervals
in delicate braid patterns; or straight
band of fur or astechan may border the
front beneath with braiding above; so
that these two important elements
are united, the demands Of fashion are
satisfied and the garment Is stamped as
stylish. fia -.n..,-f - + ...s
Corded fabrics in plain colors are
popular, especially Belford cord, so soft
and rich that 1t needs no addition ex-
cept velvet sleeves, collar and cuffs.
Bengaline de sole, lightweight,
medium priced corded silk Is much in
favor and closely resembles the ordlna-
ry repped silk. Drap de Nocta, anoth-
er new fabric, Is somewhat heavier
than surah or Indi, silk, and will be
very popular for evening wear, also
numberless light silks in fine diagonals.
oHILDREN's FASHIONS.
For children's dresses, nothing is
more popular than Scotch plaids, as
they afford such an endless variety and
are SO easily trimmed with narrow rib
bon velvet, and also with the material
used on the bias. "One-piecen dresses
are also favorites, the neck being gem
orally shirred with full sleeves to
match. Braiding is as stylish for child
ren's costumes, as for grown people,
and jacket fronts richly braided in gilt,
silver or steel, open over blonde waists
In colored or white silk. Velvet ribbon
and wide belt of velvet, impart charac-
ter to dresses of Indian silk or other
light material, with perhaps the addi-
tion of handsome buckle. No passer-
by ever passes Fifth Avenue and Twen-
ty-second street without look at the
exquisitely fitted up establishment just
opened by Deutsch & Co., for the sale
of children's suits and millinery. To
New Workers, it presents an elegance
hitherto unheard of except In private
houses, while strangers view with curl
osity the unwonted sight. The assort-
ment of cloaks and dresses Is wor-
thy the designer, whose garments from
his wholesale house low down Broad
way have hitherto been sold by leading
retail merchants as importations. Now
he comes out in true colors and is every
day being more widely recognized as
the American Worth. Ladies' tea-gowns
are delightful creation in rare fabrics
and skilled, combination. ...---,,'-lT
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Plush, matelass'e, plafds, beaver cloth
in plain colors, and silk with abrocaded
velvet figures, are the most stylish ma
terials for new cloaks. Passementerie
sleeves are entirely new this season,
and are employed on cloaks and dresses
in the most independent style; are gen.
orally wide and flowing, flushed off
with deep pendants. Matelass'e is
shown in all the brown shades, hello
trope, blue, wine color and black, with
the addition of colored figures on,black,
and for evening wear in white and all
light colors. The Newmarket shape
retains its popularity, and admits of q
pretty variety in open front of velvet
or plush below. Astrachan is largely
employed on I all aontdo0r, garments,
and often In. .sconnectionrw with velvet
and passementerie, but an overload of
trimming is never desirable and pro-
duces sense of confusion.
THE MOST EXCENTRIC,
Taste in millinery may be gratified and
yet keep within fashionable limits.
Any one so disposed may put twenty
ostrich tips on a broad brimmed hat,
and three animal heads in. fur on a
small sized toque, and sally forth with
perfect complacency. Feathers are
employed to an unlimited extent es-
pecially the "Prince of Wales" feathers
which are used on both front and back
of round hats. Band offeathers and
also fur are placed around the brims of
flare hats, and as there is an expanse of
territory to be filled up, wide ribbon
laid in graceful curves and folds, kept
in place by gilt and jet pins, is a popu-
lar device. Embroidery, both open
and raised is seen on new flare hats,
with pretty and stylish effect.
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