Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1891-12-31
From our New York Fashion Correspondent.
New York Fashions

FASHIONABLE ENTER AILMENTS COL
oRED DINNERS AND LUNCHES EVEN
ING DRESS: - GLOVES: - SHOES: -
CoIFFUREs.
In fashionable entertainments that
now follow in rapid succession, color is
still the conspicuous feature. Meats
and vegetables in dishes having been
banished to the pantry, table adorn-
ments have been the subject of much
thought and hence has arisen the
colored dinner or luncheon where
almost the entire space is given up to
flowers, fruits and bon-bons. Origin
atty of idea is however priced and
even some new departures are in order.
MS notably recent dinner where the
four seasons were symbolized bv four
tables set at intervals. Blu: the stand
ard colors of blue, red, heliotrope or
yellow, are fashionable as ever, with
preference for pink, because in it's
varied loneliness, source of perpet-
ual pleasure.
DISTINCTIONS IN COLORS.
Blue has sameness and must be re-
lieved by yellow; heiotrope requires
fiaish Of white or pale yellow. and
red is too gorgeous to be used freely.
Yellow therefore. comes next to pink,
since almost without limit in its range
from orange TO extremely faint shades.
Entertainments in white are finished
by gilt. Bon-bons. creams, ices and
other dclicacies are colored in keeping
and il has been question how to obtain
coloring matter for shadings, without
injurious result. but Burnett's Color
Pastes have solved the problem and
colors even so pronounced as green or
orange. are free from anything IN
wholesome They are endorsed by
the chemist OF the State Board Of
Health and possess in addition to supe-
rior strength, the special advantage of
solubility in milk, spirits or water.
The dress of
ATTENDANT GUESTS
is expected not to conflict with the
color harmony Of the feast ana if the
special hue is impossible or unbecom-
ing. care Is taken at least to avoid con-
flict. Dress for dinners is frequently
elaborate. because they are often fol-
lowed by dances At home. 10 which
numerous other guests are invited, or
perhaps an attendance AT the opera
which ending at midnight. is the pre-
lude to 4 ball that does not fairly com
mence until that late hour. Efforts TO
the contrary, skirts remain close about
the hips aud with particular attention
to foot trimmings. because about the
only practicable method Of ador,ment
Small or medium sized flowers placed
in prolonged rows are much used as
headings TO tlouuces or they form
lovely frnge> in themselves by means
of grasses or pendant stalks and buds
Ba-ques are outlined to correspond or
garlaud> NAV cross the cprsaLe dag
oually, but with less frequency.
lunches If flowers give completion
and are always preferred when the
hair is adorned il keeping. Tie
Low HOUND
neck is in much more favor than
the square. and when the dress i. cut
III the first named way the sleeves are
usually quite short. but when the neck
is pointed. sleeves reach to the elbow
Undressed kid gloves il white, pale eve
ming colors. or tan. correspond 10
length. but do not follow the shortest
sleeve beyond twenty button lengths,
since it is fashionable 10 leave bare
portion Of the arm. Slippers are Of I'M
dressed kid. satin. or in gray, tan or
bronze, with preference for the three
last, because transferable to any dress.
Hosiery matches slippers which are
still very sharp pointed, with high heels
and adornment of beads, buckles or
straps.
COlFFURES
for full dress. are high hut soft looking
on account of waves at the back aud
sides that are produced by previous
dampening on pins. Large shell combs
or pins are very popular, hut she'll
bandeauN or strings OF gold beads or
pearls give an attractive change, but
here the couture must be somewhat
lower. 4 fa9orite mo lie for the front
is single short curl. with shorter ones
on either side.
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