The Sunday morning news. [volume] (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1886-1891, 1891-06-21
FASHIONS FAKcIES.
Yellow Favarite Color at Weddings :
Dainty Sea Bonnets.

Yellow FavQrite Color ut Weddings =
Dainty Sea Bonnets.
Gold lace, a few loops Of narrow golden
brown velvet, and sprays Of sweetbriar
roses, trim pretty straight-brimmed low
crowned sailor hats of the new variety,
and of reseda straw.
The whip bracelet. as the name indi-
Gates, represents flexible whip he Id in
CT rcular form by the lash which is wound
around it several times
Yellow appears to be the ruling color at
weddings thus far this season.
For ladies in MOURNING, the black
enameled bracelet with q pansy having
diamond centre in front, has foun nd
favor.
Finely watered MORE silks in lustrous
qualities and delicious art tints are much
used by both French and English mod
istes.
Ecru linen lace and applique bands are
much used to trim dressy summer toilets
OF French zephyr, batiste, bingham and
chambrav. Surah silk is also combined
with organdie, batiste. India lawn or
other cottons, or used rs entire princesse
slips under textiles. Pink surah under
pink null is a favorite selection.
The newest stockings are of pearl gray,
with open work fronts, and there are also
changeable coiored stockings. Bronze,
cardinal and gold colors are also favorites.
White stockings in silk and soft cotton
are also much liked.
Many elegant costumes are now being
made Of the beautiful Irish poplin. Par
ticularly coats are made of it. 1t is more
beautiful than silk and will stand an
enormous amount of hard wear without
pulling or growing shiny, which is the
bane Of rich silks. Irish poplin is being
made up very largely alone and in COM
bination, and several elegant wedding
dresses have been made of il this season
Lace capes. and lace and velvet ones. are
also very popular, and will be more SO as
warm weather approaches.
| Diamond tiaras have been ana are ex-
tremely fashionable. But few women.
however, carry their admiration of this
insignia of royalty so fer as q rich Ameri-
can woman in London has carried it.
She recently had crown royal copied in
| gold, encrusted with diamonds.
The sea bonnet is clever new creation
"A combination of sea greens in velvet
and white chiffon; the latter represents
| the foam, while the velvet represents
the waves, the lowest stratum being sea
sand color. These shades are very deftly
arranged The tiniest of shells rest on
| this light material, as well rs on lot of
seaweed which is scattered about over
the bonnet; the strings are of white chit
ION. ana seem TO eDdudlt from Jfe waves,
while pieces of coral serve as an agraffe
at the back Of the bonnet.
Cool, transparent white woollens are
used by Partisan dressmAkers in combin-
alton with soft undressed silks that are
either shot. figured with delicate flowers.
or striped with quaint old-fasnioned
colors in buff. rose-pink, lilac. sea green,
lavender, etc. These fabrics are made IN
with traped skirts, pointed bodices laced
up the back, and picturesque collars and
sleeves.
A large proportion Of new skirts are
still glove fitting at the hips, and are
considerably longer, some OF them
actually dragging at the back; but In
Parieian desigus, little fulness aroun d
the waist IS occasionabiy noticeable, an d
in Others very small panier Is draped
over the hips. There is a decided ter
dsncy toward long waists, and a 70 ost
pleasing effect may be Obtained by the
use OF the "Exts Long Waist" r & G.
corset Vests are ii possible more worn
than ever, and there is much less puff ng
and draping on corsages than formerl y.
Fiat trimmings are most In vogue, sue h
Is braiding. embroidery, applique and r II
kinds of coiored anu gilt passeinentecfes.
Bias folds are also sty fish, often headed
BY 8 fancy gilt or jet gailoon. One
fiounce, about six inches dcen with q d ar
row ruflle at the top, has made its appe ar
Xuee; In anff1a Anew Easter dlesees~-In 4
light material the Hounc ire OF waite lace
WITH bows of narrow green velvet pincei
~ intervals "a the yu11le; IN 4 black dress