The Big Stone post. (Big Stone Gap, Va.) 1890-1892, 1891-05-08
THE NEW Fashions.
Novel and Picturesque brioeS'''"'
Gowns-Stylish street Cost"meS-A'
Riding Styles with Accessory
Tights.

New York, May 5.-More has been s''d
and written about skirts OF la'e 'i''h NV
suhiect would seem at first glance enti-
tIcd 70. but trnth to tel! the skirt OF the
season is pcrplexinG and elusive e'c-
ment. We are no sooner assured OF Tue
sheath pattern than the bell appears
and after that pannicrs have puE IN their
claim to recognition.
On the incoming summer dresses pam
n;ers arc so common that this particular
form of skirt may be called the style.
These panniers range from the mefcs'
suggestions in the drapng to large po"Js
on either hip. OF course they are a bles-
sing to some figures, and as they are nor
obligatory upon women who are already
favored in physical proportions ever; one
should be satisfied.
The long coats and capes, the cavalier
STYLE. and the cape mantics are the pre-
yailing shapes IN ouI-ot-do"r garments At
present. 4 little later OH hno i'sht Eeel-
ers and lace wraps will succeed them. 49,
To-day modistes exert their utmost shi'i
and call upon their most delicate art III
thc creation of costumes Tor bridesmaids.
The bride is now eclipsed by her atten-
dant maidens, who appear i'll gowns as
novel and picturesque as the BRIDE 5 Is
hackncyed and unmprcssive. At recent
wedding the four fair girls who preceded
the bride up the aisle wore charming
dresses of maize tuiUe, covered with pale
yellow chiffon, Topped here and there with
cold ribbon. The toilets we're completed
by great white Leghorn hats, trimmed
with yellow roses, and the bridesmaids
carried bouquets Of the same blossoms III
their hands.
4 new departure III underwear IS the
trimming Of white linen, c2n!hric, ballstc'
or lawn Lingerie with ilcuMceS AND ruf'es
of colorcd silk, the borders being en-
broidered in shades to march. The effect
is very delicate and pleasing. The fad
for silk undergarmcpls has lost much OF!
its force, though silk night-drcSsrs con-
tinuc to be DE- rigucur.
Among stylish street gowns included
in the spring exhibition OF Il leading
modistc here one is in pale gray and
brown plaidcd camel s-haIr cloth. IT is
made with coat-basGuc having rcvers OF
dove colored silk, on which creamy lace
is applied The vest is ;ul, of the silk.
The skirt of the plaid cloth is trimmed
with broad bands Of the silk, appliqucd
over with lace.
Another street dress is in a gray Bed
ford cord, made With Louis &N. coat,
showing Il vest OF palc-gray ahd white
brocade. There is Il jabot over this of
bright red chiffon From the back comes
long sash Of silver-grap satin ribbon.
This is the riding season. Every girl
who preicpis 70 siyte rllcs. There Is
nothing very new in the cnt Of the habit.
The bodice is open. worn over il shirt
waist Gray and mixed tweeds are being
much worn, and dark plain moIona also
have their admirers, but the dcvCtccs Of
the conventional black are by 10 means
outnumbcrcd.
Tights, as a legitimate accessory to rid
ing costume, are an admitted fact. They
are 40 .0AgGr looked upon with horror.
but have been very generally adopted. aud
are acknowledged to he more than salts
factory. Many girls from wearing Tight
with their habits have extended their use
to other occasions, and they are now al
most as necessary 10 the so,D: o. the
stylish New York girl as they are to
hat OF the giddy burlesque.