Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1891-03-26
NEW YORK FASHIONS.
Light Weight Materials, styles In
Making Jackets, Capes Parasols.

Making Jackets, Capes faraso's'
Among the lighter and lesser woods
of the spring season, comes the lneVlta-
BILE cashmers in embroidered robe pat
terms and also in plain colOrs. These
new embrOideries resemble those OF
last year In many respects, except that
no fringe is seen below the border on
the front breadth, and a c0lOTed SILK or
plush facing several inches deep sup
plies its place. In price they commence
at $3.50, and run up to $4,000. All
wool Henrietas owing TO their durahll-
ity and moderate price are exceedingly
popular, and will be trimmed with
passementerie, or combined with
brocaded silk. CrepOn is anoth-
er favorite material 46 inches
wide and comes in all fashionable
shades at Sl.00 per yard, making use
full inexpensive dress, aud suitable for
many different occasions. COloTed de-
signs, either floral, in low khOps or set
figures on black, is u very prominent
feature in Iight-w weight silks, and
charming Illustrations of this idea are
seen in small clusters of pink flowers on
black surface, or yellow on black,
helioprope on black, aud so on through
the g&mut of fashionable shades.
STYLES IN MAKING.
Skirts will be longer this season, and
extremists now wear them dragging
two or three inches in the back. They
are still glove-fitting at the hips,
though in the latest Partisan costumes,
very small panier is draped around
the waist and finished off in front by
long ribbon loops, or a handsome buck
lie. There is adecided tendency toward
long waists, and most pleasing effect
in this direction is obtained by the use
of the new Extra Long waist" r u q
corset. Draping and putting on corsa-
ges will not be used to any great extent,
as dress materials are so pronounced,
and in plain fabrics, fiat passementeries,
braiding, or folds of velvet and SILK
will take precedence of other styles.
JACKETS AND CAPEs
illustrate the endless number of gray
and brown shades in the market. The
| former remain about the same size and
are braided, embroidered and trimmed
iewelled passementerie in the gayest
manner, open fronts with vests and
high collars being the favorite shape,
as that affords great opportunity foF
display. This rich ornamentation con-
trasts beautifully with white, dark and
light blue, crimson, gray and the "cof-
fee creamn shades. Capes are quite
long falling considerably below the
waist, and have pointed, square, or
round yokes, closely braided IN tlnsei,
very high on the shoulders and tlght
fitting in the back, by means oft belt
attached to the lining.
PARASoLS
keep pace with millinery and dress
goods in beauty and variety. Paids,
stripes, brocaded stripes, satin brocaded
in self-colors and plain surahs in all
fashionable shades ornamented with
''star ruffling," are among the most de-
sirable. medium priced styles suitable
for every day use. Rufffing is very
fashionable garniture and in higher
grades, black Chantilly lace combined
with white or pearl gray chiffon oil
crepe de Chine, and embroidered mar
esseIue de sole ruff1es, will ornament
the hotel piazza of watering places. A
particularly handsome style is foun
dation of fine, black marcelline, one
breadth Qhe space between two ribs
dotted with yellow or crimson daisle;
in applique, and the next breadth a ful
drapery of Chantilly lace, showing
scalloped edges or the sides, and full
lace ruffie all around the lower edge
with carved black stick and colorec
flowers on the handle. Another love
ly style is of white pongee, with two
ruffles of embroidered mousseline d'
sole, the upper one being in festoon
and attached to each rib by small
bunch of violets, tied with narrow white
ribbon; punching of mousseline d.
sole and violets at the top and anothel
on the handle. VERONA CLARKE.