Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1891-02-26
THE NORTHWEST
NEW YORK FASHIONS.
New Spring Materials-Combinatlons
and OoIors-MiIlinery.

UA large proportion of new spring ma
terials are reproductions aud modiflca'
tious In lighter colors and textures oi
last seasons styles, and this Is especial
Iy true In regard to those having an ex.
tremely rough finish and pronounced
design. Long hairs, lying loosely on
the surface or sometimes curled up, i'm
part q fieecy, shaggy appearance to
squares, oval and round figures from
which they usually depend; appearing
also In tufts Of contrasting color, or in
shading of the groundwork. Asa rule,
these rough ornamentations are Ia har.
mony with the general color of the ma
terial but sometimes the most glaring
contrasts are seen, as for example, flee
cy circles of bright yellow on black OF
navy blue, or black Oil crimson. "As-
trakham finish" is largely employed on
this class of goods, and novel idea is
TO place two squares, two diamonds,
two or three large rings touching each
other, but always differently shaded
and roughly finished in rows between
very narrow stripes, or at regular inter
walls over the whole surface of the ma
terial. A new variety of plaids is in
very pale colors and large squares,
fecked with threads of colored silk,
producing a mottled appearance some.
thing akin to the bourette order, and
another novelty Is plaids in shaded
stripes, where only two colors are EN-
ployed, beautiful and delicate effects
being brought about by the harmon
ious blending Of these shades. 1t must
not be supposed however that only
those goods in rough finish and pale
colors are fashionable, as plaids In soft
finish and brilliant hues are among the
newest importatlons and are as stylish
to-day as they were year ago. Diago.
nal stripes continue in favor, and zig.
gag stripe In contrasting color, termed
by dry goods men the Lightning
Stripe" will probably become favor
ite.
COMBINATIONS
are necessity, as designs are often &c
large that it would be the worst posi-
BILE taste to have the whole dress of one
fabric, and in the dressmaking depart.
ment of the popular and elegant estab.
lishment of Lord & Taylor, plain mate
rial Is combined with all heavy-fgured
goods. Where o 'suiting" Is employed,
the entire costume should be of the
same material with the addition OF
handsome buttons, or dark velvet col
lar, cuffs and vest, imparting character
and contrast to what might otherwise
be termed "namby- -pamby." Under no
circumstances should whole suit be OF
a very pronounced pattern, except
plaids on the bias. So far, "Cornflower
blue" is the only new color that has ap-
peared, and yellow bids fair to be the
predominating color of the season.
There Is fair proportion of heliotrope,
pink, a little crimson, and eve y imag-
Unable shade of gray, brown and tan,
with frequent intermixture of yellow.
IN MILLINERY,
hats for young people in light colors
and fiaring fronts again preponderate,
the back turned up where most of the
trimming is placed. There is also quite
q difference in the height of crowns,
some being quite high, others medium,
one shape ''The Cinderella" having no
crown whatever, the scalloped brim ex-
tending quite to the back. These un-
dulating brims are novel feature this
season, silken popies or roses being put
in each scallop, which brings one below
and one aAeye, ~ete. This may be truly
called "torsel season, !" as ribbons are
not only dotted and striped with gold
and silver, but are woven entirely OF
,tinsel thread, resembling gold and sill
yer bands. Changeable colors are again
seen In ribbons, and one about five
inches is In two shades of pink, divided
and edged by gilt band, half an inch
wide. Flowers of all sorts and sizes
will be lavishly employed-from the
delicate lilac and hyacinth to the gi-
gantic silk and velvet rose, five inches
in diameter. VERONA CLARKE.