Los Angeles herald., 1891-07-19
The Latest Modes in the
Metropolis.
Fannie Field Writes of Fabrics
and Fashions.
News Which Will Be FOnnd Interest
ing by the Women.
Materials which Are Now in Vogue.
Novelties Seen at the Great Stores.
Hints About Dresses and
Trimmings.
special correspondence to the HERALD.


Special correspondence to the HERALD.
NEW York, July 11th.
The monotony of the sheath skirt,
although trimmed in variety of ways,
has brought about desire for change,
which finds expression in skirt with
some fullness in front and at the hips,
greatly to the delight of stout persons,
to whom the entire absence of gathers
was extremely unbecoming. An at
tempt has also been made to
revive the Princesse style, but judg-
ing from present indications, it will
not prove very successful, as a large
proportion of expensive costumes have
been made sheath skirt; either with the
long coat effect, round basques cut into
squares, or short basques slightly pointed
back and front; edged with Frence lace
or chiffon ruffles. These pointed
basques are very much in favor for
4 China and India silk dresses,
and between two lace ruff1es
on the skirt, one of colored chiffon may
be placed in harmony with the principle
color in the material. The present fash
ion of putting flounces or facings of col
ored silk on half worn wool dresses, is
an economical one, and ruffle around
the skirt and basque, with new sleeves
Z and collar, will change the whole ap-
pearance Of dress, if the combination is
made with taste. Accordion plated
frills of colored silk or chiffon, put un-
der the tabs of round basque Gust
showing from the outside), at the cuffs
and with full plastron of the same,
will render even q plain black silk styl-
ish and effective.
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Dimities are more fashionable this
season than ever; leading Broadway
house showing fifty-two different pat
terms. Trimmed with white lace or col
ored ribbon they make the daintiest and
freshest of morning toilets for Saratoga
or Newport, and the very small
doti or sprigs, are considered more
recherche than larger designs. Stylish
black nets show the whole surface COW
cred with small dots, resembling ordin-
ary yelling, and variety is given by mar
row stripes few inches apart. This
or colored silk, and may be trimmed
with ribbon or lace founces; but
the simplicity of the costume is best re-
tanned by plain rows of ribbons. Nets,
forty-eight inches wide and $5 per yard,
and striped with gilt, are very hand
some, every alternate stripe being of
different pattern, thus precluding any
appearance of sameness. A beautiful
novelty is very sheer net in bow-knot
designs scattered over sparseiy dotted
surface, and made over bright chame-
Icon silk, the result is peculiarly charm
ing.
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Blouse waists of dark blue polka-
dotted silk are very fashionable, both as
an adjunct to outing costumes, and also
for street wear. Plastrons, in dots and
also in stripes, will be worn under light
flannel or serge jackets, and no one but
those well versed in fashionable decep-
tions would ever imagine but what the
whole blouse was beneath. "Norfolk"
waists greet US on all sides, and are in
surah and changeable taffeta silk, linen,
cambria or nainsook in great diversity
of color, and look go cool and comfort
able that their very utility renders
them charming. The great popularity
OF these waists has given rise to an end
less variety in belts, and adjustable
clasps are also shown, in order that one
may appear to possess a varied assort-
ment Of this latest feminine van
Y ity. Those of gilt with jeweled
clasps, or of metal squares connected
by delicate chains, are most expensive
but leather studded with nail heads,
and black velvet ornamented with jet
are also very popular. Long waists are
still very fashionable, and in the suit
department of Lord & Taylor, the new
est costumes do not appear to indicate
any change in this direction.
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New tennis and yachting suits are in
white, blue, pink or striped serge OF
flannel, generally made up with very
narrow skirt, and with or without q
Jacket. A full blouse is indispensable
n and is usually of the same material with
which the suit is trimmed, although i,
is not obligatory that. they should
! match. The prettiest tennis
suits are of white serge, with
deep facing of dark-blue polka dotted
challi, and sleeveless jacket with collar,
r Eevers, pocket flap. cuffs and full blouse
OF challi. These outfits are open to the
objection of being easily soiled, and
dark blue serge, trimmed with gut cord
is much more serviceable, or white
serge striped with blue, makes pretty
tr1mmlng on plain dark blue. In MILL
merry, the "Vassar-sailor" is about the
only new departure, and in reality
Is 4 variety of the sailor hat, having 9
B crown an inch high and broader brim
Here truly is territory upon which
even the young middle-aged dare moi
intrude. Sometimes these hats are
turned up at the back, but as rule the
trimming consists OF very large rosettt
+ Of white or colored chiffon, placed at the
side, with an aigrette in the centre. A
/. mixture of white and gilt is beautiful
oarniture for evening.
FANNIE FIELD.
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