New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-01-25

duck they are 80 cents yard, and in the HEAVIER
weavc with distinct basket ground they are 40 cents
Cheviots are usually made in white WIN lines anu
cossbars OF color and occasionally in darker mixtures
solid white cheviot in either in the heavier or ghter
wear has been very popular for boys shrtngs because
IL has linen finish and is exceptionally strong ana
durable The white and figured cheviots are also
used for pajamas.
The popularity Of lawns organizes and all the
sheer muslns Which dear the generation past
has again revived There are also many batiste
cloths As the general shopper has very INDEFINITE
idea Of what the batste' applies TO- ana as ITO
term IS indefinitely used signify any sheer GOODS,
linen or cotton II may be well to explain that co-
ton batiste is n goods that is little sheerer than
cambria but heavier than lawn while lawn. thousn
partly transparent is not as flmy and gauzy as an
orcandy All these transparent and partly transparent
goods large part of the seasons supply OF COT
tons and are shown in flower patterns strewh over
grounds which are often striped by heavier lines form
ing in some line, and in others a crossoar.
small and medium designs are generally imported
The new organizes usually printed on Dark or
medium. tinted grounds and are designed TO be made
IN over Innings and skirts of inexpensive SILK, III the
color Of the ground. Lawns and batise GOWNS OF 'he
contrary are not enough need such elaboration
of lining A safe model for all these light gods Is
A straight skirt borterd with cluster OF three or
four narrow frou rou rues, with one wider ruhio
"A
high hlll sleeves in gigot fashion These fall low
over the wrist. being finished with haring Nedlci
cuffs of embroidery. \ dainty lawn chemisette. WIN
AN embroidered collar haring the points in front,
will be worn with many of the new lawn gowns.
An abundance Of velvet ribbon. in fne rich colorS.
or I'm delicate fade tnts, will also be used on thc>c
dresses as strapped trimmings TO the waist (holdins
a fiu bodice down. 80 that il conforms 10 the fgure),
and "A, grle, and long chatelainc ends at the sides.
Indeed all cotton dresses Will be generally trimmed
with long loopcd bows and "chOuX' OF nDDoh III
inclusion: and the colors in ribbons are brousN
out specially match the colors OF the cotton goods
Dlack batste and Persian lawns embroidered In
,oors with roses and other flowers garlanded Dor
der, or powdered with tiny heurettcs and finished AT
the edge with hcmsutched hcm are imported III iour-
and a-naN yard lengths for entire gowns. The iun
skirt and the bodice Of the embroidered goods who
main muslin i, used for the fail sleeves, Wlhct
are finished with oui,s and narrow emOrolGeiy.
rhc entire gown y, made over silk. White lnd.a
lawns for morning or afternoon dresses IN We couttb
in thc close -redlcwOrk patterns called blind work.
and sometimes set near the edges VIII sluie eu @
of c1purc lace alternating with medallons OF EN-
broidery Other lawns are embroidered In open lrlsI
point patterns To- the depth OF treeclshts OF NaN
Pnt thtV are finished with hemsttchcd hem and not
vrith lie Irish point scslop which Is 80 difficult 10
aunder. There are also simple Wlte lA"' III l ,ur,
and a.half yard lengths with paia hem>utched bo"ls
or finished with the hem and border OF drawn work
in Iirccian key pattern above IT. These pam lawns
will make up into charming refined gowns.
The new tennis nanncs shown in wool with
mixture of silk Of cotton and IN pure WOOL There 10
also durable goods In silk schape and cotton which
/, sold among the tennis hanncls. The silk and wool
mixtures are all that could bc desired IN cool tenure
and light weight for athletic dresses IheE are Hduo
in variety OF even stripes OF bduri rel RS i ~. -
with white. 1t Is also easy II ma Ndc S,lPes dln
narrow to mdtnA them In color am sly" or con-.
hinann dresses These hanncs are thirti inches VIDE
and - cents Il yard. Wool tennis hdlheIS anu MY
Of cotton and wool range from =" 10 ~ 0eH'S
yard. .,.,, .t,t - ,,.,r h,,,
stitched lem are cents yard WIN an elaborate
rim and hem they are ~ -. COlogtd nlnnels Tor
halmoraIs and for shirng are shown In black EN-.
hroidcrcd with black, with gold car or with red and
in rcd and i'm gray embroidered with black. These
Ganrrl, are embroidered on the >clvaGc and are ot
propcr width - that ris embroidery can be torn on
md ~ ed a. a 1ouuce ard the SKIRT made up the regular
~ i'm hre,dth, of III, remaining goods.
There l. no special change IN cotton embrodefes.
rs .,,reu is foi close nne McedleWorhcd patterns
,atber than for more open designs The new EN-.
hrit rr. are now generally unl>ud with sclllop'd
e5re Instead of u narrow hcmsttched hem, a thew
we're last wear it Is ound that this hem Is apt TO
oli and therefore j. not neat nni>h As scallop
thanks arc tuc TO Lord Taylor and James McCreery