Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1892-11-24
NEW TASTES IN MILLINERY
The Latest Popular FadS in
Ladies' Head Gear.
STREET AND EVENING GOWNS
Persian Lamb Taking the
Place of Seal Fur.
The Latter is so Expensive as to be Out Of
Reach of Many Worthy People--some
Peculiar Evening dresses Fashion
Notes and Answers to Inquiries.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Of Gazette ana Journal


Special Correspondence of Gazette ana Journal
New York, Nov. 1S.-In millinery,
popular taste has favored hats with
medium straight brims or those having
very wide, full brims in front that mar
row almost to nothingness at the back.
Both styles have tasse (cup) crowns,
this innovation of the summer having
received immediate approval and be-
come leading feature for the winter.
Quite naturally crowns are therefore, not
only objective points in trimming, but
source of much that is effective, since
very frequently in color or material or
both, they are in contrast to brims, as
where green felt has gay plalded
velvet crown, but indeed the possibilities
are well nigh limitless and easily mag
Unable. Felt left with
RAW EDGES
are notable in millinery and another
marked feature is that of cutting the
brim and letting in an insertion of heavy
mesh lace An example in pale pink
felt has the medium straight brim cut
for an insertion of inch mide guipure
lace and second example in pale yell
low felt has the crown cut for filing
in of black point dc genes. Otherwise
the trimming is so unique as to merit
| particular mention, since it consists only
of an inch and half width of felt to
match the hat, laid in two large loops in
front that are supplemented by two
others in illuminated velvet, the four
held by a large jet buckle. In general,
however, fancy runs toward enormous
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| placed an addition of upright ornaments,
usually plumes and aigrette. Ostrich
tips ranging from three to six or seven
arc extremely fashionable as the only
trimming on large hats or with but
slight admixture and nothing now ap-
pears to please stylish young woman
more than to walk the streets on windy
day, with triple cape and plumes above
tina. flap to every point of the compass.
SEAL FUR
is so expensive this season that Persian
lamb jackets will often be worn in place
of the regulation seal, an additional mo-
tive being the increased length which
of course greatly adds to prices. In fur
the motto should be, the best or nothing
and first quality Persian lamb is an in
comparably better choice than inferior
seal. A really stylish jacket in the first
named fur costs $3.50, while an equal
grade in the latter would reach $500.
In fur garments, however, jackets are
beyond the reach of most persons and
the garments chiefly worn are capes
that extend little way below the waist.
For those who can afford them, demi-
long capes in mink, seal or Persian
lamb are in great demand the first named
being frequently bordered by mink tails.
Cloth, velvet, silk or fancy fabric lined
with squirrel lock fur and bordered by
mink or sable are in much favor, extra
ordinary elegance being attained in
cloaks that envelope the figure. But
the run of the season is on demi-long
garments of cloth either in cape or
jacket shape, the latter more or less
often with short removable cape.
STREET DRESSES
have skirts that clear the ground and are
made with slightly pointed or some
times coat basques and since the intro
duction of velvet as material for
jackets, some stylish combination suits
attract attention, as where a green and
red wool is made with long green vel
vet jacket at the back that shows very
short fronts. Evening dresses are
usually made in extremes of either high
or low neck, although some square
necks are noticeable. An opal satin
shows the neck cut very low on the
shoulders with full empire pulled
sleeves, held by band of old rose
velvet. The slightly pointed waist is
finished by an old rose corselet laid in
folds, with gilt passementerie on the
folds and the neck is ended by surplice
folds back and front, of satin and Grape.
The demitrained skirt has an eight inch
tlounce of satin lined with old rose
velvet that hangs over about an inch at
the top and is caught every eight inches
by plat surmounted by velvet
rosette. The waist is laid in two broad
plaits in front and supplemented by
small ones on the sides, although full
ness is still massed chiefly at the back.
A second evening dress seen at Lord
and Taylor's, is of pale green China
silk showing small pattern of half
moons set close together. The demi-
trained skirt has a triple puff around
the bottom with full accordion plating
of Grape at the back. The corsage is
high, with vest of guipure lace in
front and plating of Grape at the back.
The sleeves are pulled with long guipure
cuffs and finished by bands of Magenta
velvet. Collar and soft belt also Of
Magenta velvet For this and other
elegant gowns, use is made of the ever
ready dress stays, which are preferred
by leading modistes TO whalebone, as
they do not rust, break or cut through
and do not need shortening, since they
come in all lengths up to l2inches. The
name is stamped on the genuine.
NOTES AND ANSWERS.
Outdoor garments in silk or velvet
are very noticeable. Silk or velvet
jackets recall the styles of some yeas
previous, and long garments in the same
fabrics reach an acme of elegance.
Mrs. y" The Titus front is very
fashionable, showing single curl
coming low in the centre, with smaller
ones growing short at the sides. Some
times the back hair is arranged also in
short curls that meet those in front.
Side hair should be wavy in keeping.
"R. T." Bands of mink or sable are
very fashionable trimmings, but are
always narrow, coming in half inch,
inch, and inch and half widths.
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