Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1892-03-03
New York Fashions.
SPRING MATERIALS: COLORs: STYLES
IN MAKING: MILLINERY FOR
WARM WEATHER.

WARM WEATHER.
Crinkled effects in materials are very
noticeable and in the more pronounced,
reach the limit of burrows fourth of an
inch deep and about two inches in
length, which being regularly placed
and showing contrasts of color, produce
much that is attractively unique. From
such extreme, crepon or Grape surfaces
are reached and the two latter are often
ground works for floral designs. Plisse
goods are reproduced and tiny tucks in
different colors. form stripes or plaids
with frequently some floral pattern in
addition. Bedford cords are again very
fashionable in silk, wool or cotton and
much gayety results from the cordings
woven in contrasting colors or in mo-
notones, they serve MS foundations for
fancy designs. Styles
IN MAKING,
are still prolonged, with little if any
draping and the bell skirt so far from
having had its day, seems about to en-
ter on new era of popularity. OF
course this means a continuation of
demi-trains and coat basques, both
being frequently seen in combination
with princesse dresses. Close fitting
skirts have rendered the cut in petticoats
of unusual Importance and fashionists
take as much pains in the contour of
silk skirt worn beneath the dress. as in
the upper garment itself Modistes
often tit two together and while many
stylish women are contented with one
black or changeable silk skirt fashioned
in the newest outlines, yet others have
a separate petticoat for each costume,
especially when intended for street wear.
White skirts therefore. were never in so
little demand. In silks and
MILLINERY
cbangeabe effects according to Lord
and Taylor, lead to such an extent as to
perclude the ascendancy of any one
color. In the former, plain, changeable
weaves are in great demand, yet checks,
stripes or fancy designs are displayed
likewise on two toned surfaces, while in
millinery, not only ribbons, but flowers
are largely characterized by such ideas
In older that flowers may show the
coveted alterations, a special material
called macre (mother of pearl) has
been devised and with a velyety sur
face, it does not belle the name, coming
in many tints from dark to light and
imparting great novelty. Considera-
tons as to naturalness are discarded
and roses, peoples. morning glories,
nasturtiums or chrysanthemums are
seen IN combinations of pale gray and
blue, yellow and tan, pink and gray,
etc.. and from thence, deepen into rich
hued russets and browns. The same
FLOWERS
made of silk in natural colors are never
thelesS in much demand, the more so
perhaps. because affording opportunity
by their large leaves, for crinkling
which is as stylish as the changeable.
Great favor is also shown small bios
SONS with hanging heads, which are
placed in one or two groups about
single very large thorny stem that sup
ports them in post like way. Flowers
in general arc disposed chiefly in an
upright style and long ribbon loops still
repeat the story of past months Rib
bons of course are especial field for a
display of the chaugeable and more
weaves add their quota to perpetual
variations. But equally fashionable
ribbons are in plain solid colors with
contrasting borders, either as cords or
gauzy, lace like edges.
FANCY sTRAws.
or braids are so extensively brought out
as almost to exclude plain weaves,
though sometimes the low crown is
plain with fancy brim, but CROWDS in
general are of small account and often
quite concealed by trimmings. Some
winter shapes are continued, notably
those having a very small pointed crown
and many hats or bonnets are extremely
small. yet the former increase IN every
graduation to the summer shade hat
The few capotes seen are in fancy
weave and very small.
Lucy CARTER.