Los Angeles herald., 1892-03-06
NEW YORK FASHIONS.
ALI About the Latest Eastern
Modes.
Clothes That Will Be Worn
This Spring.
Stripes and Brilliant COl0rs the Fea-
lures of New Fabrics.
Spring Fabrics = Crocodile Crepons
Changeable Woods and silks.
COlOrs-Miilinery.
Special Correspondence to the HEnAIp.I

elites for spring is crocodile crepon in
very delicate self colors; also in exqui-
site blendings of two or three light
shades, and being stylish ia OF course
quite expensive. The variety OF weaves
in crepons and crepe finished materials
is so great that leading houses are show
ing not less than sixty different patterns.
The surface inequalities OF these fabrics
are not stamped. but are OF peculiar
weave, in which threads on the lower
are frightened in order to produce the
required roughness on the upper side. In
addition to all manner of creases and
crinkles, rows OF shirring alterna-
ting with plain material form broad
stripes, while smooth stripes in colora
are on crinkled surface. The recent
impetus given to stripes causes Bedford
cord to come in for an increased share OF
popular favor; groundwork in ecru
and other light colors. on which is print
ed lovely chene figures in pale blue,
straw color, pink or green. These fab
RIGS are peculiarly recherche; so far,
however, they have only appeared in
extremely delicate colorings.
STRIPES FASHIONABLE 2 Es
Stripes of all sorts and conditions are
seen in both high grade and ordinary
wool materials, and where several varie-
ties are employed, they are usually
shadings of the same color, or harmo-
NOUS contrasts. English wools, dag
onel serges, homespuns or Cheviots are
in vogue for morning wear, and the
newest styles are in quarter inch or
pin head checks, stripes, or with
red threads introduced as Frightening
effect. Changeable colors are 30 stylish
that lightweight wools having mixture
of silk, thereby adding lustre, are
brought out in accordance with this
prevalent fancy, and are sometimessin
moire antique waves, or green ls shot
with gold, or brown with blue.
HIGHLY CoLoRED SILKS.
Silks display brilliant colors to better
advantage than any ether material, and
they certainly shave monopolized the
seasons gayest tints. Twilled surahs
in changeable hues have captivated all
hearts; being really very beautiful and
reasonable in price, varying from 81 to
50 per yard. Small flowers, such as
lilies OF the valley, or daisies, are strewn
over these bright surfaces, inter-
epersed with pin.head dots in white
or black. Some varieties have both
flowers and stripes without dots; then
again larger flowers or very small ones
are more closely grouped, and it is curl
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portion to the floral display. Plain
changeable silk remains in favor for un-
derskirts, and, as indications now are,
that dresses will be still longer in the
back, naturally the jupon is OF in
creased Importance. High-priced silks
are in wide stripes OF con-
,trastipg color, separated by black
filet, which imparts a pretty effect; and
yet another style in broad stripes has
large spots woven in bright plaids,
placed half way on plain colored
stripe and in this connection it may be
mentioned that all these new spring
goods are seen in great variety at the
well known house of Lord & Taylor, the
name of the firm alone being guarantee
of first class styles and material.
WOOL CoLoRs.
Colors are extremely delicate in high
grade wool fabrics, and not infrequently
two or three pale shades are combined
trying even to the young and fair.
Several new shades have been added to
the much-loved tans and grays OF the
past season, therefore the array in these
colors is extended rather than dimin-
ished, ''Old blue" ia very styl-
ish, and navy blue is too SER
viceabie to be discarded. Yellow
in several tints and straw color
are popular in dress goods and particu-
larly SO in millinery. Three or four
tones of sage green appear, and "ser-
pent" green will be very becoming to
young people. Pink and heliotrope is
seen to limited extent, except in
colors where they are indis-
and the only crimson is of q
deep, rich hue, styled military red"
MILLINERY FASHIONS.
This seasons millinery presents some
very novel features, specially in regard
to the crowns of round hats. Some are
fat, others pointed, some less than four
inches in diameter, others 80 large that
they COL stitute almost the entire hat.
The proportion of lace straw hats in
white and all stylish light shades is very
large and little else appears in the way of
FloweIs made of nacre, new
French material will be very popular
roses, tiger lilies, poppiea and chrysan-
themums, showing lovely, changeable
hues, in keeping with dress materials
and ribbons. The rage for violets is
unprecedented, and they will be used ad
libitum. A round hat made OF violets
has fat wreath on the edge of the wire
foundation, with long stems turning
toward the crown and forming
the brim. From q large, high
cluster in the center OF the hat, falling
stems constitute the crown, and gilt rib
bon is gracefully twisted over the seam,
where the stems meet. The French
pattern hats show the trimming massed
In the middle where one flower or
aigrette towers above the others en- Pair,
with long strings Of changeable moir6 or
corded satin ribbon. The new moir6
ribbons will<be largely employed for
trimming lace straws, toques, and also
for strings, which will be In great favor