Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1892-06-22
NEW YORK FASHIONS.
RAVELIN G. DRESSES-TRAvELER
OUTFITS-THIN MATERIALS-BLAZE
AND OUTING SUITS-DRESSES FOR



AND OUTING sUITS-DREssES FOR
SUMMER HOPS-ANSWERS.
[By our New York Female Fashion reporter.l
The tray cling dress should not more
than touch the ground, and since most
designs are simple this season, the home
dressmaker can readily devise suita-
BILE one. Light woods are always con-
sidered most appropriate where hard
usage is required and desirable models
show three pieces, skirt, vest and jack
ct, the two latter being readily dispens-
ed with during very warm weather, in
favor of an independent waist in light
quality silk. The shops are amply sup
piled with serviceable ready-made
dresses in three pieces, jacket. vest and
skirt, while the number of waists shown
have never been so numerous and in
such variety.
ALLIGATOR SKIN
remains the best choice for travelling
bags and when not fitted, prices are
within the means of most people, nice
ones of good size being shown for from
So to Sc. AS fitted bags are dispropor-
tionately expensive, economical per-
sons avail themselves of the convenient
cases at hand, which iu small compass,
nail, tooth brush and comb are of small
size and closely packed in q roll-like
case that takes up scarcely any room
and can be bought for less than a dol
lar and for So 90, toilet cases that fold
over, are provided with every requisite,
even to manicure implements, soap box
and towel. Perfumery in summer, is a
necessity and in providing the general
outfit, one should not fail to remember
Murray and Lanman's Florida Water,
since without this refreshing perfume,
no lady's supply of toilet articles is
complete. But if fair readers would
avoid disappointment, let them be sure
of the name and beware of the host of
inferior substitutes. Among
THIN MATERIALS,
dotted Swiss muslin in cOlors and show
ing floral figures, is noteworthy. Cot
ton crepOns are in endless variety,
plain, printed or embroidered in the
way of thin white fabrics, Swiss or In
dia muslin, lawn, open work weaves
that initiate lace, to say nothing of
crepon, are in favor. Colored or white
Bedford cord made into suits of three
pieces, jacket, vest and skirt, have
much style, particularly the white.
Particular style likewise attaches to
blazer suits of white or colored serge
One in white is worn with a full pink
vest of China silk: one in pale blue har-
monies prettily with pale yellow vest,
and a dashing suit in crimson serge,
has full vest of dotted crimson silk.
More practical blazer suits are in dark
blue, tan or gray and all are with SIM
pie tailor finish. Outing suits of serge
where the Russian blouse comes in eff
fectively, give a change and here a
notable example in white serge, shows
q short sleeved blouse in crimson out
lined by gilt. with a band to correspond
headed by gilt around the bottom of
the skirt. Dresses for
HOPS AND PARTIES
are being extensively made up and
while light silks have their quota of
favor, yet greater prestige of course at
taches to diaphanOus fabrics that made
over silk, have been SO much worn OF
late wears. Chiffon is still used to some
extent, but its lack of body, causes it
to go into strings and popular taste
therefore runs toward materials which,
though light, are not unduly so.
Mousseline de sole embroidered in
beads is very dressy, and according to
diversity of pattern and color, affords
perpetual change, and the same can be
said of fine net upon which are display
ed small silken tufts that sometimes
outline quite large figures. The tufts
are separated one from the other. pro-
ducing much lightness, but at the same
time, are likely to become loosened
from their foundation. The material
/ is SO wide that four and half yards
make dress and about $3.50 per yard
is asked in the shops. Beaded mousse
lines come in dress pattern for from $12
to SIS the dress. Embroidered mousse
| lines and chiffons with delicate sprays
or dots are extremely pretty. Stylish
evening dresses are made OF black
grenadine with loose mesh and fancy
patterns, laid over colored silk. Some
times the silk below has pattern that
showing through, adds to the general
effect, as for example, where a grena
dine woven in circular figures about
three inches apart is laid over pink
silk having black hair line stripes every
eighth of an inch. The two designs
become merged and require close ex
animation to distinguish between
them. AS one can suppose, the way is
thus opened tie continual variety.
ANSWERS.
Mrs. delicate and inexpensive
shade hats for watering places are made
of silk null shirred, and shapes are ac-
cording to fancy, some having straight
brims and others being twisted in nu-
merOus ways,
Maria L."-Vests are so constantly
recurring factor in dress, that piles OF
them ready made are shown and assort-
ments range from tight fitting in pique
or percale with a frill down the
front, to more or less elaborate ones in
light silk, either full gathered or laid
in plaits. Ready made pique or per-
Gale cost from so to rs cts: silk $3.50.
ROSALIND MAY.