New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-01-31
THE FASHIONS.
BEAUTIFUL SILKS FOR SPRING AND SUMMER.

BEAUTIFUL SILKS FOR SPRING AND SUMNER
The new ,mportaton OF summer silks shows that
satin wcaves will continue 10 be fashionable. though
they have powerful rival in the new more silks.
There many combinations OF toe Two III stnped
and fancy effects French renaissance designs In
small scroll and flower patterns, are feature OF tne
brocades and there also many patterns OF natural
flowers The most hasty glance at the importeU
sample books shows the popularity OF stripes There
fine hair stripes; what are known by HnnuiacturcS
as broken stripes, grading from fine line through
several sizes up to stripe half an linen IN width'
stripes formed OF tiny set flowers or set leaves ana
above all the Louis XVIII stripes. which abhor a
straight line like all designs OF that time. and arc
curved In and ont in waving patterns Another
feature OF the is the revival Of the od-ume
seeded silks, many OF the sans and tanetas
being srewn with tiny pnhead dots, and brocaded
over this ground with small conventional patterns
In vine or scattered designs.
The use OF PALE delicate colOrs and indistnct shades
Of color such rs characterized the latter part N Louis
XVtlfs reign, Is shown in the new silks There are
many wood coors varying from the pale brown Of oak
TO the delicate red brown of the roetree Biscuit and
burntbread color, are as prominent In TIE imporatons
Of silks ms they in millinery. and the new whites
usually OF creamy tint. Rosepink promises To
lie very popular color. II Is shown IN the purplish
tones OF Ophela pink as well as In the pure yellow
pinks which are so universally becoming to blonde
women with fair compilations. There few shades.
however more trying than the Ophela tint or any OF
the tnts that shade into magenta They give tho
complexion a CHASTITY hue. because they are not IN
harmony with the tints OF the skin. Among the COM
ing shades In green the "cres>on greens ana INC
paer hue Of the same color known as Lily of-the-
Valley These colors far more becoming than any
OF the "paOn7 unts which appear again in the IA
Cigale' green's cold, grayish green In blue tones
There are many blue tnts in the silvery moonncit'
coors which have been used all winter. and though try
ing TO n faded complexion, they have certain us
tnguished appearance when used In conjunction WIN
black lace, making them a becoming choice for women
with clear, brilliant compilations and DARK har' ihcss
steel shades OF blue in medium color are c;hed saxon
this season. Yellow shades continue p'puar Da'
fod, yellpw the pale color which spanish women hho
TO wear with their black laces andEhch Is oeo'"n"s
color and blonde alike. providing the COM
pleXion be clear. remains fashionable coio'' A"'e
is y burnt orange shade. called by mliners lher'hi
DOR which is used in silks To considerable extent
figures dark grounds and there are seVerai III"
ovish crimson shades but OF the cardinal coors
which were so prominent In the importations 10"
years ago.
rbouc, an .be whole the colorng OF the new silRs
s OF n soft and sutdued tone. few brllllant enec"
are shown In huge tartan paids ana homa" o''P~
on dark grounds. They are TOO Diiihah' l" "o
for anything but understands; and are no'e"or'iy
simply n, n forecast OF another winters styles, sucn
brilliant silks being used underskrts In Paris WIFI su
overdress Of plain color which nearly conceas the'
Combination OF several soft hower-nke coors INC Po
blue rose pink green and 0uttcrcuP HOW "
common I'm TIE evening silks, ana are hh'"" 90
tho -iardlnierer colorngs. They are not 10 DC 'on
fonndcd however with the jardiniere silks IN gay
,ose and other flower patterns. The new SILKS III
those flower coors are shown mainly in Mario" sau"
strines on n white tateta ground OF eA'eo"n'eu
ha rcbt quality They will be made up w1tn
abundance OF point applique and otter creamy ia'e'
into bewtchng little gowns Tor summer ie'es'
Changeable colors, what are 'crned ny ~
chants rIace silks are again fashionable The chame-
,oonbue,, moires which show several delicate copr''
mingled together with irdescent effect are VIA, "e'e
known rs the rainbow silks a few years ago. o"o'
silks striped with satin viii be made up win iacc i'c
GOWNS for garden parties and for elaborate wear y"
ony similar occasion In India silks black grounds
nron,ise 70 be in special demand There are many
lack grounds with white figures and many SOHO oacH
silks OF this weave figured with woven nsure -
waving line aud other set designs which closely cow
the ground.
saiin morveilleux. satin duchesse ard satin Dc
LYON are all used in brocades and IN STRIPES VI
r,,roIsd with MORE and crOs grain. The most gorge
ous silks of the season the combination OF "o"e
Francois and satin. Pale blue rose color anu ""e'
satlns are striped with MORE Francois stripes III
chameleon effect changeabc thread OF Die anu lo''
color running through cream-w white ground to form
tho chameleon hne. satin merveilleix, winch u'ne',
from Main satin In being OF lighter weave ana o'
4, higher usre is shown with narrow stripes
I'm contrasting color. shaded rom paie UNIV
into a deeper tone. There are also sstn orocaues'
scured with the wreath and set scroll hgure OF inc
r,.rch Renaissance There tangled rose patterns
(, which the thorny vine forms Il conspicuous p're
- m. oIl.over design All the new brocades ana
nred silks arc noteworthy IN their alover patterns
the ground I'm all cases being qh'e iui'
covered by the pattern and are In contrast 70 the
.lks Of last season with their scattered designs
few silks however usually I'm black or navybluc
grounds are shown. figured with bouquets OF na'urai
lowers which are printed ut intervals over Their
sufoce Clusters Of longstemmed Russian violets OF
viocts with daisies. OF yellow primroses. thistes ano
other wild flower, are patterns of these SILKS
There are many tafetas among the new goods, ana
thse are quite generally seeded with tiny pnlead ao's
or with larger polka dots. This ground Is ihe' srP'u
with satin bIocaicd with some Irregular stpe o'
figured These tafeta grounds are generally sia'e
or chan geable. and often ornauented Win DiacH
or ,rbe figure, like The India silks. There are
great many silks with n wreath or other figure IN bacH.
and an int erlaced figure in white over eooea
ground satin de Lyon Is shown in dark colors ana III
black seeded with pnhead dots and Inquired WIN
small oval figure, in coogs. satin duches>e hgh'cr
weave and therefore more suitable for dress wear IN
he summer comes in seeded grounds. figured In Inter
Ioced figures in vine, flower and Conventional de-
signs.
Among iuexpen sive silks which are sure to ma
popular favor the figured India or pongees IN
solid black or figured with white. These Will range
in price from about II TO ~ 30 yard and VIII taSe
the Mace OF the coOrcd India silks which have been
so popular for several seasons past dark navy DUO
OF the purplish hue used last summer Is the ohiy
strictly fashionable color for the street. Children ana
misses will wear brighter cooiS and hght lnd"
silks will bc chosen for house and afternoon
drcsses rs before A dainty silk imported for
general wear Is made up Of even stripes hanging
i'm size from a hair line to stripe an men IN w,dtn
These arc English alks and will retail at about 70
cents yard They will make up inexpensive, scrV'
iceobIe dresses The new India silks are quite gen.
orally twed so that they may he made into RUSSIAN