Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1892-05-26
NEW YORK FASHIONS.
Summer Wraps Ariiiinery- Costumes
Bridal Dresses--Answers to Anxious In
auirers.

Bridal Dresses--Answers to Anxious In
quirers.
Special correspondence Of Gazette andJournal
New York, May 1S.-In summer wraps,
black lace is an important factor but as
originality in design is lacking, most of
the shapes on exhibition arc combinations
more or less awkward, of Russian blouses,
demilong capes and jackets. AS an ex-
ample of the botchiness that often pre-
walls, mention may be made of garment
in spangled heliotrope vevet fitted to the
figure and showing high shouldered sleeves.
Below the waist, is a fall of black lace, rich
jet ornaments are placed back and front
and around the waist is broad sash Of 4
lighter shade than the velvet, with u
rosette in front. Handsome demi-long
capes are made in velvet or embroidered
Bengaline almost to the waist line, with
deep fall of lace or fringe, but they are the
reverse of graceful. In
MILLINERY.
enormous ribbon bows are a salient fea-
ture on shade hats, appearing sometimes
in front in Alsatian style, or at one side or
on low crowns with from four to six long
| looms and two ends of equal extent One
loop stands upright and this is in keeping
with prevalent idea, which is that of a
| single upright ornament, even one so in
| significant as n quill feather or loop of
lace. Pretty shade hats seen at Lord d
| Taylor's, are made in silk null shirrsd,
the straight brim extending out in front
and diminishing into almost nothingness
| at the back. Crowns are low and a simple
| puff gives completion, although occa-
sionally, a few flowers are added with
questionable taste. Since simplicity is the
| characteristic feature of these hats, they
| are best even when in white, without
superfluous addition. Most of them are
| in heliotrope blue yellow or pink, with a
few in new shades of crimson.
| COSTUMES.
Owing to the great popularity of vests a
| majority of street costumes are made with
jackets that open in front, so as to show
them OF. Jannty styles have the Eton
Jacket because the short fronts falling
entirely apart, afford particular oppor-
tunity, for the vest and olressy outfits show
these fronts richly trimmed or embrod-
cred with touches elsewhere to correspond.
A larger number OF street dresses, how
ever, have close fitting jackets with open
fronts that disclose vest of the material
below and the shops are supplied with COS
tunes made in three pieces, skirt, jacket
and vest. Other street dresses are devised
with short basq,ies. closed in 'front.' with
out any addition except that of from -four
to five large buttons on either side, with q
few smaller ones at the throat and on the
sleeves. Again, the objective point OF
vision may be a contrasting garniture OF
velvet ribbon, velvet in the piece or passe-
inenterie, all Of which are frequently com.
bined with point de Gene lace, that CON
tinues to be employed lavishy. As an
example of the
VARIETY
permissible, mention can be made of q
street costume in tan colored cloth show
ing an inch wide cream culored braid lei
down the front of the short basque, with
small, cloth buttons set very close on
either side. A similar adornment extends
down the front of the skirt and is seen on
the cuffs of the sleeves In opposite style
dress of mixed cloth has linishings d
crimson silk in the way of collar, cuff,
and pipings around the skirt, with d Grim
son sash laid in folds around the shor
basque and extending at the back withou
, loops, almost to the end Of skirt.
RUSSIAN HOUSES
are very popular and appear in costume
t OF silk, wool or cotton, but chiefly tn,
latter to which indeed they are most suit
able In the making OF cottons, there i
considerable diversity, since some folloy
heavier materials in having close corsages
but most of them are full IN some way, Al
for example, when the back is tight fitting
+ the front may be a blouse Gaicty is i'm
5 parted by plentiful use of ribbons am
i point dc Gene lace is often seen in com
bination, Il pretty example in pink am
c white striped Bedford cord, having tire
! rows of point de Gene insertion let in tn
/ skirt.
} BRIDAL COSTUMES
are most frequently made of thick fall
e or Bengaline de sole, with short basque.
though the Vatican plat or modification
, of the Russian blouse deserve mention
Orange blossoms are still selected, bl
white flowers are also appropriate and hei
White lllacs are in much favor. The tull
e veil for church wedding. is arranged
e come over the face. but for home Ger,
Il mony il falls at the back.
ANSWERS.
i "E. az The newest fans are imitation
Is Of old styles done on parchment aud
i the same material is used and sizes all
y are followed deception becomes excellen
Prices run from $50 TO $50 Gauze ,
feather fans are shown without markt
change.
'r "K. 81 a stylish way of making su
r Of outing cloth, is with a close fifth
is jacket opening over colored percale yes
p RosALlND MAY.