New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-05-28
= BLACK COINS.
THE SILK WARPED CINGHAMS.

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| The preference for black gown IS even more
marked than for OF white. While the gown OF
| white is chosen for yachting. for tennis and Tor
ncgrgee wear rather than for more elaborate occa
ion the gown OF black is made OF the most elaborate
materials II IS made OF sken ga,zes and heavy
silkcn nets. trimmed with Clantilly aces and black
satin and rich with embroIderes Of jet. sometimes
the black dress Is given CLINT Of color in the large
| sleeves or by the use Of n lining Of colored satin
This satin may appear uncovered under an embroid-
cry OF jet In the vest and sleeves. while II Is vclled
I'm all other parts OF the costume. The favoritc ma
| tcral for solid black gowns IS black Brussels net
| II has n square raised dot like the dot OF point
desprit but while the point deSprit Is the shcerest
| net known this black net Is the heaviest. In good
quality 1t costs about p, 80 yard in double width
and II requires about six Yards for n gown When II
Is made up. as It should be. over good quality OF
SATIN however with elaborate trimmings OF fine laces
| and Jet II may be very costly gown when IN" cost
| OF making IS added. There Is more work usually on
| n gown OF this kind than on one OF silk or wool
| charming gown OF black net. recently made by
| n Fifh-ave. drcssmakcr. had full skirt. hnish"d
with a binding Of twoinch satin ribbon. showing one
inch on the outside and edged with nrge faceted nall
beads OF Jet. Five bands OF satin ribbon. ouch sep
arated By n space and each edged with jet nalhenns'
| complete the trimming OF the skirt The nail'"ndS
Of Jet used In this trimming OF hollow French )"
| mere shells which do not add pcrceptibly I" 'h'
| weight OF the gown drag down the net The bohlce
OF the dress was completed BY elbow sleeves OF pale
| blue falle seeded with Jet nnilhads. narrow
pointed vest Of the color. deliberately embroid-
| cred with fine Jet. finished the bodice In 'front.' ana
| the huge 1880 OF black net. edged Win
| an apploue PATTERN OF fine white lace on gold net
The rcvers were also finished with spanecs and ei"o'
crate cmbroderics Of Jet. The woman for whom 'h''
gown was made rather stout Of figure. and therefore
thr bodice instead Of being round NJ the WAIST was
slightly pointed back and front and the waist was
| fitted 10 her figure smoothly the black satin
lining I'm the Use Of large mesh n"'s like TINS h"
lining Il usually black satin. Sheer sik"n tissues
and Games are more effective when made over colorcd
| Innings.
The games striped In color which were INTRO
| duo,d earlier Ia the season. ar" not a. popular
| with New-Yark solid black IN rho'' 4"
season Of rather sombrc dr"SN i now prhl''r' lot
the Fashionable women. Wee 10 buv new stoch
~ goods today.- snid a fashionable dressmak"r " |
should exclude all novelties. and buy only pain,
handsome colorS.7
4 dainty black game made mp for afternoon wear
was figured with It'll. transparent chine design
In black The lining - this gown was apricot c"ior"h
| satin Th. SKIRT was made I'm the new circular
shane for cutting which directions have recently
been given In these columns. The skirt OF gnn''
alone was cnt The circular form. TIL" satin sup
skirt was considerably narrower, and was unified
30 The skirt Of gauz" only at the belt The ganfe
skirt was trimmed The bottom with a four'ih'i
band Of black Chantily lace laid over npric" satin
with n second band 81 the same Kind about four
| teen inches below the belt. ~" boic" was made
rather full and round for a slender hgir' with a
triple g1rdlc of black satin. bertha OF The ghnzc-
like material. bound with black satin. was placed
acros, the back. and erded I'm short. jabotlikH
rcvers I'm front. The sleeves were I'm th" nigh
leg o mutton shape. VI ia" Issue over saiin ana
extended we'll over the
White dnck tailor suits mad" In IN" ?imPl"-i
manner with "A slightly naring bell skirt and Zion
Jacket They popular for Yachting but women
find that they vrry heavy. ana Therefor" To-
cnnbrouS for tennis where II the first essentials
Is light weight gown.
Cotton vclcurs has proved n failure. II j. an
altogether unsuitable weave for cotton goods, but
the cotton cr"pon> exceedingly popular. They
make charming dresses for morning wear They nr''
a little more crnpclike and decided In texture than
the Japcncse grapes that have proved 30 popular In
household decoration. silk w0rped ginghams are al
most expensive as silk dress. and for that
reason have not proved very great success this
season. though they are q beautiful and refined
fabric. The low price nj which india silks now
sold has undoubtedly affected the snc Of these SILK
warped cOons.