Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1893-02-23
new YORK FASHIONS.
SPRING FABRICS, The BASKET WEAVE,
STYLISH PARASOLS, CHINA HANDLES,
MILLINERY, C0LORS.

All wool spring materials do not as
yet present any striking noveltie-, but
rather notifications and varieties of
last seasons styles. The "latest weave"
appears in self colored woods OF both
standard and new shades, plaids and
also in ribbons. Narrow stripes remain
good for another season; groupings of
diverse sizes and shadings are noticea-
BILE in new Cheviots and also in cot
tons. Narrow, self-colored bourette
stripes are again shown, and "whip-
cord" fabrics fifty inches wide at 81 .25
per yard are desirable for early spring.
A new plain-colored, smooth finished
Cheviot ispowdered with contrasting
stitches, relic of last Spring, but re-
appearing in various new dress fabrics,
parasols and ribbons. This attractive
material, forty-six inches wide $l.25
per yard, is suitable for afternoon also,
thereby possessing an advantage over
the pronounced Cheviot. Another all
wool stuff is called Cheviot chall, the
dark shades combining all requisites for
travelling or general wear, while the
light colors and particularly the flow
cred varieties are charming for even
ing wear.
CRIMSON Or BLUE
changeable silk parasols with Dresden
china handles are prominent among
medium priced styles; and another
shown In thirty colorings is woven in
self-colored, alternate dotted and plain
stripes, separated by narrow white
stripes with "dash of paint" spots of
similar shade on white or various
colors is a new style, and colored
surahs having plain white silk bands
near the edge, about three inches wide
finished by fancy stitching are also
very desirable, not more so however
than small check edged with black
lace. White parasols take high rank,
for these and colors as well; hemstitch-
ing is a now ornamentation, bright
colored bands on white being a pleas
ing addition. White chiffon, crepe de
Chine or lace ruffles are much in favor,
and many handsome white parasols
are draped in these light fabrics to
such an extent, that no ribs are visible;
ribbon trimming inside being special
feature. A particularly pretty white
crepe de Chine parasol has six inch
white silk band around it, embroid-
cred in pink moss rose buds of varied
sizes. A wide crepe de Chine shirring
around the top and deep ruffie
headed by fiat puff gives finish; each
gore of this style and all of the forego-
ing, are of the "Paris cut" having
been introduced by Follmer, Clogg &
Co., Ala Broadway, are sure to lead.
Dresden china handles are more rech-
erche than anything else, carved ivory,
decorated glass, trimmed wood, or
plain light wood are however very
fashionable.
THE PREFERENCE OF LIGHT CoLoRs
in hats is even greater than that of
last season, nevertheless certain pro-,
portion of black will always remain in
vogue. Misses and children's hats are
larger than ever; if desired they may
be loaded down with four or five
colors and as many different materials.
The Empire" hat is the newest shape
for young ladies; the large crown fit
ting closely at the back and over the
ears, with a high, long poke at the
front. This shape comes in plain straw
edged with rough, colored straw
braid, which will be used on the edge
Of ribbon, also as loops or forming en-
tire hats, sometimes of one color, and
quite as often four or five tints are
combined. Crowns are pointed, fiat,
large and small, brims curved or plain;
a genuine novelty however is face
trimmings on round hats, usually be-
coming style. Velvet, flowers, broad
leaved grasses, ribbon, straw braid,
violets, clusters of more rose buds, and
ostrich tips in one or two colors are the
most popular trimmings. Green and
heliotrope in numberless tints are
leading colors. Brown, blue, crimson
or yellow are all prominent, and
changeable hues remain fashionable.
VERONA CLARKE.