Passaic City record., 1893-01-07
FASHION NOTES.

FASHION NOTES.
Slightly draped skirts are appearing.
Scotch plaids are increasing daily in
favor.
Pearl gray suede gloves are always tho
most elegant.
The 1880" style of dress, minus. the
crinoline, has come to US from London.
The necklace effect is popular in the
making and trimming of dressy waists.
Very much covered black lace veils
are still affected by women of high color
ing.
Though there are many new cloths
this season none Of them is of domestic
weave.
Wells come with designs in cut gilt
beads, with wide borders on black Brus-
sells net.
German ssclay -worsted' comes in
black and in tan, and only one or two
neutral shades.
The Empire style Of gown, for even
ing gowns especially, and also home
wear, will be used.
Recent importations make it appear
that the combination Of silk and fur will
continue in popularity.
These who can wear waistcoats must
do so, and these must be very neat, very
smart and yet very quiet.
Modistes are just now making great
use of Empire ruches and rosetses Of
both lace and silk and velvet ribbon.
Dainty embroidery is the distinctive
feature Of new Paris lingerie. Lace
seems to have lost its favor for the trim
ming of underwear.
Small chenille dots are much worn,
ind very effective and expensive veil.
ing has small flowers OF finely cut jet and
deep border of them.
The Princess tunic, modification Of
the old polonaise, is an especial favorito
with young matrons, to whom it lends
gentle grace and dignity.
New night dresses show wide rolling
collars, fastened with knots of ribbon.
They are becoming only to those pos
sessed Of full, pretty throats.
Bridemaids at weddings will wear
demi-train dresses in Empite style of
silk, chiffon or other elaborate material,
and large Gainsborough or Empire hats.
Goats and capes look best fashioned
with continuous collar, that is, one
that has no seam at the neck, but is car
ried up straight from the wrap itself,
with no dividing line.
Gold and silver cords, laces, and very
narrow gimps are insured fashionable
favor for next season, when they win be
used, after fur and feathers have been
put aside, to brighten dark colored
costumes.
Figured satins made specially for En-
plre dresses have tiny palms, stars, rose
buds, spangles, dots and other small
figures scattered over the groundwork,
or arranged in rows or spirals Of light
or contrasting color.
Brocaded dresses are made as rule
with Princess coat and corselet front,
with glimpse of crepe de Chine show
ing above. A jacket piece, in half
circle shape, is added and sewed in with
the under arm seams.
Dark Russian rcd cloth costumes, with
Louis XIV. coat bodice aud short-trained
cornet skirt, are very handsome when
trimmed on vest, revers, sleeve cuffs aud
skirt with black silk soutache braidlng
and black fox fur bands.
ssThe .sColumbns" cape Of cloth or
velvet is quite popular. II has sort Of
vest-piece inside the fronts, which af-
fords extra warmth snd protection, aud
its broad collar and large neok-ruff give
it very distinguished appearance.
The new Princess dresses, cut with
low corselet bodice, are very striking in
effect among the elegant array Of dinner
and reception gowns, but the most
charming and picturesque of all appear
in the exhibit Of French house dresses
and tea gowns.
Black and white is a fashionable COM
bination, and many black dresses have
white vests, or plastrons, introduced,
with very often fine jet girdlcs. On nice
black dresses an effective skirt trimming
is band Of white silk, covered with jet
passcmenterie, very narrow black vel.
vet arranged In lattice form.
The fondness for Persian coloring finds
expression In the useful and effective silk
and satin ribbons Is we'll Is IN hand
wrought and woven bands. These rib
bons are oriental IL design, Is well - in
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