New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-01-01
HINTS ON SPRING FASHIONS
CLIMPsES OF THE NEW GOODS.

Fer many seasons opening week Of the new ycos
Las been noteworthy for the display IN the shops OF
the cotton dress goods for the coming spring. 1t Is
generally believed that cotton goods will be more used
this spling than many years past There Is special
demand with the Empire and 1850 styles, which
already possess the town, for sheer goods IKE Old
fashioned organdies anc garzes. There are many
dainty dotted mnslins In white sprigged with color;
IN dencate rose blnc violet with ring, har line,
waved spot in black. Some OF the muslns are figured
In what called In the stores appet spots when
give a pattern IN large waved effect. For time
past the od-fashoned muslns In flower patterns, be-
loved by our grndm0hers, lave been sought for. ana
will probably be- used than ever with the Intro
duct!0n OF the full skirts.
There Is considerable demand for heavy cottons.
which may BE- made into smart morning gowns for
country wear, IN simple tailor fashion, with no trim
ming except large pearl buttons There are teavy
zephyrs in basket patterns. dotted with the tinIest
seed dots in variety OF delicate colors. and striped
with broken bands Of white and pole blue pink
according to the ground cCth. The fancy weaves
Of zephyr cloth Which, have been In the market for 80
long to have disappeared. and the oi-fasloned
checks and plaids again imported. There are also
many zephyrs I'm haifinch ribbon stripes, an even
stripe OF white alternating Will pink, pale blue. the
blue-ereen violet.
The new gauzes vary from transparent silk muslin.
which Is usually jet black or cream white, and Is
pale yellow, pink, sky blue and old green. These
stripes in cluster coors separated by wide band
OF transparent gauze. and will be made up into the
most bewitchng vatican gowns, with proftse trim
mings Of black white lace according to the colr
OF the gauze There also black gnuzcs Ornamented
with Iozenge figures I'm delicate color. The effort to
reproduce the effect OF heavy Russian veours by raised
stripes on o gauze-ke ground is not especially sue
cessful or likely to gain popularity with people OF
refined taste. There many black grenadines, which
are striped with lines OF black velvet and still others
which have lines OF chenille velvet thcky covering
their ground and separated only by thread OF color
Grapes are still somewhat extensively shown on the
Importer books, but 1t is said that there Is not likely
TO be much demand for them unless 1t Is for eagowns
Degllge'.
The popularity OF bengaline and all slhen wool
effects Is prominently shown In the large quantities
OF poplir ami OF sll.-fgured wooens Imported
This season. The tiny satin stripe IN black or In En-
pIre colors Is to be I'm great many OF the new
poplns and new woods. There are great many ben
galnes in dainty house coors. and dark. durable
shades scattered with figures of little star-lke
flowers I'm violet rose pale blue or back ana these
little blossoms introduced to take the place OF the
larger polka dot This does not prevent dotted goods
OF all kinds However from being In special demand.
There are great many seeded effects In bengallnes
and woods. well as in cotons musns ana eauzes
The new woolens for plain tailor gowns winch VIII
no worn as soon as the first mild weather OF spring
succeeds the winter the rough, rabbit haircoths'
Which are noteworthy for their soft, silken-Ke tex
ture and long haired. roughooking surface There
arp preat MANY tailor wooens In diagonal wblp-cord
in some of which the raised cords are as large
"a wrappng Irvine while In other patterns the Design
e. sunk into the goods SHADED and two-toned effects
ore noteworthy features OF these woolens, winch give
something OF the cOOring OF Russian veiours WITHOUT
its raised surface They will be much more usciui
than raised cord, like velours Which VIII ca'ch the
dust n worn I'm our proverbally dirty spring Streets
There are many storm serges which are now mnnufac
,rrd In this country and imported In all colors ana
in figured and checked Effects
The new vestings for tailor dresses are shown IL
black and dark drap dete the ground nearly covered
with tny seeded spots little Ozenge figures, or other
minute designs in myriad colors.
There IS nothing distnctively new In hosiery a
Main silk stocking match the dress ana dainty saun
slnnars IA generally used with evening dress For
house wear when black slipper OF patent leather OK
o, black suede kid Is worn the instep OF the Dack siik
STOCKING IA often embroidered with tiny roses or neur'
cites de rEmrire in dainty colors some OF the new
stockings for spring Embroidered WIN uhy po"
Knots scattered over the nsep and ankle. OWING I'd
Tho advance I'm the price OF raw SILK II Is anuciP'ed
thu, in another season silk stOcSings Will be much
moro eype1si.. than trey have been. the grade "
,och,pc now selling for 81 20 Icing advanced TO -
Or % o5 This advance is due to the Immense amount
=, s,,h now used for dress goods and also, man
ut,cturers say to partial failure OF the silk cop