Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1893-01-19
NEW YORK Fashions.
Fashions in Furs-- Evening Gowng--styios
in I.LInr-- Eiourrs-- Inir nrrssin...


| in Making Fiowers--liair Dressing.
| Special CNrrespondence Of tiazette and journal
NEW York, Jan 14.--Rccent severe
! weather has perhaps rendered the fur
| trade brisk, but more cogent reason is
! the reduction in prices which become q
rule after New Year. Good quality fur,
| though always more or less expensive,
| is Il secure investment, because il can he
altered TO suit occasion and when the
garment is in style, imparts prestige
| impossible 10 anything else. Box capes
from 20 to 22 inches long are particu-
larly safe purchase at present and COM
| Portable as well, since they reach quite
over the arms and will DC appropriate
next summer. The
CAFE MANTLE
introduced by G. G.. Shayne OF Forty
second street, at once took the lead
| among fashionable garments, being emil
! nently practical, because the very full
| shoulder cape is removable and can be
worn alone in the spring and will be
| particularly stylish at watering places,
where a touch Of fur among thin fab
| rics, has special favor On the same
| high authority, it can be added that mill
| tary capes are also an excellent choice,
| while the assortment of coats offers
| great room for selection. Long carriage
| wraps are in superb brocaGes or rich
| plain materials lined with Siberian
| squirrel, but of course too expensive for
the majority. Small articles that con-
stitute serviceable presents or are desira-
BILE for ones self, are neck boas that run
from So to $40 for mink or from $40 to
| $50 in Hudson bay sable. Muffs are
equally worthy of note for either pur-.
pose and can be purchased to special
advantage at present. Too much can.
not be said in conclusion as TO the inn
portance of obtaining fur from relia-
BILE dealer, since those who stand
| highest in trade, cannot afrort TO risk
their regulations by classifying.
EVENING DRESSES.
The opening of the ball season evinces
| progress in the direction of Empire
| gowns and Josephines of every aga
contend for the palm Of beauty. Satin,
either white or in delicate shades, is o
| leading material and wide opportunity
is afforded for becoming and striking
effects, because of sleeves and folds in
contrasting velvet. One can imagine
the varied results that accrue from an
employment of pink, yellow, green,
| heliotrope, blue, Magenta or crimson
velvet for sleeves and bodice folds, ex-
traordinary dash appearing likewise,
where dresses of black satin are relieved
| by colored velvet, notably yellow or
pink Both are in particular favor and
a stylish gown worn at the charity ball
by Il young matron, was of black satin
offset by yellow and green combinations
about the waist and shoulders.
DIAPHANoUs MATERIAL
| disposed loosely over tight fitting cor
sage and skirt is particularly stylish, but
it was Il mistake nevertheless to sup
| pose that waists of natural length have
small showing. They remain popular
| and in a group of ladies seen at ball
last week, two wore tight-fitting, slightly
| pointed basques of natural length, five
wore round waists belted and three
were in empire style. One empire dress
was in opal beugaline, plain in front
| with wide belt laid in folds and pulled
| sleeves of yellow velvet, the bodice
| completed by broad band of exquisite
oriental embroidery and narrow bands
| to match, finished the sleeves. In necks,
| there is great diversity, some being
| round and coming well up on the
| shoulders, Others are square across back
and front, the pulled sleeves forming
| shoulder coverings; others come up on
| the shoulders with point in front and
| Others again come low on the shoulders
and with only slight curve in front.
LACE BERTHAs
are very fashionable, or favorite mode
is ~ have shoulder caps OF lace that may
| also extend in jabot style down the
front. An elegant dress Of pale pink
and silver broc4de, having sleeves and
cross folds of brighter pink velvet, was
| finished by lace shoulder caps from
which folds extended across the front,
| with fall below the sleeves. Folds or
material laid full and crossing in front,
are perhaps seen most frequently, but
ribbon b:eteiles placed over full waists
are much in vogue, or rows OF ribbon
running from waist to neck and finished
by bows, give change.
| FLOWERS
| placed around the necks Of evening
gowns, give charming finish and very
! often drOOp in front, with coquettish
| buquets on the shoulders. Small, long
stemmed blossoms are particularly well
adapted for such purposes, notably
daisies, hyacinths, forget me nots or
| lilies of the valley. Gariauds crossing
the front OF the corsage diagonally are
also seen, or brGtelles arc held in posi-
ton by small bouquets with piquaat
shoulder punches, while slender girls
are partial TO finish of small blossoms
pendant from the waist. Vines may
creep around the bottom edge of dresses
on the front and sides or occasionally
quite encompass them. Fillets Of Rhine
stones, gilt or twisted ribbon are ex-
tremgly fashionable for evening, either
encircling hlgh dressed hair or meeting
/. Psyche knot at the back. A bow and
aigrette are ofteuest seen in front, but
where flowers are worn on the gown, a
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