Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1893-11-09
NEW YORK FASHIONS.
A Modern Improvement That is
Great Boon to Women.


ciothiug for children--Fash-
ions for Young Peopie---Siiks-- Bridal
Dresses--styles in NIakine--Answers to
Correspondents.
Special Correspondent OF Gazette ana journal |
NEW York, Nov. mo modern i'm
has been greater boon to |
women than that Of ready-made cloth
ing for children and every mother up |
with the times avails herself OF its all
vantages. The question of school cloth
ing for the winter is most opportune
and provision is made for all ages from
the expectant girl graduate or the youth
preparing for business or college, 10 the
little ones who toddle to the kinder
garten, Girls from ten to eighteen wear
materials similar to those brought out
for ladies and styles in making, are but
slightly modified. From four to ten,
guimpes are very popular and medium
sized plaids are constantly noticeable,
such patterns being manifestly the
special wear for young misses.
JACKETS
for school girls, may be taken as matter
of course and come in a great variety of
warm cloths. Long cloth coats fitted
III, ltbCuhulC blO1O DbDutdl III AuAAbo 0iAa
give excellent protection against rough
weather. Below ten years, loose outer
garments are correct, the make up be-
comes more fanciful and some in bright
red, recall visions Of Little Red Riding
Hood. Gradually the descent is made to
BABYHooD.
Little Gretchen or Empire gowns are
exquisitely dainty in soft nainsook fin
ished by tucks, embroidery and lace and
with the possibility of obtaining a
pretty, well.made slip for 81 cents, no
mother would ply the needle. Cloaks of
cashmere, Bedford cord or China silk,
are adorned by embroidery and show
cunning limitations of the capes and
ruifles worn by their elders. 1nforma-
ton has been given by Best II Co., of
the Liliputian Bazaar. whose entire
establishment is devoted to providing
for young people from the earliest in
fancy to IL years of age. No house in
the world bears moments comparison
and owing to the Immense business
done, extremely wide range for choice
is afforded, while prices are proportion
ally moderate. Ladies would do well to
send for further information, illustrated
| catalogues, &c. In
SILKS
for adult wearers, the prominence oi
MORE, becomes readily noticeable and
patterns vary from waves that spreaC
widely over the breadth in antique
style, to somewhat narrow stripes
either straight or serpentine. Othe
new silks are woven in self coloreC
serpentine stripes that show fame,
weaves which wind their way on satil
surfaces, and among these armure is o
frequent occurrence. Contrasts produc
more gayety; the serpentine stripe is tn
chosen exponent of shaded colorings
and from time to. time floral stripes
J also serpentine, give variety. Serpentin
: designs are indeed a special feature @
the day, yet not more SO than corded Q
velvet stripes that cross the fabric i
bayadere fashion or may form squares
. Here the ground work is usually satiI
but new moires are traversed in a sim
: lar manner, with specially stylish n
suit. Here too is a vantage ground fc
: the introduction OF white on black {
, black on white, and manufacturers hay
. fastened TO avail themselves of til
/ hobby of the time. Evening silks save
4 largely of the latter and those for da
d wear of the former. Black dots G
l. white are in great vogue and white do
7 ON black as well. For
a WEDDING GOWNS,
:. while plain satin takes the lead, it
u often combined with satin showing 81
7 or velvet cords; with MORE, wheth'
7, plain or traversed in q similar way
h bayadere stripes or bars, while brocat
sr of course has an honored position
b both evening and bridal dresses. FL
II liberty is given for dresses of the o.
1t fabric or for combinations and in Carr
e, ture, quite youthful brides general
~ choose chiffon embroidered, while mo
n mature young women select lace. Int
st mixtures Of silver and occasional
" some gilt, impart richness to brocad
at but with doubtful result as to purity
se taste.
III ANSWERS TO INQUIRERs.
q "Mrs. r." While trimmed skirts
~ one material, are still very fashionab
he there is an evident desire TO depart fro
"a such really beautiful outlines. The
W cent introduction of overskirts is a no
~ u BILE sign of such effort and while as ,
ar they have little show, they poss
1e. the advantage of novelty. Other N
ed dresses have material combined
; a trains and panels; an upper skirt m
lrs be slightly lifted near the lower edge
re- trimmings may describe points, b
v ,"o circles or other outlines quite differ,
I'd from the single or successive encirclil
,er of the summer.
it'll 20" Black felt is in unusual
nd mand, owing to the rage for black o
81 white. An unique hat is of black Fl
~. trimmed with two rosettes of white BIZ
IN ribbon set far apart in front, witt
of third at the back. Two black q
feathers complete the picture.