Passaic City record., 1893-03-04
FASHION NOTES.

FASHION NOTES.
White silk slippers are embroidered
with pearls.
Double-faced shot ribbons in velvet
aud satin are new.
Narrow bebe ribbon rosettes in tri-
colors are literally employed.
Accordion plated fronts are being
placed in empire evening gowns.
One of the new dress skirts is called
the abatjour, or lamp-shade skirt. It is
not at all pretty.
A glimpse Of the new spring goods in
dicates the blow of the wind in this
seasons fashions.
Garnitures describe wide plaid braids,
the alternate squares of the pattern filed
IN with fur imitation.
Some of the muslins are figured in
what are called in the store ''lappet
spots," which give pattern in large
waved effect.
A pale violet satin marveilleux is
draped with white tulle sown with violet
span giles; this for little one of six with
golden curls.
Virot hats of satin are considered very
stylish that have the shape stretched
tightly with satin in pale tint, and
adorned with black lace and fur.
For some time past the old-fashioned
muslins in flower pattern, beloved by
our grandmothers, have been sought for.
and will probably be more used than
ever, with the introduction of the full
skirts.
The style of the evening dress Of the
day depends largely upon the sleeves,
which have reached such voluminous
size that they frequently require as much
as three yards OF velvet for the short
sleeve.
The waists on some of the French
dresses are merely round, or just trifie
pointed in the back to give length, but
on others there is princesse effect in
the back, and the round waist shows only
| in the front.
New black princesse dresses are
braided in black and gold to represent
yoke and girdle, or Eton jacket and re-
verse and are given extra fuiness in the
back of the skirt by velvet breadshs that
make slight demi-train.
An exquisite gown offered BY lead
ing Gotham house is of blue-green CASH
mere, with yoke and trimmings of fancy
silk in colors of subdued gayety, plnks,
greens, yellows, scarlet and white
mingling quietly, but joyously.
A show piece displayed in one Of the
great Gotham stores is q gown front OF
velvet and satin changing from pink to
green, and wrought with berries, fruit
and flowers in pearls and tinted beads.
1t is accompanied by bodice trimming.
Parisian dressmakers and couturiers
never omit to ask when adress Is ordered
from them what perfume is adopted by
their client, and they then proceed to
introduce between the Innings tiny, fat
sachets, prepared in accordance with the
answer.
An empire wrap of olive green velvet
was accompanied by a white velvet
bonnet from which mass of yellow
curls over1owed and tell about q piquant
face and down upon the great plffed
sleeves. The small wearer was perhaps
three years old.
Among the stylish fancies for youthful
wearers for spring are double breasted
round waists Of plain cloth or velvet, in
dark colors of blue, golden brown,
dahlia or myrtle green; with plain cloth
skirts Tapped on left side, and buttoned
about half E yard down.
A stylish dress Of figured Indian silk
has a long bell skirt, cutaway jacket
fronts and very full sleeve puffs. The
fitted front, high collar and sleeves from
elbow to wrists are Of plain velvet. A
hat of velvet to match is trimmed with
piaeings and ruchings of fine, black
lace.
A very simple yet effective style Of
dress to follow in the making up Of any
| Of the medium- weight woolens for
spring wear il one with round waist
with cape revers, large sleeves, girdle
and stock collar, with slightly full
round skirt that harsa consideEably = 4
nears the hem.