Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1893-04-27
new YORK FASHIONS.
Clan PIaIds, Cottons. Striped Silks,
Hosiery. Accessories, Trimmings.

Hosiery. Accessories, Trimmings.
From our regular oOrespondent.l
The past seasons gay colors were
only preliminary to those OF
Spring, and the abandon with which
supposed extremes are combined In
every department Of fashion is really
remarkable. Clan plaids, while not
prominent are used for tailor-made
dresses, with jacket cut to show white
chemisettes, and rich-hued "basket
wave" plaids are similarly employed,
aud for trimmings as well; fiat bias
band ruffies, sleeves or belts, on plain
material calculated to bring out their
varied colorings. Cotton grenadines
are delusive limitations of the silk
fabric, and new batistes for street wear
have black grounds with colored floral
stripes, varied by narrow, broken
white stripes. The ribbon stripe"
showing notched edges, is effectively
used pale-hued batistes for evening, in
either harmony or contrast. Among
domestic cottons the Parkhill fabrics
"Toile de Nord," "Scotch Zephyrs,"
"zephyr ginghams," and cotton
crepons easily rank first, embodying
all the most fashionable colors and
combinations of stripes or plaids in
several hundred varieties, from pin
head checks to large, brilliant plaids
always with plain material to match.
"Printed yarn" effects are again sty-
lish, and as these goods are all
absolutely fast colors, they are
very desirable for children's wear as
we'll as that of misses or grown per-
sons.
SILKS.
In wide purple and green stripes,
are very striking, but the colors melt
into each other so softly, the transition
is not abrupt or glaring. O,her colors
as tan and green, or blue and yellow
are combined in the same manner,
while in opposition, diagonal plaids"
show squares made up of two or three
narrow pale-hued stripes, woven dag
onalIy on a plain surface. Colored
India silks are more stylish than those
with black grounds, and changeable
silks are still very popular, as entire
costumes, independent waists, or trim
mings. Striped or dotted silks in all
fashionable shades are we'll adapted
for evening or for trimming plain
woods.
THE DEMAND FOR BLACK HOSIERY
Remains steadfast, but the variety Of
shades shown to match costumes is
immense, the purple and green "fad"
being very prominent. Here, the two
colors cannot be combined, but the
"black boot" is used with both, or one
color prevails throughout "Plated
silkn stocking in all colors at 98 cents q
pair are very desirable, the "Richlieu"
rib adding materially to the general
effect. Colored silk embroidery on
black is always attractive, the bow
knot pattern re-appearing rivalling-
self-colored open-work. The most inn
portant item however regarding hosi-
cry is o recent invention called the
magic Darning Machine" brought out
by the Magic Darning Machine Co. Sc
Worth St., an ine,timable saving of
time and eyesight, costing only 81. 90
and 12cts postage. Other material be-
sides hosiery are repaired with equal
facility, and the wonderful utility of
this little machine has been SO imme-
diately recognized, that it is for salein
almost every store in the city.
ACCESSORIES
In the way of colored or black velvet
"Eton" jackets are steadily increasing
in favor, requiring but little material,
and easily fitted, braided or embroid-
cred by any one possessing ordinary
taste. They are very dressy worn over
plain wool costumes, plaided or
changeble silk waists, for which the
demand is greater than ever. Satin
is much used for trimming, as hretelles,
cape frills around the shoulders,
sleeves, rows of ribbon on capes or
skirts, and to limited extent in mill
Iinery; not however to the exclusion of
velvet, which retains all its former
prestige. Lace is very fashionable,
aud where pronounced color contrasts
exist in French dresses, white or black
lace is always employed. Bead passe-
is another beautiful orna-
the range of color being
endless, although just now green pre-
lomidates. VERONA CLARKE.