Smyrna times., 1894-03-28
For he Smyrna Times.
NEW YORK FASHIONS.
MATERIALS: DREssMAKING SILKS :.
MILLINERY: ANSWERS.

Creponette is one of the prettiest and
coolest dress fabrics and extremelv
tight and sheer,it hasall the appearance
OF genuine Scotch orepes. Coming in
attractive stripes and plaids, it has ad-
vantage over plain crepe, of absolute
novelty, while the permanance of the
colors is insured by every piece being
washed before it reaches the consumer
1t is being adopted by ladies of the
best taste, as it drapes with the grace
OF the finest materials and will be found
an ideal dress for the coming season.
since the cost is less than half that of
the imported goods, to which the ap-
pearance is fully equal. In
DREssMAKING
overskirts will be quite a feature. vet
the average woman of Fashion parts
with reluctance from the lovely sim.
pllcity of plainly draped outlines and
last seasons dresses will therefore be
quite appropriate for the present time.
Special features however are an ad-
dltlon OF circular pieces to basuues and
new sleeves now often droop from the
shoulder, with fullness at the elbow.
Some new OVer-skirts show a deem
point In front and one to correspond at
the back; others fall evenly all around
with pointed ends and now then a short
panler oVerskirt gives change and is
particularly becoming to slight figures.
Most skirts whether with or without
overskirts, fit the front and sides closely
and are laid in three godet plaits at the
back, there being no attempt at even
demi-train. The platte are held in
position by tape placed inside and
drtssjnaEers pad out the folds to pre.
vent cre3sng. For sewing silk, Clark's
Mile End cotton continues first i'm
elasticity, strength and smoothness and
comes in new coiors.
SILKS
have not for many years, if ever been
so varied and attractive, this being
largely due to the prevalence of MORE
weaves which appear not only in plain
silks, but those of fancy pattern and
light weight. Taffeta thus rendered
novel, is in great demand and will be
the leading fabric for independent
waists that are as universal this season
as last, while for entire dresses, it dis
tances competition. Taffeta in chine
patters deserves special mention, vet
soft and lovely silks showing close de-
signs in irridescent hues are equally
beautiful, to say nothing of India and
China silks, the latter often in washable
vatieties displaying cool looking stripes
on pale surfaces and the former as
hitherto, most tempting in spray and
leaf patterns.
NEW HATS
are usually very much trimmed in great
mixtures of color and the shapes as
frequently bent to suit the weayer's
face, as formerly. MOire ribbon is bv
far most prominent and is constantly
seen in upright loops that tower above
flowers placed fiat on brims. This
method of trimming is indeed quite a
feature and equally feature is the use
OF very large steel or Rhinestone
buckles that sometimes are bent around
low crowns or may extend iu front or
on sides, to length of ten inches.
ANswEsR.
"E. E." Jackets on the Eton order.
are seen in new street dresses and those
from last season will easily pass muster.
ELLEN T." Light quality silks are
sometimes trimmed with rows of lace
insertion but this has the disadvantage
of being readily torn on skirts and is
really an unsuitable garniture. Better
reserve your lace for light wash fabric
and trim your silk with ribbon.
Mrs. B." All new jackets are quite
short and some on the Eton order. are
closed at the waist by one button and
have one two or circular additions.
Moire jackets are quite handsome.
Lucy CARTER.