New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-01-28

Simple trimmings OF velvet and passementerie cord
with sometimes touch Of metal finish the gown.
The brilliant CLINT of color given the dress goods
OF last and the changeable effects seem to
have entirely passed away. There are. however.
threads OF brilliant red. orange purple and the dull
incroyablc greens seen In the now chevots which
are generally OF the firm French weave and in the
soft. shaggy woods. which sometimes have raised
cross-over cords on their surface There Is little
change in price. The now diagonal woods In Carmel
lite brown. navy blue and other coiors are forty
eight Inches wide and y yard. There pretty
imported diagonals in patterns and new colors
ID he found at 81 30. At 81 - there are stylish silk
and wool mixtures. but the colorinGs at this price
are more pronounced and the patterns far more
eccentric than in the costler goods. firm. dainty
quality OF French cheviot. which makes such de-
llghtful spring GOWNS will cost 81 30 yard in forty
eight inch width In the colors
The revival Of the Bingham gown far dis
tant. Cool washable silks and light woolens. which
need laundering. have taken i,s place. The
sheer ginghams. which modstes once thought fine
enough to make silk. hardly seen the
counters to-day. In place OF them there
variety Of lighter cottons. notably the "crepon
cloths which come In variety of fascinating
co.ors and the batiste cloths, which consid-
erably thinner than gingham Gnghams are rele
gated almost exclusively to-day to chidren's frocks
because they bear and tear. and really aunder
better than any washable silk all the prcenscns OF
silk to the contrary.
The new cotton grapes are dotted like the Swiss
musiins and resemble Swiss muslin c;cse.y In
texture and weight No more delightful material
for young girls dress for pretty summer
pciSnoirs be imagined. The material is 50
thickcned by It's crape.Ike c-inkc that II may be
made up over white AMI does nc; need the silk
lining which seemed essential to the making OF n
sheer wool or cotton few years ago. These grapes
come in pale-rose shades. delicate blue. that indie
scribable pale tint called moonlight blue. bright
yellow, violet crySoIrase green. and the new tint
81 PINK he.lotroi'e Ihese CottonS may b. safely
made UP at present. with fun skirts. surrounded
ct the bottom Ivy "A narrow custer Of ruiiles edged
with Breton lace; round. full baby waist. cut
low and rounded To- display the throat; AMI large,
pLTed sleeves covered with Succession OF Lace
edged rufes. Round bows chouS cl black morc
or back velvet ribbon are appropriate trimmings
cents yard. Next In choice to these pretty cot
tons are the bat!ste cloths with criuke1 stripes In
are an exact rt,roducriSn Of The od-fasaiSntI
"hrilants. n which the siauimothers OF the pres
en- - ncratipn took special pride.
There IS a RIVAL Of the od-f9shior4d srafs-
ar consr,by n.r M nd % F tn
n" ol-jme linen. They will make especially cool.
comfortable goods for shirt waists In the 97-inch
width they are ~ cents a yard. The French bn-
tistcs come in a great variety Of new coors and
hc colSrihes and pattcrn. ' are as .aS1ra, a. s
showing that the mannfacturcr> hop" 10 niroiuc.
these goods in place of tn Bingham Gowns. AMI
as direct rival to silk for morning dress or
The four gowns illustrated herewith present the
very iatest styles. Each. II Will b. noucol. has
variation Of the loopel. or :ouhe. skirt Tho
first Is a dinner dress. wnose skirt ~ black lace
Is Hoped with knots u satin rb1oa on tho hips.
skirt OF rich SIX sat!r In h.acK or color.
TIE second Is 4 bridesmaids gown. the undcrskirt
In shaded ivory and rose fac. the murh drlp"d
overskirt being OF plain ivory iai.lo. IN. corsage
az fai.le. Ike the unLcrskiri has Louis XVI rcv"fs
Of the ivory faiNc ana g!-dle u ros" satin. the
bertha l. gathered Lp on The shoulder with knots
OF satin Tho fun sleeves arc Of the IVORY
fle. The quaint hrln. Gown IS ~ the s'ftest.
riches: white six. Of pcary shade. trimmed WIN
Old lace putting 81 tulc and orange bios 'oms. The
fourth sketch shows 4 Paris walking Gre~s " "a
sfirt ~ Kind now much worn. The costume II
Of cloth and karikd..