Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1894-04-11
NEW YORK FASHIONS.

Materials-SilkS y styles IN DressmaklnS-
Bridal s-Millinery-Capes.
by our New York Female Fashion Reporter.
Creponette is one OF the prettiest
and coolest dress fabrics and extremely
light and sheer, it has all the appear
ance of genuine Scotch crepns. Com
ing in attractive stripes and piaids, it
has the advantage over plain crepe, OF
absolute novelty, while the perman-
ence 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 Grapes
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 appearance is fully equal.
SILKS.
Light quality silks have been found so
. delightful that each year the supply
grows larger and here the washable
China silks in stripes n a white sur
face have prominet ,. India silks
showing sprays on oak or pale sur
faces have likewise increased steadily
in favor and are now standard, while
taffeta has an extraordinary run, espe
cially for independent waists, and this
because it's stiff texture is adapted tC
the fiaring sleeves and ruffies that are
a feature Soft and rich looking silks
display small patterns set closely to
gether and coming in varied colOrs on
changeable surfaces, are notable add
tions to the list of attractive goods, mol
must plain changeable silks be omitted
from the list of stylish fabrics. Plair
China and India silks, plain MORE an(
satin are of course in demand an(
wealthy matrons at Summer resorts
will of course make use of numerou!
brocades in varied patterns on moir'
surfaces. The beautiful china silks ar
equally suitable to youth or age
While last seasons dresses are suffi
GENTLY stylish to be worn at present
yet
LATE INNOVATIONS
point the way to gradual changes
VOzants, as the circular additions t.
basuues are called, are much more fire
uuently seen and are akin to pointe,
additions of different outlines tina
cater to an evident tendency toward
fullness about the hips. nor mus
panier and other overskirts be omitte,
from mention, though happily as yet
in a small minority. Trimmings tina
outline the fall of an overskirt, ar
more common and in place of an over
skirt, panels are frequently used, eithe
at the two sides or considerably tC
wards the front on one side. Fo
these, embroidery is in favor anon
those who can afford it or some platte
silken fabric contrasts with fine woo
dress. Overskirts slightly draped t
show a contrasting underskirt, give
change.
NEW SLEEVES
often droop from the shoulder, wit
ful!ness about the elbow-some show
long puff that comes down almost t
the wrist and others again have tn
fullness so arranged as to crinkle abou
the lower part of the arm in Bernhard
style. Sharp points back and from
are boon indeed to ladies of ampl
proportion, but round or nearly roun
waists are very much more frequentl
seen, with now and then a princess
dress all in one. But the convenienc
of waist for which some other on
may he substituted, goes far to kee
basuues in favor and perhaps sti
more, the increasing tendency toward
some bouffant addition about the hip
BRIDAL DRESSES
seen at Lord and Taylor's, are chief
of satin or MORE and the trimmings al
of lace or chiffon that is charmingl
draped about the corsage with specif
adaptation to individual wearers an
delightful absence of conventionality
Slightly pointed waists are most
favor, with finish of lace or chiffon an
some skirts are a little draped on tn
hips. Trains are still long and til
tulle veil may or may not be worn owe
the face, orange blossoms continuin
to be used, though not to the exclusio
of white lilacs, lilies of the valley @
crushed roses. Almost any light fall
ric is used for bridesmaids dresse
but this year, the element of colo
finds expression rather in ribbons an
flowers, than in material. In
MILLINERY,
there is something of a run on violet
and roses placed together, the forme
lying low and single long stemme
rose rising up. The latter idea indce
has grown so much in favor as to riv;
the long loops of ribbon or velvet cal
that seemed to have supremacy an
charming hats or bonnets are trimme
almost exclusively with roses lying fla
from which a single one towers wit
nOdding effect. VlOlets are rage an
each week brings new examples whel
they are used lavishly and as the sol
floral adornment. Jet bonnets are e.
tremely fashionable and not expensive
as they require so little trimming. E,
tremely rich bonnets are wholly of gi
and millinery laces are loaded with gi
embroidery.
Mrs. Y" A smart cape can be mac
of black MORE in two fiaring 0OIdn
attached to yoke and trimmed on tt
edges with black passementerie. Al
other style of MORE cape is cut in or
piece reaching not quite to the wal
and trimmed with two lace plating
one at the lower edge and the otht
half way up, while boa to match
worn about the neck.
ROSALIND MAY.
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