Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1894-03-15
new YORK FASHIONS.
Gossip From Gotham That May
Prove Pleasing to the Women.


Prove Pleasing to the Women.
Latest Styles in Material of Feminine
Wear--sprIng Sillss--Capcs--J
Coiors-- aliiilngry--1ncroyable Bows.
Special Correspondencau i Gazette and journal
New York, March S.-With an adj
vancing season, the great popularity OF
MORE becomes apparent 1t lends
novelty to silks woven in conventional
patterns and gives new life to textures
hitherto quite apart from such fashion,
ing, not the least notable examples being
lightweight silks showing small checks
in two tones OF one color, where char.
acteristic waves appear or when old
time lutte string silks present similar
features. Lovely silks display minute
black dottings on pale groundworks set
with chine sprays or without the dot
tings, similar designs show forth on
moirc surfaces. Black MORE is largely
used for
STYLISH JACKETS
or gives favoritc finish to cloth. Capes
likewise are a vantage ground for the
display Of the seasons chosen fabric
and composed wholly OF it, with finish
ings of lace, passementerie, velvet or
satin either alone or in combination,
they will prove a frequent selection, or
again one may observe unitings Of MORE
in every imaginable style, with capcs or
jackets of other material. The capes are
very full, and, as a rule, very short,
coming often only to the waist and
sometimes falling considerably short Of
such limit, while fancy has never had
such play Heavy mesh white lace is
oh nd Nc Nar ri
while combinations Of cloth, velvet or
MORE with modicum of satin or bro
cadc, are put together in monotone or
contrasting colors.
PRACTICAL cAPEs
for driving are of cloth in military
shape without ornamentation, but show
Innings of bright plaided silk, hood
which may be detached, being lined to
match. New jackets are very short and
some are made Elton shape across the
chest, meeting at the waist over full
vest, but this year there is an addition
OF one or more circular pieces ON the
lower edge. Cloth leads OF course for
jackets and the majority are black, but
quite a number are in tan shades and
choice is afforded among those that tit
closely or others which open over vests
or waistcoats.
COLOR
will have full sway. Bright crimson or
scarlet cloth capes.are in order and dress
goods though often in light shades as
BELTS the time, will be, rendered gay by
contrasting trimmings, nor must the re-
newed popularity of silk waists be for
gotten as color producing element,
while overskirts which will be in much
moro favor than hitherto, come in as
potent adjuncts in the way Of contrast.
Last seasons dresses, however, may be
worn without change,althoug some new
sleeves both in dresses and jackets, fall
low ON the shoulders and droop from
the elbow.Skirts have the tullness placed
in godet folds at the back, are gored in
on the front and sides and hang evenly
all round, From two to three circular
pieces arc a favorite addition to new
basques and for making both dress
makers and amateurs at home, give
| preference to Clark's Mile End cotton
as substitute for sewing silk, since it
stands first in strength, smoothness and
elasticity and comes in all new colors.
In
MILLINERY
The combinations of color are APP
parently at random and exceed in
abandon all vagaries of former seasons.
No marked preference however, is ac-
corded TO any one hue and there is free
use of pink, green, shaded browns,
heliotropc, pale gray, tan and black
which this season rs formerly, consti-
tutes favorite contrast to white. Green
is of frequent occurrence. A note
worthy feature in trimming is the use
of enormous buckles in steel or Rhine.
stone. Sometimes one measuring 10
inches in length holds high loops in
position on the front of wide brimmed
nat, or again may extend in equal pro.
portion at the side, while not unfre-
quently these semi-barbaric additions
are bent around low crowns. From
such extreme limitations, buckles be-
come less pronounced in many grada-
tons, but are noteworthy as being
constantly employed to hold loops.
Perhaps it is because
LOOPS
are so enormous, that buckles come
in keeping. Exaggerations of former
seasons are eclipsed us to size and num-
bers, and for the production of high
effects milliners rely on them chiefly,
since in most instances flowers very
frequently violets or crushed roses) are
placed singly, in pairs or perhaps rows
lying fiat on brinis. Now and then a
floral pompom, profuse assemblage of
foliage or conventional spray may rise
high, but oftener the flower is sub
ordinate to loops that sometimes are OF
lace, though generally MORE ribbon.
The knotted bow Is new feature,
standing upright with pointed ends, the
lower part as the name would indicate
being tightly drewn together and some.
times three or more pointed ends stand
erect.
LONG ENDS
Of MORE ribbon are sometimes placed al
the back of hats and these will be brought
forward and tied under the chin. This
is in keeping with the coming rage fol
Incroyable bows that are necessary
finish to new capes and jackets. Al
present they are in growing favor and
will be potent factors in dress next sum
mer, the more so as they are immensely
becoming to slender figures.
RosALIND MAY.
NTa. s.