Delaware gazette and state journal., 1895-12-12
Special torrOspondonco of Every Evening.

Special Correspondence OF Every Evening.
New York, Dee 8. 1T is hardly, pos
sihle to over estimate the favor accord
ed to satin as an evening material.
Entire dresses of it are always in order;
IN simplicity, it BELTS the young so.
ciety woman and in richness, it ia well
adapted to the matron. Satin moreover
ia a fabric particularly suited to a dis
play of ornamental garniture. For this
reason doubtless, and also because
lavishly trimmed corsages are feature
OF the time, satin bodices become beau
tifnl creations, by means of artificial
flowers laid upon them. Shoulder
bouquets rise high in bewitching CO
quettishness or low-lying sprays fall
over the sleeves in graceful lavishness,
while around the neck and sometimes
pendant from chiffon or mousseline
berthas, run kindred blossoms. Small
flowers of course must be called into
requisition; the great popularity OF
pink roses brings them forth in the
| sweet modesty of wild varieties or the
richer glow of budding blossoms, but
great use is made Of yiolets, forget
mo-nots, orchids, carnations or wis
terra that in shades unknown to ma
ture, fall over full sleeves in capti-
waiting careessness.
Beautiful evening gowns are made Of
chiffon or mousseline showing deli
cate embroidered sprays or richer
styles are embellished by white lace de-
signs put on in applique. Not less
charming are rather heavy gauzes that
serve as foundations for large. yet deli
cate floral traceries in brocade and
mention need only be made of chiffon
or mousseline in delicate evening
| shades, to bring up visions of fairy-like
dresses that delight equally by a lovely
simplicity. Crepon of course, must
commend itself: the present is day
OF crepon and chiefly for skirts, yet
sometimes for entire dresses, it well
tulhls It's mission as an important
quota in womanly attire.
Q. G. Shayne, well known autocrat
of the fur trade, displays very large
assortment of fur capes, since they are
| the first choice in outdoor garments.
| The demand for colarettes, boas and
neck scarfs in fur, is extraordinary
and in view of this, such changes are
made in scarfs or hoas, that they have
become really new articles of Dress
| Doubtless in view of the many Jackets
| that open to show fancy vests, the
| chest is sometimes completely covered
| by successive tails, as many as II being
| placed in three rows that together,
reach from the throat to the waist.
| From such extreme, various modifica-
| tions occur; punches of tails extend.
| ing from tho throat, are spread over
| the chest and sometimes the four claws
of little animal embrace tho wearer
for whose protection its life has been
made a sacrifice Sometimes there are
| tails at tine back of the scarf or boa and
| quite large fisher boas extend about
the neck in a roll and hang in equal
size TO the waist.
Collarettes are welcome addition toi
| capes or jackets made with view to
| such finish and there are elegant eX-
amples that show long ends in front,
occasionally reaching almost to the
bottom of the dress. Collarettes and
capes as we'll, made of chinchila, rank
high and other favorite furs are Per-
sian lamb, mink, seal or undyed Hud-
son Bay otter. Young ladies arc partial
| to fur jackets, because admitting
| free use of the arms in outdoor sports
and as all Jackets are short, the cost
is proportionately less.
| Handllerchiefs arc favorite holiday
present and in Wow of demand, are
shown in full lines and at all prices.
| Hemstitching or embroidery or both
| combined, remain fashionable and
where the embroidery is done by hand
and elaborate, the results are very
choice. High grade perfumery is
always most acceptable Christmas
offering and in this line nothing can
surpass Murray q Lanman's Florida
water 1t is most appropriate gift
for either lady or gentleman and in
conjunction with half dozen handker-
chiefs and one of the many atomizers
of artistic design, or a pair of toilet
bottles, of which all leading stores make
fine display at this season, it consti-
tutes IA refined and acceptable, gift
| Combinations of glass and silver are
the fashionable style for all articles of
the toilet, such as ponlade or salve
boSes, perfume bottles or the like and
the more costly varieties are finished
| with gold. Quadruple plate is however,
both handsome and durable.
| RosALIND MAY.