Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1895-01-10
NEW YORK FASHIONS.


Evening styles--Auswers-Latos FASH
ion Notes.
Special Correspondence Of Gazette and Journal
New YORK, Jan. 3.-Ready- made
skirts are now an important quota in
the stocks of leading shops and this for
the reason that an independent skirt is
quite as necessary an addition to lady's
wardrobe, as several independent waists,
upon which, the run is immense. Variety
in dress is thus easily obtained, and for
a skirt, black satin is the first choice,
although black silk, Bengaline or MORE
have showing, and there are pretty
skirts of small-patterned silk that har-
monize well with waist of velvet or
chiffon, since majority of the indie.
| pendent waists are in one or other of
these two materials, low corsages being
preferably of the former. Skirts for
EVENING
or the stylish dinners. now in full tide,
are most frequently Of white or colored
satin and sometimes are trimmed TO
match tho garniture on velvet waist of
contrasting color. II will be readily
seen what charming results may be OBJ.
tanned in this way-thc more so, as it is
quite permissible in spite of the great
| preponderance of untrimmed skirts, to
have one or more with foot trimming.
For theatres especially, the fashion Of
wearing dressy waists with plain skirts,
is most convenient, to say nothing of
the economy, since as all know, the
skirt at theatre, unless one occupies
| box, is of little moment. Fortunately,
too, the wide skirts made with folds ex.
tending all around, have been received
with the reverse of favor and while seen
at times, appear destined to meet with
as little success as overskirts, which
came in only to disappear. Style and
| CONVENIENCE
now happily go hand in hand, since
new skirts more than ever describe an
outline that we'll escapes the floor or
street, and with the large sleeves, which
are such boon to thiu-armed women,
there never was a period characterized
by more utility and beauty.
| FURs AT ALL SEASONS.
The timo has gone by when furs were
special winter wear, and, with the ex-
ception Of the heaviest garments, spring
and even summer are chosen seasons
for utilizing the numerous collars, col
larettes and capcs which arc SO enviable
an addition to lady's wardrobe. After
New Year, therefore, @. G. Shaynes
styles are as great an object of interest
to the large class who must wear nice
things, yet who must consider price, as
his fall stocks arc to the Vanderbilts,
Goulds, 1selins, Flaglers, Chapins, and
others of the 400 who are numbered
among his customers. Reductions suit
able to the time are made, and il is the
season par excellence for obtaining one
or more of those capes or collars that
are equally in order when added to a
winter jacket, or when protecting the
shoulders on cool days or evenings in
midsummer.
COMBINATIONS
of fur with the lightest fabrics such as
mousseline, chiffon or lace, are still a
marked feature in dress and contribute
alike to the style of an evening gown or
the gorgeous wrap worn as an outer
covering for balls or the opera. OF late,
spangles have come into great promi.
nence. At leading shops one may
observe assortments OF spangled yokes
finished by net or mousseiine drapery
the former composed Of spangles SC
closely set together that the supporting
material is quite hidden, thus reminding
the onlooker of coat OF mail, while the
gossamer fabric attached, is richly
adorned by the Offering additions that
usually end in beaded and spangled
fringGs. AS different colors are pre-
scented, the variety becomes delightful
and since jet is used in the same way
persons who might hesitate to veal
metal. can indulge the taste for some
thing that is handsome, yet compare
lively modest.
FLOWERS
; are now of much importance also il
evening dress, and one of the late intro
auctions is that Of flower collars. Small
blossoms, such as violets, forget-me- not
or miniature roses, are set closely to
gether on band of satin ribbon that il
: tied in bow at the back, and with sucl
; acollar epaulets to match have charm
ing appearance when worn with gown
! of white chiffon or tulle. Other stylisl
, collars for evening are of satin ribbon
finished by two or three very small
ostrich tips on either side, and there ar
! pretty ones showing medium sizet
chrysanthemums placed at intervals OF
,, satin ribbon.
Mrs. L." A handsome dress woult
be with plain black satin skirt
i waist and sleeves of perforated satil
= over pink lining. This would be quit
! effective and not too gay Stylish waist
= for the theatre or at home during tn
:, afternoon or evening, are of plated o
y checked velvet and for one of these,
: plain black satin skirt would be emf
!, ncnt!y III order.
. "N. NJ" Goats are equally stylisl
= when reaching ~ or IA inches beloy
y the waist, a half length or to the knee
!, A coat Of any sort, however, is an inju
dicious selection except for slendc
:, person and looks so much the better,
!, the wcarer be also tall To the short an
stout, such style of garment is extrcm
ely unbecoming. ....
*" Spangled velvet or satin
very stylish for sleeves and either fort
an excellent combination with the othei
1t provided one be plain. Chiffon sleeve
Y are worn with velvet waists