Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1895-02-07
NEW YORK FASHIONS.

| Spring and summer Fubrics-Wools, Silks
and Cottons-siyies in Making -aIinl-
| merry. tH
| Special Correspondence OF Gaze to aud Journal
New YORK, Feb. l.-Doalers predict
| from advance sales nn immense demand
for crepons, and IN view OF such fact they
| appear i'll corresponding variety some
| showing very large crossings that are
| placed regularly or irregularly while
Others graduate To quite small indenta-
| lions. The greater number are in solid
| shades, but lovely examples that display
artistic combinations Of color, tempt the
buyer. Among the latter class, examples
may be quoted which are woven III eilec-
| tive transitions of the same hue as where
dark shade is brought into prominence
on pale surface, or again the most re-
lined mixtures of contrasting colors, ap-
pear in dashes. Pompauour crepons show
pretty floral sprays on white groundworks
Black crepon, however, is in more de-
mand than any other style, and will be
very extensively used for skirts, with silk
or chiffon waists, although it will be
popular to have skirt and sleeves OF solid
colored crepon, with waist of fancy silk or
chiffon. From this the inference is evil
dent that tor
INDEPENDENT WAISTS,
there is a positive furor. More than ever,
they will appear In spring and summer
outfits and thus arises an extraordinary
run on black skirts, not only of crepon,
but other materials as we'll The cofsuge
is the picture in dress and the black skirt
y the framework All leading shops now
therefore, carry large stocks of ready.made
black skirts For general wear, wide vale
serge is reckoned specially stylish and will
be largely used iorskirts with independent
waists and ii may be added that serge in
other varieties, retains all its former popu-
larily. small checks for general wear, are
good again and soft mixed cloths are
woven with rough bourette dottings
STYLISH COSTUMES
are made of materials woven in mixtures
OF silk and wool, and prominent here Ia a
new Fabric showing large reps that are set
IN irregular, crOsswise patches. Small.
closely placed dots are likewise noticeable
ana variety Of colorings appear in
unique and very handsome. Jardiniere
patterns are charming in light quality
SILKS and some show prettily between mar.
row stripes,
PERFORATED
silks may be taken as a matter of course
among spring fabrics, but the eve has be-
come accustomed to them and greater
novelty characterZes numerous batistes
and lawns, of which the chief feature is
that OF periorations or (what is really the
same thing) open work embroideries.
Wheel patterns are chiefly IN favor, be.
cause lending themselves most readily to
perloratlons and they appear AT times in
inarheuly large dimensions aud set corre-
spondinsly FAR apart, but frequently the
designs though still on the wheel order.
are 50 close as quite to cover the material
ntyllsh varieties also display lines of small
pertoratiOns that cross each other dagon.
afT A
LEADING woRKRooMs
gives evidence that skirts will again be
simple and close fitting about the hips,
fulness being massed at the back and
while plaits will be used for comparatively
heavy goods, lighter fabrics will be
gathered This is indeed most fitting aud
II may readily also be surmised that the
latter are cut much wider than the first
mentioned, The greater number of thin
skirts reach seven and half yards at the
Dottoth and are made with thin Innings to
produce the desired flare, which is still
marked feature. Wool skirts are much
narrower, running about four and half
YARDS and very much gored. 1t may be
added also that in leading workrooms.
there IS large employment of Clark's mile
end cotton in place of sewing silk, because
II most nearly equals silk in smoothness,
elasticity and strength.
NEW MILLINERY
is characterized by great breadth in trim
ming, which is carried so far at times, as
70 reach the grotesque. Wings, especially
those made of spanges, reach out on
either side and this fact taken together
with the innate loudness OF such garnittlre,
render styles often the reverse Of refined
Single roses placed apart in front, are also
q fayorite mode of giving breadth and
punches of violets as well. Happily how
ever for the large class having round faces,
70 whom such contours without modilica-
ton would be fatal there will be much
use also made Of high trimmings. Open
work straws take the lead and though
great proportion are black, vet numerous
ones are dyed to match gowns and
trimmed with very bright ribbons and
MOVERS RosALIND MAY.