Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1895-03-06
NEW YORK FASHIONS
Spring Millinery-Ribbons-Fl owers--Modes
e--MateriaIs-Styles in Making

Spring MilIinery-Ri Ribbons FIowers--Modes
Of Materials Styles in Making
silks.
| BY our New York Female Fashion Reporter.l
aIn new millinery, toques and turbans
have an important position. because
adapted to persons who do not wish too
pronounced styles and also bets.use
suited to different ages. a pair of mar
row velvet strings. Transforming either
from hat TO a bonnet and as the lat
ter. desirable for the elderly, since the
elderly alone now. wear strings. Rough
or open work srraws. chiefly the former.
prevail and the trimming il piled upon
them. flowers on the low lying order
being most used while height is given
by quilted lace or wired ribbon loops.
though now and then. a long stemmed
flower or narrow bouquet does duty.
In
RIBBONS,
there is great choice. since AN unusual
variety is on the market. Taffeta. gros
grain or satin, the las. often double
faced, are shown ia plain colors, but
chene taffetas are much used. because
harmonizing with new silks and the as
sortments OF striped ribbons are large,
novelty here given by Dlisse ribbons
that as the name would indicate. are
set in folds. a contrasting color or
lighter shade of the same hne, showing
from beneath. Ganze ribbons are also
n feature. either plain or in fancy weave
and crepon ribbon showing alternate
stripes of satin and crinkled weave, are
in keeping with crepon dress materials.
Velvet on the bias, is freely employed
and there are piece fabrics in crepon
weave. either solid colored or display
ing small sprays.
vIoLETs W q
are still extremely popular, because
lending themselves so readily to the
present fancy for inw lying flowers and
single roses again fulfil similar pur
pose, both being used likewise to give
breadth. Wide trimmed hats are very
fancifuI in outline aud lavishly adorn
ed and in both them and the smaller
touues or turbans. mixtures of color are
often extreme. Bright is still promi
nent and green as we'll, the bluet shades
re-appearing. though with some dimi
mutton of former obstruction. Splangled
wings are often relied upon to produce
broad effects and bonnets not unfre
quently have a horned appearance, by
reason of these stiff projections on
either side. Wide loops are used in .
similar manner. Loosely woven stra WIS
in millinery, harmonic with
LOOSELY WOVEN WOODS
that are reckoned very stylish among
mate rails, the interstices being some
times SO large as to allow finger to be
thrust through. Such examples of
course, are extreme and will require n
light weight silk lining Mixed woods
however, as Lord and Taylor say, are
this year less in vogue than black ma
terials that will be made into skirts to
be worn with fancy waists and the set
of skirts therefore, is more important
than ever. The general contour does
not differ much FROM last season, since
for the most part, they are close in
front and on the sides, with fulIness
laid in plaits or gathers at the back.
Especial attention is paid to the
FINISH AT THE FOOT,
since skirts are untrilnined and in an
swer to inquiry, it may be- added that
the s. Il and NJ skirt bindings being
gu true bias, are easy TO put on, the
first step being TO haste smoothly, with
the right side of the blnding to the
right ride of the skirt. A quarter iucn
the bindlng should be turned over gu
the wrong side. until both edges are ex-
acrly even The binding must then be
basfed again and lastly hemlned down
on the upper edge Finally press the
binding with warm iron, protecting
il by bt of crinoline and when the
hastings are taken out, the binding will
extend very slightly below the edge OF
the skirt, thus affurding complete pro
lection aud giving All elegant finish
SUITS
of two pieces, skirt and coat, or three
pieces, jacket, skirt aud waistcoat, are
again in favor and much effective con
trast is again obtained by the last
named in silk showing Paisley or Orien
tai mixtures, though black MORE or
brocaded satin vests have position.
Extreme contrasts are sometimes seen,
rs where green cloth suit has a red
vest, and deep yellow is also used effec-
lively in contrast. Cut-away coats TO
show the vest, are of course obligatory
and are fastened by one or three but
tons. But where the waistcOat is dis
pensed with, the coat is single or dOu
BILE breasted and affords only glimpse
OF the chemiseJte. In
SILKS,
narrow stripes lead and where floral de-
signs are seen, they are by far most
frequently on the chene order in taffeta
silk and set between narrow stripes.
This is because such textures and pat
terms are best suited to independent
waists and India silk, therefore, is at a
discount. Elegant varieties in black
silk are introduced, because of the de
mand for black skirts and the richest
are in brocade of enormously large pat
terms on satin or gros grain gound
works.
ROSALIND MAY.