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

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styles IN Maklnr-on, noor s,.,msn,s
New MilIinery-I.ar.st ra,l No,.s.
Special ccers .ponuons.l or ryery evening
Hotel Majestic. New York. Oef. e.
Beautiful goods on the crenon order.
have smooth wool backgrounds--
might perhaps be tho better term.-and
on such foundation il laid n thin sill
covering which woven hi erepon ine.
qualities, ia attached 10 fhe wooI be-
low, only at intervals. since Tho coveted
rise Of surface, must bring about fro.
ouent detachment Colora ara ouito Il
keepinc with the time and show tbere.
foro many beautiful blendinqa amony
which in some varieties, rich blossoms
come forth in certain tleliehtful in.
distinctness Not all however are In
floral patterns and these are marked bv
the all over confusion in design thnt
particularly characterizes this season, u
materials. The partiality for rough
surfaces continues TO be made evident
and new woods are woven In much the
same style as Turkish towelipp or In
others. The fleecv cast IN fhn surface,
reminds one OF Canton flannel. A rich
class Of goods is called Canicke. (the
French for poodIe) and here BY fire.
quent application OF boucle curls. ia
obtained a miniature resemblance TO
the little animals coating. Mohair
as foundation for raised designs in
wool. is extremely Fashionable and
almost universally, the patterns are in
Black on a coored ground work. some
are changeahle, but OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
cannot be classed as marked feature
of the season, either here or elsewhere
Silks are very prominent and come
in a great variety of floral patterns
Some are on the cbene order; Others
display iardiniere designs and beauti-
| full varieties have raised velvet flowers
on a satin ground work. II must be
emphasized that lowered silks are 10 be
used much more freely than is usual and
| they begin TO appear NOT only In many
| elegant entire gowns. butin accessories
such as sleeves. revers. panels. &c. TO
saw moth no of indenendont waists or
capes. All are noticeable 10 a marked
extent and being really attraetive may
be expected to become more and more
popular as time progresses. Velvet in
| floral desipns. will also be striking
feature in materials. Plain velvet n
very largely employed and entire gowns
of figured velvet in floral or Oriental
patterns. have a UNIQUE appearanee.
| For fall. slender nereona tbev will coma
| in as n most accentable noveltv
AT some Leading oneninos. the sleeves
were frequently very LARGE but they are
| now NUT in with the fujnesa al tbe
sides. instead of the TON and in conse.
quence there Is a tendency 10 droop
| towards the elbow. In some examples
this is marked, but often the huff
| though slightly lower stands out as
broadly as ever. In an imported dress.
there was one comparatiyely small puff
|
proper was of quite moderate width.
| The same gown was exceptional like.
| wise in having n vary sbarn long noint
in front, with round back Another
gown had the skirt fulness about
equally distributed and attracted All.
tention from the fact that there were
full gathers ON the sides and in front.
| II NAV be remarked however. that AZ
the beginning Of each season difFerent
noveltiea are njwnva nreaentod Inf N
remains a question as 10 whether thev
| will be accented by tho leaders a
fashion ami X is safest Tor thosa wha
cannot afford many dresses To he car.
tious in adontino what NAV NOT nrova
popular. We ali rememher fine effort
made 10 introduce oyerslsirts. which
was failure.
Skirts remain almost ALWAYS i'm.
| trimmed and there ia mn afrikino
change in the penerai hang from thosS
Of last season, some are wider than
formerly and with gored breadths' arc
said in small side Mats. while others
are both sh;rred and box nia;ted two
narrow nlaita being nlaced IN tbe hack
| Cont waists are iil,eI~ 10 MOVE ouita
fashionahIe. Tho name ;s o;yen he
cause of very short hasn1,o n;oco
which ia sometimes cut In ona p and
sometimes senarate from the waist
The ersater nrmher ~ waists as st;i,
made round mr. sI;gbtIv nn;ntod r Ell,
soft velvet belts and {or ta;Ior ~ ",ta
Gowns The rostiIt;on banI1 VIII no i,aa1
front Is rev;yed Sbort ;sol,ats poan nips'
over n fult rcst .ra notinaabio 1 GnnI
b;nat;ons ~ matar;oi ~ nir,aa I'm ~.
dmrive rs ecornrnv and a" ie , a,mayS eon,
refnrbisbing n Jre,s r. fro,, last Nm VI
IN ,s;ns, ,,,at",;ai ~ LIN id's mii't9 Y; -
we'll to ,an'an,har ~ 49, h,. n an ~ Is
Jvorv soan tbov co ,nI ha nd sns o IsT o.
fnlly srnsb -" ~ iN"''V 'o'snt