The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1896-03-07
NEW YORK FASHIONS.
New Street Suits-C -Cottons-Wools
Styles i'll Making Grass Linens
Millinery-Answers.
Correspondence of the DemOemuc Advocated

Correspondence of the Democratic Advocate
NEW YORK, n. Y, March 5, 1896.
Much style attaches to duck or pique
suits made with short jackets opening over
vests and the same way of making leads
in wool or mohair dresses intended for
general wear. Independent jackets are
also short, but blouse jackets belted in,
give change and the some shape is seen
in suits of one material throughout. Mum
erous gowns also intended for ordinary
wear, are made with round waists or
slightly pointed and finished by ribbon
belt with collar to match and in costumes
of every character, these two features are
noticeable. Seekers after novelty, must
of course feel disappointment, but on the
other hand economists are glad to know
that last seasons styles are yet in vogue.
STRAPPED SEAMS
are of comparatively recent introduction,
though by no means novel and they are
conspicuous both in wool and thick cotton
dresses for street wear. Skirts of thin cot
ton gowns are trimmed around the bottom
gowns are trimmed around the bottom in
various ways, differences being effected by
flounees of different widths, since they
range from such as reach almost half way
up the skirt, to quit narrow ones of three
medium founees may equal in depth, the
single one of greatest width. Lace is the
almost inevitable garniture for thin cottons
and is used chiefly in white, but some
black lace is seen on eolored or white cot
tons and yellow lace again appears. On
thick cottons woods or silks, the binding
becomes of great importance, because the
skirts are untrimmed and it cannot more.
over be too strongly impressed upon lady
readers, that to secure the highest grade
bias velveteen skirt bindings, great vigi-
lance should be exercised. None are
genuine except those having S. H. and
NJ on the label and the caution just given
is needful, since because of their superb
ority, they are initiated in every conceiv-
able manner
GRASS LINEN,
according to Lord & Taylor, is to be *
tremely fashionable and brought cut
therefore in many varieties, is purchased
eagerly. There are plain weaves re-
lieved only by the inevitable ribbon belt
and collar, but increasing gradually in
price and richness, come those showing
gilt threads or having gilt applique with
the material cut out below and such ia
brics will be finished preferably by gold
lace -Colored threads in Persian combi-
nations also vary handsome grass cloths.
TAFFETA RIBBONS
in Persian colorings are delightful study
and set in high, wired loop become dis
tinctive feature in millinery, They form
a splendid contrast to nodding black plumes
and contribute effectively to those rich
mixtures of hue that characterize the sea
son. Much gayety also arises from colored
or shaded straws in rough or fancy weave
and the latter in highest types appear silken
because of their refined lustre. Flowers
are lovely world and show great range,
from the very small massed together to
large ones placed singly.
''Mrs. NJ" Spring capes are in cloth,
peau de sole or velvet and the usual
trimmings are jet, lace, chiffon or piuked
silk Light tan cloth is especially stylish,
whether for jackets or capes, but other
wise, black with lining of colored silk is
chiefly noticeable.
Lucy" Plain straw in millinery is
used only as an offset to fancy or rough
weave. Lucy CARTER.
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