Smyrna times., 1896-05-13
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NEW YORK FASHIONS.
Millinery: Cotton Dresses: Dressmaking
Collars Shoes Ond Gloves.

Much has been said regarding the
unexampled profusiOn of flowers used
in millinery, but equally pronounced
by lavish employment of tulle or
chiffon that in plating or rosetts,
chiefly the former, may entirely cover
a wide brimmed hat. In such cases,
flowers are placed under the brim, but
occasionally one or more may peep
forth from the midst of soft surround
ings. Many times, tulle or chiffon is
placed with a free hand among flowers
or foliage and there are delightful
wide piazza hats made wholly Of one
or the other fabric.
COTTON SHIRTS.
Style now attaches to pique or duck
suits made with close fittings skirts
and jackets opening over vests or
waistcoats, but both are rivalled by
| severely made dresses of percale com
! pleted by waists belted in, for such
purpose, white leather taking the first
position. Quite run is made on mar
row belts in general, neat ones are of
black silk: black, red or white leather
are a good choice for morning --and
handsome ones are gilt, either in rib
bon style or in successive links.
When in high grade, such examples
are expensive, the link styles costing
So. apiece, but cheap limitations are
seen on every hand and have an effect
in injuring the demand for gilt.
SKIRTS.
Lord and Taylor say that skirts of
wool are often made narrower than
formerly, some being only four or five
yards around at the bottom and surely
this is an improvement, since my dress
intended for active eXertiOn either in
the way of business or pleasure, ought
not to be cumbrOus. Wide skirts GER
tainly are so and while graceful for
! full or semi-dress, should not find
place during ordinary occasions. In
, light fabrics, from five to seven yards
! are the usual widths and in the placing
a of plaits or gathers, there is no rule,
although almost always, they are
G massed at the back. The intelligent
O her customer: individuality sbecOmes 6
I consideration and and it is needless tC
Q add, with what benefit. Exceptional
a skirts have the front breadth laid in
a overlapping plaits on either side and
Q these are followed by successive plaits
I COLLARS.
= While many collars remain stiff
" bands about the throat, there is never
= theless a marked tendency towards
y softer and more becoming styles
\ Lace on chiffon plaitings within are
= seen: sometimes and outside collar re-
- lieves with flare and an inside collar
\ has similar effect. Sleeves are of in
- terest, since changes have take place
\ in them especially. In wash fabrics
/" and shirt waists, bishop sleeves full t.
a the wrist, are universal: dresses TO
!" general wear, show the sleeves puffed
4, vet in comparative moderation, Will
! - waists or other dressy materials, have
\. the sleeves bOuffant as hitherto.
a. TAN SHOES
Ce are to be very fashionable and there
u a revival of bronze, which becoming a
s, black, has an attractiveness all its own
nt Black nevertheless, retains a higl
position and is after all, most general
at especially since finishings of paten
er leather ON pointed toes, render theI
a in the higher grades, really handsome
u White shoes have particular prestig
u for watering places and will effectivel,
We match white belts and gloves, but ar
IN ridiculous when worn in a city
r Black is still so fashionable in gloves
ce that the greater number of Sprin
ne styles in taffeta or silk are black
ne White kid are the first choice.
O. LUCY CARTER.