The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1896-09-05
NEW YORK FASHIONS
Wool Materials for Fan and Win
teEFan Dressmakng-EeT MI
ltney- Ribbons and Plumage

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New YOKK- September ?. 1886
The eErrsordinzry favor shown 20 ean-
rzs Eezres during the suumer hzs caused
a repesitioa Of then IN Eol materials for
FaH and Winter. Ca5Wings are dark and
rieh 6oEzl patterns are mzssed together
eEseirelE- Other DeE and handsome
Eoals show rep eoEas that r1B amos the
b-esd1h and akin 70 then are Tznez5es IN
brokes rege that also extend eru=sTlse-
Ike eanTas Eezres bo<h are N rieh- dark
Ssrzl designs - elussay and quite equal
them 10 aztraeziTe3esz- Snail loosely
woven cheeks II i3disz1nez weave are also
z1DoBg this years impoz1srions Fe1 DOG 80
markedly BOTs a. the s4Flez q which DeB-
ton has been made Ii can he added
also. that the presentation Of elegzn1 BoE-
elties VII interfere With the pogularify q
black =kir-s- which have been - eKteB-
girear EorB as BsE al last 70 hare become
rather EezrlsszBe 70 the ere
STILES N MAKING
From designs shown By Lord 4 Tay5oE
II !. evident that leeres are 70 be less pro
bounced tha1 formerly In majority of
examples they are tight 10 the elbow 90
somewhat above II and the puff II the top
/. Al time quite sbOT1 and 10 al ezses Of
comparatively moderate size Certainly
an undue exaggerztisB + thing Of the
past. skirts remain much a. they have
been and for heavy goods Dot Of iBeOnTe-
nien width. - that the Coming season may
be noted a. one Of good TASTE IN dress1nak
ing and this the more % since while the
.toek collar i retained # may be robbed
Of stiHDe7z BY tee0ming friIls Of lace or
Other Eight fabric
MILLINERY.
Millinery retains all and perhaps more
0f former exaggerati0B. for the reason
ihst heavy trimmings when ni4ssed or far
extending. are more pronounced than light
;nlle 81 howers Expensive ribbons are Of
shaded velvet 10 widths of FIVE inches.
though they graduate down to those only
one inch wide Equally elegant ribbons
show broad mOire weave ON either side
Of wide central velvet stripe and these
are riyalled BY handsome varieties entirely
~ MORE or brocade. Additional variety
i given By. t&Geta ribbons in rich floral
patterns massed together They resemble
the ribbons Of the summer but are in deeper
tones.
must Of course retain broad brins, else
room would not be afforded for the plac
iDg Of abundant garniture. In felt there
are varieties Of the sailor shape turned up
at the back. and numerous other wide
brimmed shapes give change. In crowns
also there Is room for choice, since while
many are low as hitherto yet quite num-
her show crowns at least FIVE inches high.
There are small bOnnets for elderly people
and comparatively small shapes which are
50 completely hidden by pronounced gar
niture, piled on recklessly that identity is
lost and they serve merely as foundations
for fantastic groupings
BIRDS PLUMAGE
Is conspicuous, especially wings that project
in very bold manner. both upwards and
outwards, being often placed in wholly
unsuitable manner on the bodies of small
birds Bird of Paradise plumage is thus
engrafted on in greater or less richness,
and stylish pompons Of the same stand
erect in groups of three. The long feath-
ers waving on either side rank first, but
lesser additions are in high esteem and all
are unduly expensive, because Of special
demand. Feathery pomPons are numer
Gus and ostrich plumos still impart an ele
CANT finish. Lucy CARTER