The Republican journal., 1896-05-14
New York Fashions.
Grass liren Dresses. Organdies. Ribbon Sashes
New Bicycle Skirt. JuEe W. ddings
Correspondence of The Journal

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Correspondence of The Journal
The majority of new grass linen cos
tunes are made with plain skirts finished
18th deep hens, and this is almost OBJ
1gatory in order to show off the floral
figures and leaves with which some new
patterns are stamped, or the gay colored
silk stripes, forming beautiful and varied
plaids. Plain grass linen over silk vet re-
mains very stylish, and two rows of lace
insertion at either side on the skirt; two
forming the front breadth, and the re-
naming two nearer the back obviate any
thing like extreme severity. The lace
striped varieties of grass linen show to
great advantage over colored Innings; and
when one does not feel disposed to pur-
chase silk, good quality sateen answers
every purpose.
CLOUDED FIGURES
on the chine order contrast prettily with
the gray linen surface, and the colored
lining is usually in keeping with the pre-
dominating hue. Too much trimming
can scarcely be put upon thin waists, and
besides broad plat down the front
edged by lace; wide lace is often put at
either side and over the sleeve. Tucks
and narrow lace often make up the lower
part Of summer waist, but wide lace is
almost essential on shoulders and sleeves.
Organizes are very much in favor also,
and narrow or wide ruffles on the skirt
finished with lace are as universal as silk
Innings.
A VERY WIDE PUFF
to the elbow is the reigning sleeve for all
thin fabrics, at the same time few leg O.
mutton sleeves appear, and also an oc-
oasional coat sleeve, with dropping puff
not quite reaching the elbow. A ribbon
band and bow with lace frill are the
necessary requisites to an elbow sleeve
Sash ribbons are extremely handsome this
season and with plain grass linen dresses,
plaided or lowered sashes, are great set
off; but figured organdies afford oppor-
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sashes. Eleven inches is about the ex-
IRENE width, and the bow at the back is
tackled in position, with hook and eye
on the under side. Chine or lowered rib
bon should be used and not saved, as the
fancy for it is so extreme that it cannot be
of long duration.
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that one skirt can be made to do duty for
mountain excursions, golf, tennis, skat-
ing, general street wear, and also for
bicycle riding and yet some mysterious
drawing strings, inserted on the inside,
and coming to the surface through eyelet
holes, fastening with automatic catches,
work all these various changes In a
twinkling the skirt can be drawn up to
form either boomers, or partial bloomers,
atfording perfect freedom to the motion
of the knee, and at the lower edge Of the
skirt, both front and back, are two small
pockets for lead weights, which are trans
ferred to pockets on the hips, when Off
| the Wheel
THE SPECIAL USE
of these weights is to prevent the skirts
from flying in the wind; the drawing
strings taking the entire weight Of the
skirt it is impossible for it to catch in
the feet or pedals. A very important
feature is that from the arrangement Of
the drawing strings and weights the
skirt falls into the natural position when
mounting, and no re- arrangement is nee
essary. This skirt is intended to be
worn over loosely fitting knickerboekers
or boomers with Logging, Scotch stock
ings OF knee high boots, and made of soft