The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1896-03-19
New York Fashions.

SlIkS. fl0l RED NIohalh.
Children's clothing now shows so much
style and taste in respect to cut, trimming
and material, that badly dressed child
becomes an object of criticism, and suits
for little boys from three to six years old
afford most scope for color or fancy orna-
mentation. A white embroidered blouse,
collar and cuffs, set off pretty little vel
veteen, serge, corduroy or mixed Cheviot
| suits, with short pants and braided jack
ct, made expressly for the above mention
ed ages, and including the seven year
size, Of cloth, blue serge or velveteen.
The next size is from three to twelve
years, always with blouse waist, large
collar and shield, sometimes contrasting.
! or with an embroidered ancher on a white
shield short pants with buttons at the
/ sides.
THE USUAL MATERIALS
for these suits are colored or white serge,
cloth, diagonals. or fancy mixtures
Sailor suits are in special demand, conse-
| quently are in greater variety than ever,
including all sizes, and being appropriate
for either summer OF winter, accounts to
some extent for their popularity. School
suits for boys from five to fifteen years,
come with double or single breasted jack
cts, made of cheviots OF mixtures; and
very desirable blue cheviot, all wool suit,
OF fast color, for these ages, comes at
500 Blue serge ''reefers,' trimmed
with brass buttons, for little fellows,
from two and half to five years. button
especially pretty style of all wool, blue
cheyiot serge for these ages, comes at
S3. 10
COVERT COATS
for boy from four to eighteen years are
needed for driving or cool summer even
ings, and a style suitable for those from
four to thirteen years are shown at $50.
Russian crash is a new material for wash
suits, which are gaining in general favor,
and white duck trimmed with brown lin
Ell, and vice versa, is the most stylish
combination. Wash sailor suits, in all
cofors OF combinations, OF Galatea, white
duck, both plain or trimmed with colors,
will be, during the coming season. the
''stand by of sensible mothers, who can
not afford to be without the spring cata-
logue of boys girls and babies fashions.
| issued by Best 4 Co., of the Lilputian
Bazaar. in West I'D Street, who will
send it on receipt of four cents postage
LADIES SPRING CAPEs AND JACKETS
are both short, the former cut circular,
and trimmed with fancy braidings, jet
passementerie in lengthwise straps, or
beads and spangles put on in scroll or
floral patterns. Eclu lace over changeable
silk, with a pinked silk rutfle at the edge,
OF black velvet and lace combined, are
desirable styles, the neck finished in
keeping with very full chiffon or lace
ruchings. Short double breasted Jackets
with cripple back and two mammoth
buttons at either side, are the usual
spring model; sleeves, however, are
considerably smaller ''Tailor suits''
have less aggressive sleeves. and although
a greater diminution in size is predicted,
it is certainly not yet apparent, except in
the two cases just mentioned.
| SPRING SILKS
are almost all on either plaided or chine
ORDER but the very latest patterns COM
bine the two, having narrow black satin
stripes, crossing the lowered surfaces. or
a chine stripe on plaided grounds. Any
material of the iridescent, plaided, chine,
figured or changeable style, may lie made
available for front or independent waist,
which last are just as stylish as ever,
, with very large sleeves. Figured mohair
has superseded plain mohair to great
extent, and small chine or self co ored
figures thrown up in silk threads on glace
grounds, impart very attractive, dIessy
effect VERONA CLARKE.
Double Taxation.