The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1896-04-16
New York Fashions.
SPRING COSTUMES. GLOVES. GRASS LIN
En- WAISTS. PARASOLS.

En- WAISTS. PARASOLS.
Corresp ondence of The Journal
Spring costumes present no striking
changes. plain skirts and deliberately
trimmed waists remaining in favor for all
but the very lightest fabrics, which are
not vet matters of great Importance
EYclything centres on the corsage front.
although the back may be, and often is,
trimmed to match. Lace, chine or Ores
den silk, velvet, spangled net, or not I'M
frequently two of these potent factors,
make up the gay front now SO imperative.
jacket fronts heighten this tendency. and
will he extremely stylish for waists or
outdoor garments, and a succession of
fronts may be supplied at a reasonable
expenditure by purchasing remnants,
and if put together with skill and good
taste the result is surprising.
WHITE SATIN REvERs,
either spangled or borderetl with Venetian
lace, having gathered chiffon at the centre,
are very fashionable. and an ingenious idea
10 w navy IVY VI lJItc ttFBFS WHICH HOOK
on the waist, and may be changed at
pleasure. Nothing imparts a more stylish
air than white satin on d black or colored
velvet basque, which should have a short.
cripple back" slightly pointed or round
waists remain popular: velvet belts are
wide OF narrow, and velvet folds finish
the lower ed2e Of many elegant waists.
Black satin ribbon modhes the bright
hues ot chine 81 k costumes with excel
lent effect, as a belt and bows at the
shoulders. A few small sleeves are again
shown but no one ventures to express
any decided opinion as to the future.
a HANDSOME glove
gives The finishing toucn to costume,
and fnr sning wear suede is the favored
material coming i'll pearl gray, tan OF
brown, Ijque sewn Capped seams, with
miniature arrows in black stitching.
Gloves no lon&el match costumes, but
are in contrast, and tive or six pale yellow
shades, called the feeHe tnts, take pre-
eederce of all others. \ novelty in silk
glove. The FoImosa. doubly- woven,
finger irped glove. seen iu Lord Il lay
icI' Is Wholesale department, is a real bene-
Ijotiou in persons whose hands perspire
and is shown Of pure silk, tatieta and
If~'a t-usad, in tans. black, modes, states
rl wltt. IHe advantage tAis :. love has
,1eI al+ others ia that the finger tipS are
1ctgells srlicea double. and ale to- glove
villa! b, doabIe lcol and toe are to a
stocku2 IIc .Nietora cycling glove
is son citing entirely new, made of suede
Lisle thread, with silk foulchettes; and
eauntlets Of similar style and make serve
the same purpose.
F0l-8 BUTTON TAFTFTA,
or pure silk gloves in tan, slate or black,
are also i'll great demand and it should be
borne III mind that fourchettes is the part
of the glove which comes between the
fingers. Genuine linen gloves with double
palms and fingers, are unequalled in point
of durability, and suede Lisle thread
glove, with kid palm and silk fourchettes,
is considered very desirable, as the four
chettes do away with the heavy seams in
the fingers, making them a comfortable
and perfect fit. Another cycling glove
has perforated kid palm and open gus
sets, admitting the ain; thus preventing
pe1splation, which is very advantage
Gus feature Most Of these styles fasten
with three holn buttons. White silk
gloves viii black embroidery on the
backs are very stylish and can be washed
amy number Of times
IN ADDITION
to the varied styles of grass linens, de
sc.ibcd in previous letters, come the
Madras and Persian patterns, which being
novelties will lie veIy largely employed
for waists. For street salts however,
preleltnce viii be given to navy blue and
deep red, striped with white. Colored
silk Innings are again used with perforated
batiste costumes CT waists, and slightly
worn silk will serve this purpose.
FARASoLs ARE 50 GAY
that great care should be exercised in the
selection, as a hat covered with bright
flowers and a gaily-colored Dresden silk
parasol would be in very loud taste. Some
Dresden silk parasols are in very delicate
hues, lines of tiny sprigs on cream or
white grounds. Then, again, they are so
tialing that white hat showing Just
touch OF color is most appropriate. Chine
or brocaded silk parasols are also very
bright and simple white pongee parasols.
with a Venetian lace band around the
edge, look well with gay hats. White
chiffon parasols trimmed with flowers are
so particularly attractive that they will
continue to adorn galden parties or out
door fetes Of every kind, and thin fabrics.
such as crepe de chine, gauze or net lace.
are plated, gathered OF rut1led on plain
foundations. VERONA CLARKE