Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1897-04-15
NEW YORK FASHIONS.

Street MISREPRESENTATION.
parent FHbrics--sh,rt Waists oIors-AIu.
linery--Parasois-La Fashion Notes.
Special Corresponds OF Gazette and journal
New York, April Q. The new tailor.
made gowns are shown for from $50 to
s25 apiece and become interesting be-
cause special run is to be made upon
them. In view OF this, great variety 10
cloths is noticeable and frequently
marked differences from what has been
fashionable. Prominent on the list,
are cheviots In two tones, euch as
green and golden brown, which TO-
gethsr produce most attractive olive;
blue and brown has a quiet elegance
and red and blue bring about ths effect
of plum color that is always choice.
Plain cloths of course are frequent, nor,
have serges lost in popularity. willis
bourette mixtures, notified materials,
tweeds, covert or melton cloths, swell
the list Of fabrics. Canvas weaves or
anything on the canvas order, has
special style.
SkirtH measure from four to four-and
half yards at the bottom and the
present mode OF sewing in fibre
! chamos separately in each gore, has
the excellent result of giving smooth
ness without stiffness and a graceful
support that yields readily to pressure,
yet springs out again Immediately.
With diminished sleeves also. nothing
has been found to replace this inter
| Inning, because so SUIT, yet always re-
liable. The lit Of skirts is indeed of
the utmost Importance, since deficiAu-
| cies in the corsage may be atoned for
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| niture. but skirts admit of no apology
and must be perfect. At present. they
are without flutes in front or ON the
sidee, fit smoothly around the hips and
have slight fulness gathered or
plated at tho back. Many Elton or
bolsro jackets will be worn with cloth
or other skirts and are preferably In
velvet or velutina. A model well worthy
OF imitation, has dark green Elton
| jacket 10 velutina and this is worn
with green cloth skirt In a somwhat
lighter shade. Later on, both Eton
and bolero jackets will be very popuinr
| for the linen suits that are soon to be
shown and are equally we'll suited to
duck or pique that are found so cool
and serviceahie as well. Ii may be
taken as matter Of COURSE ALEC, that
linen skirts arc again to have pupu-
larlty, their extreme neatness and light
weight, having conduced so largely to
last seasons comfort, apart from the
fact that they are comparatively so
easily laundered. Those left over from
summer ago, will he quite In order,
nor must the jsunty effect Of pretty
colored shirt waist worn with linen
skirt DE forgotten. Some new shirt
waists have the fulness plated 10
pointed yoke at the back and quite q
number are tucked across the front,
while baggy effects at the cuffs in,
alesres are obviaied by tucks run up
TO the elbow. The greater plumber.
however. are shaped in much more
closely than last season.
"A special run is expected on semi
transparent fabrics, worn over silk
and many beautiful results are OBJ
tanned accordingly. Plain canvas woven
materials or grenadines are drapea over
striped or figured silks or figured or
striped goohs show forth delightfully."-
on plain sill and since quite pronounce
cOlors are in vogue, not few gorgeous
gowns are consequence. In keeping
With the ideas just touched upon,
some elegant materials arc woven to
look as il figured fabric showed over
a canvas lining and these are reckoned
very choice Thin skirts hang loosely
over silk Innings and many are ac-
Gordon plated, circle shape being
frequent and thus the plaits are mar.
rowed around the waist line.
Color is important. In the windows
OF q leading establishment was red,
purple and green display, each brill
liant and giving the key note to what
stands forth most prominently in the
world of hue. In the red display, were
silks having creamy designs on red
surface; on bright green ground works.
were similar patterns and in purple
rivalry came other silks of like charac-
ter. All were most daring and elegant
yet conspicuous gowns showed thin
fabrics draped over these favorite
shades. In general. many delicate
variations appear, those 10 the red
family, fading into geranium pinks
Up millinery all are prominent and
many persons who formerly chose
black, will now wear colorod hats.
Green hats especially, show almost as
many shades as natural foliage and
fastidious wearers who would shrink
from anything pronounced, can select
very delicate tones. Deem purple is
less Objectionable than green and snits
all ages and these colored hats, among
which pink is seen TO some extent, are
largely relieved in Garniture. by black.
The very high crowns first introduced,
have not proved popular and medium
heights are preferably chosen.
In parasols, bright purple, green or
red in moire silks, are a leading style
and are either lined to match or in
white. Dressy paIasols are eoysred by
mousseine in accordion plaits or rich
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