The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-06-05
NEW YORK FASHIONS.
Wedding Dresses-..Graduation Dresses.
Plain aud Fancy Bicycle Costumes.
Shade Hats-..Plaited Collars.

New York, June 4.--The travelling
dress is no longer distinctive cos
tune; anything suitable for general
street wear, serving the purpose, and
a skirt of light weight mixed material,
serge or linen, with a cambria shirt
waist and blazer Jacket, is a sensible
attire, proof against sudden changes
of temperature; at the same time very
handsomely braided dresses are worn
by persons who wish to be conspicuous
on all occasions.
White satin is undoubtedly the first
choice for handsome wedding dresses;
but peau de sole, or mousseline-de de-soi
(over satin) are used to some extent,
or crepe de Chine, where economy must
be considered. The front breadth of the
skirt is always gored with circular
sides, which, however throw all the
fulness toward the back; and trains
are round and long, with many ruffles
in balayeuse style to assist in keeping
out the train. Waists are full and
round, sometimes with low round
necks, but high necks are in the ma
jority, and with either style, long coat
sleeves with trimming at the top are
universal. Lace is the preferred gar
niture or satin or mousseline de sole,
but chiffon is admissible on peau de
sole. A great many orange blossoms
are used not only on the veil, but also
in sprays on the skirt.
GRADUATING DRESSES
range from very simple to extremely
ornate styles, the latter being totally
at variance with the wearer and the
occasion. A much ornamented grad
uating dress is of white point d'esprit
lace over white net, and that in turn is
over white organdy. Seven graduated
rows of white satin ribbon trim the
skirt, which near the waist is gathered
to three rows of satin ribbon, dropping
at the front, which gives the appear
ance of short over-skirt. The cor
sage has many bands of satin ribbon
across the front and back with lace
jabot down the left side, and a white
satin ribbon belt and collar are in har-
mony.
FINE WHITE MUSLIN
with lace insertion, tucks or ruffles,
is very appropriate, and where colored
Innings are desired and silk is too ex-
pensive colored organdy is being sub
stituted. Many graduating dresses
have tucked yokes at the front of the
waist, which appear to merge into a
sort of sailor collar at the back, and
a novelty is lace insertion put on a
plain waist and sleeves in a slanting
manner which forms a diamond at
front or back and two on each sleeve.
Double ruff1es set on at intervals make
a pretty skirt trimming for these
dresses, with insertion and rufTles al
ternating on the sleeves and waist.
Yip Of cill nd
broidered batiste, braided pique, duck
or light wool dresses now shown by
leading houses, make shopping the
first considerations; but despite all other
attractions, no summerlist of purchases
ever fails to include a good supply OF
Murry & Lanmans Florida water, so
refreshing and delightful at all times
but especially at this season of the
year.
FOR A USEFUL
bicycle costume, a Scotch mixture is
the best material, made with a saddle
skirt and blazer jacket, the fancy BIZ
cycle outfit, however, is markedly con-
spicuous and very expensive. A hand
some one is of white 'ladies CLOTH"
with a narrow crimson cloth band on
the seam at each side of the front
son cloth straps of graduated length,
extend towards the front, each and
every cloth band being outlined by
fancy gilt braid. A white blazer jack
ct with white chiffon vesD trimmed
to match. and the hat is white AL
pine with a crimson band A white
ribbon collar and white kid gauntlets
give the necessary finish. second
uyh % npiD
and gilt braid around the skirt with a
crimson blazer having gilt trimmings.
A third in light blue. shows skirt,
sleeves. revers and pocket straps
braided in white. A heavy green linen
is trimmed with six or seven rows of
fancy white linen braid around the
skirt, and on the sleeves the braid Is
put on to form a point near the wrist
AS rule, hats match the costume.
OSTRICH FEATHERS
ere so literally employed on hats in
tended for fashionable watering places,
that they seemed absolutely weighed
down, and the natural idea of a light,
airy summer hat, finds but little eX-
preston in Leghorns with six or seven
black or white plumes. While Leg
horns carry the day as to style, pink,
green or white fancy straws almost
covered with tulle and flowers afford
change, but mixtures of color do not
predominate and trimmings are not
very high, much tulle or lace, however,
are gathered or twisted on the edges
of hats, with a view to a softening ef-
feet
THE BECOMING RESULT
of a standing ruffle around collars, Is
so well recognized that many shirt
waists and fancy silk fronts are made
with plated rufile which may almost
meet in front If desired On foulard
silk waists, white lace is plated above
velvet collar. and a velvet belt is
obligatory. Velutlna is well adapted
to this purpose as 1t produces a soften
ing effect. Plated or plain colored silk
neck ties fastened around a severe
white linen or satin stock, are very
pretty on young people, but fluffy neck
garnitures are almost universal.
Fannie Field.