The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1897-09-08
New York Fashions.
BoRDERED WOODS - PLAIDs - PLAIN
MATERIALs-sTYLEs IN MAKING
BRAIDING-NEw MILLINERY.

desirable styles which have been lately
| introduced are likely to be exaggerated
during the next season; consequently
reproduction of satin ribbon on skirts,
comes to US in bordered woods, most
attractive novelty, and including va
ried ideas in ornamentatiop. Broad
satin stripes are woven on the edge of
armure, cancels hair or corded fabrics
in self colors or harmonious blendings,
then again Scotch plaid borders seven
inches wide afford strong contrasts. II
desired, borders may be cut off and
used as waist trimmings, these goods
being fifty inches wide; and as a prom
inent dressmaker suggested, that ii
might be advisable to make the entire
waist from plaided borders and have the
skirt of plain material. These fabrics
come in seven yard lengths. Astra-
chan borders on gray cancels hair, with
irregular edges are handsome, and a
colored stripe placed at the center of
the border, relieves the almost sombre
effect.
PLAIDs ARE VERY PROMINENT
just now, but opinions differ regarding
their continued popularity, as they are
always somewhat pronounced, and re-
ally suitable only to tall, slender per-
sons, or to misses or children. One is
apt to forget these objections, 80 capti-
waiting are the blendings of rich, dark
hues in basket weave style, or those
glimmering family under soft, black
camels hair coating. Plain materials
are by no means overshadowed by nov
elites, and some heads of departments
do not hesitate to say that plain stuffs
will carry the day." This idea meets
with support from the elegant plain
fabrics shown by leading houses, con-
spicuOus among which are "satin fin
ished surahs Gall woody in six or seven
shades of brown, green, blue, crimson
or purple, forty-eight inches wide and
S150 per yard. Very minute stripes
on this material render it even more at
tractive but trifie more expensive,
$1.75 per yard. Plain broadcloth is
very fashionable, and plain colored
Cheviot serges in black or all stylish
hues, appear to have displaced mixed
goods to great extent. Another high
class material is "two tone" covert
cloth, showing sharp color contrasts
between the right and wrong sides.
THE FIRST ILLUSTRATIONS
sent over from the other side indicate
no special changes in skirts or sleeves;
plaid costumes being made on the bias,
with skirts about five yards wide and
sleeves standing out moderately at the
top (cut in one piece) with fancy black
passementerie Cor braiding) in points
on the front and back breadths. Co.'S
tunes of bordered materials are more
novel, as in addition to the skirt border
another is carried up the side to the
waist or the neck, and sometimes is
used on the sleeve cap with two slant
ing bands on the sleeve near the wrist.
Many corsage fronts are loose, and the
side trimming introduced in the spring.
reappears with border. Short basques
are very fully trimmed with braid:ng,
and aAhort overskirt in one dress was
simulated in fancy braid, much in the
same manner that narrow black velvet
is at present seen on plain silk.
A GREAT EFFORT
is now being made to ensure the gen.
eral use of fancy black passementerie
on colored fabrics, and certainly the
thousands of beautiful pieces in the
shop windows would seem to guaran-
tee such result; at the same time it
did not succeed last spring, although ex-
quisite front and side pieces were
temptingly displayed, but however al
Turing new fashions may be, the gar
ments of waning season require at
tention, and before long now, all good
managers will have their colored en-
broidered batiste or organGy dresses
and waists washed with Ivory soap and
laid away, thus ensuring their bright
colors or pale shades for another sea.
son.
OSTRICH FEATHERS AND VELVET
are the two leading factors in fall and
winter millinery; supplemented by
chenille and " satin braid (silk straw
woven together in thousands of varie-
ties and widths, to be made into hats.
Chenille and ribbon made into large or
small squares and brought out in pieces
the size for two crowns or sold by the
yard, is beautiful, and while some are
of one color, others are in lovely con-
trasts. The beauty of white chenille
on white mousseline de dole made into
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with white feather at one side worn
by young girl may be imagined.
ANY AND EVERY KIND
of soft crown is called " Tam O'Shan-
ter" and they certainly will predomi-
nate to great extent. Large velvet
squares, spangled in black, green, blue,
ecru, brown, cerise or white, and also
in light hues on white satin, are shown
for this purpose, and brown or black
velvet leaves outlined on gray or ecru
velvet are really charming. Wide
bands in corresponding style are sold
with these crowns, and new fancy is
that of combining dark brown and ecru.
White and black are also stylish, as for
example white satin crown is used
on black velvet hat. Some very large
velvet hats are exhibited, but it is
probable that those of medium size will
be most popular, as so much trimming
is now required. The ordinary felt hat
will be very little used, but cloth pla-
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