The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-11-06
NEW YORK FASHIONS
Trimmed Skirts--.An Imported Costume,
Evening Dresses-s.Furs-..0 Opera
CIoaks..-ROman Sashes.
Metal Belts
Special to the Scranton Tribune.

Special to the Scranton Tribune.
New York, Nov. 5-To trim, or not
to trim (the skirt is the question be-
tween the fashionable modiste and her
customer; as some elegant materials
are made up perfectly plain, while
others are very fully trimmed An
imported costume of gray Irish poplin
mad a twelve inch border around the
skirt, of gray silk passementerie and
chenille woven together with a narrow
Russian sable band running up each
side of the front breadth. The corsage
showed blouse front with a point
at one side, edged with sable, which
was continued around the neck, Just
below a small white lace yoke, yellow
velvet collar and cuffs adding a touch
of color.
OTHER HANDSOME DRESSES
Are in polonaise style at the front, a
gray broadcloth suit opening over an
embroidered V, with two plain over
skirts laid one above the other, Just
showing a beaver edging. The waist is
also trimmed with beaver on medium
sized revers and a broad scarf in Rom
an colors is substituted for a vest, tied
ends hanging to the waist, which is
encircled by an elegant metal belt. The
sleeves are in mousquetaire style, with
pears in evening dresses also, but with
thin soft fabrics, a heavy bulgy ap-
pearance is easily avoided.
A NEW FABRIC
for evening dresses, is Brussels net,
dotted with colOred chenille, and not
unfrequently in black net costumes,
steel or jet designs in addition to chen
lille dots are noticeable.
An evening dress of black Brussels
| net dotted with crimson chenille and
made over heavy white silk attracted
much attention at a recent opening.
| on the white silk skirt lining We're
run six rows of crimson satin ribbon
| at the front, which divided as they
neared the lower edge, (three at each
| side) and turned into pointed corners,
| and We're carried around the skirt.
| Three other rows were brought from
| the waist a little further back, and
| similarly arranged. The lOW-necked
| waist had a tight lining, with crimson
| ribbon points at front and back be-
| meath the dotted net A shell trimming
of crimson ACCORDION plated Liberty
| silk combined with white lace edged
the round neck, and wide crimson sa-
tin ribbon was drawn through a huge
steel buckle at the back, with long
| ends.
EVERYBODY WILL WEAR FUR
this season, from the superb seal or
| Russian sable garment, to the cheapest
edging on a half-worn material-sim-
| ply because it is in such enormous de-
| mand. Fur capes have decreased in
| width, but no change in length Is ap-
| parent. A seal or Persian lamb blouse is
the leading novelty in furs, with small
| sleeves and four elegant enameled
| buttons at the front and metal belt
around the waist, Many fur capes
now have yokes, admitting of attrac-
| tive combinations of fur, which, how
ever, was earlier in the season g
doubtful matter; but as Mr.. G. c.
Shayne, (the autocrat of the fur tradel
is exhibiting Persian lamb and Alaska
sable i'm one garment, mink and Per
sian lamb or seal and chinchilla tina
fact sets the matter at rest.
Collarettes are varied in size, COM
bination and style of collar, a novelty
| being of Persian lamb, narrow on the
| shoulders, with a point at the front
reaching the waist (giying exactly the
effect of large revers) the back not
SO deep finished by mink tails and
little heads,a cluster at either shoulder
at the two front points, and at the
back.