Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1897-05-27
NEW YORK FASHIONS.

NEW YORK FASHIONS.
New Wool Gowns-Eccentric Combinations
White and other Washable Dresses
Milllnery--Neck Trimmings-Capes.
Some new WOO! gowns display sur
prising eccentricity in garniture and
combinations of material. In not .
few, the bizarre is attained: bright con
tracts Of red, green, blue, yellow or the
inevitable purple. are military in ef
feet and reach the most daring limita
tions, as for example, when,a gown ir
intense purple, has bright red jacket
trimmed with iridescent passementerie
or q green cloth dress is relieved by
purple. red or yellow. Red dresses arr
likewise made to contrast with bold
tones in green or purple. Now ano
then d
in color is seen. such as a deep toned
mot bright red dress showing a trim
ming on the skirt. of wide black pas
The corsage is finished
by jacket fronts that cross each other
each forming deep scallop. They are
trimmed by successive rows of narrow
black braid and from the outer one
fall two cascades of delicate white lace
The sleeves show rows of black braid
to match the jacket fronts which END
below a modified sailor collar that ap
pears also at the back, this of course
being trimmed with black braid. A
soft black ribbon belt gives finish and
the general effect is most pleasing and
refined though rather daring. With
this dress was worn green hat, trim
med with white lace, red and purple
flowers and thus the three leading col
ors were shown, but with refinement
Velutina is much used for combina
tions, since from its soft glow, it be
comes a most satisfactory substitute.
is freely employed as finish to WOO
dresses and satin, either white or col
ored, as we'll. A typical dress in tan
serge is trimmed by rows of thin white
lace laid on the gathered corsage and 9
tucked guimpe of white satin com
pletes the'singular picture. Shoulder
epaulettes are finished by white Lace
and the hat is in bright yellow straw
met with white lace and black plumes
Lace in general is an important facto
in dress and on thin, washable fabrics
often appears in the most lavish man
ner. Elegant.
WHITE DRESSES
are quite as much in lace, as in mate
rial and expensive skirts show tn
fabric only as a means of connecting
successive rows Of insertion, while ricl
rufaes finish the lower edge. Waist
and sleeves correspond and 500 come
not amiss for one such gown. From
this extreme, all grades appear, bu
lace is par e1cezlemce the garniture TO
all thin washable goods and as ha
been seen. is sometimes used on thos
of heaviest grade. For accessorie
which are legion, it is much oftene
employed than chiffon, because Will
the latter is most lovely, it is perish
able and cannot be freshened. In vie'
of all this and because of inquiry.
hint on the proper washing of lace
timely. Cleanse without rubbing, i
a lather of Ivory soap and tepid waite
Dry. by placing smoothly in clear
dry cloth, rather than to iron. Th
same directions hold good regardin
art embroideries.
/ WASHABLE SUITS
in linen, duck, pique, denim and cal
vas cloth are inviting and practical ,
we'll. In severe, tailor outlines. the
give a change from the ornate and a.
most serviceable for midsummer. Ski
land jacket are the regulation styl
lsome having vests or waistcoats to co
respond. but in general, the buy
selects skirt and jacket, devising
purchasing a vest or waistcoat to su
herself. Most of these summery outfi
are in ecru, but attractive exampl
show small, regular patterns in colo
and lovely ones are in shades of bl
or purple and red has a showing
view OF the run on that color. In
MILLINERY.
the free use of feathers is quite motto
able. A stylish hat shows the croy
encircled by ten darting wings: one
more wings are a favorite finish
flowers embedded in chiffon: emit
birds are not uncommon and almost
ways rather large with partially OF
stretched wings. Wings placed 8
parently at random among low lyi
floral garniture, are reckoned specia
stylish and an occasional waving Bi
of Paradise feather affords varie'
Birds breasts are seen now and tn
and most notable are large birds plac
directly on the top of turbans or
tached to the side of narrow point
turbans that come over the face
military style. These are most tryi
and can only be worn by ladies havi
Irregular features. Hats of rough, c
lored straw are trimmed entirely
Feathers or bird may be added.
these examples, the greater part of t
hat is left bare. but intricacies in sha
or brightness in color, atone for lack
trimming. A bright yellow straw W
wide brim, has five elegant bla
ostrich plumes as the only trimmi
and similar shake with black br
and rather high crown of red and p
: pie straw, also shows only black plur
in completion. Black ostrich tips 4
/. everywhere and unique hat has t
long white ostrich plumes placed
s. der the brim.