The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-03-13
NEW YORK FASHIONS.
Military Effects ia Spring Costumes
One.Sided Waists...NOveIties in
Dress Fabrics..,StyIes in
MOurning...NliIlinery
Special to the Scranton Tribune.

Special to the Scranton Tribune.
New York, March ia partial repro
duction of winter styles are noticeable
in spring costumes; at the same time,
fashions Will be in state of fermentation
until Easter after which time marked
changes are not likely to occur. The Eton
or bolero jacket seems destined to last
through another season, and a pointed
front bound with braid and finished by
small buttons, brings about some variety.
Military effects are the newest idea that
is TO say, plain cloth costumes, trimmed
with black braid and buttons, and not
only the jacket or waist is thus orna-
mented but also the skirt; this, however,
is by no means universal. Some severe
ly elegant cloth dresses are entirely devoid
of trimming; not even a button in sight,
and small buttons now have the ascend
ancy, as military belongings are upper
most.
THE CLOTH SUIT JACKET
has loose fronts, is short, double breasted,
with two small fiat points at the collar,
fitted at the back, with either one fun
box plait, or perfectly plain and fiat and
in this case, is slashed little way up al
the side seams, and bound with braid. AS
a consequence of military trimmings,
crimson Is very fashionable. cadet blue,
or Yale blue and also green in several
black braid and buttons. Skirts of mixed
goods, or plain cloth are just about as
wide and long as in the early fall, the
novelty, however. is accordion plated
skirts in lightweight fabrics and also
in black satin, and these are necessarily
very wide.
NOVELTIES IN DRESS FABRICS
now succeed each other with great rap
idity and among them are lovely silk and
wool Jacquards in small designs, combn-
ing all stylish colors, sllken granite mix
tures in fashionable tints, silk warp Cow
ert cloths, or rough woolly mixtures de-
signed especially for tailor suits. Other
beautiful strffs show a canvas weave
dotted with Colors, and not less attraC-
tive are canvas cloths, which enjoy great
prestige this season, Hammock net is
an open weave in black or all coors, re-
quiring handsome lining, and at present,
such large proportion of spring or sum
mer materials are on the canvas order,
that Innings necessarily become of eXag-
gerated Importance strong demand
exists for broken or fancy checks, in both
thick or thin fabrics. and are most ad-
vsntageously used by slender persons.
Plain broadcloth is an overwhelming fac
tor, and sponged broadcloths, as seen at
the leading house of Lord & Taylor are
not liable to this difficulty
NEW SLEEVES
show very moderate proportions, a small
puff above coat sleeve a medium sized
''leg o. mutton" three full frils at the
top, or caps set on in plaits, or cut in
squares over a puff, or a jabot effect at
the sides (near the top opening a the
center; but except in the most severe
tailor suits, cuffs are trimmed, or slashed
over lace. A onesided corsage front IS
quite new, either a small reVers set far
over to the side, with a silken fold be-
tween, or bias piece te!ther trimming or
materially is arranged in one or two grace
ful paits at the left shoulder, carried
across the front and similarly finished at
the side,
NO ESSENTIAL CHANGE
exists in regard to materials for first
mourning, tamise cloth, Grape cloth, Hen
rietta, or dull-tnished cashmere being so
desirable that substitutes would be diff
cult to find; but for warm weather sew
ing SILK grenadine, iron-frame grenadine
or nuns yelling are stylish. and for very
light mournig, the open net or canvas now
SO fashionable. lined with white look
light and attractive. English Grape Is
more used for trimmings or whole cos
tunes than II has been in many years.
and nothing IL so really elegant, partieu-
larly the long Veil, over a close-fitting
Grape hat, After the first period of
mourning has passed, evening dresses of
English Grape are worn, with the addi-
ton of dun jet trimmings, and asa mat
ter OF course, the proportion OF Grape
used, is regulated by the means OF the
wearer
HAT TRIMMINGS
are conspicuous enough to suit the most