The Republican journal., 1897-02-18
New York Fashions.
New Cotton Fabrics. Linens. Woods, Shirt
Waists. Spring Millinery. COlOrS.
Correspondence Of The Journal. I

New Cotton Fabrics. Linens. Woods, Shirt
Waists. Spring Millinery. rolors.
Correspondence Of The Journal
Store windows are radiant with spring
goods, the gay colors contrasting strongly
with the dreary outside aspect of leaden
clouds and scuryying snow flakes, which
belong to mid winter. The reigning fan
cies of tile coming season are for all over
designs, or stripes, but the former being
the newest are in great demand. But a
faint idea of the variety of these patterns
can be conveyed; embracing all nature s
floral wealth from the smallest to the
largest product, without any fidelity to
her coloring. in addition to waving rib
bon designs, scroll patterns, leaf out
lines or dots, and through some of the
materials SO richly ornamented las in
lawns run open work lace stripes or tam
bour work, giving almost an appearance
of confusion.
ALTERNATE PLAIN AND FLORAL STRIPES
of all widths or colors are noticeable in
ginghams organizes or grass linens,
which are again very fashionable; or the
zig gag embroidered work peculiar to lap
pets, which are in renewed favor; but the
preservation of all these lovely shades is
| insured by the use Of Ivory soap, causing
them to hold as long as the material lasts.
As contrast to gay cottons, plain color
ed ''ladies CLOTH is in demand for spring
suits which the initiated say will be the
leading material for this purpose, and the
fancy for plain stuffs enhances the popu-
larity of veIutina, which is now seen even
in gentlemen's furnishing stores. Covert
cloths, Scotch mixtures, or plain colored
canvas woods, will come in for share of
general favor, but wool checks are decid-
eddy on the decline.
SPRING SHIRT WAISTS
have smaller ''bishop Sleeves or med
ium- sized ''leg o. mutton shape. and
three crosswise tucks on the yoke at
back and front, two or four lengthwse
tucks down the back with plain yoke)
or double frill at the front, constitute
the principal differences. Stiff white
linen collars and cuffs sometimes cut in
points, will be worn again, and waists of
canvas, batiste, or organdy, are made
with colored sateen Innings, and sleeve
lining in coat sleeve shape is considered
most desirable. Silk waists will come up
again, and as a matter of course the in
dependent skirt will resume it ascendancy.
HIGH CROWNS
predominant in straw hats; colors or
weaves being variously combined, and
hat of one texture throughout is an ex-
ception. ''Silk straw is the term ap-
piled to glistening straw, combining
beautifully with colored weaves of Neapo-
Titan, and contrast is the key note of
spring millinery. The bell crown reap
pears, also the Directoire, high, pointed
crowns are on small hats; but the most
striking one curves in at the centre and
out again at the top and where it is set on
the brim. Hats of all sizes are shown,
and just now the straight around brim is
in the majority, usually turned up at the
back, other shapes however are tilted
little to one side, which is always iaunty
and becoming
PINK, PALE GREEN,
white, or heliotl ope straws IAN exception)
will be worn by very young people, and
w ita (i,h a 81, -, y,1o
vet, are of very light weight, and there
fore well adapted to mid summer. Il is
yet an open question, whether large or
small flowers will predominant, as both
are shown in great numbers; but geran-
ums, carnations, hyacinths, morning
glories, apple blossoms, lilies Of the val
ley, pansies and single or double violets
are of such exquisite manufacture, that
they must be important factors. Foliage
combined with berries is lovely, and high
punches of small flowers brought out
ready for use, justify the conclusion that
trimmings will keep pace with crowns.
Green is more in favor than ever, in
both dress goods or millinery, and several
shades of crimson will enliven pale hues.
Pink and cerise have not lost popularity,
and bluet Or navy blue are too useful and
becoming to be relinquished. Heliotrope
and purple of all hues are most attractive,
golden brown and gray ranks high among
stylish tints, and new, purplish blue is
so far the sole genuine novelty.
VERONA CLARKE.