Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1897-05-13

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Special Correspondence OF Gazette and Journal
New York. May 6. Some new wool
gowns display surprising eccentricity
10 garpiture and combinations Of ma
terial. 10 not few, the bizarre is at.
tanned; bright contrasts of red, green,
blue, yellow or the inevitable purple,
are military In effect and reach the
most daring Limitations, as for example,
when gown in intense purple. hns
bright red jacket trimmed with rides.
cent passementerie or green cloth dress
is reliayed by purple. red or yellow.
RED dresses are likewiss made to con.
trast with bold tones in green or pur-
| pie. Now and then poem in color
| is seen, such 8s deeu toned mot
bright red dress showing trimming
on the skirt. OF vida black passemen.
| terie. The corsage is finished by jacket
fronts that cross each other, each form
ing deep scsllop. 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
| appears also at the back, this of COURSE
being trimmed with black braid. a
soft black ribbon belt gives finish and
| the general effect 10 most pleasing and
refined though rather daring. With
| this dress was worn a green hat, trim
mod with white lace, red and purple
| flowers and thus the three leading
colors were shown, but with refine.
ment. felutina 10 much ueed for COM
bipations, since from lite soft glow, it
| becomes most satisfactory substitute.
| Laca is freely employed as finish
to wool dresses and saIip, either white
or colcred, as well. A typical dress in
| tan serge ia trimmed by rows OF thin
write lace lai6 ON the gathered corsage
ana tucked guimpe oil white satin
completes the singular picture. Shoulder
| epaulettes are finished by white lace
| and the hat is in bright yellow straw
trimmed with white lace and black
| p.umes. Lace is general is an Important
factor in dress ard ON thin, washable
fabrics. often appears in the most
| lavish manner.
Elegant white dresses are quite as
mpcE in lace, AS in material and ex-
| penshlve skirt SHOW tire fabrics only as
u means of connecting successive rows
IN insertion, whiie rich rvfIies finish
the lower edge. Waists and sleeves
correspond aud 800 comes not amiss for
one such gown. From this extreme, all
grades appear, but iacs is par excellence
the Rarniture for all thin washable
goods and as has been seen, is some
4 tines used ON those ct heaviest grade.
For accessories which are a legion, il
Is much oftener employed than chiffon,
because while the latter is mnst lovely,
| IL is perishable and cannot be fresh.
| ened.
In view OF all this and because OF in
| curry, hint on the proper washing
OF lace is timely. Cleanae without
rubbing. in lather of Ivory soap and
! tepid water. Dry. by placing smoothly
10 clean, dry cloth, rather than to
iron. The same directions hold good
regarding are embroiderieH.
| Washable suits in linen, duck, pique,
denim and canvass cluth arc inviting
and practical as we'll. In severe, tailor
outlines. they give change from the
ornate and are most seryiGeable for
midsummer. Skirt and jacket are the
regulation style, some having vests or
waistcoats to correspond, but in general,
The buyer selects skirt and jacket,
devising or purchasing a vest or waist
| coat to suit herself. Most of tbsse
l dI6 III HCfu, DUE
| attractive examples show small, regular
pattern in colors and lovely ones are in
shades of blue or purple and red has n
showing in view of the run on that
color.
In millinery, the free use of feathers
is quite noticeable. A stylish hat
shows the crown encircled by 10 dart.
log wings; one or more wings are a
favorlte finish to flowers embedded in
chiffon entire birds are not uncon. mon
ana almost always rather large with
partially outstretched WINGS Wings
placed apparently at random among low
lying floral garniture. are reckoned spe,
clally stylish and occasional waving bird
Of paradise feather affords variety.
Birds' breasts are seen now and then
ana most notable are largo birds placed
directly. on the top Of turbans or
attached to the side of narrow pointed
turban5 that come over the face in
military ntyle. These are most irving
and can only be worn by ladies having
| regular features. Hats Of rough, colored
straw are trimmed entirely by feathers
Or blrd may be added. IL these
exam PIES the greater part of the hat
~ ie,t pare but intricacies in shape or
brightness in color, atone for lack of
trimming. A bright yellow straw with
wide brim, has five elegant black
ostrich plumes as the only trimming
aud similar shape with black brim and
rather high crown of red and purpls
straw, also shows only black plumes
IN completion. Black ostrich tins nod
everywhere and a unique hat has two
long white ostrich plumes placed under
the brim.
Neck trimmings are most exaggerated
IN size, some extending foot outwarcs
at the back and full as successive rows
OF taffeta silk, mousssline or chiffon
can make them. They will sometimes
take the place of capes, hut the new
taf1eta silk ones laid in plaits and sur.
mounted by chiffon or mousselipe
ruiiies are too charming not TO win
attention: A delightful example il in
pink taifeta silk that shows through
niack chiffon; yellow silk canes are
most launty, yet refined, because
similarly toned down and the same can
pe said Of red or purple capes. They
are al plated, since accordion plata
nave become extremely fashIonable.
neing most employed for thin fabrics
ana me leading style for parasol covers
IN semi transparent goods.
Rosalind May.
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