The Republican journal., 1898-05-12
New York Fashions.
Cotton Dresses. Waists. Sleeves. Evening
Costumes. Accessories.

Cotton Dresses. Waists. Sleeves. Evening
Costumes. Accessories.
Correspondence of The Journal.
Each summer has its favored variety in
durable cotton goods, and this season
French corded pique in white, black or
colors occupies that place. Many white
pique suits are made with circular
flounce, headed and edged by white braid,
with blouse waist having small revers
and neck which must be filled in by a
chemisette, cambria or plain silk shirt
waists. Colored pique skirts, (ready-
shaped) made up of seven pieces with
white embroidery between the seams, and
fiounce around the lower edge, finished
with embroidery, are new and very pretty,
intended to be worn with white pique
blouses.
WITH PLAIN WHITE P1QUE
skirt, a crimson pique jacket is appropri-
ate for young girls, rendered still more
attractive by a large, white embroidered
and rutf1ed sailor collar and crimson
MORE ribbon belt gives the finishing
| touch. So far, linen suits are made with
a short, plain jacket. buttoning up the
front, with just room for small chemis-
cite and narrow tie; but doubtless with
the advent of warm weather, the cut
away jacket will make its appearance,
and now that fashions in general are ON a
settled basis, with persons of moderate
means, the work of renovation begins,
and as new plain cloth tailor suits may be
trimmed with very narrow striped silk
rutfles, the best part of half worn gowns,
or remnants lying by may be turned to ac-
count, and if washed with Ivory soap, the
colors come out fresh and bright, thus
avoiding the expense of new material.
A LARGE PROPORTION $50.
of handsome waists show a round yoke
effect, with loose front, and sides that
are usually cut away, forming species of
point at either side, or lattice work of
ribbon of velvet, runs up to the collar at
both sides. Small revers often extend
from the loose front to the centre of the
sleeves, where it opens, or if desired, the
revers may extend from one shoulder to
the other, but must be just below the
round yoke outline.
SLEEVES OF THIN FABRICS
are very full, gathered across into ruffies
or standing tucks; or on a plain sleeve
satin ribbon ruff1es less than half inch
apart may be placed from cuff to shoulder,
with frills of the dress fabric, edged with
similar ribbon, set over the top of the
sleeve. Tucks, lengthwise, crosswse or
slanting, are used on any and every mate
rial, and stiff white satin in narrow stand
ing tucks with narrow black OF colored
velvet run between make very stylish
revers; and standing collar for a plain
cloth jacket, or white satin sleeves, tuck
ed in crosswise clusters, are admissible
where white appears in the dress fabric.
THE VARIETY
of white or black lace. or net circular
skirt and spangled bodices to match, for
evening wear, almost bids defiance to the
dressmaker; at the same time, however, a
round yoke and full net or white chiffon
sleeves must be artistically made, not for
getting white or colored silk drop skirt.
White Brussels net skirts with narrow
white satin ribbon run on in double points,
and dotted with gilt spangles, lover half
worn silk make inexpensive evening
dresses, and may easily be made at home,
as spangles retail at about 20 cts. for 2, :
600. A black dotted net, (precisely like
ordinary veiling) over colored silk, with
bodice to match, or narrow black Brus-
sells net ruchings on colored taffeta silk,
are both very stylish. Trimmings now
come up in front as well as down, and an
open skirt front lin redingote style) is
very pretty, and often serves to utilize
lace or other handsome material Sashes
were never in greater favor, and those of
broad plaided or striped ribbon are edged
with black net ruchings headed with black
passementerie, or one row of lace above
another across the width) headed in a
similar manner are next in favor to Roman
saShes. VERONA CLARKE.