The Republican journal., 1898-02-17
New York Fashions.

New York Fashions.
spring Dress Fabrics Grenadines, Bayadere
Fffects, New Shirt Waists, Plaided silk
Millinery.
correspondence Of The Journal
New wool dress fabrics are marked
rather by the temperance of former
favontes, such as bayadere effects, the
crepon weave, puckered satin or silk
stripes and polka dots, rather than any
positive novelties; for fashionable tailor
suits, however, preference will be given
TO covert cloth with contrasting wrong
side which shows through. Pin head
and OF course Cheviots and mixed goods
remain standard In thin dress goods,
black or colored grenadines ranks first,
having ribbon stripes wove n in the fabric,
"a remainder of old time white cross bar
red muslin) intersecting each other in
thousand different ways, puckered satin
stripes also lending their aid, and here
the crepon weave comes up; or in PLAIN
grenadine are seen lace like black leaves,
which have ornamented ties on fronts for
two or three months past.
IN LIGHT SHADES
for evening, these cross barred grenadines
are beautiful particularly in crimson,
the bars of crimson satin ribbon. AS a
matter of course a silk or satin lining
is obligatory. Silk and wool mixtures in
harmonious or contrasting hues cannot be
dispensed with, neither challies, which in
addition to their satin stripes, half yelled
by charming floral figures, now add con
trasting large and small polka dots.
SHIRT WAISTS,
SO far from being annihilated, have come
out with renewed popularity, and plaid
ed silks OF other handsome materials.
shown exclusively for that purpose, prove
For ready made cotton shirt waists, dot
ted pique, tufted ginghams, or CANDY or
lawn, are the leading fabrics, at the same
time high class plaids ranks next to silk.
and come into use at an earlier date than
thin statfs Many new shirt waists have
yokes reaching only to the shoulders. and
some have seam at the back or are cut
in one piece. small sleeve with an
open, rounded cuff is now the style,
and plating around the cuff is a great
addition, OF it may be set only at the open
part Lappets are more beautiful than
ever, either in harmonious or contrasting
hues: broad diagonal stripes atfording
better opportunity for display than whe n
the ziezag work is half concealed beneath
floral figures, and by laundering them
with a pure soap like the Ivory, the colors
will hold as long as the material lasts.
SILK SHIRT WAISTS
OF the gayest and most pronounced plaids
will be universally worn, very simply
made, most of them having band down
the front with plating at each side, and
on the cuff. AS yet the blouse front is
universal in shirt waists, backs, however.
are tight, and tucking is often seen in
diagonal clusters at the front, or the en-
tire back may be lengthwise tucks There
is this reason quite distinction regard
ing plaid-expensive ones occupying
foremost position, while cheap plaids
amount to nothing
YELLOW IN SIX SHADES
Is one OF the domin ant factors in spring
millinery, consequently Leghorns or vel
low satin braid'' hats Of all kinds will
be stylish, not, however, to the exclusion
of brown, green, red or b ne. Low, flat
crowns are expected to lead, and a large
proportion of medium sized ha- S turn up
at one side or roll off the face: the pripcj-
pal change, however,is tendency to droo9
at the back, and trimmings will heighten
that tendency, leaving a vacancy at tile
centre of the back for the hair. something
akin to the Dutch bonnet effect
THE "PoMrADorR ToQrE
still holds good, and large round shape
is trimmed at the back in order to reese M
Bile comb, and termed 1.-The Pompa-
dour Comb" While trimming will be
usually lower, some are very high. The
wreath effect is especially in favor, and
flowers are used in profusion; anywhere
that they can be put All flowers, from
hyacinths to gigantic peoples, are shown,
nevertheless roses are now the most
favored garniture, and nine or ten are
often used, under the brim of a hat.
Lace, gauze or satin ribbon, aigrettes and
all transparent fabrics will be combined
with flowers, tinted leaves. foliage or
grasses.
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