The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-03-05
NEW YORK FASHIONS.
The Circular FlOunce: RuffIed Skirts:
Silk and Wool Mixtures: Jackets
and Capes: Millinery.


New York, March A circular
flouncc is the sole novelty yet appar-
ent in new cloth suits; set on plain
with braiding or some other fancy
heading, and flaring toward the low
er edge. 1t cannot be said that it i'm
parts any special grace to n costume,
but something new must be provided
each season. Skirts are decidedly mar
rover, and the advent of the bell skirt
would not be surprising. Much braid
ing is used on cloth dresses, or mar
row, gathered satin ribbon trimmings
always with a fancy edge) which are
So pliable that they may be adopted to
any requirements. An apron front
effect" is much in vogue, brought
about by trimming, and where braid
is crIloyed, it is carried up to thc
waist ct the back. the apron being
large or small. according to the guam
tity ana disposal of the trimming.
BLACK TAFFETA SILK SKIRTS
to he worm with Independent waiGls
are ruflled almost to the belt, and one
| shown by leading house, had fifteen
rulElcs, edged by silk fold with a mar
row black satin one above it. The
| apron was quite small, and twenty
| seven Yards of material is required
| Nothing new in waists has come up as
yet; the blouse being again called into
| requieition for cloth dresses, or a Sc
we're and short suit jacket with a fly
| front" ornamented with tucks so small
as to resemble cords. on front and
| sleeves. \ third waist is tight fitting
| with little pocket. on each front, and
| over the cloth belt one of ribbon is
usually substituted This is called an
| "Eton" waist.
,,rrr, 1900. ,,,..
iiir' VI h-'> 81
IS the only one admitting of fancy
fronts ana on the reNers' trimming
IT, of bondson,o n,atnrioi- U,' t,n an+iro
blouse may be trimmed with passem-
enterie squares. Sleeves are smaller.
end only rows of tucking or a fold or
two separate us from the absolutely
tight sleeve Tucks, both diagonal
and across, all the way down the
sleeve are again seen, but new STYLES
| may be expected at a later date.
w" Hr-Ao liH-"
III dfess taprlcs are constantly coming
up, ana Tor handsome costumes moth
ing is more absolutely safe and attrac-
i've thAl! SILK and wool mixtures; not
hable to crush easily, always hanging
WELL ana rejecting two soft color
tones, varied by delicate designs. These
materials are economical in the end,
as they DO not require as much trim
hnnS "S P'aln sun anu the assort-
nf Lord g. ,ra,,lo,, o,,,hraoa 60. ,.,',
ish color con,Iination or tba SoasS,,
enrb as minutn brov,n 6gn,as, ~, = ,,,io
green surface ar an a rr,rnIo eaddad
pround are tinv Mic crcon Grnro. nh
ON light brown is another chorn,ino
contrast on nalo boIiotrono &c st,,a,,,r
win mini, HIro-1il,o 1asic,.,, "
NALENClENNES LACE TRANERS
is an exquisite material. composed OF
rows of ccru lace woven in sheer sill
foundation, with two narrow raised
stripes between the rows of lace. Light
weight colored crcpons show open worI
stripes, alternating with puckered saith
ribbon stripes. A very sheer fabric ha,
rows Of colored baby ribbon" through
net, and a second material on that or
der has wide and narrow dark blue rib
oon ,'nl throuEh a specles OF black silk lat
, lace stripes on dark blue grounds, is ,
striking combination. Tucked materi
ais are very effective, and on a greer