The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1898-04-06
New York Fashions.
TUCKED PARAsoLs, BLACK sPANGLED
NETS, sPANGLED BoDICEs, EASTER
DRESSES, EASTER MILLINERY.

The parasol which eau be made to
do duty with various costumes is the
one selected by persons Of moderate
means-a sort of non-committal affair,
and this grade is peculiarly acceptable
this season, coming in all plain colors
with border of lighter or darker
shade Of the same color, with row of
hemstitching between. The "canopy
top" is new shape, but not an all
absorbing one. Great popularity is
predicted for large, coaching parasols
in plain colors, with heavy looking
sticks, and ribbon bows on the handles.
A contrasting band at the edge, and
another near the top composed of four
or five tucks; or cluster of tucks near
the edge, or clusters throughout in plain
silk parasos, indicate the wide. spread
fancy for this trimming.
ROWS OF NARROW SATIN RIBBON
in one or two colors as well, completely
covering the parasol, or similar Dor
der around the edge are novelties, and
as the ribbon is put on just full enough
to wave little, the effect is quite at
tractive. On paided, with brocade
figures over the plaids, such border
is also used, of course combining the
two most prominent colors. As re-
suit of the partially for white and
black, many parasols on that order are
shown, and numberless varieties of
white, ruffied chiffon or white silk both
plain or with knotted fringe please
those who purchase parasol for every
costume. Duchesse and point lace al
ways remain in style for the fortunate
few who can purchase such costly ac-
cessories, and palmer but very attrac-
tive white parasols have rows of fine
white lace insertion, around the edge.
BLACK sPANeLED NETS
are as handsome as grenadines, and at
a casual glance they may appear heavy,
but spangles are so light and the
foundation so strong that they will
stand great deal of wear. They are
shown in circular skirts less than five
yards wide, sometimes in sail over'
designs above a border, then again
elaborate designs are on the front
breadth only, while the back is COM
paraively plain. A favorite ana ex-
pensive figure is festoon effect at the
front, and large figures at each side.
These however are conspicuous, and
fine call over" pattern is preferable.
A corsage piece to match the skirt
comes with the most expensive grades,
but that is not necessity.
PRETTY NET SKIRT
may be had for about 500, and any one
with taste and ingenuity can spangle
bodice in harmony, or they can be
bought for S., always with square or
round neck. Black taffeta silk is the
proper lining, and made-up net dresses
begin at 1925. Expense is diminished
by having the spangled net reach only
to the top of deep Spanish founce of
black lace; or another expedient is to
have ri filed Brussels net lower skirt
and back, with spangled net "apron
front" Such costumes, however, never
look like the genuine thing.
AMONG NEW EASTER GOWNS
the tailor-made are conspicuous from
their elegant simplicity; one of gray
broadcloth having triple skirt with
the edges falling about six inches apart,
and finished by stitching. The skirt is
really open a little at the left side, but
folds over and is edged with stitching.
A blazer jacket has revers slashed at
the shoulder with Medici collar at the
back, both faced with white satin, upon
which rows of narrow crimson velvet
are run, and full front of shirred, white
Liberty silk. A second imported suit
is of iight-brown covert cloth, with two
narrow brown satin bands stitched on
the plain skirt, near the lower edge,
and similar bands form a very small
"apron front" and also trim the blazer
jacket and cuffs. Revers and high COL
lar are faced with standing tucks of
white satin, between which narrow
black velvet is run. A tucked blue silk
front affords contrast, and tucked
white lace cravat edged by wide lace
gives completion.
THIRD HANDSOME SUIT
of pinkish-gray drap d'ete, has fat
ornamentation Of the material, cut into
bow-knot and Topped designs, edged
with white satin, and stitched on, COM
ing down from the waist on the right
side, and carried around the skirt about
halfway down, disappearing under
fold at the left side. The waist is
blouse front, with loops at the centre,
matching those on the skirt, and
cluster of tucks is on the right side. A
round, tucked chiffon yoke and collar
of satin and lace imparts the necessary
finish.
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are being carried to such an extreme,
that soft veilings and gauzes or chiffon
is draped over roses, or forms large
part of the hat, sometimes wreathed
around the front 30 heavily as to re-
mind one of O.hello's turban. Another
departure is shaded taffeta silk laid
around the crown in soft folds, one
shade coming above the other, and
three ends may stand upright at one
side with few flowers at the base, and
black dotted yelling knotted carelessly
at the back and one side. A very strik-
ing hat is of bright.yellow straw, yelled
entirely in white gauze dotted with
black velvet, and black-jetted bird is
perched at one side Of the crown. At
the back, under the brim, are two clus-
tiers Of white crushed roses. Another
pc culiar hat is of white chiffon with
delicate, black straw design woven in
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