The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1898-01-12
New York Fashions,


COSTUMES - SILK PLTTICOATs -
sPANGLkD AND FEATHER FANS.
For theater or general evening wear,
black tsffeta silk costumes are in greet
favor, the skirts made with circular
or Spanish 1ounce, having many rows
of black lace insertion over a color; the
waist on the same g neral idea and are
In fact reproductions Of summer organ
dies in sOmber hues. Black Brussels
net dresses (alwaNs over SLID trimmed
with ribbon velvet or satin ribbon are
very useful; a pretty illustration hav-
ing seventeen graduated rows of velvet
on The skirt, the one nearest the waist
being ba0y ribbon" width. Grad
uattd velvet ribbon is also on the
| sic ewes, but on the full front, half inch
wide velvet is run dose together. A
beautiful yellow surah silk neglige cos
tune has nine tucked panels on the
sknt, commencing / tile less than
half way down, bordered on three sides
by white lace with a double edge, and
ending in a deep hounce, which has
three rows of white lace insertion.
Sleeve caps and corsage fronts are
tucked in one pi' ce, the tucks in tho
later not exte ndiI G quite to the edge,
which results in a fluffy front, falling
loose over white silk blouse. Sleeves
are gathered very full to bands of in
sertion lie mous quetsire style, and wide
lace finishes cuff and sleeve caps.
YOUNG LADIES
are very partial to plain-ct lored taffeta
silks, trimmed by narrow ribbon with a
chenille edge, put on in ri fits GU liz
ing fancy designs. In evening co.,
tunes the design is tone feet" in
color, and although independent waists
flourish, still elegant spangled chiffon
bodices should have satin or silk skirts
and sleeves matching the color under
the chiffon. Above all things,
"patchy effect" should be avoided in
full dress costumea.
FUR AS A TRIMMING
or as entire garments, has more than
verified predictions regarding its prob
able popularity; and certainly in pur-
chasing first qualify coat or cape, il is
the one expense for many winters-al-
ways ready, not easily injured, and im-
parting that air of comfort or elegance
belonging only to rich fur. Babies
or children's outdoor clothing is now
not considered complete without fur
borderugs; ball and opera costumes
show Russian satle, ermine or mink
trimmings; ladies' hat brims are edged
with it; narrow fur bands are the pre-
ferred garniture for the new circular or
Spanish hOunce now 80 fashionable for
street, theatre or evening costumes; in
short no one feels really stl lish without
wearing fur of some kind.
DOUBLE BREASTED
seal or Persian lamb box coat is the
acme of comfort, and as the coolest
delay buying until after New Year,
thereby taking advantage of the usual
January reduction in prices.
Seal is just now in great demand as
the catch is limited aud prices gener-
ally have been advance d; as an excep-
ton however, Mr.. G.. G. Shayno is sell
ing all seal wraps al former rates ow-
ing to his immense reserve stock.
Next to fur capes, come cloth or elk
cspes lined with fur, paying for them
selves thousand times over in adri-
tional comfort and warmth-sutable
alike for dsy or evening.
1T is DIFFICULT TO IMAGINE
anything new in tea gowns, yet one of
ciel blue cashmere is quite novel being
a sort of combination affair. The un-
der dress is made up of white silk aud
white lace insertion, q tucked yoke
around the neck, white silk blouse
front, and jacket fronts edged by lace.
Over this is an exquisite drapery $50 to
speak, of blue cashmere, with deep
lei uh txh;
through, and opined at the shoulders
by three plaits; fl wing wide open at
the frontQo show the silk under-dress.)
and ed yed around by beaver fur band.
The back between the shoulders is cut
in point and shows the tucked yoke.
Around the arm Sits, down the sides,
and the point in the back, is ran ivory
white Venetian lace, about a quarter
of an inch wide with fancy edge.
SILK PETTICoATs
are ornamented to a ridiculous extent,
and their usefulness is caricatured
when white chiffon or lace ruff g are
added. The latest fancy is deep &C
cOrdior-pldi ed tl)unce of plain, change
able silk, the plaits ending in a full
ruflie. Every kind of silk is used, and
as one style loses favor as dress ma
terial, it is made up into silk petticoats.
While there is still some demand for
the genuine Empire fan, the ten inch
size is most practical; consequently the
one most generally popular. Back
and white fans are very beautiful, made
of black lace.like figures edged with
the tiniest possible spangles on white
elk gauge, with sticks painted to match.
Steel spangles on white are equally at
tractive, or those of crimson cut into
may dfferent shapes and sizes, re-
fl, ct the bright color charmngly, or in
other styles, spansles of varied colors
and sizes are in set or scro patterns,
often combined with hand paiuting.
Large, white feather fans with amber
sticks remain standard and are really
the most economical, as they never go
out Of fashion. Lace fans with mother
of-pearl sticks run up to high hgures,
and $3.50 is not considered exlravagant
for Venetian lace fan, with figures
painted by reuow ned rench artist.
FANNIE FIELD.