The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-10-06
NEW YORK FASHIONS.
The Flarirg Toque-Colored Velvets.
Plaided and Bayadere Silks-Vel-
vet Figures on Silk - Flaring
Skirts-Jackets-Ca


Special Correspondence of he Tribune.
New York, Oct. 5.-A large toque,
with fancy crown and costly fur band
or velvet loops, set off by Bird of
Paradise feather, or a single broad os-
trich plume sometimes two or three),
is the dashng dress hat of the season,
presenting what the milliners term the
"side front" The majority of stylish
hats are modelled on this basis, and
many large hats are tilted to one side
to show "side front" No adequate
idea of the beauty of these ornamented
crowns can be conveyed. arranged in
artistic curves or folds, glittering with
beads and spangles, their richness re-
heved by contrasting miroir velvet,
plumes or Rhine stone buckles.
COLORED FELTS
bound with velvet are by no means ig-
nored as dress hats, and velvet and
feathers are piled on them in such eX-
tremes that they look like heavy
weights" A modification comes up fOc
felts in a second brim of shirred Milane
edged with fur. a new velvet rosette
is very wide open, the edges trimmed
on the inside by contrasting chiffon
ruchings and wide bias chiffon platings
are placed around the rosette, forming
sort of background. Four such ro-
settes trim the brim and crown of q
large felt and are usually in two colors,
a Rhine stone ornament sparkling at
the center of each rosette, a single,
very long (manufactured) quill feather
turning toward the rack and violets or
roses under the brim. This shape is
worn over the forehead. To complete
the ensemble of the Il: ring toque, the
front hair must be very fluffy on the
forehead, and the back hair quite low.
Very large all black velvet hats are
shown for young ladies. and while eX-
tremely picturesque, are expensive and
very heavy
FOR A TIME
wool fabrics were 80 handsome that
silks or satins were somewhat ignored; (;
now, however, the exact opposite is the
case, and silks have iegained their for
mcr position. Satns of every kind are
stylish, but naturally attention Is chiefly
attracted toward fancy silks and those
which Lord & Taylor are showing COM
bine many beautiful designs in the ono
charming ensemble. On a rsle-hued
MORE surface run pla.ds in stylish con-
trasts, while from among the bars,
half turned leaves OF darker tint seem
10 peep out, or waving garlands of
pink rosebuds on maize-yelow MORE
illustrate the BaYadere idea; then,
aglin white silk cords traverse a ciel-
blue surface.
ANOTHER PRETTY FANCY
is pink satin stripes through small
Chnn6 figures, or clusters of white satin
| 81 ipes through similar designs. Broad.
white satin stripes on colored moires
arc very effective, and at present every
| kind Of MORE may be utilized, or shad-
! ed silk as well, particularly when en-
| bellished with floral figures. Crimson
! gros grain silk, with narrow black
| stripes at the centre and wide ones at
| the edge, will make handsome waists
with the wide stripes used as trim
mings. Velvet bow-knot designs i'm
| burnt orange, Magenta, or turquoise
| blue on black silk, or black on white
! silk, afford lovely contrasts, harmonic
| ing with millinery and dress materials
WHAT ARE CALLED NEW SKIRTS
are only the summer styles in winter
materials, except that the faring cir
cular flounce has no fullness at the
top and Is always headed by plain
! braid dotted with buttons or fancy
braiding. The length of skirt is objec.
tionable, and street dresses show q
| perceptible train. Not unfrequently