Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1898-01-20
NEW YORK FASHIONS.

Evening Corsages-Bali and Dinner-Gowni
-Debutante and MatrOn Dresses-Cos
Times in Cloth or Cashmere-Furs fol
Summer.
The absence of grand Opera this
peason, has given an impetus to con
certs and therefore more high necks
are worn than usual for evening
Many low corsages do duty at dances
and with the aid of g,tampes and long
sleeves, are transformed into waists
that while very dressy, are suited to
certain class of musical entertainments
which though given ostensibly in the
name of art, are in reality but
where fashionable people
can look at and gossip with each other
The Metropolitan during Italian OF
German Opera, was hetherts the place
where such meetings were held and in
want of such opportunities; the -Four
Hundred console themselves as best
they may, by gatherings of less magni
tude. The easy transformation of
@BALL AND DINNER GOWNS
has just been noted and lovely ex-
ample in pink satin, having fine black
jet embroidery running between the
shirrs, is provided with long shirred
sleeves of mousseline that match a
0uinpe and a. both are removable, a
change is effected without difficulty
Lovely evening gowns for young girls,
are made of stuped gauze over taffeta
silk and an example in pale blue, has
a ruching of chiffon around the lower
edge of the skirt and a garniture oi
the same about the neck of the full
dropping waist. The sash is of brocade
showing blue chrysanthemums on a
white satin ground. An elegant gowr
worn by young matron, shows 8
of crimson velvet, satiI
and creamy, embroidered net. Like
other dresses into which velvet enters
largely. it is made princesse and shows
the front draped in net that alno gives
finish around the lower edge of tn,
skirt. Net to match appears in jaboi
folds on the corsage and around thu
lbw'neck. FAfdelicately refined recep
tion dress is in gray poplin made with
plain skirt cept a double scant ruffle
of white mousseline, that extends
down the left side. Three rows of fine
gray passementerie form points il
front and are crossed by similar points
on the sides. The close wal. is also
trimmed by diamond shaped crossings
of passementerie the soft belt is O
white mousseline and a plating ol
mousseline outlines the surplice necl
extends to the waist on either side
The sleeves are composed respectively
of short puff finished bp ruffle ant
long gray gloves give completion.
DREssY GOWN
for evening, has white mousselin'
accordion plated skirt over silk ani
the corsage is to match, with scarfs o
mousseline that cross at the wais
where one is completed by bouque
of wild roses and the other hangs
Wild roses outline the neck a bonque
of roses being placed on one shoulder
and jauntly bow of pale pink ribbor
ga the other. This dress was worn by
a young debutante and her mothel
appeared in a brocade showing pale
yellow and blue flowers on white sur
face. The waist is drawn to a blunt
point and narrow plashon of yellow
velvet is outlined by row on either
side of elegant passementerie having
pale yellow headings on white sur
face. Delicate double puffs of white
chiffon give finish and the belt anG
collar are of ribbon tnat shades from
white to yellow, white chiffon complet.
ing the collar. The sleeves are long
and show velvet epaulettes and cuffs
outlined by chiffon puffs.
FINE CLOTH
or cashmere are much used for dinner
or reception gowns and in white OF
pale colors embroidered in the fines
manner, rank equal to brocade or othel
silken fabrics. Gilt or silver on white
is reckoned very stylish, though too
trying to be generally worn and ther'
are elegant cloth or cashmere dresse
in darker shades that show embroider.
in black, though fine gilt or silver il
used as we'll. These darker dresse
are sometimes worn on the street an(
constitute quite appropriate churcl
gowns and some are rendered becom
ing by silk or satin guimpes OF I
shade that gives handsome relief.
FUR TRIMMINGS
appear not only on dinner dresses, bu
those made in the most expensive even
ing fabrics, the favorite adjunct to fur
being lace or chiffon, especially the lat
ter. as at present, the idea of extrem
contrasts both in color, fabric an,
garniture, is leading one. Evel
sashes have shown a finish of fur an,
now and then a neck tie may b
completed by this ubiquitous acces
sorry. In the smaller fur garments
vefy 1argo- sales are being made t.
thoughtful purchasers who with a.
eye to approaching spring, invest Il
colarettes or Victoreens that can b
worn over jackets or capes at presen
and be utilized during summer for pre-
lection on piazzas or country drives
Good fur indeed is an investment tha
never comes amiss and the fashion Q
wearing it at all seasons, has bee
found very acceptable. Successfu
competition with
EUROPEAN PRICES,
a nev denarture ipaupurated by tn