The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1898-11-17
New York Fashions.

New York Fashions.
Eton Jackets, Fashionable Fronts, Furs
Capes. Jackets, Muffs Trimmings. Notes
and Answers.
Correspondence of The Journal.
As a substitute for a waist the short
jacket is invaluable--so easily made and
trimmed, so comfortable; and remnants of
velvet, cloth, silk, satin or the best parts
of a half worn dress can thus be turned to
account. Fronts, also, may be home made,
as white silk or satin tucked or corded, or
any thin material with rows of black lace
insertion run on between the tucks, are
novelties for that purpose. Alternate
rows of gathered black and white satin
ribbon, or any chenille dotted affair, meet
present requirements. Any kind of five
inch ribbon makes fashionable belt, pro-
vided the folds are drawn closely together
by three steel slides and a buckle.
FURs ARE A SUBJECT OF INCREASED IN
TEREST
after c. c. Shayne's opening, and beyond
doubt baby lamb is the seasons leading
fur, closely followed by ermine or Russian
sable. Mink or Persian lamb, however.
dyed otter, and all the light furs, retain
popularity. Medium-length capes are
edged by rut1ies all around, which give
the effect of the fashionable flare. Com
binations in capes display the beauties of
both furs to great advantage; as, for ex-
ample, a seal cape with Chinchilla revers
(set on so full as to produce the iabot eff
fect) forms a beautiful contrast.
THE SAME IDEA
is carried out in baby lamb cape border
ed with ermine; or a seal cape may have
a mink yoke edged with little heads; OF on
a mink cape a Persian lamb yoke is styl-
ish. Persian lamb. seal or baby lamb are
used for long, tight fitting coats rounded
at the front, haring at the lower edge, and
with very high collars. Fur jackets as a
rule are short and close fitting, and moth
ing is more elegant than a baby lamb
Jacket with Russian sable collar and
revers. Shoulder collars are always
handsome and desirable, very pretty
shape called the Star collar shows
five slashes with a cluster Of mink tails on
the shoulders and at the front.
NEW MUFFs
are large at the lower part, sloping in
ward to the top (where the hands are
inserteD; an illustration in baby lamb
having yards of black satin ribbon knot
ted at the top with a cluster or Russian
sable tails at either side. Broad white
satin ribbon bows are used with excellent
effect on mink muffs or collars. Inch
wide fur bands of Alaska sable, mink,
Persian lamb, stone marten, Hudson Bay
sable or ern4ine will be used to a great
extent this season on evening, dinner and
reception dresses, hats or children's out
door garments, imparting that peculiar
elegance second only to an entire fur
garment. New, independent neck col
lars are made so full that they lie in rip
PIES around the neck. The collar attached
to a garment, however, although very
high, is plain around the throat.
NOTES AND ANSWERS.
LILLIAN Markham" Your question
about dress bindings comes just in time.
In choice gowns, circular f1ounces are
handsomely finished by the S. II. & NJ.
bias brush edge skirt binding, a delight
full and most timely improvement on
former ideas; because rounded in nat
ural curve that its without a pucker or
wrinkle, and in consequence appears as a
part of the dress fabric while according
the complete and permanent protection
that in these days of long or dem- trained
skirts is so extremely desirable
Gillian PURCELL independent coats
are shaped at the front very much like
gentlemans dress coat, some, however,
have round skirts and others open at the
back. Velvet, or any handsome brocaded
SILK, are the best materials, and chiffon
or spangled net front with sleeves trimmed
to match gives them very dashing ap-
pearance.
''Rosie Rice" You cannot have your
collars too high for the present style.
Broad, white satin ribbon is very stylish,
drawn carelessly around the throat, or
plain velvet taking the natural folds and
fastened at the back. When guimpe is
worn the collar should match.
VERONA CLARKE.
To7IA.