The herald., 1898-03-27

NEW YORK, March 2l.-(Speclal Corre-
spondence TO The Herald) The best gowns
] have seen this week, o. any other week
for some time, are those just shown by one
our our most tasteful drcssmakers Al pri-
vatc view. They will not be worn until
this meets your eye, for they are for East
er and after.
A goodiy assortment are these gowns,
mostly showing Celebrations In embroid-
cry. A black dress among them, which is
JOY both by reason OF its charm and it's
novelty, is traced with jet paillcttes in u
floral design, with the center clous of tur-
Guoisc. Around the decolletage is q frill
of yellow lace resting on double frils of
blue chiffon, while scarf of chiffon is
tied under this collar, extends down the
front of the bodice and passes through the
waistband, to reappear with fringed ends
The sleeves are of yellow lace, embroid-
cred with the blue, and the general effect
is most excellent.
have serious thoughts of having my
own get gown embellished to do future SER
vice with yellow lace sleeves and a yellow
lace berthe, and, Just as IL convincing
proof OF my originality, shall have coral
clous, or nail heads. and coral chiffon
Another beautiful gown is of pale green
traced with paillettes and raised velvet
flowers and silver, all sorts of fascinating
things. indeed. doing decorative duty upon
1t. And. again. love very dearly a dress
of white cloth, with sleeves and frills of
white tulle, striped with white satin rib
bon. And the hat which completes this is
most attractive, made OF white Straw,
with feathers parting company on either
side and fastened in the center with black
d.,
mond buckle.
capital model for young girls gown
Is of white satin, with the skirt and bodice
showing hemstitchings. This is just a
little device Of fashion to disguise the elab-
crate beneath the simple. At one side of
the decoletnge is a large bunch of La
France roses. need not tell you that the
skirts set well and the sleeves are all one
could wish in sleeves, and by this l must
note l mean a perfectly tight fit. 1t mas
come to this-and in earnest, too-the
sleeves are set quite closely to the arms:
very few folds are at the top, and these
are brought around the armhole; nothing
sets outward, while the latest style in
short sleeves is also perfectly tight, made
Of lace, open up the back, with, perhaps,
q small bow tied on the top, otherwise
guiltless of any obtrusive note. What a
change is here, my countrywomen BY the
way, my countrywomen will be some time
before they recognize it.
There was much to be said in favor of
the dead and gone huge sleeves. 1t gave
measure of Importance to the unimport-
ant person, and until our want of discre-
ton let 1t overstep the bounds of reason
and wander into the realms of the ridicu-
ious, 1t was full of charm-certainly of suf-
fcient charm to induce us one day to re-
vive it. But this is in the future. In the
present, as 1 have observed before the
sleeves are small and tight, which reminds
me that have also been interviewing some
of the riding habits designed to decorate
many of this seasons fashionables. and
the sleeves Of these have not so much ms n
single gather in tho top, being exactlv Ike
a mans sleeve.
1 must not forget to tell you of a dress
which almost any of us would like to ba
wearing. 1t was made in periwinkle cloth
the bodice having yoke of finely tucked
white satin, blended with a deep lace COL
lar, becomingly high, and mingling with ~
fold of orange-colored velvet, from which
fell stock bow in the front. This gown
like so many of the best, fastens invisib,v
down one side and Is covered all over with
new floral quilting, in which the stitch
Ing is kept so much in allegiance that the
flowers. that stand up boldly in relief, al
most seem to be stamped. The skirt was
simple but full.
Another lovely model is a stone-gray
cloth, the skirt of :he new cut, with alum
hum braidings, which are untarnishable
carried from tho front round to the back.
sdging the top Of a deep nounce T.Te gray
cloth bodice had tucked cloth sleeves and
hlamond-shaped epaulets, edged with the
Jane braid. the narrow revers OF white
1atin covered with white guIpure, opening
lger tho fun front Of mousseline do sole,