The Republican journal., 1899-10-12
New York Fashions.


| Boys Clothing. Sailor Suits. The Russian
Blouse. Military Capes. Ladies' Skirts an d
| Overskirts. Trimmings.
/ correspondence of The Journal.
Sailor suits for children from five to ten
years old come in military gray, the col
lars trimmed with many rows Of whit e
braid, and contrasting shield embroidered
in blue and white with similar design on
the sleeves. These are handsome, practical
suits, beginning at 81. s.. Very similar
styles are of all wool blue cheviot, with
red cloth facing on collar, and trimmed
with soutache braid or in others the col =
suits light blue piping affords variety.
RUSSIAN BLOUSE SUITS
with black patent leather belt for boys
! from five to ten years old are made of red,
light or dark blue serges, and no less de-
sirable are Norfolk suits in fancy checks,
ranging from s. upwards. Older boys
wear double breasted suits or golf suits,
having loose trousers with buckle and
| strap. In the way of owe coats for chill
dren, from two and a half years to seven.
the Russian blouse overcoat of light blue
OF red cloth is most desirable; the belt
causing it to fit closely, and the garment is
long enough to be genuine protection.
DOUBLE BREASTED MILITARY CLoAKs
having capes lined with red silk, and trim
med down the front and on the sleeves
with brass, buttons give a military air to
little fellows from three and half to ten
years old, and freze OF covert overcoats
are shown, ranging from IS. IS to SIS for
boys from four to sixteen years of age
This is an age of specialties, and large
house devoting its entire attention to the
certainly produce better styles at more
moderate prices than department stores.
and persons interested in this subject will
do well to send for the fall and winter
catalogues Of Best 4 Co. of the liliputiau
Bazaar in West 23d street which will be
forwarded on receipt of four cents post
age.
LADIES SKIRTS ARE A vEXATIoUs SUB.
JECT
and must be cut in accordance with the
ayoirdupois of the wearer. two piece
skirt, called the ''stretch back and an
extreme, has bias seam at the back and
another at the left side where the opening
comes. 1t is difficult skirt to cut and
can be worn only by slender, shapely per
sons Another is in three pieces, small
front breadth and two side pieces. which
also form the back with a bias seam at
the centre Yet another is in four pieces,
| with a bias seam down the front and
back and seam at each side. The five
piece skirt IS the refuge of stout people.
1t is easily cut and made at home. and is
devoid of novelty, as it has been used for
several seasons
OVERSkIRTS
are very long, and may be either straight
around and opening at the left side. or
may De cut III points over sham skirt,
oftentimes with a deep accordion plating
at the lower edge. This STYLE affords
some opportunity for economy, as plain
colored ilk makes a handsome plating
with plain cloth overskirt, or vice vesa,
"Roughing it, being now the fashion,
every we'll provided woman has a dress
and often an overgarment of estamene
cravenette in cheviot finish. This mate
rial is inestimable for golf or bicycling, be-
ing finished by process which renders it
water proof without the least mixture of
rubber. With an outfit of this fabric
one may defy the elements and still ap-
pear stylish. 1t comes in black blue,
brown, green and gray
DELICATE HAND EMBROIDERY
is foremost in trimmings; next are ap-
plique designs of any and all kinds or
chenille braiding in shaded colors. In
many cases steel beads are dotted in
among the braiding with fine effect. Span
gled and jet trimmings continue stylish,
and steel or jet woven in points, are among
novelties. Lace and colored silk appli-
ques such as roses or other flowers COM
blned, are an elegant trimming. Black
silk fringe in points or scollops is in
strong demand. VERONA CLARKE.
Big Master soap, the biggest sc. bar of
soap made. For sale by all principal
grocers.