The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1899-04-13
New York Fashions.


Ch'ldren's Clothing. Dresses. CIOaks.
Boys Sailor suits. The Toe-in Shoe.
Ladies' Canes. Paraso1s. Trimmings.
Correspondence of The Journal
Children's clothing becomes pre- tier
each year; their dainty little garments
showing every kind of ornamentation,
from simple braiding to the finest hand
embroidery combined with real lace.
Such pretty and inexpensive little dresses
as are now made for babies from six
months to two years old discourages the
mother in sitting down to sew Useful
little colored gingham dresses, the yokes
trimmed with white braid and embrod-
cred frills in neck and sleeves for so cts,
and those of white nainsook with three
rows of insertion in yoke, each side edged
with embroidered frill and similar frill
on neck and sleeves, for s. cts, show that
home manufacture is equivalent to waste
of time.
BABIES AND LITTLE GIRLS CLoAKs
Are loose flowing from under the arms,
always with either large sailor collar, or
two or three round capes, and handsome
| examples of white cashmere or silk show
these capes edged by white silk cord, with
embroidery above. Pique cloaks possess
the advantage of being readily washed,
and here sailor collars are trimmed with
| fine insertion and wide embroidered
rutf1es.
SAILOR SUITS
| Meet boys requirements so well-allow-
ing such perfect freedom Of motion-that
no substitute can be found. Suits of
cadet gray cloth are favorites, contrast
being given by light blue cloth shield and
collar, or blue serge suit may have red
cloth collar and shield or of a lighter
shade of blue.
Among other new things for children,
is the "Toe- in Shoe" brought out by
Best & Co. (not notceably different from
an ordinary shoe) made especially to
remedy the defect of toeing-in, which is
often the case with little ones just begin
ming to walk, and so constructed that
while eau ing the child no discomfort it
is compelled to turn its toes out. There
are various other matters of interest con
tanned in the Spring and Summer catalogue
of Best 4 Co. of the Liliputian Bazaar in
West 23rd St. which will be forwarded on
receipt of Acts postage.
SPRING CAPES
| Are any and all lengths, those who
succession Of chiffon frills surmounted by
collar which passes for shoulder cape,
while the more sensible wear black, blue
or tan cloth capes, trimmed with braid, or
rows of machine stitching, following a
scalloped edge piped with white satin
The greater majority are circular with a
plated back, but this is not obligatory,
and an excellent way to render a half
worn cape fashionable is to run on several
rows of gathered satin ribbon all around,
or else in scallops, and have a high gored
collar scalloped at the edge "a gore to
each scallop) with satin ribbon on the in
side and edge. Very expensive styles in
black or colors slope down at the back
with long ends at the front; made up of
frills, jet and spangles, or of silk applique,
over silk lining
PARASOLS
Include stripes, plads, plain colors.
less combinations Of white and black,
which last are suitable with any costume.
A novelty is the Star parasol, with
only five ribs, a very long handle, and a
handsome chain which slips over the
wrist. A parasol having a handle that
! unscrews is a benediction to travellers, as
it is readily accommodated in an ordinary
| trunk. Coaching parasols remain about
the same, all styles having bows on the
handles and many bunchings at the top
THE CORNER STONE OF TRIMMINGS
Is an open work fabric, called by some
''guipure'' others applique; perforated
stutfs also coming under this head, and
anything through which a color can be
seen is stylish. Such materials are spec
tally designed for overskirts on handsome
colored silk or cloth dresses and not un
frequently the lace-lke trimming is laid
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