The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1899-10-14
NEW YORK FASHIONS.
Millinery Wool Waists Street Dress
es-C -Cloaks- -Skirts-Answers.
From onr Regular Correspondent.

From Onr Regular correspondent
Quite an effort, which may be success
full. Is made to introduce bonnet strings
again, and they appear in notable variety
and unique STYLES. Foremost, perhaps,
come long strings of moussehne that occa-
sionally reach almost to the bottom of the
skirt, and in this case they are caught by
shirrings where the tie would come and also
lust above the ends Other new strings
are Of tulle bound with velvet or satin, but
these are hardly practical, and in an opPo-
site extreme, some hats are provided with
double strings of quarter-inch wide velvet.
The conventional inch or inch and a half
wide strings are seen and wide ribbon as
well. but il should be added that the styles
just mentioned are as yet displayed only in
shops.
Velvet ribbons, six inches wide, with or
without Persian borders, compete with satin
antique ribbons Of equal width, and for use
ON material that is more used in millinery
than ribbon, come narrow Persian ribbons
that will be run ON edges. Butterflies
have taken the lead as n finish, and are
shown iu every conceivable variety, some
being large as birds and having wings OF
quill feathers cut in butterfly shapes
/ Both hats and bounets will usually be worn
off the face, because too heavy to come
over the forehead.
Wool waists are TO be extremely fash
| iouable and the shops present full lines IN
the different grades, the best reaching in
Price the Limitation of silk, which is about
4 five or six dollars the single one. But
neat aud seryioeable wool waists can be had
1 for from two to three dollars, and are shown
in plain flannel or in dots, stripes or fancy
patterns The high grade wool waists are
I plain with tucks, and few are braided,
I iayoriie eolurs being red, blue, green ol
/ pink, with a notable preference for red
! For indoors the jaunty effect OF pretty
colored waist, whether of silk or wool, is 4
/ foreguue conclusion, and goes very far as q
/ beauty producing factor.
Street dresses, stylish, Yet extremely
seryieeable gowns for street wear, OF many
occasions On which woman wishes to b'
well. but not over dressed, are made oI
estamene erayenette in eheviot finish,
/ These goods are simply high grade dres'
goods dyed and finished by an improved
( process 10 render them waterproof The
appearance l. not changed, but the yarn Is
made rain -repellant, and being entirely
without mixture of rubber, they are
/ porous. and. therefore, hygienie.
.,Nar.ery Your best selection in the
way Of dress shield Is the Can6eld. TX
perience only adds to its reputation; it Il
1 always satisfactory and the choice of first
I class dressrnakers in this city, where the
I limitations of choice are more extended than
anywhere else in America In addition tC
many excellent points, they are soft and
elastic as kid and can be easily washed.
Wanting to Know. Many long
( eloaks are shown and they are very long,
even resting on the floor. They come II
fine cloth finished with fur and stitched
satin antique. and are far more suitable FOL
| carrisge than street wear, since length ane
/ lsayiness initiate against holding them up.
| The three quarter cloaks, of which there are
many. are less Objectionable, but likewise
difficult to manage on muddy pavements,
and pedestrians will do better to choose
among Jackets or capes, the former very
short. and the latter both long and medium
,.Discontent. No use 10 complain,
| The long skirt is here and will stay the
winter. Stylish ones are tight in the back
and with long seam opening at the left
side. Many other new ones, however
show one or more plaits reaching to the
waist at the back and with placket hole
bal,w Lucy CARTER.