The record-union., 1899-02-12

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The new watered silks are very hand
some in coloring and effect, many OF the
more expensive grades being woven
with a floral design on shaded silks.
The French goods are in every IN
stance most pliable, being as soft and
easy to manipulate as satin royal.
Among the tailors and modistes an
giles seem to have been wholly dispens-
ed with. Every jacket, coat, cape, tu-
mic, f1ounce-in short, every garment
that admits it, is rounded and slopeo
at it's edges. Indoor toilets and street
costumes are alike shaped on this prln-
ciple, and even some of the Jackets
made with short Elton fronts have arch-
ed basques of great length dipping at
the back. Sometimes the basque Is
cut in one with the waist portion ike
an English walking coat, cut away on
the fronts; again it is added, sloplng
gradually backward in polonalse style
Among old-time revivals are brought
out among other delicate textiles SOFT
sheer bareges, the wonderfully improv-
ed -weaves minus all their former wlry
quality, the surfaces figured with deli
cate shaded blossoms and foliage, small
beautiful Dresden patterns and other
very decorative devices. These goods
occupy a sort OF middle ground be-
tween very transparent grenadine or
yelling and French organdie, whose
dainty and beautiful patterns, both
floral and conventional, they often
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various lovely tints, and they will be
classed for the summer among the val
liable materials appropriate for sea-
shore wear which look airy and cool,
but which at the same time are dura-
BILE.
The expensive silk-finished French
crepons which are tentatively displayed
show wholly novel and stylish arrange
ments of their soft wavy surfaces.
Stylish street gowns for next season
are made of handsome light weight
smooth finished costume cloth, with
simple decorations of stitched straps of
the same material, tailor buttons. and
fnesilk cord. Very many of the skirts
are cut in circular shape, fiaring con-
siderably at the foot The plaits at
the back are closely underfolded, and
the skirt fastens there or else on the
left side of the front under concealing
straps. The basque-bodice is very
short, very chic and feminine in ap-
pearance, and there is a choice be-
tween a double breasted closely button
ed model, one open down the front and
framed with graceful revers, a shape
cut out in the neck with a fancy silk
or other guimpe above, or an Eton style
with short back and tabled fronts.
Many of the French jackets cut in
double breasted styles are very much
cut away on the fronts, which on the
upper part close diagonally from the
shoulder to below the waist.
The importation this year of embroid-
cred and lace trimmed robe patterns in
boxes is the most elaborate and artistic
that has ever been displayed in Ameri-
can houses. The pure white gowns
are the most refined looking, and they
are exquisitely wrought, but some of
the pale pink and Persian mauve robes,
with their delicate embroideries and
lace finishings, are very attractive. All
the necessary fiouncings, frills, bertha
and peplum pieces, tunic and overskirt
portions, insertions for straps, belts,
gored skirt seams, etc, with which to
carry out the prevailing modes are in
evidence. In the lace department are
lovely cream and white flounces and
shaped lace skirts, or those of net
trimmed with bowknot and other de-
signs in narrow gathered ribbon. These
will be draped over foundations of satin
grenadine, taffeta, faille and other fra
gile materials, destined for special wear
Velvet bow-knotS will be added to the
bodice decorations, and very elegant
fringed or ribbon trimmed sashes will
further supplement the lace and vel
vet accessories.
Beautifully woven French suitings are
this week opened to view, many of the
most attractive patterns showing pref
ty two-toned effects or bayadere lires
In raised silk.
The summer display of open-pat-
termed embroideries in lattice devices,
In Honiton effects, Venetian point de-
signs, edgings, and insertions in Hun
garian stitch, ETC., is very tempting.
These dainty garnitures will lend great
charm tc the day costumes of the sea-
Son of 1899, and fine French Zephyrs,
piques, dimities. organdies, mulls and
batistes, will be lavishly trimmed with
them, scme of the st. Gall patterns
wrought on Swiss and India muslin, in
fieur de lis, Venise point, Valenciennes,
and Carrickmacross devices being ap-
propriate for the adorning of the dain-
test sort of evening toilet. The en-
broidered founces in white pink, prim-
rose, and other exquisite colors are
shaped in many cases to conform to the
present graduated style of skirt and
bodice trimming, and there are inss--
tions, shoulder and wrist frills, pima
fores, and blouse fronts to match, some
having an additional and very decora-
tive edge of Mechlin, Valencienues.
Lierre, or rose point lace.
Very elegant flouncing laces in point
de Venise, Chantilly, old Flemish, real
Renaissance, and other choice designs
in black will be used in the making CT
some OF the most expensive toilets for
dress wear for spring and summer. Not
many Of the models Will be formed Of