Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-05-03
PORTALS NEW YORK LEIlD

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New York, April q. The colonial a.,
| drove. to Claremont. this aiternoos
In his new autoh. obile hanson i,
was quite gratiiied that | undento,I
enough of hanson etiquette to knos
how to get in it. Now; this may sou,i
rather absurd, Beth, but you Know
Is quite little point and not every m,
appreciates that, on entering hanson
the first one in sits down on the "A.
nearest.
We sat on the piazza at Claremont,
IL was too delightful to &C in the Nom.
Everybody and everything is toppJ
out in spring attire. The trees n.
budding and the blossoms peetup or
from the earth, as though glad to waks,
up from their long winters nan 4,
we fingered over oui berries and cream
| watched the New York women am
up In their well-appointed turnout
and in spite Of the fact that the colopJ
kept ON talking, in his usual gastro
nomic vein, it fell upon deaf ears, AMI
1 my eyes and brain were full of "yellos
lace and foulnrd, panne velvet with goa
buttons, bias tlounoes, &C." until A
q despair, allowed me my own my
1 and listened to my comments upon Ii.
stunning looking women who iustS
past US on the piazza. said "rustedu
It's o mistake; the woman Of the hapt
monde does not rustic now; her linnp,
are Of soft silk, and frou frouagu viii
all its soft swirls and ripples have vsn
ished like morning mist from onI
skirts. The separate oreandie skid
falls over. the under silk one, and In
gown is of sheer material and inss.
with lace with the simplest treatment
I:confess to welcome the charm Of thi|
simplicity, and do not regret that Il
preRt deal of elaborate trimming audI
eccentric lace fiouncing are done avsy
with for years. 1t seems odd to hays
sotne of the new skirts encirclCd with
the chains OF bullets we used to wear
but many of the new foulards han
these inserted in the hem to keep ,hs
flounce from being too fluffy.
, One of the features noticeable in ths
4 new spring gown is the double SLEEVE,
the 1850 affair. the flowing off at ths
, elbow OF the upper sleeve, showing an
, under sleeve of contrasting material,
generally Of lace or the finest swis
embroidery or lawn, fitting into /
, wiistband on which some fancy hutton
, are seen. A girl who sat at the neI
! table, a tall blonde, had on one CT thOs
! enchanting gowns. made OF foulaId viii
4 white ground with bright blue leaf
4 The skirt was demi-train and was mad
a over white silk. On the bottom ther
! was o piecD of foulard about SIX inche
= deep to represent a shaped tlounce, wit
4 very little Hare, on the bottom OF whic
4 was dark blue nuns yelling, stitChe
n with rows and rows uf white silk; d
h skirt was weighted with chains Of sma
v bullets which kept IL in place on Il
\ ground in q perfect line. Inc bodt
a was round and fastened on the sid
a having the bias foulard drawn aero
a the upper part back and front 10
q simple yoke, below which was brOi
b baud of linen embroidery, and benea
v that belt of bias yellow panne velye
i. the yoke and collar were finished
"a the edge with a fold Of the yelt
4 velvet, and buttoned in the back vi
n dead gold button. The sleeves We
m of foulard to the elbow, where tn
we're trimmed with band Of the lin
It embroidery, and the underneath see
a was a white batiste, closing at
a wrist with an urturned band Of need
10 work. The tgirl wore tuscan yell
to toque with blue velvet chcux
l. yellow 1859. The effect was quite Oh
ne The fiehu IL an important part Of
I'd summer gown; these come in eSquls
designs from the shops, but the pr
10 enough to take the lining from on
pocketbook, as you would express
Beth; yet q woman with n knack
/. doing this sort of thing can fash
some exquisite creations for sunni
/ Out Of silk muslin, edged with a.
Il, cular ruiile, with Honiton lace insert
no and long flowing ends, with tucks
VA the lace insertion, one can fashlol
IL most attractive one. From pique
nj duck large square collars, more cIo
h resembling revers, are made, and
hs tached to the bingham gowns, 4
~ under which comes q black silk
'as to tie. These are considered up-to-t
10 editions to the morning gowns.
he As the colonel and L were whlr
~ home down Fifth avenue. rast the
: lioDaires' homes and tbB SHOPS m
49,, the cosmopolitan crowd, some impor
4, "don'ts" rang in my ear:
~ Don't crowd your summer gown
H.. cheap lace.
w Don't wear a yoke II you are
n stout or short.
NJ Don't believe all the talk about s
- skirts being the fashion; skirts dip
10. train as much as formerly.
,an Don't put colors on at random
summer sun has little way OF ma
some of tho bright colors most
becoming.
.. Don't wear bright. colored gloves
the Don't wear red shoes on the sire
8, Don't wear purple in midsumme
ne " . color for royalty, winter and