The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1900-04-07
New York Fashions.
From Our Regular Correspondent.

From Our Regular Correspondent
April T. 1900.
The sudden incoming of Elton jackets as a leading
style and the immense numbers shown in varying
material and finish. is surprise of the season.
Hitherto this jaunty little garment has been seen
usually in completion to suit, but this year num-
erous examples are independent, and many made
extremely dressy by means OF ornate garniture.
Charming ones are in black tafieta silk trimmed
with BRAID stitched cloth, passementere, or cloth
having lace laid over it, and not few show tuck
ngs that at times cover the entire surface. Coored
cloth used with unique result and great holiness
as where red cloth Etons are trimmed with green
cloth, or vice versa and in extremely opposite
style are black or coored taeta silk jackets covered
by lace. The immense numbers of independent
waists have induced unusual offering as to indie
pendent Skirts. Useful ones are in light weight
wool, either plain, mixed or plaided, the latter
having much style at present, especially those in
the new pastel shades, and all are adapted to tall
slender women. Cloth comes in acceptably, and
light weight and dressy examples are in taffeta silk
being extremely desirable for warm weather. Out
ing skirts in cotton preferably in whipcord or
duck and those In dark colors very serviceable
MATERIALS.
Light weight poplin sheer as sometimes to be
carelessy mistaken for grenadine, is leading sum-
showing figures, that, in cotton, are set ON the
wrong side and appear indistinctly on the right;
Others have designs in cotton the right side, but
in the latter case they are small and rather far
apart, and in the former large and near together,
and it can be added that the placing of designs in
cotton on silk is feature at this present time.
Cotton materials never in such variety and
elaborate finish. Crepom weaves in wool or silk are
initiated with stylish effect, and the fancy for tnck-
ings and eordings finds full representation. Mer-
cerized stripes or figures or both, give u DIRE, y
finish resembling silk the more so, as designs are
copied from those in the higher grade fabric.
Dimities cool and sweet looking ever in con-
ventional styles, or as novelties show mercerized
stripes among figures Cotton whip cords chosen
for outing gowns because having much body, and
divide favor with solid colored wells duck. Cot
ton mousselines. with mercerzed stripes, lovely
wear for warm mornings, or for afternoon or even
ing at inexpensive country resorts.
Spring furnishing for country homes, to Judge
from inquiries made is of special interest at pres
ent the more SO, some marked novelties COM
mand attention. Color effects are very prominent,
and forest green for papering, with furniture in
wood painted stained to harmonic. is chosen for
sunny rooms hunting red" is delightful selection
for North rooms. and CLOSED white furniture and
wood work produces effect OF agreeable toning.
white of course. with enough intermingling of blue
to prevent glare. and for completion, Pears soap,
which correspondent writes she chose by in
stinct" shows that her intuitions correct. In
fact. IN reputation, 1t is absolutely pure and in.
comparably the best selection. For Libraries or
Sitting Rooms wonders are accomplished by old
Colonial shapes IN wood, colored in sealing wax
red, forest green, willow. toa weathered smoked
the cushions being in leather colored to fancy
Tables hat racks side boards and sofas extremely
attractive in quaint forms. and some have notices
in bright tones, showing on dark surface. UNI
brella stands triangular and composed of stats,
though others simulated snakes, in brass. that
rise up in coils with formidable heads in compile
ton. Rugs draperies and table covers shown
to suit the peculiar furniture. and thus the tout
ensemble becomes harmonious and attractive.
Everything indicates rusticity, but of kind SO
pleasing that beholders would fain grow rustic on
the spot. Lucy GARTER