The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1900-09-20
NEW YORK FASHIONS.
waists. Style and Comfort. New Millinery.
flumage. Velvet Flowers. Wool Fabrics.
Cancels Hair Goods.

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Plumage. Velvet Flowers. Wool Fabrics.
Cancels Hair Goods.
Correspondence of The Journal.
In new waists the softening effects
of yokes will meet with increasing ia
vor, and the Elton or bolero will prob
ably be retained during the winter,
with the natural consequence-thew wide
belt, blouse fronts re-appear in great
variety, and particularly well suited to
them is the Erect Form corset, which
has been so successful at summer re-
sorts, and obtains renewed favor for
winter wear. Those who have tried it
find that the Objectionable features of
former models are done away with;
there is no construction on bust or alb
domen. This is brought about by the
shape, which places all pressure on the
hips and back muscles, thus preventing
short breath or Indigestion. This new
and really great invention, moreover,
while conforming by straight front to
the present full front styles in dress,
develops all the graceful lines of the
figure.
THE AVERAGE READER,
perhaps, does not realize the very great
Importance to the general health that
is given by an upright carriage; those
who have studied physical culture agree
that important functions of the body
cannot remain in a sound condition
when the shoulders are stopped for
ward; this fact is proven, and in addi-
ton it is stated on high medical author
ity that habitual expansion of the chest
is the greatest safeguard against tuber-
culosis OF consumption. On this ground
and likewise because of removal of
pressure from organs other than the
lungs and more easily impaired because
OF extreme delicacy a prominent ply
stefan has come out in favor of an arti-
Gle in dress that not only compels a
correct position, but gives relief where
old styles bind without conjunction.
PLUMAGE
is distressingly prominent in fall and
winter millinery, Long eagle quilts
with dyed or white pigeon or chicken
feathers fastened in double row on
the upper side and turning downwards,
with very small breast feathers Of other
birds pasted over the seam, are enough
to shock persons Of refined TASTE and
two somewhat similar circlets are not
unfrequently used on one hat, having
an owls head at the centre Nothing
is too absurd or too hideOuS to be sty-
lish this season. Immense pompons
eight inches high made of white chicken
feathers are shown, and smaller ones,
ornamented with black spangles, are
somewhat less barbarous than the
former.
MANUFACTURED WINGS
are another monstrosity, of small
feathers on wired foundations, in black,
| brown, pink, or peacock blue, often with
a considerable intermixture of white.
Pheasant's plumage is quite as stylish
as it was last winter, and peacock
feathers or white breast feathers are
made into turbans, with wing at each
side. Six or seven pairs of small wings
on a Wire with a bird on one end, is
another stylish fancy. AS relief come
lovely silk velvet roses and velvet
leaves, orchids, geraniums or silk roses,
the latter trimming the inside of poke
hats, and the former in graceful clus-
ters on brims or crowns, supplemented
by very large miroir velvet bows. The
majority of hats are large, some with
almost fiat crowns while others have
very high ones, increasing in size at
the top. The poke shape is expected to
be popular, and roses or velvet are used
as face trimming. Miroir or plain
panne velvet are the bulwarks of Win
ter millinery, and panne velvet folds
edge the brims and crowns of stylish
hats, or either material is crinkled
OF folded into irregular curves as brim
Innings. Most shapes are off the face,
which indicates a continuance of the
pompadour roll.
WOOL FABRICS,
both standard and fancy, are in such
variety that everybody will be suited
Thin people will wear the somewhat
rough mixtures, or fleecy camel's hail
plaids, and the stout ones the Melrose
suitings, Venetian Zibellines or broad
) cloths. Stripes, either raised or inter
. woven, or dots of numerous dimen-
sions, in self cOlors OF contrasts, render
new stutfs unusually attractive, and a
silken over-Weave appears in fancy
: colored, or black goods as well. Elk
pensive novelties have braiding in white
9 and brown on blue surface, or gilt and
white on green, or gilt throughout on
9 colors these elaborate designs are in
tended, however, only for a small front
breadth and corsage, plain material
: composing the rest of the costume.
VERONA CLARKE.
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