El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1901-02-19
special Service to The Herald.

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NEW YORK. Feb. 14.-There is very
little at this season in fashions in dress
that is distinctly new or interesting
Summr fashions have not develop
ed sufficiently to indicate what will be
worn later. The prevailing fashions
of the present season have become
very definite in generally accepted
forms to which the public has become
accustomed.
The matter of wash shirt waists is
being considered. and also the spring
and summer costumes. but there is no
indication of any radical depe rture
from the vogue of 1900.
The shirt waist for strictly tailor
made wear will consist this esason of
white duck or butchers linen Of the
very finest quality and as flexible as
those materials can be made. 1t will
have neither yoke nor plaits nor tucks.
either in front or back, and it will fit
the figure almost as nugly as the
'round waist slight fullness at
the waist will be confined in close
side plaits tucked down carefully I'M
der tn ebelt The shoulders will be
not too long and will have a narrow
stitched strapping of the goods. The
sleeves will puff markedly at the
wrists and the narrow wristband will
be stitched. as also the stimulated box
plat down the front Crushed rasp
berry and dark and light faded blue
will be the popular shades in colored
shirt waists. Polka dots, especially
dark blue OF a white ground and vice
versa. will be much worn. The
style in stripes a broadish dark blue
or medium red or bright green upon a
white ground that is moro prominent
than the stripe. Plaids must be BIZ
just plain checks. but a
mixture. making the shirt |
waist unlike that of any other. Next
10 madras, merceriZed cottons will be |
The thing for wash shirt waists in col |
DIS.
The all-over tucked shirt waist that |
was in such high favor last summer
will be worn this year. The tucked
sleeves are to be preferred and plain
inc white lawn makes the best ma
erial.
There is a marked prediction for
ailor effects just now. Many of the
lew tailor-made shirt waists promise
o have both the navy cut and finish.
the blouse falls in a great
,uff over an elastic at the waist, true
ailor fashion: again it is gathered in
more shapely manner into a belt.
The effect in the back being much the
anne in either case. All shirtwaist
Houses have the regulation shield and
ARROW standup choker at the throat
ike the true sailor blouse. Upon
lender. youthful figures they are
raceful and becoming.
Wide fOunce Sare very much in ev-
dence among the early models for
ummer gowns. and they are both
tucked down a few inches from the
,athered in the old-fashioned manner
Two deep flounces, the upper one set
nto hip yoke, is one style of skirt
or the thin gown. while another skirt
S hsirred on fine cords from a little
vay below the hips to little below
he knees. The shirsr are set in a
ew inches apart, so that five CT six
re sufficient, and the fullness falls
n a deep fiounce below. Again you
zee two deep fiounces headed with a
,and of lace insertion. beginning at
ither end of narrow front breadth
The hip yoke. evidently, is going to
,e a distinctive feature of the thin
GOWNS. and it will vary in width as il
S most becoming to the figure. 1t
s decorated in various ways, accord
ng to the material, but enc favorite
node for dimity and batiste is the lin
erie tuck all over the yoke.
A gown for summer wear is made of
ilk muslin shirred around the waist.
oke. and in two groups on the skirt
.hich is finished with three narrow
laitirgs. The yoke and sleeve frills
re of embroidered muslin, and the
implicitly in effect is charming.
Another model for nuns yelling or
ny of the thin materials shows one
f the new lace collars and lace inser-
ions with tucks at the skirt trim |
ling. A three inch hem Joined with {
,. open-work stitch is the finish.
Three circular f1ounces with a group
T tucks on the edge are the feature {
another gown, which if made in i