The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1901-10-12
New York Fashions.
From Our Regular Correspondent.


A marked feature in millinery is the use Of
material. to the disadvantage of ribbon, and
here the preponderence of diaphanous fabric
is surprise. Heavy trimmings, such as vel.
vet. panne satin, ETC., of course are employed
very freely, but entire hats made in tulle or
chiffon are certainly novel for winter. Gen
orally in such cases, there is something heavy
in at least touch, but this is not essential.
Fur is a very favoriie completion and extreme
STYLE attaches to fur hats, finished by tulle or
chiffon and flowers Fur is in very great
favor. Shapes are low and broad, at times IN
really huge dimension; some few rise over the
forehead, but bonnets proper are well nigh
relocated to past age and the place OF strings
is taken by ruffs, boas or very high collars. In
out door garments three-quarter coats, or long
shapes reaching to the bottom OF the dress,
are stylish and adapted to carriage wear, but
most unsuitable to the streets, so often muddy
in winter. since the holding up is almost i'm
possible. Nevertheless they will be worn By
untidy persons. Far better suited to out door
wear in general are medium jackets or Louis
XIV coats, and these, when chosen by tall and
slender women, especially when worn with
skirts that cleverly escape the pavement, yet
escape also the epithet of s'short, will be
eminently tasteful. They come in all kinds
of cloth, and for dress occasions are IN rich
varieties of standard velvet, panne velvet,
panne satin, brocade or combinations OF the
same Etons are seen on some new suits, ana
as a new feature are sometimes made with
postiIlion backs. In Corsages the immense
popularity of Independent styles becomes
noticeable on every hand, and whether as
parts of dresses or otherwise, are preferably
finished by black velvet belts. The straight
front corset is fashionable as ever, and the
lead is now taken by the G. b. la Spirite
corset, because, in addition to excellent make,
it comes in variety of shapes so great as to
suit every woman, whether stout, thin, medium,
very stout, very thin, long or short wasted,
or with high or low bust. Adviees from the
other side, especially Paris, are constantly re-
ceived and changes made to suit the latest
ideas, so that nothing stereotyped is ever put
on the market Prices run from 81 TO 30 and
upwards, the last figure securing beautiful
article in brocade or silk batiste, but tor gen
eral purposes, the $3.50 styles are perhaps
most to be recommended.
Skirts are still very close on the hips, very
long and with faring effects towards the bot
tom. and these, while eminently graceful Tor
indoor wear, have caused steady increase IN
favor towards shapes better suited for an out
door contention with dusty or muddy streets.
The new idea, in abbreviated examples, is a
faring hcunce attached TO the lower edge, and
all styles in skirts are preferably bound with
S. H. & M. bias velveteeH and corduroy bind
ing, which continues to lead. because, while
the most elegant in appearance, it affords the
best protection, not only to the skirt, but the
shoes as well.
s'Miss Button. You are right as to the
revival of buttons on gowns. They are every
week more freely used aud come in many
fancy styles, especially the irridescent pearl.
Mrs o. r. Light wool or silk dresses are
stylishly trimmed with very narrow ruchings
of silk
'.Out Door. THE Louis XIV coat is appar-
emily destined to lead in out door garments.
Lucy CARTER.