The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1901-01-17
New York Fashions.

Jewelry, Chains, Watches, Brooches, Furs,
Shoulder Capes, Collarettes, Boas, Even
ing and Dinner Dresses.
Correspondence of The Journal.
Long chains are such pretty corsage
ornament, and to which may be attach
ed an opera-glass, fan, smelling bottle
or any other fashionable trifle, that be-
sides the pearl, diamond, aqua-marine
rope, or gold chain, dotted with pearls,
Mexican topaz or amethysts, countless
reproductions appear, scarcely less at
tractive than the genuine. Such chains
may be utilized also for ordinary watch
es, but the ultra fashionable article is
but little larger than ten cent piece,
and either exquisitely enameled in
colors, covered with small Jewels,
sometimes with one large stone at the
centre circled by small ones, or finished
in dull, brownish hue, where the orna-
mentation is raised in scroll or leaf
patterns, not unfrequently dotted with
seed pearls or diamond sparks.
THESE HIGH PRICED TRIPLES
are securely fastened to fancy pin or
species of brooch, not necessarily in
harmony and imitation narrow ribbon
bows enameled in colors. A tleurde lis
crown, or various flowers, are only a
few Of the existing varieties. A beauti-
IL Nd
had two slender leaves above formed of
small diamonds interspersed with
emeralds of several sizes. Crescents,
enameled fowers, either large or small,
circlets of different stones, limitations
of lizards, frogs, solitaires, groupings of
colored pearls or stones, convey but a
faint idea of the variety in brooches,
while bracelets are almost without
change from those of last season.
THE DESCENT
from jewelry to furs is very natural,
as they often accompany each other,
and now keen blasts render furs the
important topic of the hour. What
Nature provides against cold must al
ways take precedence over any substi-
tute, so the well-to-do and rich New
Workers, who i'll turs as in other things
must Lave variety, take advantage of
{, c. shayne's January offers and pur-
chase at reduction. This the more so,
since his reliability is beyond question,
and a fact which cannot be too strongly
emphasized, as in fur the buyer must
depend upon the rectitude of the dealer
SMALL FURS,
now worn over Jackets, will be ex~
tremely desirable during summer at
country resorts. The variety is great.
and one may choose among short capes,
collaTettes, boas or victorines in seal,
Persian OF baby lamb. chinchilla, mink,
otter OF sable nor must the fluffy fox
fuTs be omitted because they are par
ticularly fashionable, either i'll collar
cites or as the entire animal. Charm
ingly coquettish collaretts show adroit
tinishings of heads and tails, or again
there are elegantly simple styles without
such accessories, though the union of
two furs in one garment is very fire.
quent -revers on jackets being almost
always III combination fur.
THERE is SCARCELY A LIMIT
to the popularity of lace for evening
wear. not necessarily expensive, but
giving the soft, clinging effect now
deemed 50 essential. Many black
Chantilly lace dress that has been laid
aside temporarily, may now be brought
out: and to be made up over white satin
is the newest suggestion of the dress
maker. \ handsome white lace bertha
is an important accessory, and
black and white lace fan white lace
on black net is finishing touch.
Pale hued CT white cloth is largely used
for dinner dresses. with broad panels of
heavy ivory white lace; and white tuck
ed chiffon, with a deep rutfie on the
the skirt, is appropriate for balls, the
opera or dinner; the style of the corsage
determining the occasion. On white
chiffon the effect of tucks is produced
by black velvet ribbon with white
satin edge, put on lengthwise on the
skirt less than half inch apart. Here
and there, a black lace leaf is placed,
and a row of similar leaves around the
lower edge falls over a white chiffon
tlounce. VERONA CLARKE.
UNDERSTANDABLE PROOF.
An article which has recently been put on
sale in this district and is becoming well