The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-03-09
Fashions
for Spring

New York, March S.--Among the
smartest OF the new gowns that are in
tended for summer wear are some most
attractive thin fabrics that are made
over silk Innings, either of the same
shade, or of entirely different coloring.
These gowns are trimmed with white
lace with the heavy yellowish lace, or
with queer fichu collars of white silk
embroidered in medallions of lace out
lined with a fine gold thread The
shape is a curious one, for at the back
1t is more like square collar finished
in points, and in front the ends are
long enough to tie and hang down on
to the skirt or form a V-shaped revere.
Between the folds in front is a. narrow
tucking of batiste or crepe de chine in
cream white, put in as though to make
the effect more becoming than If the
same dull colored lace were used alto
gether. The heavier Russian laces are
also used for this purpose, and look
especially well on the new shades of
Dlue ana red that are so popular
Ihere is queer shade of green that is
trimmed with black lace over white
taffeta or white satin, and little knots
OF yellow at the throat and belt that
Is quite unusual as to color and ex-
ceedingly smart, not too generally be-
coming, though, to run the risk of its
'being common combination.
Applique in cut work of all descrip-
tions and designs is to be immensely
popular this spring. An exceedingly
smart style of taffeta waist in light
Hpn oil
points in front made of fine white cloth
cut work outlined with black machine
stitching. The only other trimming
on the waist being rosettes of black
malines not connected with a fold of
the same material. The light weight
cloth gown with the applique Of taf-
teta or satin outlined with a satin
braid is exceedingly attractive, and
the design is used very cleverly i'm
long lines outlining each seam and
around the foot of the skirt.
With black cloth costume, the
skirt of which is made in this way, is
an exceedingly smart coat, quite short
at the back and with long points in
front, and the entire coat is outlined
with this same trimming. a conyen-
tionalized leaf design. The new taf-
feta gowns show most elaborate car
rying out of this idea. There are me-
dallions of lace, and the silk is cut out
underneath the medallions and then a
very narrow silk or satin braid is put
on to outline the pattern. These skirts
are lined with different colors, or with
black if preferred, are exceedingly
smart, ana while many of them are
very expensive, there is an unusually
wide choice, for many of them come
in what are called the pattern gowns.
The same idea is carried out on net
and on liberty satin, but is not so new.
The medallions used on the crepe de
chine and satin foulard gowns are not
finished with any braid, but with en-
broidery stitches, or are appliqued
down on to the material Itself i'm a
most extraordinary difficult fashion,
all giving an opportunity for good
needle women.
This season will b. markCd as one
when most beautiful handworb is the
rage. Many of the embroldprles are
done entirely by hand and, while the
limitations are so cleverly executed. Il
would take very keen eye to discover
the difference, The preference is for
the more expensive and what is called