Middletown transcript., 1902-02-15
NEW YORK FASHIONS
SPRING MATERIALS, NEW MILLINERY,
ANSWERS.

A shining finish is again marke'
feature i'll dress goods and therefore grea
prominence is accorded to satin foulard
in all over patterns and usually varying
shades of one color. Mercerized cotton
are legion and often so skilfulIy wover
that resemblance to silk is perfect. Gauzy
fabrics too, are shown in immense mum
bers and will repeat the pretty idea o.
one fabric showing through another.
Styles in making show no important
changes. Corsages preserve former out
lines and skirts remain close at the top
and fiaring at the bottom, this last feature
in particular, causing still greater demand
fOrS. II. & NJ. corduroy and velyeteen
bindings, since apart from intrinsic ele-
gance and durability, they fit in as for
merly to curved outlines.
NEW MILLINERY
shows the picture hat in all the beauty of
rich floral garnitures that sometimes
closely cover expenses now termed med
ium, but which are so called only in
comparison with very wide brimmed ex-
amples and these last are a notable yan-
tage gfuund for the display Of very profnse
wreaths. Small flowers are chiefly seen,
but some mammoth examples recall the
huge, single flowers worn at present. In
quite contrary style, numerous outing
hats, masculine in their simplicity. will
be worn and wholesale milliners show
for the trade, counters laden with gauzy
material in stripes or floral patterns. that
tied around short back sailor hats, will
afford to the new woman coquettish
lleadgear at small cost.
LACE
Is a notable adjunct In millinery, both
black and white, some new hats being
made wholly of thick white insertion,
held together by covered reeds. Rough
and fancy open straws have all a former
Combinations Of tulle or
,hiffon, with straw or lace, appear and
once more will be seen hats made wholly
1f either or both materials laid in regular
olds. As a very new feature, may be
mentioned ribbons showing stripes of
inen in ecru and these will harmonic
With an expected ruu on ecru. Other
lew ribbons have stripes Of lace woven in
With gauze and tine result is, Of course,
'ery light aud airy,
"Above and Below" The continuance
II long, sweeping dress skirts, renders
he petticoat, which is seen when the
lress is lifted, of much importance and
many delightful examples made in Pride
# the West muslin in its peculiarly fine,
oft quality, are trimmed with tuckings,
or lace. Good housekeepers
,refer this muslin in extra widths for
pillow cases and sheetings and its super
ority for shirts is beyond question.
Large or Small" An effort is made |
o vary sleeves without enlarging them at |
he top and the result is sometimes ex.
eedingly ungraceful. Astriking example |
ccurs in style which is close at the top |
nth fullness increasing as it nears the |
1rist, where it is suddenly caught by |
and. The contour is that of country |
ourd. Less Objectionable styles show |
moderate puff above the elbow, with |
ne below, but indeed, almost any fancy |
n sleeves will pass, provided there be
ot spreading out addition al the top.
Jndersleeyes, because convenient for
variety, are still popular, but
fter all, by far the majority Of sleeves
re in conventional outlines close to the
rm.
Carrie p" Black velvet belts are
'orn more than any other kind and fin
Ihed by pretty buckles, are an important
lement in dress. They harmonic also
18th the continued fancy for touches of
lack velvet on the corsage.
LUCY CARTER.