The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1902-03-06
DESIGNED TO WEAR IN THE SPRING.
New Styles TO He introduced by tho Ar
bfters OF Fashion.


Spring fabrics of every weight and
kind are displayed in the store win.
dows, and in the ready to wear" ar
ticles of clothing. Sheer fabrics, such
as etumines. batiste. silk warp, SUB
lines. grenadines. etc, are to be seen.
and the light wool and worsted mate
rials are among those sought for the
first spring days. Materials known as
the basket weaves, in light colors and
black, are among the novel effects
much in demand.
For separate waists. striped silks
with white grounds and finished with
Persian designs or spirals are used.
In some OF these waists the Oriental
effect Is carried still further by n finish
Of Persian insertion, frightened here
and there by tiny piece Of glass, held
In place with fancy stitching, and hav-
ing much the same effect as the bits
of bright glass that CLINT in Oriental
curtains OF cosey corners. Printed
Liberties and summer foula-ds are
being made up with fiounces Of lace.
will be even more deliberately gotten
up than the summer girl of the past.
This is declared by dressmakers to be
the reflex influence of the historical
novel and its dramatization. Silk
mitts are to complete many costumes,
and 1t is limited that hair nets are
among the possibilities for summer
wear.
In neckwear larger effects will he
much worn. Some OF these are made
of deep, round yoke of all over lace
finished at the edge with puffings of
chiffon, and having full ruffle OF
wide, fine lace arranged in slight
waterfall at the front The collar Is
made of lace, to match the ruffle. Or
some yokes velvet ribbons are ar
| ranged verbally on the all over lace
| The fastening is Mt the back. to har
moniZe with button in the back
| waists.
Another style, intended more fol
| house wear, fastens at the front. 1t il
made of wide insertion and chiffon
and has something of a surplice finish
, The insertion which forms the top i:
bordered with wide ruffle of chiffon
, which. in turn, has a narrow pompa
dour edge, and the long front ends are
/ formed of waterfalls of this ruffling
Many of these are so made as to take
the place Of fancy vest for an Etol
| jacket.
| In veilings new color has been in
troduced, that is. it partakes of tn,
shades OF royal blue and purple, ant
J Is made OF heavy chiffon, with tucked
| border. Velvet of the same color II
used for any spots that may adorn it
Ready to wear hats for spring veal
| differ little in shape from those of thi!
winter. Medium to large shapes pre-
vail, and loosely puffed materials
draped on, and finished with a quill o.
wing. are popular.
| With the advent of ankle ties vii
come great number of designs il
fancy stockings. Many of these have
the appearance of high shoes. fol
where the ankle tie ends, over the in
step. design is embroidered to resem
BILE tiny knots and lacings. For even
ing wear with slippers. a light ground
is formed over the instep, on which is
embroidered fancy design. One OF
these represents a small Cupid rest
| ing on flowers, and another has sprays
of roses finished with a lovers knot.
Spring raglans are of black taffeta
with the bell shaped sleeve. An es
pecially elaborate one has the collar
revers, cuffs and facings of whit,
MORE, and over this border of Per
sian trimming. The variety of othel
dress goods offered will not crowd ou
the thin mushn which was so popular
last year. These who know state em
phatically that this will be a ''musliI
summer" and many new designs t.
tempt the fancy are TO be found in tn,
filmy texture that lends itself so read
lily to effective summer styles.-Nev
York Tribune.