The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1902-01-16
NEW YORK FASHIONS.
New Jewelry. Brooches. Jeweled Leaves.
Furs Sable Trimmings. Painted Fans.
Evening Dresses. The Empire Sash.

Evening Dresses. The Empire Sash.
CORRESPONDENCE of The Journal.
The holiday season brings out such a
variety in jewelry that selection be-
comes almost vexatious matter.
Long neck chains are more firmly en-
trenched than ever and a new orna-
mentation has come up, in the way of
several short flexible wires, and to the
end of each is attached tiny jewel set
in a slender gold band, and as the
wires are less than half inch long and
in clusters of five or six, dotted along
at regular spaces, the effect is peculiarly
pretty. Leaves in colored enamel form
lovely brooches, either the single leaf
sprinkled with diamond dew drops or,
when very small, a cluster forms a
brooch or pendant for necklaces.
TINY LEAVES
in pearl, diamond or plain gold cres-
cent are also very pretty, as any and all
colors are used, Nature being entirely
set aside. Three very small birds, or a
larger one in dull finish, with ruby
eyes, or turtle with rows of seed
pearls or rubies on it's back, parrots
head with a diamond in it's beak, or
scroll or floral designs in Oriental finish
are merely few of the present display
Circlets of stones are in a hundred
different styles, and heart-shaped
brooches, composed of small stones
with or without one contrasting jewel
at the centre, are still in good demand.
For small watches, hand-work has
displaced jeweled ornamentation to a
considerable extent, and bracelets re-
main about the same.
are now a very important question,
and as our coolest weather is yet to
come, good managers are taking
advantage of c. C. Shayne's January
concessions and purchasing elegant
furs at advantageous rates. The
woman of moderate means, who has
looked longingly at a Persian lamb
jacket, or black lynx boa, may now
possess it, at price far below what it
was early in the season. The prestige
of fine quality fur is equal to that of
diamonds, and if purchased from a
| dealer whose name is guarantee. a
perennial source of comfort, gratifica-
| ton and economy, since reliable fur
garment will outwear several cloth
coverings A fur trimming is desirable
above all others for opera cloaks, a
very handsome example in tucked
white cloth, having deep cape (reach-
| ing below the waist of Russian lace,
/ edged by Russian sable, with collar to
match
| SPANGLED GAUZE FANS
of ordinary grades continue to charm
| the young lovers who desire to make a
| snowy present at moderate expendi
ture, but connoisseurs turn to the
French hand-painted fans, ION black or
! white gauZe) for true art. Here ex
/ quiSitely shaded leaves, both broad and
| slender, combine their charms, height
| ened by colored spangles so small that
their glitter is barely perceptible, and
one female figure occupies at least a
half OF the fan; the face so beautifully
painted as to resemble a fine miniature.
Small flowers are on some fans combined
with leaves, or gaTands of them are
streWn around the gracefully posed
figure. Ebony OF mothel-of pearl sticks,
plain, enameled, OF carved into leaves
and flowers, are in keeping with these
artistic productions. In addition to
other
LIGHTWEIGHT FABRICS
very soft Liberty satin now enjoys
great prestige for evening dresses, and
is always trimmed with lace. Figured
net in both black or white has lately
become more popular than dotted net,
and large proportion of evening dresses
are in Princess shape, white cloth be-
ing in special demand, next to thin ma
terials. Flowers on the left shoulder
or trailing garnltures falling below the
waist give a finishing touch to evening
costumes, and clusters of narrow black
velvet loops are literally employed
The Empire sash is new-that is to say,
the sash is tied at the back of low
neck corsage, the ends falling to the
lower edge of the skirt.
VERONA CLARKE.