Middletown transcript., 1903-02-28
NEW YORK FASHIONS

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Spring millinery shows a continuance
as to contour with those shapes which
hitherto have been found so varied and
becoming, while in accordance with the
Spring season tributes large and small
are gathered from the floral kingdom and
that ot lruit as well. From small berries
up to plums and even peaches, rich con-
tributions appear, and leafy attractions
too are seen in LOWEST simulations. A
representation OF the fruits named, how
ever, does not ensure acceptance, and it
remains doubtful whether women can be
found so courageous as to select such
rather weighty and really unsuitable
lornments, although as to peaches there
is careful avoidance of large sizes.
Grapes in natural elegance are free from
the objections just noted, and once again
will be fashionable. In new dress goods
Mohair Sicilisnnes
are most desirable and extremely stylish,
especially in the coarser weave, and in
plain, dotted, mixed and fancy effects
these fabrics supplement the yoiles, eta
mines, wool grenadines and loose woven
roubaix goods. One cannot mistake in
choosing Sicilienne in any grade. These
goods are English in origin and are IA
nous owing to the splendid work of the
Bradford dyers and fnishers. When
selecting
Ready-Made Garments
heed should be paid to the new Wooltex
method OF construction which insures
outer garb at once serviceable and dressy.
For these reasons doubtless, Wooltex has
met with immediate appreciation from
all classes of women. those who must
consider expense and those to whom
expense is no consideration. Every
Wooltex gown is pure wool and will
Withstand hardship which would prove
the undoing of ordinary ready y-to-wear
garments.
Walking Skirts
are again a notable feature coming in
such wide limitations as to material, that
on cool Spring days or in the midst of
July heats, something appropriate can
be obtained. Thus women will be free
during most of the day to breathe fresh
air and revel in sunshine since the sensi-
BILE fashion of wearing for morning
shirt waist with walking skirt will pre-
vail. To these and other skirts, espee-
tally drop skirts, an elegant finish is
given by the new S. II. & NJ. velvet
braid skirt protector. Among its adyan.
tages are the facts that it does not defaee
the shoes, is extremely light and can be
attached by only one sewing, and thus
can be more quickly put on than any
other. Each year
Cottons
are OF more importance and the new and
beautiful varieties shown in the Parkhill
fabrics render them attractive to women
of all classes, the wealthy purchaser and
those who wish the dollar to go far, as
well. Toile du Nord, particularly adap-
ted to children's wear, is twenty-seven
inches wide IN fancy stripes, plaids or
checks, at 12lc the yard. Edinborough
zephyrs, Also twenty-seven inches wide,
are delightful iii fancy stripes, plaids or
checks at 15c the. yard, and Imperial
thirty inches wide, elegant in
linen finish, is l5c the yard. st. Andrew
zephyrs tliirty-two inches wide are a
display of fancy stripes, plaids
or checks, costing 25c the yard; and An
tolian Fancies in thirty-seyen inch
widths, are beautiful in lace effects united
with fancy stripes. Special mention
should be made of Anglesey beige mer-
cerized in silky lustre. This lovely ma
terial is twenty-seyen inches showing
stripes and with novelty weaves and lace
patterns, costing 35c the yard. Satsuma
are another beautiful var
iety in cotton and show fine embroidery
work in captivating designs. The price |
is 3oc the yard in widths of twenty-seyen
inches. All these materials are excellent |
in texture and fast in color.
LUCY CARTER.