The daily tribune., 1903-05-27
NEW YORK FASHIONS.
Wedding Dresses, Waists, Figured
Materials, Millinery.

Chiffon is the leading material for
wedding dresses, worn chiefly however
by youthful brides. while young
ladies past the budding season or
those more mature, are apt to choose
some statlier fabric. such as olga,
crepe de Chime with h,gh glossy sur
face. or crepe do Chine with a slight
twill. or the genuine material in its
own peculiar attractiveness and some
Of sthe most elegant gowns of the sea-
son, have been in crepe de Chine en-
broidered to order. Satin likewise
remains in style. but is not frequent
selection and the same can be asserted
of lace. Quite pretty and compare
lively inexpensive gowns are made of
fine yelling trimmed with lace.
TRANSPARENT YOKES
of lace or chiffon or both in combina-
tion. appear on bridal dresses of every
description and sleeves are finished
in keeping, angel drapery also being
still in great favor The heavier class
Of fabrics are sometimes made in
princess style. when fine figure may
admit the same. Trains are round
and of course vary in length according
to fancy and wells usually of tulle,
are very long and kept in position by
= garland Of flowers ending IN two
sprays at the back and for such pur-
pose. orange buds and blossoms lead.
though any small white flower can bu
substituted, the usual choice in place
Of orange blossoms, being lilies of the
valley. or Star of Bethlehem flowers.
Bridesmaids sometimes wear lilies of
the valley and for them, any pretty
sheer material. especially net. is ap-
propriate. At recent wedding, the
bridesmaids wore pink net, made low
neck and short sleeves, with picture
hats Of roses.
WHITE WAISTS
have opened on us like a swarm of
locusts. devouring before them, all
colors in cotton or linen. except few
infrequent ones in solid colors en-
broidered, this in turn bringing about
an immense demand for wash silk
waists in stripes. They are extremely
pretty and notable girls can buy the
material at low price and turn out
attractive garments that cost but little.
Fancy materials in floral or striped
patterns or perhaps both. are made
up in entire dresses They are fire.
quent. but after all, throughout dress
in general, there is 4 marked prefer
ence for plain goods embroidered,
eher than fancy patterns OF course
the delightful varieties in mousseline,
lawn, etc, must command q place for
almost compete and much thinner than
formerly. with satin stripes, can hard
ly be called utility material. De-
partment stores have large exhibits OF
shirt wiast suits in checked or dotted
light weight silks and they are COM
paratively cheap, because needing no
laundering and very cool. They
come from $l2 to about $lS. the former
SAAotith6 liCt. vi COuIst
the home dressmaker can do still bet.
ter. In
MILLINERY,
the distinction between utility hats
and those for dressy wear, becomes
all the while more apparent the
former, masculine, severe, flowers or
ything feminine, an abomination,
the latter delightful embodiments Of
all, that is soft and lovely; emana-
tions. ~ it were, from gardens of
Eden and the wearers, soft and lovely
Tor endeavoring to bel AZ 80 many
ideal Ewes. The former, aggressive
opponents OF Twentieth century ideas,
which impel women to boldly COM
pets In the business world az in out
ioor pastimes Sailor hats are ridi-
,ulons In name at least, since no sail
'r could wear the broad heAd cover
nss with high Saucer like brims,
atching every breath Of wind and !