The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1904-01-16
New York Fashions.
From our Regular Correspondent.

January ID, 1904.
Evening dresses of net, made with gath
cred skirts and worn over Liberty satin,
are very pretty, and if the net be washable,
expense is reduced considerably, as the ma
terial can be utilized after being soiled, and
in family of girls perhaps made into
some other garment or accessory. Some
times these net skirts are trimmed with lace
laid in medallions or indeed in any way
dictated by taste. Another quite snowy
method of making a net dress is in sun ray
kits, and with this style rows of satin rib
bon can be used effectively, their soft glim
mer harmonizing with the brilliant sun ray
killings. After all, however, there is no
material in quite such demand for evening
as chiffon velvet, the name indicating in
part its texture, since with the familiar
surface of velvet, the heaviness often found
Objectionable in velvet of the usual quality
is done away with, and the new variety
lends itself readily to present ideas in soft
drapings OF shirrings Taffeta silk should
by no means be omitted from the list of
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picked up on bargain counters to much ad-
vantage, and may be utilized in some other
way when one is tired of it as a gown.
Glace is another and not very expensive
material for evening, and as the name would
indicate. it has a shiny surface. For
neighborhood gatherings where young PEG
pie usually meet for enjoyment rather than
show, wool canvas in white or evening colors
is quite stylish, and is suitably trimmed
with yak lace Wolfe is also to be com
mended as comparatively inexpensive and
stylish, and may be trimmed with wool lace.
Moussehne wolfe is also quite handsome,
and a gown recently worn by a blonde
beauty is in pale blue, shirred below the
hips, and again SO as to form deep tiounce
The shirrings meet insertions of Irish point
lace with faggotings in silk. The sleeves
reach to the elbows and the full waist is
almost concealed by deep bertha Of lace
to match that on the skirt. Separate waists
for evening have not the prestige accorded
the entire dress, but nevertheless they ap-
pear an indispensable part of the outfit,
and the fancy for all lace waists amounts
almost to a furor White over white is
the caprice of the hour, though less calcu-
lated to show off the pattern of the lace
than when worn over colors
In jewelry many new aud interesting
features are presented, but dealers in pre-
cious stones find to their chagrin that their
best designs are so skilfully initiated that
their trade suffers not little injury. Sew
eral stores on Broadway, quite handsome
in appearance. are devoted to imitation
goods, and ladies enter them unblushingly.
Gold net work is very much in demand for
necklaces, and pointed font is finished
by pendants Of turquoises, pearls and other
stones. Filagree collars showing large
figure at the centre are new. and flagree
collars straight around, with stones set in
and single pendant in the middle Of a
contrasting stone, are among novelties.
Loops of small pearls are also pendant from
these collars. Small enamelled leaves,
tipped BY minute pearl, are beautifully
refined, and these may alternate with pear
shape pendants and leaves Much in favor
for necklaces are small stones set very near
each other, with FIVE larger stones in the
centre, and bracelet to match is stylish
In brooches, flags or birds, sometimes sin
gle or in pairs, in duh finish, are presented,
and shaded green leaves, tipped by small
diamonds, are lovely One diamond Is
usually at the centre Then there are
crescenfs with a single bird, tiny flowers,
especially roses, or, in quite opposite style,
a gold wish bone in plain gold shows a sin
gle pearl or diamond on one side
Lucy CARTER