Durango semi-weekly herald., 1904-01-25
NEW YORK FASHION LETTER.

NEW .ORK.-Fashion novelties
were never 80 plentiful as now. This
is what the chroniclers of the modes
say every year. but then every year
there are more novelties so the state
ment remains unalterably and beauti-
fully true
Much attention is paid just now to
the new wash materials OF which the
shops are as fun as though 1t were
midsummer. Cotton etamine ranks
among the prettiest and most stylish
of these fabrics. 1t is used for several
very smart waists. EmbroideI ed
bands in cross stitch are used to lin
these waists. the colors of which are
either the Russian blue and red. with
touch OF black, or the more varied
Bulgarian combinations. Course
white lace looks we'll on the linen
canvasses and moreover, laundries
well
The showing of heavy mercerized
vesting used for waists is very large
Besides white. there are pale blues,
pinks and mauves to choose from A
delicate shade of tuff. called cham
pagne is popular These vesungs are
expensive. but they wear well and
launder without losing any of their
fine lustre.
Some effective lace collars with
modified stoles are shown by smart
modistes. These are in effective Irish
point patterns. which SOW mp well on
the net upon which they are applied
Shown with these collars are dainty
turn-overs and cuffs. The prettiest
are found at the French linen shops
and here one may pay as high as SIS
set. The linen is of gossamer fine
ness and the embroidery Is a work of
art. The worst of it is that they are
so pershable. No ordinary lamdress
ought to be allowed to handle them.
The best plan is to send them to a
professional "scourer," although the
name has an uncompromislng sound
for n delicate fabric
The return of silk to favor after
long run OF cloth has resulted in re-
newal of interest in fancy weaves OF
silk appropriate for blouses. One sees
some exquisite pompadour designs,
handsome brocades and warp effects
Plaid silks are in high favor. 1t
ought never to be forgotten in buying
silk waists that whatever is paid for
them they will be only half dress
when worn. One is no longer extra
VACANT in these garments
With handsome walking gowns,
waists of crepe de chine, exactly
mathcing the cloth in color re made
in tiny tucks or with hens ched or
fagoted yokes. Any of til. ,ft silks
are also good for these Is ), which
ere always very simply N lie. but
should he perfection OF Gu I'D finish.
With quite an elaborate - wn cloth
carriage gown there cor brown
surnh waist, pin-tucked across the
front and over the shoulders and up
per part of the sleeves There is not
a particle of trimming. The high,
tucked stock is finished with mar
row white ruching and white maline
bow at the back. A necklace of old
fashioned gold beads can be worn
very effectively with such a costume.
BY a new method many of the dia-
phanous materials are painted with
floral designs in such manner that
none of tne pliability of the fabric Is
lost Crush and wrinkling leave no
impression on the surface of the orna-
ment, which Is executed by hand
Among choice designs are wreaths of
poppies, garlands of roses, detached
sprays of primroses and violets and
scattered forget-me-nots. A bridal
veil painted with orange blossoms is
among the bizarre effects. But for
floral ball frocks the novelty will
doubtless find ready acceptance
Evening gowns are almost univer-
sally of sheer fabrics trimmed with
lace merely as a foundation for elab-
orate appliques of lace or fer trans
parent chiffon wells. The effect is
dainty and does much to reconcile the