The daily tribune., 1904-01-15
NEW YORK FASHIONS.
Evening Dresses, inexpensive Ma
terials, Etc.

be washable. expense is reduced con
siderably rs the material can be
utilized after being soiled and in
family of girls. perhaps made in to
some other garment or accessory.
Sometimes these net skirts are trim
med with lace laid in medallions or in
deed in any way dictated by taste.
Another quite snowy method of max
ing a net dress, is in sun ray kits and
with this style, rows of satin ribbon
can be used effectively, their soft
glimmer harmonizipg with the bril-.
liant 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 hesviness 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 or shir-
rings. Taffeta silk should by 10
means be omitted from the list of
favorite materials, the more so. as it
is often picked up OIL bargain counters
TO much advantage and may be utiliz-
ed in some other way, when one is
tired of it as gown. Glace is
another and not very expensive mater.
ial for evening, and as the name
would indicate, it has shiny sur.
face. For neighborhood gatherings
where young people 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
commended as comparatively inexpen.
sive and stylish and may be trimm, d
Win WOOL lace.
Mousseline voile is also quite hand.
some and gown recently worn by a
blonde beauty, in in pale blue shirred
below the hips and again so as to
form deep founce The shirrinps
meet insertions of Irish point lace
with faggotings in silk. The sleeves
reach to the elbows aud 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 appear an indis.
pensable part of the outfit. and the
fancy Tor all lace waists. amounts
almost to furor. White over white
is the capri ice of the hour. though less
calculated to show Off the pattern of
the lace, than when worn ov n coIors.
In jewelry, many new and interest
ing features are presented, but dealers
In precious stones find to the chargin,
that their best designs are so skillfully
initiated. that their trade suffers not
a little injury Several stores on
Broadway, quite handsome in appear.
ance. are devoted to imitation goods,
and ladies enter them unblushipgly.
Gold net work is very much in demand
for necklaces. ard pointed front is
finished by pendants of tur1uoises.
pearls and other stones Filagree
collars showing large figure at the
center are new and filagree collars
straight around with stones set in and
a single pendant in the middle of
stone, are among novel.
ties. Loops of small pearls are also
pendant from these collars. Small
leaves tipped by minute
p'hii, are btautiI uIiy TeHned ana these
may alternate with pear shape pend.
ants and leaves Much In favor for
necklaces, are small stones SGT very
near each other, with five larger stones
in the center and bracelet TO match.
is stylish. In brooches, flags or
birds sometimes single or in pairs in
dull finish. are presented. and shaded
green leaves tipped by small diamonds
are lovely. One diamond is usually
at tho center. Then there are rres.
cents with single bird, tiny flowers
especially roses. or in quite opposite
style. gold wish bone in plain gold
shows a single pearl or diamond on
one side. LUCY GARTER.
When you want II pleasant purga.