Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1883-12-13

Holiday TOiiettes, CoIaures
--Onsra Costumes ID eepmber N n,a

play such fantastic tricks as might mako
the angels weep. Not the heatbsn
Chinese could invent greater numper
or more varied. They sweep from back
to front or from front to back they are
caught up; they are caught down; they
are horizontal, they are perpendicular
again they stand out on the hips liks
huge Bologna saussges or in suspended
plaitB hang like upper skirts Oh either
side. All this is mighty refuge for
those to whom nature has been Diggardly
Int what II some too plump daughter Of
Eve hould thus lavishly be superadded
to! The last named disaster does some
times happen with result too direful for
narration The sole comfort know OF In re-
gard to putting 10 that fashions com mend
ia not "you muet" but "you may" ono
is not obliged to rig oneself up in tus
above absurdities, but may really 80 far
as the side Of ones dress go, be- puri,
tanicaly plain. Yet We are beginning TO
abhur piainness at the back. The
boufsnt reigns a horizontal foot or two
behind is thought nothing Of, while even
the sober minded lock over their shoulders
il quiringly aud wonder II their dresses
do not puff out at least little. 30 that
lust below the waist one often must call
| in the aid of the hustle and here re have
the Novelty Flexible ; tbs most,grsoefnl Of
| the kind and one that does no. get out OF
shape.
Much is learned from holiday toilsttes,
| since they give ths key note to what will
rule in the future. The very full trains
which are notable feature, afford oppor.
tupity for punching that is too good to bs
lost, and one may imagine the effect
| where four or five breadths OF wide or
live or six OF narrow goods are caught lu
| double puff. The remainder flows iu
plain fullness, and usually the basque 10
of similar material, while brooade comes
In for the pettieoat front and yest. Entire
dresses of velvet have an elegance all
their own and here Mme. Judio's costume
of garnet Nonpsreil velveteen will be Of
interest; the basque pointed back and
front and sloping away over u hips
with pointed plastron OF the broche; the
front o, the skirt also Of broohe velvetsen
cut in points over three silk plaitings;
panier plaits crossing the sides and join
ing a fall train caught in a puff at the
top. The use of satin in many OF the
new toilet'es will prove comforting fact
to economical ladies VIII look resrettully
on ore cherished satin AID fear that II
|
In buying ons does we'll to give silk tho
preference, and here we find as an
admirable choice, the Tapissier grease
,, proof silks running from 81 to IS per
yard, or the Queen, from 81 to ~ so. The
dye OF these silks is put through
, special process which extracts all greasy
| substance, and renders the material soft
and durable. Let us note In ending that
bouffaney is replacing the pullbsck
styles. The pullbaok Is not gone, but
l indications show time coming when II
J must go. Will 1t be replaced by hoop
U skirts That is question OF the day.
High, low, jack, as he plies the game
! of fortune hunting, betakes himself to
the opera. There especially do moneyed
beauties array themselves and there
= especially does our friend Jack, alike
n with ourselves, behold styles of hair
J. dressing both high and low, the high
l. having made considerable progress since
n last winter the low still holding out
q aud likely to do 80 for some time. Yet
" IN general, the high is not 30 very high
.s as fashion books would make us believe,
q aud withal, modest In outline coil,
two or three small twistings act aside far
Al from the forehead, yet not low down.
IF From these two or three short ourls are
"a sometimes pendant, while the low styles
,t are still quite low and small. Fluffy
"A fronts, whether by purchase or inheri
NJ lance, are In endless variety, the fuffiest
ia extremely fluffy, the least fluffy soaroe
ID al all fluffy, but rather some modest
II ~avy outlines bound down upon tn,
ID broS. Groove Occur locks come In az
change and also, as a change, the tint
), honored bang. But 1t Is the little CIR
=, who has the monopoly OF the bang, snd
ia IL were as hard to find young lady o
A. THE future without a bang as to discove
~ urlesyed clover.
"A 0nes corsage Ia as much on exhibition
" az the opera rs one's head, aud therefore
=. great pains are taken that Something
"a shall be exhiDitsd. From few delicat
10 buds or a tender spray up to huge hon
10 quets set with the glare of crimson ant
-, yellow roses, flowers give brillisncy Il
!, the Academy or make Roadway agains
= the tomb-like forlo,nness of the new
Metropolitan Opera House, where stowet
!. away in the cells but partially lit, ou
% fashionables look ont on one another AMI
=" wonder what the matter can be. Nils
~ sons voice reyerberates and Jewels fash
but nothing can relieve the monotony 0
" pigeon holes on pigeon holes, where tn
IN audience ia packed with the sole idea o
IN packing 10 many in such space
T. Jewels flash; solitaire earrings o
diamonds, sspphirea or pearls lace pin
al rather than brooches, and In the name
On of wearing, 81 avoidance Of formslity; tn,
he greater the abandon the better. And 81
,ss the lace pin catches shoulder knot 0
y ribbon for the young beauty or draws to
ia gether the spanish lace which cover
~ some 5owager's otherwise bare neck
pi' Yet II brooches proper do not please, II 4
customary to have pins attached TO thu
, =" medallions or pendants that were n
y. fashionable some years ago. Hanging
~ from charms, they give stamp OF old
nn tashinnness, but stuck here or Their
or after the style OF lace pin, the,
ef reuew their youth and become ser
vioeabie IS ever. The opera o
course gives opportunity for brace
let's and they Jingle over glove
as heretofore. Since to be with0u
90 loug glove is to bs quite without tn
pale, yet there are degrees Of length, ant
IL many casts, 0, . peTceives that tn
~ temptation to exAibit pretty arm ha
10 ovafridden a d. siIe for sn extremity 0
tashionableuess Or the display of kit
sy costing 30 much per inch. Occasionally
TX white glove appears bnt teu aud yellt '
10 are in the ascsndsnoy; the former is yer,
questionable ta4te, giving faish some
he times TO lovely, pale tOiettes with whicl
X. they contrast shsbbtiy enou. h. .os,ysss
re draiusd morocco paper iu c0lofs Il
- fashionable, Bridesmaids wear Dresdei
China costumes Independent ciotl
q, Jackets are trimmed with metallic brai,
IN OF tf-rept co"rs. Toy pianos Ri
hi Christmas gifts afford delightful pros poet
90 to nervous mainmGe. Gold opera glasse
enriched with Iswrls commence at 800
brown turs ARE oomipg into favor snt
this may reviv1 departed mink. Tulle
le both white aud coIorsd is again fashion
ne able for evening Charming wool dresss
81 are in autumn reds aud browns
is Christmas sad New Year cards are q
As popular as ever, Evening gloves Of I'm
dressed hid often reech to the shoulder
nj Gray fur forms beautiful adorumen
10 upon Ere, Oh blue. White lace is
or refined tiaish for the fashionable grsSs .
of this winter. Great attention has best
III given TO dolls carriages with a view tt
ns holiday presents. Indestructible irol
ed toys are the iron freight train, tn,
or express wagon with four horses, Noah
ark and ANNALS, tug boat and barges
be fire engines aud carts.
90 RosALIED MAY.