Dodge City times., 1888-01-12
po,nrs FoH LADIES.



aints and Suggestions CONCERNING the Lat
est Novelties in Drose. Ats
Mantles. redingotes and newman
kets, popular - they are. are by no
means exclusively worn. Jackets still
hold their own. and appear in Tempt
ing variety. They are generally close
fitting. though the double-breasted
Ba:tenburg.; the Norfolk and the Paris
blouse are to be found IN many kinds
Of materials. Stochnette jackets
abound. and some of these are very
warm being fleece-lined, thus en-
abling the wearer to defy the frost
Military styles of decoration are ex-
ceedingly popular for plain, tight-fit-
ting jackets The Uhlan. with straight
rows of gold braid down the 'front.'
the Tyrolese or Austrian military jack
et with braided front and sleeves. and
the Vincennes, with another adap-
tation of the military style,
are other variations of ont
door jacket ornamentation. Pxris-
made walking jackets are liter
ally covered with brsiding. beading.
and galloon. Cloth gowns from the
same source are also very much orna-.
mented with braiding or passementerie
around the foot of the skirt, or down
the front of the long polonaisc.
! A pretty toilet worn at a five
O. clock tea recently was made of terra
Gotta corded silk and dark Bismarck
brown velvet crossed with heavy lines
of gold. The round skirt was ex-
ceedingly full at the back and very
plain in front. Around the foot was a
bias band of the velvet and above
this a Hungarian tunic' caught up with
silk cords ending in long slender
spikes. The low velvet bodice was
pointed front and back, and put on
over Russian guimpe of terra-cotta
crepe lisse deftly shirred around the
neck. and gathered close to the throat
with a tiny draw-string of scarlet vel
vet. A handkerchief pouch of terra
Gotta velvet richly embroidered in
tcrra-cotta silk. outlined with beads
of darker shade, depended from the
belt. The silk sleeves were puffed
with terra-cotta velvet on the shoul-
ders, and reached not quite to the
elbow. From here were airy sleeves
of the crepe lisse. which glistened with
an embroidery of beads matching in
design the graceful device upon the
velvet pouch. A cluster of scarlet
roses at the belt gave the finishing
touch to this excccdingly-becoming
gown. bn.ttliEEf
Tinsel. gold lace, gold etamine.
plush. velvet ribbon. embroidered
gauzes. silk canvas, grenadine and
crepe lisse in many exquisite
tints are all employed in the
creation of neck-trimmings this
season. White lace is much less
used than formerly. Small beads Of
various kinds are still in great requisi-
ton TO edge these pretty bands. for
they are neck-bands chiefly. and not
frills. Fine pearl beads are much usel
on expensive ncckwear. one row or
two, rs may be outlining the edges
and meeting in front The display Of
dainty collarettes'in pale lovely tints.
collars in velvet, richly enl-
broidered guinlpes, plastrons and
vests, with very often wrist decora-
tions to match, is exceptionally varied
and elegant this winter A stylish
neck trimming consists of a black vel.
vet collar in Charles TX style, which
turns back broadly over shirred
vest of silk net or lissc. The co..
lar is embroidered in gold OF silver,
or trimmed with a gold or silver gimp.
The ends of the net are brought down
below the chest and fastened with a
gold or silver buckle. Another pretty |
style is The Hungarian collar of dark
wine velvet, with huge bow knotted |
a Ia marine in front; this of gay plaid
ed surah. Collars and plas!rons of
black velvet, or bretelles of the same.
are effectively worn over evening
toilets of lace OF tullc. these trimmed
with fine pearl passemcnteries. Econ
omy, however, has no part in the
choosing of these aforementioned deco
rations. N y Post