The Red Cloud chief., 1890-05-30
FASHIONS IN PARIS.
The Moderately Fiat Skirt seems 10 lave
Succeeded the All Plat.

Tho Moderately Flat Sktst seo0st 10 Have
Succeeded the All rlst.
Tho rivalry between all nat and mod.
erately nat skirts still continues. with
no present signs Of triumph for tho par.
~ OF fat skirts. Two or three short
stecls are put in tho foundation skirts Of
all dresses, and In addition q small
cushion 10 define the waist. This cush.
Ion Is very small indeed. but Is consid.
cred indispensable with most dresses.
The grand drcss-nakcrs are putting .
steel into the lower edge Of the skirts
across the back only--to give the boil.
shaped effect which Is characteristic OF
Valois styles. This IL the exception a.
yet. but. ~ Judge ny present indications,
Is likely ~ become more general.
Wrappings arc classified according 70
tho time Of day at which they are worn,
jackets. capcs and long cloaks OF tartan
plaid with capes being reserved for
morning walks and crrands. while for
afternoon calls short mantelcts OF various
forms arc worn. These elaborate small
wraps arc never Of plain wooden or silk;
always Of figured material, except in tho
case Of velvet, plain velvet being used
for oil kinds OF wraps. II q long wrap
Is preferred for the afternoon IL is q
tight-ntting rcdingotc, or q Russian
cloak Of plain velvet, or plush, or Of
matelassc silk. A beautiful long cloak
IL OF slack velvet with rich black lace.
Within the velvet fronts arc fronts Of
plated lace somewhat longer. and o
cape Of plated lace overs the velvet
frnuta ~ tEn .l1av A... .xl,.a
cloak has n short. tigbt-ftting back and
medium long fronts. with fronts OF
plated lace extending below. Deep
plated lace borders the entire lower
edge, and tho wide long sleeves arc Of
plated lace. The cxtravagantly long
hanging sleeves which were introduced
last year are still made TO some extent,
but have been vulgarizcd by ovcr-use.
On cloth cloaks they arc heavy and un-
graceful. Military jackets still enjoy
y large measure Of popular favor. and
arc out in various rcgimcntal styles, Of
soldier blue with frogs and braiding In
black. Carriage cloaks may be OF light
color. and enriched M plcntifully a. one
plcascs with gold braiding and cmbroid-
cry, beads and other effective ornaments.
Thcatcr wraps arc almost all Of light
c~olors, and most deliberately bcautificd
with cmbroidcrics and galloons.
Fur and feathers are both abundantly
used for trimming wraps and costumes.
II with excellent reason. for no more
becoming frame to tho face can be i'm.
agined. That this and not its warmth
Is the main reason OF its popularity IL
evidenced by the fact that not only out
door garments but dinner and ball
dresses ~ we'll are trimmed with fur.
Only tho choicest furs-sable, blvc fox
(Which il really Vrown), and added To
those chinchilla-arc used on evening
dresses. cdging the top Of u decollcts
bodice, or bordering tho foot Of q light
satin skirt. Handsome cloth costumes
are trimmed with Canada sable, natural
beaver, with black kamschatka otter OF
the brown Canada otter, with silvcr-fox.
and with chinchilla, which last IL partic.
ularly charming on dark velvet. Furriers
have gonc a step bcvond straight bands,
and are making adjustable trimmings OF
various shapes. which can 10 worn ON all
wraps, whether Of wool. silk or velvet.
A shawl collar Is thus made, crossing ut
tho waist, with cuffs tO match. or a
pointed collar and rcvcrs with cuffs. A
plastron or vest Of handsome fur IN worn
inside . velvet rcdingote with rcvcrs
Sometimes, ton, tho vest IN Of tho cloak
material. with an invisible lining OF
some unprctending fur, for warmth
merely. - Harper's Hazar.