Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1891-11-12
THE MONA i S PIlERE;
MATTERS OF SPECIAL, INTER
EST TO THE LADIES.
Latest. Freaks, of Fashion--The
(. Nineteenth G sntury Woman
Danger in Fans--The Value
of Onions--Fauits Of the
Walking Skirt.
Latest Freaks, Of Fashion.

AoSOSS TISdkS OF r aSnlOn,
Tailors will again make stand in
favor of short skirts that escape the
ground for all walking dresses. Some
OF these shortened skirts have seams
piped with velvet, galloon, or fur,
while others are in the new widened
shapes, less scant at the top than
formerly, and with pleats in the back
set in clusters at the belt, or in a
broad box'pleat that flares gradually
wider to the foot. Elastic straps
hold the pleats in place.
Belted waists with yokes and plas-
irons are in as great favor with
ta1lors as with dressmakers. They
also show princesse gowns, some
fastened in the back, others with coat
fronts, and, still Others. crossing
diagonally. But, above all else, they
make the legitimate tailor bodice, the
coat in. all its. varieties, as,the long
tailcoats, the short .French-coat, the
becoming shape with corselet front
and coat back, and the simple and
familiar riding-habit bodice, which is
always in, favor for morning and
travelling dresses. Sleeves OF moder-
ate fitness at the top and closely
buttoned on the forearm are preferred
for most tailor gowns. -
A smooth cloth gown. of chataigne
brown has a pointed corselet front
buttoned on the left, with guimpe and
collar cut all in one of pink and brown
striped cloth. Thesimple sleeves are
OF plain pink cloth, with deep striped
cuffs. The French skirt of brown cloth
is entered by a slit on the left trim
med with buttons, and there is wide
striped border around the foot. Vel
vet are much used with chevron-
striped wool skirts, notably one OF
mole-skin-colored velvet made as a
short French coat with box-pleated
back. The front opens on a smooth
vest OF blue WOO, with the pointed
shevron stripes in mole-color. All the
edges OF the coat are bound with Per-
clan lamb-skin. The sleeves are OF
the wool, also the skirt, which is
straight in front, the stripes meeting
in deep VS. while the great breadth of
the back is laid in u triple box pleat
that flares III bell shape Such gowns
are also made with q coat of green
velvet, and a wool skirt OF black with
green chevrons. Princess gowns OF
black camel's-hair are braided with
black and gold to represent a. yoke,
g!!rdle, and pointed hip pieces, and are
given iulness in the back Of the skirt
by velvet breadths that make a slight
demi-train
Low-crowned felt hats to wear with
simple tailor gowns have soft brims OF
long-napped beaver, without wire and
quite straight, and turned up far back
OH the left side. These are girlish and
pretty in black or blue trimmed with
navy blue plush, with facing OF bright
5eranium red loosely folded around
-he crown, the end taken up on the
eft so that it's vivid red will CLEAN.
through a great panache of black
feathers.
For middle-aeed ladies are English |
hats and boat-shaped hats OF
black felt, with a large double-looped
DOW OF black velvet on the crown, Jet
ornament in front, and a long ostrich
plume passing close along each side to
meet in the back. A more youthful
lat is quite round, with the brim
slightly turned away from the face,
md slit open at the side, where it is
leld by a bow OF velvet much lighter
han the felt. Small black ostrich tips
ire then curled outward all around |
he crown, and larger tips are mount
ID high on one side quite far back.
Faults of the Walking Skirt.