The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1892-12-20

each side with narrow fur, repeated two or
three times.
Whether the gored skirt, after all the
varying of its seams and the refining OF lts
outlines will be dropped i'll the near future,
it is not yet safe to predict. But between
the empire, which is already established
vogue for evening dress, and this other
new-old skirt just coming in, the indications
are certainly that way. 1t is still, however,
the one generally worn. The full skirt is a
good one for thinnish materials, and for the
Scotch plaids and all-figured fabrics, which
never look well unless the texture falls
loose
For gored skirts the borders remain for
the most part narrow, as i'll the summer,
and consist of embroidered galOon edged
with a ruche, gold ribbons. MORE and velvet
ribbons. There are also the narrow plnked
velvet ruffies, of several coors. laid one
above the other, and headed by a tiny gimp.
For evening gowns the borders are wider.
Economical Hints.
1t was never easier to make gown out
of several materials than it is now. Here is
a model. Louis Philippe skirt of cloth or any
wool, say old rose for color. Sleeveless
waist or front" of the cloth. or of silk, the
same color or of lace laid over silk. 1t
takes but small quantity of anything for
this front, and it is not at all necessary
that it be the same fabric as the SKIRT.
GarcOn jacket of velvet, say III this case OF
black and old rose changeable velvet. Neck
band and belt of the same velvet. Let the
belt be wide like a corSelet, of piece velvet
or of ribbon wound many times round and
tied in bow at the top i'll front, that Oh the
same velvet. or of the cloth trimmed WIN
the velvet. Or carry out the same model Ill
green or blue cloth, Scotch plaid and black
velvet.
. Lace that played great a part in sum-
mer dress has not yet run out its course,
and the pretty piazza gowns OF the past sea
SON. the light frocks of crepon and foulard,
with their filmy garEitures, serve charm,
ingly for winter soirees and musicals, and
the woman Of wisdom will choose to use
them thus rather than lay them by Tor an
other warm season, When ihey
are likely TO be out of date.
I have senn seen red foulard remodel
round waist smoothly with large meshed
gray net lace. sprinbled over with discs OF
black velvet. Tho sleeves and neck had black
velvet garmatures, the neck finished
with a bow at the back, and a velvet ribbon
belt with knot and eI.ds at the Dack
Fashionable Colors.
The most curious colors are being
worn Everybody exclaimS, everybody
looks puzzled Prussian blue against a raw
light green: violet mingled with Prussian
blue. and violet beside raw green. If YOU
have never seen an impresSOnSt picture
you would fancy dyes run mad. But hay
ing seen them one ought never to wonder
again where fashions come from. Tins
r2w green is of what the 1npreSsioniSt
makes lis landscape and the blue and
violet are of what he paints his foliage or
his figures, and if you should see lash
ionahn girl of the moment before n canvas
of Manet's you would easily mistake her
for a piece of the picture. She will per
hapS have Il mixture of Prussian blue and
light green in her hat and Il purple veil on
her face The purple veil is the rage of
the moment. The effect of these pure colors
to urwonted eyes is startling, tat 1t Is III
tercstin@, and | am fain TO think it IS q
step better than the much mixed colors,
the dull shades. that simply because they
are MIXED go by the nam" of art colors."
US our models in decorative color. But the
veil is an absurdity. 1t makes q sailoW
woman look green and fair one as IL III
the last stages of decomposition.
Scarcely quietcr are the minglinSs OF
two hucs Of the same color. Thus mauve
and violet, mahogany and old rose, blue
and buc-gray, and magenta shading into
purple Mulberry. red and green are
favorite couple A beautiful taWny orange
is much used on hats. Ii is well combined
with faWn brown. also with cream y
rich thcater hat is made of cream white
velvet or cloth, trimmed with this tawny
velvet. Add a bit of cream guipure lace,
Mauve has been for n whole season i'm
prcs4ionistcally combined with navy blue,
making often the blouse to Il blue serge
gown. and though ouce their mipgHGg
would have seemed crude it is now quite
orthodox. ! sew Il woman on the boue-
ward today in double ShOUldered cape OF
purple gown Of blue and a petticoas
of purple.