The sea coast echo. [volume] (Bay Saint Louis, Miss.) 1892-current, 1892-02-06
NOTES ON DRESS.
Various Matters of Interest to Followers
of the Fashions.

of the Fashions.
Many princess gowns have the seams
defined and also covered by narrow
silk or gold galoon. All skirts are lined
throughout with silk.
A novel trimming for black velvet
capote is of narrow ribbon of several
colors, as for instance com bination of
maize, mauve and light green ribbon.
The Psyche knot is on the decline. A
favorite mode of arranging the hair is
in somewhat large oval knot, fre-
quently accompanied by curls. Often
the front hair is parted and taken back
in loose, classical waves.
Many costumes, particularly those Of
simple make, are made without side
forms in the back and have the skirt
permanently sewed to the bodice, max
ing one-piece gown as easy to put on
and off as a princess dress.
Silver blue and other shades Of French
camel's hair for receptions, calls and
other demi-dress use have the foot of
the skirt trimmed with a narrow band
of beaver fur, with flat bias band of
velvet above it overlaid with fine,
straight rows of gold and silver braid.
Moreen petticoats are largely sold in
place of silk. The latter are now lined
with flannel for winter wear. Moreen,
as most people know, is watered
woolen fabric. 1t is dyed in various
colors and should be lined with taffeta
silk. Shirts of moreen sold ready-made
are finished with deep founce trimmed
with ribbon.
Skirts, while remaining close-f1tting
about the hips, are quite full around the
bottom, and all are long. The majority
of corsages preserve the coat effect,
either in actual cut or in the disposition
of the trimming Sleeves are much
less prominent on the shoulders and are
still subsiding. Jackets are all much
longer than those of last spring and
winter.
Tan-colored gloves are still favored
for day and evening uses. 1t is unfor-
tunately not uncommon to see a taste
full toilet spoiled by pair of soiled
gloves. Even very grand danes have
made themselves subject to criticism in
this matter; but soiled glove is coun-
tenanced by la mode if it is suede,
which may account for their continued
popularity.
Some very beauStful undressed kid
gloves for evening wear have just been
opened to view by noted Broadway
importer. Ehe, ,colors are copied from
4thesdslissAsssinSs 0l-rasieas sAemewss--
roseheart etc. and also.the pale shades
of green of many kinds of foliage. All
the tan shades from the softest doe
tint to russell, are in the list of fashion
able gloves
Scores of beautiful ball toilets are
finished with bands and grouped clus.
ters of ostrich feather trimmings, but
there are fringed silk garnitures roset-
ted, curled and plated to represent
feathers, and very pretty results are
thus achieved. Moreover, this silk
edging is inexpensive and it serves to
border many of the still popular Medici
collars, which without some soft edg.
ing or lining are apt to prove too stiff
and severe to be becoming to MANY
faces.
In the matter of boots for walking
the purists have it all their own way.
A few fancy tan and other colored
cloth-topped shoes appear en- suite with
com bination costumes, but nothing
could be palmer or more absolutely
free from ornament of any kind than
the leading accepted shoe of the pres
ent. The frivolous white stitching and
irrelevant fancy buttons have disap.
peared completely, and those who in.
sist on glitter of some description adopt
the half patent leather; but the major
ity, who study the becoming, choose a
soft kid of the plainest make, with a
graceful "half-high" heel and a protec-
tive sole.-Chicago Post.