The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1892-01-01
TAILOR GOWNS.

| closhs n Favor for Winter Costunes-
short skirts and Beltea Bodices-
| Smooth-faced cloths, more costly thar
they have been 1t previous seasona IN
used by tailors for elaborate gowns
They come in very light shades OF tan,
resedA blue. and rose. and are com.
bined with fieecy cloths in omber stripea
on ground the color Of the plain cloth.
Soft. pliable camcrs-hair stuifs ia wide
diagonals, and also fancifully woven il
feather designs in cros>bars Of diamond
shape. and in waved and chevron stripes.
are liked for darker tailor-made gowns
in Stanley brown. stone colors. navy
blue. and in blue-black Is well Is jet
black. Besides these are rough bour-
rettcs. illuminated at intervals with
bright threads, and many feecy stufFs
that are used for entire gowns, with
the exception OF : vest or belt Of
leather A great deal OF velvet is used
in combination with cloths. and the
favorite trimmings are braiding and
fur.
Tailors viii again make = stand ia
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 for
merly. and with plaits in the back set
in clusters Mt the belt. or in 4 broad
box plat that flares gradually wider 20
the foot Elastic straps hold the plaits
in place.
Belted waists with yokes and plas-
irons are in rs great favor with tailors
Is with the dressmakerA They also
show princesse gowns some fastened
in the back. others with coat fronts.
and still others crossing diagonalIy.
But. above all else. they make the
Legitimate tailor bodice, the coat in All
its varieties. rs the long-tail coat. the
short French coat. the becoming shape
with corseiet front and coat back. and
the simple and familiar riding-habit
bodice. which Is always in favor for
morning and travelling dresses. Sleeves
Of moderate fulness at the top and
closely buttoned on the forearm arc
preferred for most tailor gowns
A smooth cloth gown Of chataigne
brown has = pointed corselet front but
toned on the left, with guimpe and col
lar cut all in one Of pink and brown
striped cloth The simple sleeves are
of plain pink cloth. with deep striped |
cuffs. The French skirt Of brown cloth |
IS entered by : slit on the left trimmed |
with buttons and there il . wide
striped border around the foot Velvet |
bodices are much used with chevron-
striped wool skirts. notably one Of |
mole -slsin-colored velvet made q =
hort French coat with box-plaited
lsck- The front opens On . smooth
rest Of blue wool. with the pointed
'hevron stripes 10 mole-color. All the |
'dgcs Of the coat are bound with Per-
ian lamb-skin. The sleeves are u the
vol. also the skirt, which Is STRAIGHT
\ front the stripes meeting IN deep
~, while the great breadth Of the back |
} laid In triple box plait that flares
. bell shape Such gowns are also
made with = coat Of green velvet. and !
vool skirt Of black with green chew
ons Princesse gowns Of black cam.
l's-hair are braided with black and
old 20 represent : yoke. girdle. and
ointed hip pieces and orc given ful.
ess in the back Of the skirt b velvet
resdths that make : slighs demi-traia
-Iisrrer's Rasas.