The morning call., 1892-02-14
FASHIONS IN 1900.
That Which Was Stylish at the Beginning Of
The Century.

The waist was altogether lost quantity,
for the gown was drawn in but slightly I'M
der the arms like the robe of modern baby,
and thence the skirt fell quite straight. and
trailing on the ground from the open neck,
occasionally covered by silk handkerchief
or high-standing muslin ruff. What little
sleeve there was reached half way from the
shoulder to the elbow, composed of white
muslin adorned with insertion, drawn round
the arm with sLken cords or puffed
into a wide band that met the very long
glove. Toward the end of the year longer
ones were preferred. and they were
worn sufficiently loose TO be euTiouSly
twisted from shoulder to wrist, the gloves
| being consequently shorter. 1t is a mystery
how ladies of this time managed TO resist
the cold of winter, for they wore their
! bingham and muslin dresses all through the
bitter season, and So enam0red were they Of
these materials that even eut-of-doOr wraps
we're composed OF muslin in dark coloTs aud
worn with cambria skirts. Large checks
were a fayorte design of these cotton
frOcks, and trimmings were various, such
as fTillS of white lace or u blaek-netted
border. | find also that about this time the
green, sleeveless spenceTs were introduced
that are sn often seen, more or less modified
in the fashions OF the following years.
HeadgeaT, which IN all ages has always
greatly exercised the feminine MIND, was
nearly as varied in the early days Of Napo-
Icons Consulate as now, and hats and bon
nets were mostly made OF straw. The lat
ter followed very quaint fOrms-a snail
shell for instance, or like cap the front of
which was turned up, and lined with pink.
the strings also being Of the same color.
This was further adorned by a white lace
veil made in a long square and fastened
round the bonnet with string, on which
it was drawn. and tied under the chin.
Another garniture was black velvet ribbon,
attached by the very fashionable buckles
then used for all sorts of dress purposes.
even instead of buttons or other fasten-
ings. Ladies-particnIarly those who
detied the opinion Of society by their
gay doings-did not hesitate 70 wear caps
of bear fur for driving In the smart vehi-
cles of the time, and these head-dresSes
were in consequence chrIStened 'curricle
caps" Other descriptions of caps, made
of lawn, trimmed with bouquets Of hya-
cinths, were favored by some, but the
greatest novelty was the poke bonnet,
which first appeared in gypsy shape, also
made OF straw, but of such marvellous fine
ness as even to exceed that of the modern
LeghOrn. About this time ladies carried
reticules, on ''TidieuleS," as they were nick
named, namely, little bags of diamond or
lozenge shape of rich materials, hung by
cords or long ribbons on the arms, TO hold
the gloves or handkerchief. A good deal Of
jewelry was worn also; but even then
modes changed very quickly, and there were
not only annual but monthly alterations,
especially in the style of hats and bon
nets.-The London Illustrated Magazine.
His Question Remained Unanswered.
st. Louis Post Dispatch.
1t was midnight, and a poor. miserable
locking tramp stood under tbs shelter of
the big granite building on Fourth ana
Market streets. The snow had been falling
steadily for about two hours and little
knot of beated theater-g0eTs were waiting
for the Market-Str Ow-car. The tramp
went through the crowd and collected about
so cents without much trouble and had re-
tired into the doorway smoking the end of
a contributed cigar.
The night sergeant and q police officer
came along and spied the tramp.
Got place to sleep?" asked the police
man gTUfffy, as the sergeant stood by and
waited.
'Oh, suppose 1 have" airily answered
the tramp
''Well, you'd better be going there quick"
The tramp ignored the policeman and
went up 10 the Sergeant and sad
Sergeant, can l ask you just one ques-
ton -
Yes; go ahead and be quick about it.
81 simply wanted to know did you ever
see as heavy a snow fall so lightly ?"
Then he bumped himself up with
ehueke and went to the beanery and
bought lunch.