Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1892-01-02
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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
~ 10 clusters AT the belt, or in a
broad box pleat that flares gradually
wider 10 the foot Elastic straps
holi hc pleats in place.
Retod waists with yokes and plns.
irons are in as great favor With
talDrs a. with dressmakers. They
also show prlnccese gowns, some
fastened IN the back, others With coat
routs, and still Others crossing
daepnaly But, above all else, they
make the legitimate tailor bodice tile
rult ID an its varieties, as the long
tal coat, tile short French coat, tile
becoming shape With eorselet front
ana coat back ana the simple and
familiar riding,habit bodice, which is
always il favor for morning ana
travelling dresses Sleeves OF moder-
afr fumes, AT the top and closely
huttunrd on tile forearm are preferred
f1t mos, tailor gowns
4 smooth cloth gown az chataigne
brown NBs a pointed corrclrt front
buttonrl on the left with gulmpe and
ro..as cut aIl iii one 81 pink and brown
striped cloth Thcsimplc sleeves are
q yIuln pink cloth with ltrp striped
~uh, TIE French skirt Of brown cloth
!, entered by sllt on the left trim
mr! Nl,h buttons. and there Is Wide
striped border around the foot Vel.
Nt are lulch used With chez ron.
nurei wool skirts. notably one 81
uu.a sIta-eolurrl velvet made rs "A
.foF, French coat With box plcatrd
hts Tie front opens on smooth
1r.t III blue WOO. with the pointed
-marOn stripes iu mole color All the
-iGs .! tile cont are bound with Per-
tsaH iamb.skin Tile sleeves are Of
Tie aou', also tile skirt. which Is
straight to front, the stripes meeting
in deep VII ghiir tile grra, breadth Of
the httcE II laid III q triple box pleat
tHA' ilarrs ID bell shape such gowns
aft. also Wadr with coat Of green
SrE,t, nul a wool skirt oi black with
rrran chy.rons Princes. gowns ot
BLACK camel s,hair are braided with
h.Urk and gold 10 rrprcscn; "A yoke,
artic. unl pointed hip P.rrcs and are
GEsu .uIUee- III the back ~ the skirt
vs. t,.fet brcatths tia, make q slight
arr train
Low crowned irlt hatsto wear with
simple tn,lor gowns hayo soi; trims Of
lnWa unppri beaver, without wire aud
quite straight and turned mp far hnck
oa ~ lrit side These are girllsh and
pretty ID black or blue trimmed with
uGsy blue plush. with facing 81 bright
rf4riIm ron loosely folded around
Tile trOWu, the end taken up on the
l"i' - that it's vivid rrd will glcam
through great paunche 81 black
feathers.
For midilenacd ladies are English
walking hats and hoat.-haped hats Of
hIHok felt. with large douhle-loopcd
bow ~ black velvet on he crown. lct
ornament III front and a long ostrich
puun passing close along each side to
NEE, lu the back. more youthful
bat II quite round. with the brim
slightly turned away from the face,
and Wit open at the side, where i r
hold hy bow 81 velvet much lighter
iitan the felt Small black ostrich tips
are then eurled outward all around
~" crown and larger tips are mount
~ iEigh on one side quite far back.
Faults OF the Walking Skirt.
The most striking feature about the
soualled walking skirt is that it is
quite unsuitable for walking. In
windy weather il blows into unbecom.
lne shapes and tanRles ones feet and
ankles. In dry weather it gathers to