Omaha daily bee., 1892-01-10
HONEY FOR THE LADIES'.

she didn't fear that in trying TO get there she
would simply grow fat instead.
The peculiar style of some Of the winter
coats military in effect-consists in the per-
fectly trim tit of the shoulders; consequently
they are slightly padded.
Crepons of ligh. weights and both delicate
and medium shades are in plain and cord
effects. A few brocades in silk effects on
light wooden grounds show shot IDEAS.
II the village maid could only succeed in
reading the village physicians mind, what a
well-spring of delight she would be at the
meetings of the village sewing circle.
Some flannel petticoats have colored flow
ers scattered over them. Fine flannel shirts,
with a printed Indian design on them, are
fashionably worn with dark winter skirts.
Bonnets made of tweed, Bedford cord,
cheviot, CLOTH, or any other wool fabric
matching the tailor costume are still in high
favor with stylish women both here and
abroad.
India red is the name given to a new street
shade of that color, which appears in cloth
and in silk and wool fabrics. 1t is a beauti-'
full dye, between that of a crimson rose and q
rich plum color. erN
The timid, startled girl who will Jump and
gather her skirts about her at sight of a
mouse, will bear, without finching, pain
that would make a man think he was going
to die before sunrise.
A hundred aud seventy shades of henrietta
VIII supply SNoiJ ouS " 4
pure white to a seal brown. In plain goods,
as in fancy weaves, beige, tan and golden
tinted brown shades abound.
Pine-green ana swallow blue cloths
trimmed with Astrakhan form some Of the
elegant cloaks sent from Paris. Bronze and
gold braIding or embroidery are frequently
used in conjunction with the same fabrics.
Hawes-What did your wife give you for u
Christmas PRESENT. Dawes-She sewed on
all the buttons that were off my clothes.
Halves (envIously)-I wish my wife had
thought of that. She gave me a box of cigars.
Elderly ladies' will be glad to know that
the warm. comfortable quilted satin petit
coats are in fashion again. Most OF the silk
ones are lined with flannel. Young girls
often wear moreen ones under evening
gowns. ,
Nothing more useful and at the same time
more elegant has appeared this winter than
the French cashmeres, embroidered by intri-
cato machine methods. They appear in rose
wood, reseda, COLLEEN brown, India red, gray
in short, all the eve art dyes.
White-"My wife has a mean way Of get
ting me up In the morning." Block-"What
does she dos" White-"Oh, she's got a lot
Of my old love letters, aud she gets one and
sits on the foot board of the bed and reads it
out loud till l have TO get up and grab 1t in
self-defence." .r's-
In garnitures this winter the real novelties
and eiegances are in the form of various
kinds of mingled openwork and solid ON
broideries and cutwOrk in velvet. In the
production of embrolderies upon cloth and
other fabrics, Venetian designs have been
largely followed.
For walking costumes, thica, hairy, wooden
fabrics are preferred, brown and neu raj
tints prevailing, with sometimes q sprinkling
of white or yelloWish hairs. Others are in
woven stripes or plaids, with n touch OF
some bright color over grounds of russell or
dark blue or gray.
Mo- Io,,, ot-n ,.a .~al1 - ,a,r
light colored and excessively fine cloth.
These light cloth dresses, which disappear
under the long mantle out of doors, are wore
for visiting and afternoon receptions. They
are either plain, or more or less trimmed
with embroidery or passementerie,
Many Of the dressy bodices for slender,
youthful wearers are sharply pointed and
fasrcn under the arm or else IN the backs.
Folds of passementerie trimmings cover the
darts, or else the bodice lining alone has
darts, with the outside LAID in surplice pleats.
The sleeves are full, but not so high in effect
as formerly.
Cord effects will be even more prominent
than they were last season, aud the biege
shapes fairly run riot in plain and figured
samples, large and small cords in even or
clustered stripes. Brocaded Bedfords will
be- worn in rich silky effects and relief
figures. Heavy cordings for cupes and
jackets are in the fifty-inch widths.
Boas are still very much worn, and likely
to continue i'll favor. They are made OF os-
trich feathers, and fancy feathers. ana fur,
in light shades forevening wear and theaters.
For the daytime cocks feathers furnish a
useful, becoming and at the same time dressy
BOA, for those who do not care for expensive
fur. Small fur collarettes are also to be seen.
The muffs are made to match.
The "boa CONSTRUCTOR coat Is the funniest
whlm of the smart girl. 1t Is OF light gray
or tan. with a sable color, and fits close to
the figure. Starting from the right shoulder
Is a boa of sable, which crosses the bust,
passes once about the waist, and is sloped
down toward the edge of the coat. where 1t
Is lost beneath the fur band finishing the
edge. 1t is only the slim, willowly, supple
girl that dares wear IL.
ALI the pretty girls are saving their love
letters diligently now in hopes TO accumulate
enough with which TO paper their bedrooms.
IL is really quite the latest and most approved
form of wall decoration. Thov make the
dado of the envelopes aud the general deco
ration of the letter sheets. Young men will
please write only on one side tho letter page
after this, as IL goes further, anu use very
black ink, as the effect Is more artistic.
Among the delioately colored fancy wool
lens are crepe baerges, embroidered with
dots OF line flowers: also cordurette crepons
In all the dainty evening shades. In cream
and apricot woollens are plain and embrOid-
cred crepons, chevron-striped French cancels
hair, and wide vale Bedford cords, all OF
which are wonderfully soft aud beautiful,
accommodating themselves to the most
graceful arrangements of skirt and bodice.