The Washington bee., 1892-04-30
FASHION NOTES.

Pointed narrow trains are NOR
fashionable than the square Gu
ones, and are deeply faced up witt
crlnOline to keep them from twist
ing and turning over in walking.
The Stuart puff, which is a loos
fluffy puff cut on the bias, is newe
as finish to skirts than the marrow
t1Ounces.
Some of the fiounces are seweC
beneath the edge of the skirt ant
trimmed up and caught near tn,
top, the ruffle standing up instead
Of down.
The double and even the trIph
skirt is again seen it is no Longer
the vOluminouS double skirt of OuI
mothers, but is two or three over
tapping skirts which adapt them
selves to the exigencies of the bel
shape; sometimes the overskirt is
simulated by trimming.
The dressmakers are divided as
to the merits of the underpetticoat
or the lined skirt many skirts have
the lining sewed in with the mater
lal, which can be easily done where
1t has several cores; with the one
back seam the lining has an incli-
nation to bag and set badly.
Some of the wool dress skirts
have no lining whatever and the
strickly taiIOr-made ones have
strapped seams.
There is an agitation among the
purveyOrs of fashion in regard to
the short waist, the tendency of
the wide girdles and sashes tending
toward shOrt-waiSted fleets; there
will no doubt be steady opposi
tiOn to this style, as it is apt to
make the waist look large and the
figure awkward If there Is any ten
dency toward embonpoint.
The belted Russian bluOse makes
the waist appear short unless the
figure is decidedly slender; to ob-
Vlate this some of the new blouses
have ihe back fulneSs held bv a
narrow strap and buckle, while the
front is girdled in pointed fashion.
Light cOlOrs, much jetted trim
mlngs and plain straight effects
are still the thing; an attempt is
being made to revive small pan.
nlers, but it is not probable that
they will be accepted. Women
have become so accustomed to the
severe clinging effects that it will
be difficult to reinState the pannier
or the bulky full skirt.
Gowns are, If possible, more col
liant than ever, the contours of the
limbs being distinctly outlined,
they still flare from the
knees downward.
There is no present prospect of
the revival of short dresses, the
regulation gown almost touching IN
front and laying two or three inches
On the ground at the back.
ln jackets there is scarcely anv
visible change, the shapes remain
ng almost the same as those of |
asst winter.
Almost all of them reach to or be- |
0w the knee and in most Cases |
light fitting; light colors prevail
With an excess of braIding or en-
1roidery. A jacket of pearl colored
10th Is extremely chic. 1t is en>
lrely covered with a delicate pat
ern in braidlng, separated by mar
ow gold sOutache.
A noticeable feature in Jackets
nd carnails is the t1aring collar
nd yoke which is all cut in one
Gece and not added to the yoke as
Tas the case last season.
Ladders of gold and green or
old and blue braid appear on tan
ickets, but are somewhat con-
plcuOuS; other coats have bodice
feet simulated by narrow sharp
andykeS of gold with an encir-
ling line which forms a girdle
ON this decends deep slender
raided Vandykes.
ROsettes of jet or pearl are rather
eavy, but extremely ornamental:
ley may be detached and used
'parately,