Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-11-20
THE LATEST In FASHIONS.
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Did you say that Eupire was the style?
Did you say that everything which comes
from Paris or from the great London mod
istes has an Empire touch. either of the
First, under Josephine, with low-cut, short
WASTED bodice, or of the Second, under
Eugene, a la crinoline?
But what would you say if you heard that
the Empire revival was to be only very
short-lived; that it was soon to be super
seded by the mode Of 1880; that even now
Paris has declared herself in favor of it be-
cause she thinks it graceful "go-tetween," Z"
style that has all the beauties of both and
the extravagances of neither. It's little
tantalizing, don't you think so, to discover
that your newest gown, cut in the very lat
est fashion, as you supposed, is about to be
followed by another which will usurp its
place?
But take heart, don't cast off your pretty
new gown. 1t will take long while for
the Empire to become old-fashioned, and
there isn't such difference between the
old and the new to make it worth while get
ting the latter, and perhaps those OF us who
are on this side of the water will still cling
to our first love. For there's q good deal
about the American woman, and q favorite
style will often lInger long after it has been
declared oid-:ashioned.
This was never more strikingly exempli-
fed than in the matter of the bell skirt.
Long after Worth and Felix had practically
abandoned it it reigned supreme, and one
could find scarcely single costume worn
L xbo& hoJ Ill
At present the bell, when it is used, is
drawn just as tightly over the hips, but
flares much wider at the feet
The trimming of skirts grows daily. You
can watch it creeping farther and farther
up. Just at present it reaches the knees,
and should stop there.
There is still, however, much more at
tention paid to the corsage than to the skirt
of gown. saw a remarkably pretty one
to-day on a young girl 1t was quite elab-
crate for the almost plain skirt, that had
simply o deep band of beaver at the edge.
The bodice had white crepe front, with a
full white velvet belt hooking in the back
under knot of ribbon. Over the front
came short jacket fronts, beaver color,
closely embroidered in narrow black braid
and edged with beaver. There was also
band of embroidery at the neck, and one of
fur above. The sleeves were quite short
first, puffs to the elbow of the cloth, then
wide hanging rufies, embroidered and
edged with fur
A pretty directoire bodice that 1 saw for
home wear was made of black cloth, dotted
with black silk spots, and had white belt
covered with heavy black silk lace-vene-
tian point The bodice turned back in
large revers over white satin front that
was almost completely covered by large
bow in black tulle. The sleeves were al
most plain, and had simply a cuff on the
style of the belt
saw another bodice intended for very
young girl. It was all white and green,
which is particularly popular combination
this season, especially tor evening wear.
One sees white gowns with green velvet
sleeves, green gowns with . quantity of
white softening their shades 1t isA re.
markably pretty combination. and has an
other advantage-that of suiting diversity
Of complexIons Women who have not the
best of skins osn wear it bscomingly.
This bodice was made Of 6as white NJ.