Omaha daily bee., 1893-11-12

Many Of the new costumes show the
pointed apron oycrskirt.
In millinery. tDques Tor the moment
occupy e prominent position.
The basque bodice has evidently come
10 stay all winter al least.
Mixed silk and wool fabrics that are
repped from selvage TO selyage are
largely imported.
For dress trimmings, close short fur ia
preferable to shaggy kinds such as bear,
lynx, etc.
Fancy woven moose cloth comes up
among the handsome novelties in winter
dress ~iaorics.
Evening shades in faille. armure silk
and fancy satins are sold at less than
half their former prices.
Quite the fad Of the moment is the
white elephant tea cosy, OF white felt,
with trappings of red.
Dark russell cloth skirts are worn be-
meath long, slightly drsped overdresses
of green or brown ladies cloth.
For divan cushions decidedly the new
est embroidery is one huge flower, with
out a vestige of foliage, worked just in
the center of the square.
Black and white two-toned felts in
plateau shape are in constant demand.
These are trimmed with ribbon loops.
stiff wings, jet aigrettes and buckles.
Violet velvet and cherry-red velvet
toques are edged with aad enbroidered
in Jet on the crowns and rich satin
ribbon loops with jet aigrettes are the
garnitures.
Pale and deep tan broadcloth dresses,
with two shades of soutache as trim ming,
are among the attractive tailor costumes
exhibited for carriage wear.
a very late fashion in teacloths is to
represent sprays of flowers only on the
bordering hem, instead of in the corners
above the hem, or scattered all over the
center.
The walking suit of the moment is
made of rough stuff. mixed serge or two
toned hopsacking. The coat is long,
tight-ftting. double-breasted and full
umbrella gored skirt.
Some of the new goods that seem so
heavy are so loosely woven that they are,
in fact, very light. and the dresses made
from them have mich less weight than
one might fancy.
a deep lace basque on a evening dress
is an elegant addition to it, and with
blouse vest front and bretelles of the
same lace. a graceful and very dEessy
bodice Is produced.
Black silk skirts are always ladylike:
so, too, shepherds check silk skirts will
never quarrel with the gown; and in
making a purchase this consideration
should ever be born in mind.
Sapphire blue. peacock blue and deli
cate shades in silver and swallow blue
are for this and the coming season
either combined with black noire or
trimmed with jetted gimps. black silk
passementeries or black fox fur.
A white silk blouse can be made to
look ornamental by trimming it yoke
fashion with black lace: a frill over the
shoulder, a belt of black lace and bands
Of black lace insertion between the
putfings on he sleeves, which end in
deep ~ruftles.
The cut of new walking coats and
jackets has altered very decidedly,
these being no longer half-tight, open
ing over loose bodices, but fitting per-
fectly to the figure. showing it to the
best advantage and likewise revealing
i, the tailors' skill.
Capes will again rival coats. They
are always popular, as they are easily
put on and off. and do not crush large
, sleeves. AS broad an effect as possible
5 is given, the cOllarette being very full,
| but dropping. with usually a flat head
ing OF piping or jet.
: The new reddish brown. like the old,
: fashioned CUR or leather color, appear:
. among ~yelvets and among costly India
: wool fabrics, and in cloth Is used by
French and English tailors for Beal
Brummel coats. and those made il
bodice fashion with full-skirted circular
/ basques and cape collars.
: Among novelties in color are some ex-
pensive yelvets and satins richly shaded
and brocaded with small bouquets o
. flowers. Not only are there artistic
shadiugs OF n color. but unique blend
= ings OF two or three are also produced
: like the throat and breast plumage o
q various tropical birds.
One OF the things to be noticed anon!
the new ideas is the tendency toward
overskirts, which manifests itself in tn,
o arrangement Of waved and VandykeC
rows OF trimming in double skirts o
V contrasting colors, and on the more dar
ing models the ~old-fashioned overskir
appears. unobtrusiyely, but nom tn,
= less surely.
: The rage for bonnets on the prone
u made seems to have abated. They ap
q pear at evening entertainments, recel
|, tions and like dress gatherings, but no
&c as you take your walk abroad: and tn.
II reason that many matrons give f.
: duOplINS mats Is ludl lley lOJi
! them quite in the way that Hobso
. made his choice. They wanted a head
covering: a bonnet Of the appr wed fash
y ion was merely a tiny headdress and n
protection at all.
n A reseda-green cloth costume has
closely fitted round waist with circula
: skirt added that flares very much a
ii around. Cloth bretelles go over tn
shoulders and form tabs front and bach
. 'Oriental" GALLON IN serpentine shap
,e edges the bretelles and crosses the from
r OF the waist at the top in yoke shap,
Of The falling empire pufs of the sleeve
are slightly draped and trimmed at tn
wrists with W. of the GALLON. The e.
panding circular skirt with taffeta linin
W has five rows Of the galloon as trimmin,
a FemInins Fsots.
Roman toilet paste is merely whit
~ of egg, barley aour and honey.
A class for women has been formed
e7 Hartford for the study Of parliamental
procedure.
On a French tombstOne-eould il ha,
been found on any Other-is the maori