Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-01-23
Iuportss

" or get impossible colors together. but
the New Yorker always looks as If what
she has on belongs to herself alone and
is put on with an undefnable air that
gives il just the right shade Of style.
That the New York woman makes a
study Of dress and an idol OF herself
10 not wish 20 infer. but somehow her
wits are SO sharpened and her knowl-
edge of other things and other countries
SO profound that it helps her 10 know
like a flash what is for her and what Is
for some one else. And right there is
the secret Of her success. She wears the
right things.
What becomes one is hideous upon an
other. and it is not every one who could
wear the walking gown that but yester-
day graced Fifth avenue. 1t was of
puce colored cloth. thick and with n
rough instead of pressed surface. made
with perfectly plain skirt, with deep
fat plaits in the back. The waist is cut
at the line and closed with four oxidiZed
silver buttons fastened TO the left. The
bottom of the waist is piped with heavy
ribbed faille Of pale lilac tint, the
piping barely showing. There is a
guimpe of the faille and collar made Of
bias folds OF the same. There are two
lapels Of the cloth, and above these is a
cape of faille, doubled and plated on.
cut on the bias Inside this is a lining
of crinoline to make it hold in its place
The sleeves are loose ggots and the
gloves pearl color.
The completion Of this costume Is the
fat, round hat of puce colored felt edged
with narrow beaver band Ind trimmed
with full bow and upright ends of lilac
ribbon. and over it is thrown a crepe
hsse veil of lilac shade.
Another walking costume deserves
special mention. as it was perfect after
its kind. The gown was plaid. with
brown ground and black chenille lines,
which formed the plaids. Around the
bottom was narrow fur border. The
corsago was pointed at the waist, with a
vest of brown velvet and fur lapels The
sleeves were gigot, not very full, cut
bias. Over this was worn an astrakhan
cape. with collar and stole and muff Of
brown bear fur. A dainty little toque
of black velvet and green ribbon, with
one outstanding feather. finished the
whole
When such costumes arc worn in the
biting early spring weather close vest
of channels skin should be worn beneath
the house.
During the past few days there have
been many quiet invitations given TO
certain persons to call and get the first
look at tho new importations for early
spring. and probably saw some hats
and bonrets that will be worn on Easter
Sunday. noticed large bonnet, or hat,
for it is hard to tell which it was meant
for, which bent under on the sides and
came to sharp point in front, and all
around it was fall of lace. The hat, OF
bonnet, was certainly over three feet
around the brim. There were empire
bonnets, which look deliciously queer and
odd. Some of them are shirred satin,
others plain terry velvet and with
plumes curled all over them. They
come down well over the ears and flare
up in front.
In another house devoted to dresses
and wraps | found severa, handsome
dresses with double skirts. and others
with two and three deep founces super
posed. These founces go straight around
the skirt, and the skirt being gored and
there being also several rufiies on the
underskirt the dresses set out in a re-
markable manner.