Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1893-05-13
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favor.
Corkscrew bengalInes are new and
stylish.
Little girls wear dressy frocks Of
challie, India silk and fine reps.
Until they are each four years old, |
boys aud girls wear cloaks very much |
alike.
The law has been laid down: Short
skirts, and only snort skirts, are - be |
worn in the street
A new navy blue serge has single
thread stripe of deep green, and Is pro
nounced very stylish.
New skirts for the street do not touch
the ground, but house skirts are almost
all made with short trains
House slippers of bright red, with full
rosettes of black or white ribbon, are
considered very stylish indeed
Frocks of black tulle, with bodies #
gold oriental silk, are much affected :cr
wear at informal entertainments.
Wide brimmed hats, with an abund-
auce of ostrich plume trimming, will be
/ popular for early summer wear.
Finely wrought yoke and sleeves may
be bought ready-made and the full,
straight skirt readily set thereon.
Narrow knife plaitings of China Grape
scolloped with silk, are shown in the new
imported dress lengths of crepon.
Panel effects are introduced in new
skirts, and are usually of a contrasting
material or else are heavily embroidered.
One Of the new ideas is a black satin
bodice and skirt of some dark, rich
cloth. Indeed, black satin as a waist
material is quite to the fore,
Fashion is most kind to children.
Seldom-if ever-have they been so
infinitely considered by designers, dress
makers, tailors and purveyors.
Kilt-plaited skirts have reappeared,
and, in fact, the tendency is toward
floating loose effects, the form being nc
longer incased in sheath-like coverings.
The most refined dresses Tor babies
are of cobweb tilminess with richly EN-
broidered yoke and sleeves and full
skirt with deep hem and no trimming,
not even TUCK.
When a net o. other lace skirt has be
come unpresentable at the bottom, 1T may
G be cut off at the knee and worn II
} Russian blouse fashion over any house
| skirt that suits the moment
Dresses that are slightly soicd at the
neck can he made like new by cutting
, the neck V shape in the back and front
to be worn with large silk haudker
chief in the old style of 1870.
White will be very generally worr
during the coming summer Prett.
simple dresses of white lineu-awn, will
+ hemstitched tucks and hens, will b
: quite the thing for dainty young ladies
Shot silks are fully as popular as the
t were last season, and will probably b
/ even more generally worn. The SHIN
2 mering surface is particularly eitectiy
r when seen through Chautilly lace o
It netting.
u Wrinked or folded GRIZZLIES are especi
!. ally elegant on house gowns, but thel
y place is taken for street wear by iitte
n peasant waists The latest of thes
h waists or girdIcs my be made to clos
g at the front, side or back.
u The cornet skirt is Of the bell order
; with darts or gathers in front, hayin
Is the back laid in three round, not presse
" down, box phits that arc not over a
inch and half wide Mt the top an
tapcring to twice that width at th
bottom.
Basques with pointed fronts and dres'
Of coat bucks are more generally admire
Z, than when they were first introduced
In They are particularly artistic when mad
~ of wool goods, and they may have br'
IN tcllcs or berthas of the same or a con
Of trasting fabric.
s. :, Chalies, printed muslins fancy Chin
~ silks and lowered and dotted surat
Z will rs a rule, be accompanied by ha
- monizing plain fabrics, which will
10 used for puifcl sleeves, cape collar
e. revers, folded belts, rutlles, aud oth'
- decorative adjuncts.
IS Fawn and purple is a popular an
m stylish combination. A skirt OF iaw
nj face cloth, edged with narrow fold
n the velvet trimming, the bodice OF Il
ns cloth with big sleeves and sort Of fold'
he corselet bodice Of the velvet and jet cor
err bined, make an exceedingly attracti'
ho street dress