The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-04-18
FASHIONS MIRROR.

A new bonnet has an enormously
high poke front. The sides come down
we'll toward the ears, and there is Il
pronounced cape, which is evidently
the forcrunncr of the od-fashioned
gypsy bonnet.
pretty design for skirt of the
new hopsaclling is shown among French
dresses recently imported. The flaring
skirt, which, measures about =
yards, is simply trimmed at the bottom
with four overlapping folds. each one
corded at the top with dull mauve
satin to match the prevailing tone in
the cloth. A SOFT. full front of the
satin, with folded bsi: of the same
and curved jacket fronts, finish the
bodice The large sleeves are made of
satin to the elbow, where they arc
completed by large, sagging puffs of
wool.
The best full-drcss glove for men is
In pearl undressed kid with narrow
raised sclf-colored embroidery on the
back. The glazed kid glove, as also
the black stitching on the evening
gloves, is no longer recognized as cor
rect by those that know the most adj
vanced fashions.
The great popularity OF the Quaker
gray undrcssed kid as Il glove of semi
formal daytime wear for all occasions
has led to making of the glove in a
deeper color and in two heavier weights
for driving and riding-these functions
requiring stronger skins, more especi-
ally in the winter. when the sleighingis
feature, for which the thick deer
skins, made into the Maltese lored
undrcsscd gloves, are ornate, and at
the same time thanksgiving.
A charming French dress of change
able wool in mauve and green, striped
with raised lines in black, is made with
a flal'ing round skirt, clearing the side
walk and measuring fully six yards. In
spite of its size and flare, This skirt
hangs quite fiat in front, point on
which all good modistcs insist. Nothing
is moro ungraceful than skirt with an
ungainly pitch to the front. This skirt
is interlined throughout with founda-
ton muslin and lined with silk. 1t is
trimmed with nine rolls of changcable
velvet in dark green shot with mauve.
These rolls are arranged in groups sep
aratcd by wide spaces. The round bod
ice is finished at the bottom by two Sim
liar rolls of velvet. An Empire knot of
velvet crosses the middle of the bodice,
back and front, as shown in the illus
taation. Quaint square revers faced
with velvet are turned back from the
waist on the full balloon puffs of the
sleeves. There is a high collar COM
posed of d soft fold of velvet, finished
by a small knot at the side. The lower
parts of the sleeves are of the velvet,
finished by 4 fiaring cuff which pro-
jects over the hand.
The most fashionable attire for eve.
ming wear is satin of every conceivable
hue of subducd tint. Pale green and
pale violet seem to be the fl, oritc col
ors, but all tho satins are covered with
the most cobwcbby of gauzes.
A season of ruffling may be safely
predicted. The frou-frou skirt covered
with rutiics to the waist is sure to be
a popular model for summer silks.
inches, or they may be all five inches
wide from the edge of the skirt to the
waist Sometimes they are merely
pinlSed on the edges, though neatcl
finish is simple rolled hem.
Wide ribbon strings on honncts are
once more to the front. They are o.
shot and brocaded ribbons, and tie be
meath the chin in the old fashion. New
widows bonnets have strings of corded
white ribbon, dull in finish and nearly
finger broad. DoRoTHy r. LEWIS