Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-12-22

khan. running from neck 20 waist. by
moire sleeves and bodice ruf1ie IN DlaO.-
In fact. was surprised at the quantity
certainly particularly handsome. Joined
TO astrakhan OF the softer lamb. One
girl suggested land of perpetual snow.
clad In her long. high-collared garment
of gray krimmer; she wore o fat. plain
Tam O'Shanter Of the fur. IS we'll A
very tall blonde passed. clad In three
quarter length mink. ! looked at her
for . second In establishment, for the
aiming bands OF her hair were
visible both ct the side and top
Of her head Had her hat blown
81, ! wondered9 Then noticed
little rim far back on her
head. and looking after her a. she
passed ksw that the rim belonged 70 q
queer little braided bonnet that fitted
closely 10 che back Of her head. Two
sleeves attracted my attention One
striped lengthwise with lamb and
maire. the fur wide and the MORE mar
row; the other. the thinest bands Of
astrskhan running, slantingly. round
black satin foundation, in close
rowA
Two dainty dresses fresh from Paris
indicate that the tide In turning more
and more In favor of the tunic the
drnps. the skirt with godet plaits.
Women VII not give mp their comfort
able skirts that At 30 easily over hips,
and give such ample breath at the feet.
without protest But the draped
skirt that has thus far appeared shows
no signs Of tightening and drawing
hack. rs did the skirt OF few years
ego- We have grown 50 accustomed TO
the width that admits OF free. steady
walk, that the mincing gait would be
TOO irksome 70 be assumed again. And
although tho helpiessness % INSOFAR
able from the 1850 was dcnned. as
garment. for the nonce. neshinks the
true girl win never submit % shorten
Ing her easy step To the painfully small
and insipid one.
Bot 70 my gowns pretty cloth In
lime green makes the skirt of the
one. braided ~ the fret with plain
pretty device. A princesse tunic
OF rich dark green falls more
than half way over. cut mp ut the hit
tom Into irregular seAllopS and edged
with sable. their tiny fur heads appear
lag once in swhile. The waist Of the
tanic n gathered into the belt, and
caught with be jewcled buckle. Az
he frcnt the tnnic IL cut away alto
gcther. showing lime green bodice
beneath. ornamented wsh braid.
a rich chestnut cloth il the material
% The other. and Que - slightly sur
prised st nrst 10 Sc how we'll the rich.
warm red ~ the satin that trims ;. ae-
cords with thu chestnut The brown
add the red make . most happy combi-
nation. II Iust the right sints are en-
pioyed. The SKIRT Of this gown de-
psrss very little from The plain skirt:
u b Simply plated into a godet 81 the
i<fs aide: and opens below over red
sAtia pstticost The edge is finished
ART With band Of old red. embroi-
dered With true rcd. then with . red
satin ksnd The ro,iet l. similarly
trimmed. and this trimming forms the
yoke ~ che plain bodice. The yoke
il cue In points az the bottom. finished
with the satin bands. ard the embroi-
derry rans out even iHfo the puT Of the
sleeve.
The calling costume IL often such .
eontrn<t - the shoppsng costume that
enc ~ondssr> how women survive the
<utfsa easaee- Ths secret Hes tn the
fact that snug. wsrra garments are
worn Underneath the apparently
srsaty sores M Of the caller. R,r she
viii ofnppL have nothing more than ;