The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-04-23
FASHIONS MIRROR.

A new bonnet has an enormously
high poke front. The, sides come down
well toward the ears. and there is q
pronounced cape, which is evidently
the forerunner Of the oldfashioned
gypsy bonnet.
A pretty design for skirt of the
new hopsacking is shown among French
dresses recently imported. The faring
skirt. which, measures about ID
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 a folded belt of the same
and curved jacket fronts, finish the
bodice. The large sleeves are made of
satin to the elbow, where they are
completed by large, sagging puffs OF
wool.
The best full-dress glove for men is
in pearl undressed kid with narrow
raised self-colored embroidery on the
back The glazed kid glove, as also
the black stitching on the evening
gloves, is no longer recognized as corr
rect by those that know the most adj
vanced fashions.
The great popularity OF the Quaker
gray undressed kid as 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 sleighing is
a feature, for which the thick deer.
skins, made into the ldaltese-colored
undressed gloves, are ornate, and al
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 haring round skirt, clearing the side
walk and measuring fully six yards. In
spite of its size and flare, this skirt
hangs quite fat in front, point on
which all good modistes insist. Nothing
is more 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 changea bic
velvet in dark green shot with mauye.
These rolls are arranged in groups sep
arated 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 high collar com
posed of a soft fold of velvet, finished
by q small knot at the side. The lower
parts of the sleeves are of the velvet,
finished by faring cuff which pro-
jects over the hand.
The most fashionable attire for eve
ming wear is satin of every conceiva bic
hue of q subdued tint. Pale green and
pale violet seem to be the favorite col
ors, but all the satins are covered with
the most cobwebby of gauzes.
A season of ruff1ing may be safely
predicted The frou-fro skirt covered
with ruffies to the waist is sure to be
a popular model for summer silks.
These rufies may bs as small as two
inches. or they may be al i've inches
wide from the edge of the skirt TO the
waist Sometimes they are merely
pinked on the edges, though a heater
finish is simple rolled hem.
Wide ribbon strings on bonnets are
once more to the front. They are OF
shot and brocaded ribbons, and tie be-
meath the chin in the old fashion. New
widows bonnets have strings of corded
white ribbon. duh in finish and nearly
finger broad. DOROTHY r. LEWIS