The herald., 1894-12-02

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and is convenient for theater or after
noon reception. as when removed is is
not cumbersome to throw over the arm
made OF black moire with founcings of
rich lace either gathered, or better, ac'
cordeon.pleate it has high collarette
of crosswise plsated black velvet and
long velvet streamers. The upper rufi1e
of lace is separated in two places by
plastron plsstings of lace that reach
from the collar to the edge OF the lower
ruffie. and .bot effect of the lace down
the front on either side of the velvet
etreamers.
DINNER AND THEATER WAISTS.
Many waists of velvet made to wear
with various skirts are trimmed with q
wide collar OF Venice lace in vandyke
points or In other points of oolored
beads. One of the latter has q small
Pompadour square in front and back,
filled In with petunia silk dotted with
rings of iridescent beads. Below this
are vandyke points OF black velvet, meet.
ing on the bust similar points coming up
from the belt, and between all these
points are festoons OF beads OF the Pc
tunia shade of silk. The new lacellke
passe sementerie of fine black silk cords
forms shoulder straps, and edges the
square in front and back, A high collar
OF bias black velvet lie fastened behind
in two little frills in the way used when
stocks were introduced, and soft velvet
belt is made to match. Mutton-leg
sleeves have points OF the black repped
silk at the top, with swinging festooned
beads.
A Doucet waist of black Liberty satin
droops like French blouse below the
belt from under q bolero OF alternate
stripes Of olive-green velvet and jet. A
remarkably rich white lace, much like
embroidery. forms revers and deep
collar. The high collar and belt are of
moire ribbon.
Chiffon sleeves in velvet waists are
also very effective. One especially
pretty is of golden brown velvet
trimmed with brown fur, the sleeves
large puhfs to the elbow of light yellow
chiffon gathered over yellow taffets, AM
finished around the arm with twist OF
brown velvet.
The bright rose chiffon called Ameri-
can Beauty is very becoming when
fully gathered about the neck and waist
over fitted taffeta lining OF the same
shade. The so-cslled Paquin collar of
close folds, with one or two points turned
over on the sides, is made OF velvet.
black, leaf green, brown, or else of the
rich color of the chiffon. The black
chiffon waist, either shirred or acoor-
deon-plsated, remains one OF the most
useiul and popular for both young and
elderly women. A pretty addition to it
is the very narrow yellow Valenciennea
lace called butter-colored set in length
wise rows obout two inches apart amid
the pleating. Many oolored collars of
velvet or chiffon are prepared for black
waists, and bells are made to match
them.
A very dressy little blouse was in soft
white slk covered with epsngles. 1t
was shirred on the shoulders at each
side, and fell full in blouse fashion in
front. The elbow sleeves were OF lace,
and falling over them were deep full
epaulettes in white antique velvet edged
with dark fur, with the armholes also
outlined with fur. Collar of white
velvet, edged round the throat with a
tiny fur band. Another is OF white lace.
made blouse fashion, with big sleeves,
and finished with a tour de cou of
ermine and geranium velvet choux.
Another is q full blouse OF pink nous.
eeliue de sole, over which 60 bretelles of
mink, belt and sleeves OF black velvet,
with tiny choux of the same fastening
the full draped collar Another blouse
has ruby velvet sleeves and collar, and
an immense lace bertha caught down
with q band of mink forming yoke,
finished at the bust With a chou of ruby
velvet. Still another is of white cloth
cut out in pattern on scarabee velvet !;
collar, sleeves, and choux OF scarabee
velvet.
A more useful set of gowns, though
less gay, could be made with q single
black satin skirt, as it might he worn
with chiffon waists of both light and
dark oolors. Thus one Of rose pink
with black velvet bows, another of bluet
chiffon with white lace collar. one OF
pale yellow with brown fur edging and
large pointed collar, poppy red waist,
and OF course one of the useful black,
made either of Liberty satin, of velvet
or OF chiffon.
The dress muffs are Dewitching things,
made of ostrich tips, and go are the
collarettes; both match in white, pink,
blue and yellow. They are the newest
addition to full dress toilettes and are
wonderfully becoming. The softness OF
the feathers and the soft tones OF color
alone oct as beautiiers. Women, un-
fortunately, only half appreciate the
value of soft feather trimming.
( MIss DEBUTANTK.