The sun., 1894-11-18

skirt or seems to bear any relation TO either the
skirt or the sleeves. These waists appear In be-
wildering numbers. and are so intricately varied
with lace chiffon, velvet, and spangled trim
mings Of many colors that description in detail
is almost impossible. Chiffon and velvet take
the lead In materials. however, and these are
often combined in one bodice with charming
effect. One very dainty waist Of pale fawn coll
ored chiffon made over pink, has a rose pink
velvet yoke and three bands extending from II
to the belt. both back and front. Another in
the same style Is Of red chiffon over
red. worn with black silk skirt and
sleeves and the yoke and band are Of Jet,
the only difference being in the shape OF the
yoke which IL round and does not reach quite
TO the neck. These bands are quito loose from
the yoke to the belt, and the chiffon Is arranged
to fall out loosely between them in front. Iokes
and bands OF gold and white embroidery are
also used in this way. A little variation from
the usual gathered and plated chiffon Is to tuck
II crosswlsc In inch h-wde tucks, which meet and
full It Just the same into the belt and yoke. II
does not make the waist look slim, but II is very
pretty Another pretty waist, worn with gray
silk skirt and sleeves, Is made of white lace en-
broidered lightly with black, fulled over white
silk into yoke of bright cerise velvet edged
with steel spanglcs, and across the shoulders
are plain pieces of the velvet faring little
over tho top Of the sleeves and also edged with
spangles. These shoulder pieces seem to be n
fav orite style OF trimming the shoulders, pre-
sumably to give them breadth. Bright-colored
velvet waists, worn with dark skirts, arc made
full and entirely devoid OF trimming. except
the neck band. and are tied in at the waist with
black satin ribbon. with bow nnd ends and pos
sibly a broad buckle at the back. One very ele-
giant gown of dull shade of rose velvet has
plain SIX irt bodice OF velvet closely fitted In
the back, without the form seams, and full in
front, opened about four inches over creamy
lace and edged on each side with sable. Over
the sleeve puffs from the elbow to the shoulder
are two bands Of lace with sable in the middle.
A dainty little bonnet Of cream lace fur and
flowers completes tho costume. Another velvet
gown is n delicate shade of prune color, made
full everywhere except at the back Of the waist,
and trimmed simply with two bands Of pale blue
moire ribbon three inches wide going up from
the cross-over belt in front, over the shoulders,
where 1t ties in bow just below the collar.
One of the daintiest and most youthful dresses
at the Horse Show was mado Of fnwn-colored
silk crtpon, so thin that the pink silk lining
glstened through It, with q plain skirt so full
that IL hung out in plait In front. The waist
was of chiffon the same color with simple
rose-pink velvet yoke edged with Jet. Huge
pufed white chiffon sleeves, accompanied by a
glittcring bodice OF jet or lrlucScent spangles
over white, were conspicuous among the bright
colors for none of the other sleeves quito so
immense as to make the waist seem out OF all pro-
portion. Most of the dresses worn In the even
ing were Just long enough In the skirt to touch
the floor nicely all around, which Is the most
graceful length for the full skirts. The few
cloth gowns which were seen in the evening
were made very elaborate and rich by the use of
fur, velvet, and silk combinations. One of pale
gray had pink silk waist, with wide dou BILE bre-
telles of cloth going over the shoulders and taper
ing of to point at the waist both back and front.
The belt was Of black satin ribbon. fastened at
tho back with long steel buckle, loops, and
long ends.
Another Of tan brown was trimmed with
bands of white cloth. strapped over with narrow
black velvet ribbon in groups of three, and
finished at one edge with small gilt buttons. A
very elegant brown cloth had an entire front
in the waist OF sable fur, and a wide collar Of
fur ut the back. 1t is plain that there is no one
special feature OF the new gowns unless II Is
their over-abundant fulness throughout-for
every kind of waist and every kind Of trim
ming are in evidence.