The Washington times., 1894-12-16
PAPER I'ROCKS.
Pref Fancy Dresses Are Made of I'm
proved Crepe Paper.

Pref Fancy Dresses Arc Made of I'm
proved Crepe Paper.
There is new wrinkle in dresses. As a
matter of fact they are al wrinkles, for they
are made from the prc;ty crepe tissue payer
that is far more crrmpled than, the horn OF
the COW that figures in the ta,e OF the house
that Jack bult.
aest OF all. clever moliste WHO had an
order TO produce something unique in dress
for fancy costume party. whace the gowns
are al! TO be artistic and nos comic has made
a dream OF dress OF the new American PAGER
crepe. which ccs.s 90 cents a bot or roll.
The model has far u skirt lining ia. .nty
white Ia wu petlicoat with la iril!s aaout The
foot As the tissue skirt is attached 10 it only
ut The belt. and is lackad ere.and thera be-
low, with easily removable threads, the pet
ticoat, after serving its assumed purpose as
lining, WILL with few shipped threads, te
intact forts original use he bodice lining
is 4 rsady-Earie corset cover OF fac muslin.
which can be had in any Of the shops for
guar; er in good fitting pattern.
Tho fair wearer is 10 impersonate the
spirit OF the Edewe!ssc," and the gown il
mace OF the white c-eIe paper with Garntures
OF edplweiSse blossoms, suggestion OF the
paes; pink bong introduced to suggest the
b bush Of the dawn mon the pure beauty OF
the snowy edelwe:SSt.
Each tot OF the crepe supplies for 80 cents
three and third yards twenty inches wide.
Tie Towers can be had ALREADY made or made
TO order from any one of the now numerous
manufacturing artists in crepe paper, or deft
fingers can make them at home. For flower
making il is economical 10 buy The small
pieces which meas re I0xt8 inches. and sell
for 80 cents Il dozen.
The eGelwesse dIess is not scanned up in
a..I .Iar .irtp Ia, -.lis ba n nal
FL er is snrpr.s ngly tough. pretier effects are
hai by eat hing the seams together, as in
this instance, with knot Of tiny blossoms.
The pale pink is introduced down ono side of
the skirt under overlapping bread hs of the
white. which are held by trailing clusters of
the iowers looking for all Tie woCld natural
enough TO he the real Alpine beantieS.
The !odice is low, with a tiny ruching of
tie pink about the shoulders, and falling
away in place OF a bertha is fringe of the
blossoms. TIE are large pufied sleeves OF
the pink. and the ouly seams in the bodice
are on the shoulders and under the arms,
where the crepe is lapped and held with q
single fine vine made o. the blossoms. All the
strain, of course, is upon the lining under
meath.
An immensely fetching frock to be worn by
a iashing brunette at forthcoming smart
charitable taZaar. where she is to be one of
the fashionable sales girls, is 10 be wholly in
a beautiful ruby shade with trimmings Of
ruby taiTeta ribbon. Pale yellow would make
a love of n dress; also pale violet, or apple
green. In ordering either the violet or yell
low it will be necessary to ask for the
medium shade in each case. as the shades
listed by the dealers as ''licht.' i'll these
shades are too pale for evening wear.
There is no limit to the combinations that
can be made with the variety OF tints to be
hai and any pretty evening froek can be
copied in the crepe. A coIored silk petticoat
makes good lining for a colored paper crepe
dress. and the white corset cover could still
be utilized il one did net care to go to the
trouble OF buying colored lining, and the
greater trouble OF fitting it.
Necessity is no longer the best mother TO
invention. Ingenuity has usurped the throne