Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1894-03-23

Ribbons, not quite alike, but still all made
on the same general plan. 1t was not 10
minutes work to adjust a fresh set, and she
pleased everybody by her infinite variety,
obtained at a limited expense.
A pretty way to manage these is to fol-
low a design originating in Berlin, which
is now the rival of Paris in fashions. The
design in question was a set of two toned
ribbon in light and dark blue stripes. There
we're bretelles tied into knots on the Shout
ders, and reaching the waist back and front,
and from there each back ribbon and each
front one was carried down to the hips,
where they met and tied into a double bow
with ends. From the shoulder one of the
ends was heightened to the elbow and there
ended in a butterfly bow. This set of rib
bon garniture was worn over a gown of
notified black and brown taffeta.
Crossed draperies as trimming for cor
sages are very often seen, particularly for
light materials, such as challis and wash
goods. But the same fancyi is also frequent
ly carried out on gowns of more expensive
material. One rich figured silk in beige
and green had a basque of myrtle green
velvet, with a sprung frill lined with beige
satin. There was a crossed drapery of the
silk starting from a shirring at the arm
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the same at the waist. It crossed the bust
in front in the same manner. The collar
was also draped with the silk and had a
chou of the same at the back of the neck.
Many of the gowns lave draperies of the
same or contrasting color or material in
form of simulated figaros.
Think I should mention the figaro sep
arately, since it is liable to become a fad
this season. There is such a variety that I
hardly know where to begin first. Some
have sleeves. Some have none. Some have
jockeys instead of sleeves, and some have
fringes or tassels of silk or metal. Some
are short under the arms and high necked
with collars. Some lave the top turned
over, forming a bertha. Some are square
pointed and some rounded or even seal
Hoped. Some are of velvet heavily en-
broidered, and some are of cloth, and others
are severely plain. Some contrast with the
gown, and some are of the same material.
Some have the Elton shape and some the
Turkish or oriental, and all are pretty and
becoming. Thin persons look a better
figure, and plump ones look more slender
that is, if they have the sense to wear those
that set out loosely from the waist.
The figaro can be made into one of the
daintiest n most ornamental adjuncts to
a lady's wardrobe of any one thing ever yet
devised. Very many handsome evening
gowns lave real or simulated fgaros. The
white cloth, satin or velvet, worked with
gold braid, is the richest of all with a bor-
der of little gold frogs. Such a figaro, liter
ally stiff with gold braid, costs about $50,
which is little when one counts the stitches
that are required. These are the oriental
ones.
While speaking of accessories to the tot
let I must mention the deep lace pe%lerines.
These are made with a square yoke front
and back, bordered with deep vandyke
points of lace set on with the least possible
amour of f%ullness. There must be some
on the shoulder, but only enough to make
1t set rightly. 1t is cut just to the neck