The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1894-03-21

HOUSE DRESS.
ter stock Is exhausted-but 1 have seen
them, and il Is like breath of spring
days 10 be able 70 tell Of something be
longing to that season.
First les me say that princess dresses
and polOnaises are to be IN high style.
and very pretty they are too. The
pOlOnaise Is cut just like q princess
gown, but shorter IN front, and this i
then lifted on the hips, with deep plalts.
under buckles, straps or buttons, raising
it 10 quite high panniers. and leaving the
back b-eadths 10 fall straight down, but
on two or three / noticed that there was
- slight lOOPed eject IN the back.
Probably there never was n garment
designed so admirably well calculated u
display a trim figure Is the polonaise,
and it should be matter for cOngratu-
lation that IL Is now possible TO wear one.
But the step from polonaise TO Dolly
Warden Is a short one. and vatican Is
also 20 be expected 10 follow that. We
viii be thankful for anything sent Us. so
1t is not hoops, which the French are
about 70 try again 20 force upon US
The most noticeable Of the new spring
fashions Is that bonnets and hats are
made 70 come down over the ears, more
than ever like those Of our grandmOth-
ers. One quaint bonnet Is made Of yell
low IeghOrn. fine and flexible, and this Is
= regular cottage shape" with long
sides. On the crown there are two rows
OF narrow black velvet ribbon. drawn
down 50 as TO accentuate the shape. The
inside Is faced with shell pink --0rentine.
and on the top Is a panache of pink
plumes, and two OF them curl down IT.
side the edge OF the brim. There are
strings Of narrow velvet ribbon. which
are To tie snugly under the chin I can
not tell you how cunning and quaint
this Is There was u hat made of violet
and green stray, intermingled and WOW
en- into n fine, katiny surface. This had
an aureoIe brim and high peaked
crown. surmounted b. black and purple
feathers and ribbon. I..lck velvet strings
start on top OF the crown and are drawn
straight down 10 tie under the chin.
# we can judge OF these pattern bon
nets and some funny little pancake hats,
we are Of 4 surety 10 be treated 10 the
choicest and daintiest Of the headwea-
Of long forgotten time. But no one
can say they are not pretty. Let rs
hope, however, that they are not the ]
precursors Of the redoubtable coal scut-
tie bonnet. With this style Of bonnet
the sleeves grow larger, and the 1880
fashion Is quite "a startling as before.
though, generally speaking, sleeves are
not so very large as they We're StIH.
they are quite wide enough.
One Of the new fads Is 10 have wide
ties OF silk edged with lace. or al OF lace.
tyingin an immense bow under the chin,
or falling IN a deep jabOt nearly cover
ing the whole front of the dress. Som
of them when made Of lace have dozens
OF little .'stickpins" II rhinestone or
other imitation Jewels set along 10 hold
the plaits IN place. one that attracted
my attention today had several tiny pins
of imitation eIneraIds, set to resemble . I
clover leaf. and though the stones We're /
palpably checp TIE effect was certainly !
pretty. Fashion does not require them /.
70 be real. Another tasty caprice was to I
have cCrsage OF two kinds Of six, one .
dark, with the light one as yoke, basque
fril and large pulled sleeves. The lighter
portion was dotted IN regular pattern
with quite large garnet beads. The effect .
was very novel and pretty. There are /
many other ways OF utilizing the jewel ,
beads, chief among them being the sew (
ing OF crystal or pearl beads on dancing /
dresses
To return 20 the question OF spring. /
We are shown several samples Of y new 1
weave Of wool resem blinS vienna, soft, /,
but very glossy and silky. This is shown \
IN many very bright and rich cOlors, /
besides in soft, shaded stripes Of gray 10 l
black or white. The new black goods Of 4
this kind areexceptoEallyh handsome and (
viii make mp very well, besides being /
suitable for the accordion plating, /
which, we are now told, is TO be rage /
on all gowns that will permit 1t. The /
new eudora cloth is the most perfect |
black dress material ever produced, the /
Priestley silk warp henriette included.
InOtice among the things that VIII not 1
DC publicly shown until along IN the |
middle OF Lent new cloaking for SPRING ]
wraps called Campbell tartan plaid. .
TIE outer surface is dark. smooth and