The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1894-02-07

| Isn n0DHIry, ana Sne nad an AMBER pea,
de sole dress, with the sleeves of elegan
| black lace over the satin. The berths
was woven expressly for that purpose
and there was shawl drapery in front
| of the same pattern of lace and bow
| and two long ends in the back falling
| over the demitrains of the same beauti
full lace. Her bonnet was made of q
little scrap of amber velvet and trimmed
| with pink roses and jet.
The grandmotherS in this country dc
| not generally dress with the Same fine
taste that characterizes the dressing of
our own dear old ladies. They will
wear low necked dresses long after the
time for such a display has any raison
d'etre. True they thereby show off the
family jewels. And they wear fearful
~ ugly caps and nothing on earth would
cause one to leave off those hideous
things in favor of orr dainty bits of lace
and ribbon, crepe lisse and tiny bios
SONS.
To return to our young English ladies.
1t Is true that their tailor gowns are rigid
and beyond measure formal, but how
they fit, 1t is as if there was some new
fashioned loom that wove the goods
around the slender waists of the wear
ers, for detect seam you cannot. The
tailor gowns of this winter are more
often seen in black than in colors, and
they are usually of a very heavy quality
of broadcloth or melton. They also
wear Priestley cheviot in diagonal wide
wales. One very elegant redingote for
young lady had the waist cut TO fit very
closely and with deep fiat collar and
pointed reyers. The front was double
breasted and fastened with three bone
buttons. The skirt to this garment was
open both front and back, like a mans
coat, and was cut half umbrella shape.
The sleeves were gigot. The redingote
was lined with black satin to the waist
The whole garment fitted like glove,
and from neck to feet there was not
a wrinkle, naturally, except those in the
gigot sleeves.
a lady came TO visit and wore mantle
of such beauty that I must describe it.
The garment was shaped like bag. as
far as the under portion went. which
was sleeveless and hung straight down
from the shoulder. 1t was of sealsLin
plush, and ut each lower corner in front
was raised embroidery done IN heavy
Saddler's silk of golden brown color.
The upper portion consisted OF a round,
full cape in the front, but in the back
the cape heightened down to the knees
This was of heavy corded silk in the
same shade as the silk embroidery, and
this cape was bordered with a narrow
vine In sealskin brown all around in
raised pattern fully half an inch high. |
Below this there was a border of real |
sealskin. The collar was very high and |
haring and stifdy embroidered in the |
same way. The whole was lined with |
gold colored satin, so that it made rich |
and very sumptuous garment. With |
this wrap my lady wore large poke of |
shaggy beaver in drab, with mass of |
shaded brown plumes topping over the
brim IL every direction. 1t was u pic |
turesque hat.
An English girls wardrobe would not
be complete without habit or so.
Those of this season seem to me to be
rifle less severe than they usually are
The buttons are often set on double
and the sleeves have been
made little larger and 1ooser at the
,op, while the skirts are long enough to
quite cover the foot. English girls do
lot take kindly to tights, but continue |
o wear the bulky trousers. The alpine
hats with one curling black cocks plume
IN the left side are seen now quite as
,ften as the stiff and unbecoming der
~ or high hat. Several young ladies
wear short frieze capes, which are very
tylish. Colors for habits are mostly
lack, dark green, gray and brown.
)ne rarely sees tlue one. Blue is the
Walking suit color preferred to all |
theirs, and the material Is serge or
heviot.
For the delightful dances at home or
{ some neighboring country seat or the
rand county balls there is no end to
ainty new fancies in gowns for the
Dung. The material best liked for the
olored dancing dresses is striped alge-
ian tissue, all IN one color. There axe
eyeral choices III fine black nets, some
embroidered Ill cOlors. but most with
pangles, which are very-effective. The
,nglish do not like the Loie Fuller
rapes and think them vulgar. but they |
o like the new courtauld grapes in col
rs. MARY DERwENT.