Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1894-12-06
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Beautiful Winter costumes Described
ssms of iaduin's Models.
Ilarpera Dassr.
The gay week OF the horse show
brought into view many of the new
gowns that have already been described
In tho Bdsdr. One of tho gowns most
often repeated was after Palnin's model
tina. introduced the very wide skirt with
Hteels and with many godets. This was
seen again and again in the winter
urepons in bluet or violet shades, the
round waist trimmed with an, effective
white lace edged with dark brown fur,
forming ceinture, and crossing the
back to extend halfway down the large
sleeves. The front was decorated with
ribbon Of black satin spangled with
bluets, and beltef the same. The cas-
tune WINS completed by small bonnet
OF velvet and fur with lace and bluet
spangles by some stylish young ma
irons, while others wore large picture
hats Of velvet with dropping plumes.
Black costumes frightened by color
were seen gu every hand. Ono we'll
known beauty who wears most effective
black gowns had one of the wide Paquin
skirts of black satin, the waist shaving
black chiffon in front, with alsoft collar
and belt of purplish-red velvet. The
folds lii the back of the skirt were in
evidence their whole length, as her wrap
was bolero that merelyareachea the
waist. This beautiful garment Is a short
jacket, scarcely more than waist, OF
glossy black Persian lamb, with olive
green sleeves richly embroidered. There
arc Bishops sleeves, ,;wise from top to
bottom, and of, With excelling any
yet seen. Atsmal boRset heavily jetteG
completed the{teilette.%
Cloth and canlel's-iair gowns were
much worn in tan or bluet tints. One
hluat cameI's-hair has a jacket-waist
embroidered and braided in now way,
with the design open, yet tho braid
standing on edge, and everywhere werc
inserted Offering pieces OF Jet, both
| large and small, and the Whole JACKIE;
bound with sealski The front turns
| buck in revers from bluet vest EN-
bloidered with gold and belted with
] seal fur. A close collar is also wrought
with gold, and the gigot sleeves are Of
| the plain bluet camePs-hair. A band OF
| seal-skln trims the foot.
A very rich gown of the new glossy
cloth is of tancolor, tho skirt widely
gorei, and trimmed at the bottom with
II band of brown velvet, thick c0id Oh
both edges, and band o. sable fur be
tween. 1t is attached to crashed bel
OF soft Drawn velvet, Which covers the
end Of the waist. This waist is nolcrc
Of she lustr0us cloth, the back seamless
Of course, ana trimmed at the top will
two round taos falling from the collar
and most delIceteiy embroidered will
chenille OF extremely fine strands. Tht
| jacket fronts with revers are similarly
Embroidered, and open on II plouse-Tes
OF dark brown velvet very FULLY ga.heral
to the cOilNr-1s.nd, then dropping on tn
belt. INC sleeves nj veive. have larry
puff al the top, and are embroidered
below.
Richest OF all were the velvet gowns
some of black, others green, Brown, q
blue, aud still tthers snaalne; tlir2ugi
two cn!urs. IL chaageayla uiuH am
green N4ivcf gown imported by Mrs
DlnQgan has u round waist, with u shal
low round yoke, and front piece Q
plain green velvet covered with strips o
iridescent beads, green and utue, V i
alternating stripes 81 @. AG -
fall like fringe on the yoke, and longe
fringe is below to the belt. The hig
collar is of green velvet laid in eve
folds. The glace velvet sleeves al
gathered in the seam nearly all tilti
length, and flare about the wrist, woe
they are hordered with fur. The j.
: Vi plac.s satin is i'll soft folds.