The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1895-07-20
FEMININE FASHIONS.
New Notions In the Department of Wom'
ans Dress.

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New Notions In the Department of Wcm.
ans Dress.
The special ambition of the average
woman is to get into her skirts some
cord or braid stiff enough to make
them stand out so as to give her as
nearly the shape of pyramid as pos
sible. There are little strips OF closely
woven fiber that are used for this pur-
pose; but these break down and get
out of shape almost Immediately. One
of the best arrangements is hard
twisted cord stitched into thick cot
ton band. Row after row of this is
put in, making band something like
an inch wide. With corder in the
sewing machine this is by no means
long or difficult task. Another home
made device is strips of fiber-cloth cnt
ON the bias. folded over and stitched
through half a dozen times.
There is, however, very little need to
worry about spreading skirts, for it is
said that their doom is already sealed
in Paris, and that the limp and clinging
is to follow the recent spasmodic effort
to get as near to hoops as possible.
II will be great blessing to feminini-
| ty when this faring craze goes out, for
there is more vanity and vexation OF
spirit to the square inch in these
spreading skirts than in anything that
has afflicted womankind for the past
| decade.
| The plain skirt remains, although q
| few overskirts have made their appear
ance, and some draperies are already
] on exhibition. But the handsome, Sc
we're plain skirt is too popular to be
| easily pushed aside by mores elaborate
| effects. The markets are full OF hand
some costumes. A dress of camers-
! hair has nine cores in the skirt. and
each seam has band of inch-wide gal
loon set over it. The waist is close-fit-
ting, with very wide revers and full
length vest that buttons under one
side or the front, the joining being en-
tirely concealed.
There are little, pocket-lid shaped
basque skirts-a suggestion OF the re-
turn of the old-time short basque that
was, in many respects, the most desira.
BILE style that the majority of women
have ever adopted.
Sleeves are as large as ever, and some
authorities say they are still spread
ing. A new model has trimming o.
ralloen set from wrist to elbow on 9
! lep-o'-mutton sleeve. The gailoon
meets at the cuff and spreads as thu
sleeve widens; the upper ends OF thu
strips are either turned in to form
: points or the ends are doubled over ant
make a loop, which is left loose TO
about an inch and half. The sleeve
! of summer dresses will be trimmed II
, this same fashion with ribbons abou
! half to three-quarters of an inch wide
Although great deal of summer sew
) ing is already under way, the deman
+ for velvet would suggest autumn ratf
r er than spring.
D There are full waists, jackets, collar
a and capes of velvet, also enormou
t quantities of velvet ribbon for trim
4 ming. Skirts have trimming OF wild
n bands made up of velvet ribbon
n graduated widths. These are set
about half an inch apart, and are vel
pretty if the material on which the
are used is suitable. Velvet ribbon
- very thin fabrics should not be use
although this is frequently seen, 'b'
n the most appropriate trimming Il
r such goods would be gauze ribbons
T. some of the lighter weights of satin
10 gros-grain.
60 Figured velvet is again popular, 81
e very handsome dress is made
d crepe-wool goods and velvet brocad
q The combination is unique but vel
d stylish, and as the materials are han
e some, is necessarily very elegant
- Plaids are one of the new fad
d whether in wool, silk or velvet, the d
Il mand seems to be increasing. A han
It some costume recently made to order
n of putty-colored broadcloth and blat
- velvet The skirt is of velvet, broa
st cloth front covered with cut-out velv
is embroidered in jet. The bodice is
e. velvet with lapels and cuffs OF clio
ID and cut-work. With this dress there
id a rather deep velvet cape with two CO
r. lars-a large one of cloth and ope
1t work, the other of velvet. both bell
d deliberately trimmed with jet. A rue
u of ribbon, closely plated, finishes Z
N neck, and there are very long ribb'
il ends and loops falling almost to &
hem of the skirt-N. Y. Ledger.