Omaha daily bee., 1895-08-04

with large. serviceable hood, lined with
fancy taffeta silk
Pearl gray. with decided blue tlnge, is a
reigning favorite tint in color
Futile. and all varieties Of corded silk, will
be In great demand next season.
Collars consisting of successive strands of
small pearls are reckoned very stylish.
All kinds OF thin. gauyy materials are popu-
lar this season for both gowns and waists.
conspicuous feature Of millinery is the
immense display of abnotmally wide rib
| bonS.
! Sashes naturally follow simple gowns, and
will form pretty addition to many this
| season.
Mohair. grass linen. and fancy taffeta silk
form the three most popular dress fabrics
worn this season.
| Chameleon ribbons are the latest novelty
although the Dresden ribbons still continue
| to hold their own.
| New and effective Dresden buttons have
| single brilliant hoop-rim Of French jet Irish
diamonds, or finest cut steel.
| Patent leather shoes with black stockings
and tan shoes with stockings to match are
the reigning styles of the season
! Hats of combination straw and satin braid
are trimmed with bands and rosettes or
standing bows of the same pliable fancy
braid.
! Cheek pads for improving the contour of
! the face cost $50 pair in London. They are
made Of coralite, and have TO be nodded with
| great care.
Handsome English mohairs have been
greatly used in the formation of stylish, dura-
Bile and ladylke travelling costumes for Jour
neys by land and sea.
| Collars and cuffs of baptiste, or India lawn.
edged with narrow ruffles of yellowed valen-
! ciennes lace, are much In favor and freshen
( a costume wonderfully.
The new purses which come in water snake
! SKIN, have the most realistic looking gold
| sefpents with ruby eyes apparently wriggling
of one side of the portemonnae.
Melton cloth of the finest quality is used
by the fashionable tailors, instead of covert
sOltlngS for costumes and jackets for cool
Gays at the seaside or In the mountains
The princess of Wales who was once the
acknowledged leader of fashion, but whose
rlght to rule is now questioned, has lately
started wearing small sleeves on her gowns
Skirts made of soft sateen In various
falsiey patterns bid fair to outrval most
| OF the other designs this season. and are
prettily finished at the throat with a turn
! down collar and two studs.
shirt waists maintain their popularity un-
aDatea' Ihey are made not only in service
| able cambrc. percale and gngham but also
| in the finest dimity, with discreet adorn-
ment of lace and ribbon.
| Carved ivory from China and japan is
| much used for umbrella handles for gentle
| men. some OF the grotesque little figures
|
| satirically than the famous Cheshire cat.
Solid ecru, pink or blue linen shirt waists
| nave wide box Deats front and back piped
with white linen, with immense white linen
sailor collar and cuffs, bordered with tiny
"ashaDle gimp the color of the shirt waist
| Many shirt waists have narrow border
around the collars and cuffs and border
| ing the opening down the front. There
are also some having white collars, but these
are not favored by the most fastidous
women.
liberal use will be made by the mil
| liners next season of velvets and velvet rib
| bons. Tiny toques and dress bonnets of
dark green violet. claret and black velvet
VIII be trimmed with shaded velvet flowers
of seasonable kind, like nasturtiums wall
flowers, geraniums, etc.
Opals are favorites in jewels this season
| If Broadway jewelers. are to be believed
Pearls are also much worn. But pearls
| opdls or other gems rarely found with
| out an encirclipg rim of diamonds. The lat
ter add the sparkling necessary to complete
the charm of ring or brooch.
Parsians now wearing redingote gowns
opening over tab!ler fronts, in imitation of
| those worn in the Maria Antoinette period
These have continuous breadths from neck
to bottom of skirt on sides and back, with
| the fronts cut away to show short, pointed
vest of some handsome fabric.
Blouses of dainty washable sort are now
| frequently fitted with removable sailor and
stock collar-a very convenient fashion, for
these portions of the blouse often become
solled or crumpled before the waist itself.
White linen or white embroidered sailor
| collar and cuffs are supplied, as well as those
which match the blouse.
noteworthy license prevails in hair
dressing, often the coffure is changed to suit
the hat. the Dutch bonnet absolutely re-
quiring quite fluffy style. To arrange the
hair in a wavy mass low over the ears is
new style, but 1t is unbecoming and so
easily imparts an appearance of age that II
is not likely to be general or lasting.
Duchesse satin continues to be a great
favorte for evening toilets and for dress ac-
cessories. 1t is popular for three very good
reasons. 1t is extremely pliable, yet is very
rich and heavy in effect, quite unlike many
of the soft satins now in use. 1t has lus-
trous surface, and again, 1t wears better than
most Of the satins now manufactured.
Judging by manufacturers samples there
will be great use made this fall of pretty
checked goods in two contrasting cOlors and
two different weaves. The checks vary in
pattern from the pin-head or shepherds
weaves to those from half an inch to an inch
and a half wide. These checks will appear
in satins silks, al-wool stuffs, and silk and
wool mixtures.
Capes will continue to rival coats in fash
ionable favor just as long as full sleeves re-
main in vogue. The capes for late autumn
will be made of Persian-trmmed jetted plush,
satin-trimmed kersey, fur-trmmed plain vel
vet or plush braided Persian CLOTH wide
vale bouce cloth and fine ladies' cloth in
black and colors Jackets will be strapped,
box-plaited, and braided.
Among the latest novelties displayed for
feminine convenience are skirt grips-lttle
contrivances made Of solid gold for attaching
the skirt to the waist and preventing the
ssggng down in the back so hard to obyiate.
These grips resemble substantial pins or
clasps, and have stout gold eye fastened
to the reverse side on which a correspond
nc n the hand Of tha skirt IL
meant to be caught.
Pockets in the folds Of the skirt have been
abandoned. The difficulty Of finding them,
especially in dress worn for the first time,
has led to their being placed at the side
under flap or some kind of ornament The
pocket ought to be deep enough not to bulge.
Moreover its use is chiefly to hok the hand
kerchief whereas II Is now very usual to
slip under the waistband extremely fine
and stylish handkerchief to be used in case
of necessity. Except in the case of a nerv-
Gus affection of cold 1t is rarely used.
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