Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1895-06-28
FEMININE FASHIONS.
New Notion9 In the Department OF wom-
aus Dress,

aus Dress.
The special ambition Of the average
woman is to get into her skirts some
,oed or braid stiff enough to make
them stand out SD 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 a corder in the
sewing machine this is by no means
long or difficult task. Another home.
made device is strips of fiber-cloth cut
On the bias, folded over and stitched
through half 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.
1t will be great blessing to feminini.
ty when this fiaring 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 a
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 more elaborate
effects. The markets are full of hand
some costumes. A dress of cancels.
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 of
galloon set from wrist to elbow on a
|leg-o'-mutton sleeve. The galloon
meets at the cuff and spreads as the
sleeve widens; the upper ends of the
strips are either turned in to form
points or the ends are doubled over and
make loop, which is left loose for
about an inch and half The sleeves
of summer dresses will be trimmed in
this same fashion with ribbons about
half to three-quarters of an inch wide.
Although great deal of summer sew
ing is already under way, the demand
for velvet would suggest autumn rath
err than spring.
There are full waists, jackets, collars
and capes of velvet, also enormous
quantities of velvet ribbon for trim
ming. Skirts have trimming of wide
bands made up of velvet ribbon OF
graduated widths. These are set ou
about half an inch apart, and are very
pretty if the material on which they
are used is suitable. Velvet ribbon or
very thin fabrics should not be used
although this is frequently seen, but
the most appropriate trimming fol
such goods would be gauze ribbons o,
some of the lighter weights of satin OF
gros-grain.
Figured velvet is again popular, ant
a very handsome dress is made O.
crepe-wool goods and velvet brocade
The combination is unique but yer,
stylish, and as the materials are han d
some, is necessarily very elegant.
/ Plaids are one of the new fads
whether in wool, silk or velvet, the de
mand seems to be increasing. A hand
some costume recently made to order il
of putty-colored broadcloth and blacl
velvet. The skirt is of velvet, broad
cloth front covered with cut-out velve
embroidered in jet The bodice is O
velvet with lapels and cuffs of clotl
and cut-work. With this dress there i
a rather deep velvet cape with two col
lars-a large one of cloth and open
work, the otherof velvet, both bein,
deliberately trimmed with jet ruch
of ribbon, closely plated, finishes th
neck, and there are very long ribbon
ends and loops falling almost to tn
hem of the skirt.--N. Y. Ledger
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