Omaha daily bee., 1895-12-15
Fashion Notes,

Brocaded silks in dark cclors are made
up into afternoon gowns fer street wear.
Fancy crs pes continue to be all the rage.
The latest is an airy nothing of lace, span
gled with mock jewels.
Narrow mink AMI sable cdgings are ap-
piled to bodice trimmings of velvet, silk,
satin, chiffon and even lace.
Novelty Crepes come in. strange conglOm-
e~rations of colored harmonies and are made
up with fancy silks or velvets.
Violets or half-op n roses are set among
the lace choux and r~osettes on new deep
cOllarettes and fchus fer full dress wear.
The newes. cap5s are cut pointed in front,
with long stole ends and short on the Shout
d rs, and are suggestive CT the Marie An
toinette style.
Brooches and taffstas are more ia shionable
than ever. The new taifetas are shot in sew
eral c%olors, producing a NEST exquisite
effect.
Ivory, cram and snow-whits silks and
satins are more fashionable than ever. Some
CT these goods are very lustrous, others are
blue-white.
There is a change in the construction of
sleeves, although it is not VT sufficiently
pronounced to make itself apparent to the
general eye.
Kid gloves without any seam on the out
side of the hand are one Of the novel.ti.s
this season, and another sensible glove Ct
kid, lined with silk to make it warm. is well
recommended.
One Of The useful makesh,fts of fashion
is a wild collar and revsrs Of satin, en-
broiderel all ever with Jet, which can bc
worn with any evening dress.
The velvet boiicss made in deep rich
shadss, which are now so fashionable. are
lined with very soft fann;l or worn over
chamois waists. because they are not de-
signed to be used with wraps,
A new theatcr and carriage cloak is made
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length shape With a loose uble-briaste
front fastened with large me'all,c buttons
IN the same shades as the cloak.
Capes are shaped to show the outline of
Tho shoulder, which is not completely dis
Buis.d by fluffy frills; and short capes for
tvsning are made OF white velvet patterned
all over with shaaowy roses.
Flowers are much used for decorating ball
dresses this season, and La France roses
with gre II velvet foliage are very effective
on thu waist of a pink silk gown. while lilies
Of the valley arr the proper thing on pale
green.
Moreen petticoats covsred with silk ara
worn to make thu dress-skirt stand out ana
az a substitute fer the haircloth int rlining.
which is a thing,Of the past. SILK petticoats
should harInbhize in co!or with the silk lin
ing in the dress,
Dark red gloves for walking and shopping
have given place to tans and quieter tones.
Broad stitching is also out of date. To be
correct, one must wear glace kids with
tailor-made costumes; suede with anything
less severe.
The Parlsians have a new fancy, and one
(which may save pocketl5ss women from in
sanity. With some Of the ibbon-wreathsd
hats come collar bands to match, and a bag
of the ribbon. Intended to be carried on the
arm, after the manner of the old-fashionsd
rsticule.
Fur trimmings. from one to three inches
Wida are mara in demand than ever and
they are in combination with lace chiffon and
dainty embroldsries on the most dressy
gowns. Stock collars, reyers. wide belts and
bretslles Of fur are seen in the cloth gowns,
and an entire bodice OF fur is not unusual.
Women who fna lincn collars chafe and
|iTritate tho skin Of their Escks are now wear
ing with the Ncrlclk Jackets and open collars
Of Their c!otl costumes the white p!que
stocks. This - ctCckg arr nothing more nor
less thga en- ezra l'ag four-iH-hlnd, which