The Washington times., 1895-04-08

the sleeves, embroidered with gray and
bound with violet velvet. This yoke is q
separate garment, lined and finished ny
itself, and is put on over the bodice Is an
extra wrap. The dress is completed nth
a black lace neck Hlche, JET bonnet, gray
gloves that meet the sleeve at the elbow,
and black paTasOl Of satin and lace.
Another carriage toilette;AH black. mas
skirt ard sleeves OF satin and bIoase cf
lace covered with irridescent spangles.
Black bonnet with eerise roses, lace para
sol, tan gloves.
THE GREAT CHIC
The blouse is one OF the chief preoeeu-
pations OF dress, and to be able to wear one
that is novel is to reach the high point
of success To achieve a novelty IN this
direction all ingenuity is turned. while the
skirt. for the moment steTeotyped. 4s left
to itself. i have seen a sensation made an
the length OF the Promenade Ges Ailgiais
by Simple blouse OF gray flannel Sim
pie gray flannel and nothing more It
dropped over the Lett like the chanoise
cOlored one described above, Il was cut
very long on the shoulders so that the
arm -hole was far down on the arm. IN 1S40
fashion, and the sleeve that was sbirred
full into the arm hole was, like bishops,
full and basgy clear down to the yIist,
&HeEt II was EcfEtEeQ INTO a turnover
cuff A bit OF ddhlia velvet circlsd the
neck. 1t was isolated from any possible
concurrence Of color by a skirt and lat all
black It's sole claim to attention was
its quaiDtness and simplicity. But the
subtle minded woman knows that "a the
midst OF luxurious dress these are the very
qualities TO draw attention and give an
effect of distinction. ! recall on this head
that at the Salon Vermissage last year one
or the gowns most remarked for style
was checked flannel. It was black and
white and made with blouse similar 10
this and skirt cut 10 flare la mode It
was quaint. and for this reason IL wGs
more stared at than the pictures its
wearer was quite heTs eoncours.
FLowERED SILKS.
In the way Of material for bEouses the
great vogue is for silks covered with large
designs, as Powered patterns and pIaids
For evening are Louis XVI designs.
have seen ravishing dinner blouse Ia
tins style on white ground 1t wasmads
with plait on each side turned towards the
middle, and the space between was cut cut
in front TO ToFm square neck that was
filled with lace. The collar band was 0t
the silk covered with those exquisite little
roses in pink aud green ribbon, such as
trimmed the gowns or Marie AntOinette,
| and the same roses boFdered the square
| and edged the plait on each side from ths
i shoulder to the belt. The sleeve, an enor-
nous puff 10 the elbow, was lOOped with
| rOsettes OF the same ribbons.
GAY BLOUsEs
Large pIafds are much worn A model
/ is one OF blue and white barred with black
1t is draPed diagonally and has collar baud
| and belt OF black velvet
| japanese patterns are beautiful for these
1 bIouses and japanese fOulards and eOttons
4 should be in demand this coming summer.
! The chances are that as the Japs are, for
| the mofneBt, more occupied with fighting
/ than with producing, the price or their
/ stuffs VIII 90 mp ID the market and be
available only to long purses A word to
l the wise while there y time.
White bl0Hses or plain material may
h drop over the belt; those Of large patterns
/ have usually a velvet belt rather wide
i The reason is that a large pattern increases
! the apparent size OF the figure, and this
increase is an advantage round the should
i ers, but not round the waist. 4 dark vel
4 vet belt makes the waist look, by contrast,
\ small, and this contrast OF apparent width
/ across the shoulders with the small waist
i is characteristic u the style.
SEVERE SKIRTS
! These gay biouses seem to demand, nos
only the skirts. but the hats also to be OF
/ little color, and perhaps this is the reason
50 many hats are black Later in the sea-
\ son this may be Different But apropOs or
/ hats IL nay be FeTaarsed as q sign II the
I fashion that there is TO IorgeT q similarity
/ OF CgiOr sought 40 be established beEweea
/ the bat and the gown Once With brown
/ gown went browa hat, hut now there IS
I nothing or the sOr- The hat has a EeGtra1
/ basis. either OF white or black. and its