Omaha daily bee., 1896-08-16

ter sleeves cut 10 tt t0t arm closely from
wrist 70 shoulder
Hats this season seem % have superseded
bOunets except on full-dress occasions, ana
even then lhe ornate picture hats are worn
by all sgve elderly women.
while many Of the usw dress skirts show
strong tendency FOR trirmiuE the bodice b.
stnl The portion Of The gown where dccora-
uuns continue 10 flourish withcu, Nmit.
New saiin finished LIONS silks come 10
dark rich colurs b~ocadcd iu small TCrsisn
( and Marie Aut.iuettt designs ihc culurcd
I under threads imparlus slightly change
able effect
lt has rome 20 br quite she ioshic- TO
I wear stock uf tUllt 10 The manner oai
rraudiatheIs wore ;aCru, by winding several
/ times about The throat Bul finishing Iu
/ big knot al tht front
Triple ruTlcs finishing She scus OF Goa;
I sleeves will continue 80 ht very popular
/ throughout the fan season. They are wide
on the :up o. The arm. 'Bpcriur almost 90
a point on the under part.
Ilbin white satin cors8rcs, v,lcd with
! white muusselHine De sole edged with Nvuc-
! tiau lace ana insertion. worn with white bro
I gndpl Eutiu skirts form some 1f The most
elegant and fashionable evening toilets o'
the season,
In shoes for dressy wear pale soft riact o.
] finest quality holds its own 'uvur.te design
! being the lBrre-tunrue5 Cromwell with
/ buckles % antique silver. A plain patent
/ leather tipped shoe looks also very smart
! when worn with black SIN stocking
Diregtuire belts are much worn, especially
/ for evening drCsse. Some uT them are Cuw-
/ posed almost eudrtly OF Jewels. are fitted
10 The figure and are often curved under
! tie bust as were those that our great
/ ErRndmotuers wore with their muslin slips.
/ The newest cHpas ht in al the waist with
one paint IN tho back and two points In
{ front and the sleeves are fun cHpeS either
I single or double Yards Of ribbon are used
/ for decoration ON all Cupes and high col
lars Hnd ruuhas around the neck ure another
4 distinctive feature.
An attempt VIII again be made this Gu-
tumu TO Introduce the empire bonnet, with
/ the incoming Of the closer sleeves and skirts
more sheBth-shHped on the front and sides
but It's success is doubtful, although q mod
/ fled version is exceedingly unique and its
shape becoming TO many women.
Some Of the beautiful French enhroid-
cries show this summer q delicate bordering
| exactly resembling IN design many OF the
| exquisite patterns OF Hunitun. Cuipure Medici
or Irish point These designs are wrought
upon the sheerest uf Indian muslin and
are designed for skirts. Hounces and petit
coat fronts. with narrower widths for the
bodice and sleeves.
The whirliEig OF fashion has suddenly
brought US once again the hideuus hat with
cuniCRl crown that is the exact replica
Of the EuEGr-luaf style OF other DAYS alwuys
suggestive Of witches, black cats and broom
sticks. Some years ago the shape was
known as the Amazon. There is very little
hrtm to speak OF, the hat is in fact mostly
crown tRpering upward in the most aE-
gressive aspiring manner.
White petticoats have decidedly returned
TO favor. They are worn with all kinds Of
gowns and are appropriately elaborate
They are cut Of ample width, and are Of
muslin or lawn, trimmed with multiplied
trllls, edged with lace or embroidery and
perhaps enriched with insertion as well
They are so fun that Light summer gown
requires no additional support TO make il
fare properly.
The satin band collar draped or plain. is
still worn, but addition Of some sort Is
made At the top. The addition may con
sist Of points tabs or 4 ruChs Of some kind.
Often il Is Z frlll Of accordion plated mus
! lin. edged with narrow NalenCennes lace.
1 All these arrangements are kept il position
by means Of fine wires run in invisihly Gs
are the Medici collars, which are also much
worn.
The newest OF the dressy summer toilets
OF thin material have the skirts decorated
variously with lace-edEed ruches, fat bands
! Of insertion alternating with narrow puffnEs
that enCirCle the entire skirt tiny frills
overlapping each other, knife-plaRtinEs,
Spanish founces of various depths and Van
and sides. However. with simple day gowns
there is nothing more appropriate for the
finish Of L transparent skirt than a broad
hem carefully measured and neatly laid.
The fancy FOR striking bicycle costumes
which has ravaged Paris has penetrated in
q milder form to England and symptoms OF
ii have already appeared here. II is doubt
ful, however, if really Well-dressed women
Will ever go il" for anything much more
striking for the bicycle than for horseback
exercise English women indulge in slGshed
skirts OF gray. dark blue ether dull
staid shades, tie slRshingE exhibiting ar
undersEirt of yellow red, pink or some other
brilliant color, and the hat being trimmed Il
match
For elegant white wool gowns in tailor
style Partisan designers are using very fine
caInels hair or silky mohair combined witt
Marie Antoinette hrocades il delicate lovely
patterns on cream or ivory grounds. Tbs
most ornate and expensive costumes suitable
| for dress occasions are EHruished with very
fine gold braid. The Orocade represents lht
I Louis XIV. waiEtcuat, and the handsome
white wool Jacket above lined with white
taIetR, is simply piped with the gold cord
| On less elegant gowns the Norfolk wuis
| is edged with fine gold braid, with the ad
dition Of tiny gold ana opal buttons by way