The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-12-13

on each side, of the skirt. The apron
is Of several founces of lace, ruff1ed
over foundation Of blue satin
AS a rule, the custom of making two
blouses for one skirt Is more economi-
cal than modish in its results. for 1T
Is rare instance when both an
evening and day time blouse can be
Fashioned SO that each shall appear to
make, with the useful skirt, a separate
and distinct costume. An always we'll
dressed and somewhat caustic belle
said once, when looking over the gown
worn by friend with a small dress
allowance, VERY clever, and what is
the other top like, dear?'
1t was neither kind nor a well-bred
remark, but certainly suggestive Of a
Well-known manner Of economical
dressing
The usually black satin skirt and
fancy waist are not supposed to be
anything except a useful and pretty
rnakeshift, but the elaborate silk frock
for afternoon receptions that may be
changed to a low-necked corsage for
the evening is meant. However, this
description of gown included in a
trCuSSeau of young bride may help
to solve the difficulty.
MOST CONVENIENT DRESS.
The material Is miroir MORE in
pale green, with CLINT Of lilac in it's
fields. The skirt as it stands is untrim-
med-so much Is a concession to utili-
ty. The daytime gown has a fitted
waist, long sleeves, and blouse front
or the silk, and over thds is an odd
jacket Of emerald green velvet The
| Jacket covers the black breadths
smoothly and reaches to the waist line
In front 1t hangs In two loose, straight
points. The velvet is edged by a silk
fringe that makes elaborate tassels
on the points; this old-fashioned way
of trimming being revived this season
as q novelty. The evening corsage is
OF lilac gauze with high belt Of pale
green velvet-the shade Of green that
suggests the general tone of the silk
skirt. About the decolletage is a fichu
or gauze arranged in festoons caught
UP by violet carnations, the latest craze
or hortlculturists. One deep festoon
covers the top of the arms and forms
the only visible attempt at a sleeve
while the f1chu ends pass under the
belt and descend in jabots down each
side Of the skirt fastening at the hem
with smart bows Of green velvet These
ends are really sewed to the belt and
must be lightly tackled on to the skirt
after the gown has been put on
Changing the color of the. trimming
gives the evening costume quite diff
ferent air from the daytime gown. and
a SILK with a changeabIe effect NAV
always be relied upon to present a
different tone under artificial lights.
However, this does not mean that the
usual changeable silks are worn now
but only that there are changeable eff
fects in the mofres and in many Of the
new stuffs
THE POPULAR PRINCESS GOWN.
The princess gown has never. prob
| ably, been more popular than it is this
season, and for several seasons the
| dressmakers have been pushing this
particular style of model One reason
| perhaps is that it is only good dress
! maker that can effect it. The princess
| gown is responsible for the first at
| tempt at an artificial tournure but the
teurnure in Paris today is simply bit
| OF padding that is supposed to be a Sc
| cret just as artificial curls and a SOU
| pcon of rouge are
| If you insist on prying into the mys-
terieS of the Partisan woInan,s toilette
il must be admitted that with certain
gowns she wears fullness that is
neither nature nor a careful arrange
ment Of folds while the fair creature
unless of an inquisitive turn of mind
may not even know 1t herself With
blouse bodices and full skirts have
sprung up many careless ways of
standing. Too little attention is paid to
the proper spring of the corset behind,
and the sudden advent of the fitted
gown has left one with too little time
in which to prepare for this sudden
change of figure. Therefore the tour
nure is adopted.
STEELS AND WIRES.
AS for steels and wires and that hid
eOus think known as the bustle while
they may be seen contingent on the
success Of drapery in the mist Of the
future. they are the widest kind of red