The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-12-27

diamond ornaments is a satisfactory
trimming for the waist of a low-cut
velvet gown, while band of ermine
around the skirt adds greatly to the
beauty and elegance.
The fashion Of lining skirts with con-
trasting colors shows to great advant-
age in the velvet costumes, and black
velvet. lined throughout with rose-pink
silk and a full balayeuse Of pink silk
rufffes, which show occasionally as the
skirt moves, is effective. Dark brown,
lined with reseda green, eminence pur-
pie with yellow, are a few of the COM
binations that mark this years fash
ions in color.
Short jaunty jackets Of velvet are
worn with skirts of poplin, MORE bro
cade, MORE velvet, or of cloth. They
are never severe or plain in outline,
but elaborate. A costume of purple
has the gored skirt, trimmed with
bands of chinchilla fur put on in two
zigzag bands around the bottom.
The jacket, which extends a few
inches below the waist line in the back,
has full waiStcoat of orange satin
covered palots of white lace and chif-
fon plisse. Wide graduated revers
turn far back over the -sleeves, and
are trimmed with bands of chinchilla !;
the Medicis collar is slashed in points
and bound with chinchilla, and just at
the back of the neck is double bow
of broad black satin ribbon Inside
the collar is ruff1e of white lace and
a plisse of the chiffon. An odd feature
of this jacket is the straps of velvet,
which are turned back from the side
seams and fastened down in the center
seam with two exquisite miniature
buttons; on the fronts under the re-
Vers are more of the same buttons,
which in themselves are works Of art.
Ton 1n6 hut aziI
able for the velvet Jackets, and one
red velvet costume has a blouse waist
which is slashed at the side and in
front, showing a tight-htting vest OF
white guipure lace The blouse is cut
down about the neck, and there again
shows the white lace. On the velvet
fronts fastening them to the lace waist
are buttons like large garnets, sur
rounded with rhineStones, while mar
row gold belt studded with the same
design keeps in the fullness of the
blouse. This is a favorite model for a
jacket, and is often seen trimmed with
a narrow band of sable as we'll
Some of the handsomest coats are of
black with cut steel and rhinestone
buckles. These have a waistcoat Of
white satin, covered with lace applique
and broad revers, faced with white
1 lace. Another style has the waistcoat
and revers of white satin embroidered
in gold thread
In snuff brown, made up with pale
green, are some smart costumes,
trimmed with the Hudson bay sable.
These, as a rule, are made with the
Elton Jackets, and one costume has the
body Of the jacket all of the sable, with
the loose front of~reseda green velvet
spangled with silver paillettes; ex-
tremely artistic is the coloring of these
brown costumes, and particularly be-
coming to women with clear complex
ions and chestnut hair.
For the benefit of the army of women
who wish to be in the fashion but
whose means are limited, are many
cheaper qualities of velvet, which, for a
time, will present a good appearance.
Velour, for instance, which is to be
had in most fascinating shades, can be
bought for surprisingly little money
and makes smart gowns. Then there
are no end of velveteens, and corduroy
as well is coming into favor.t Among
the velveteens are some stamped and
figured ones, which are stunning In
tan is one gown with a Powered pat
tern, which is made up with plain
skirt trimmed with sable, and blouse
front slashed to show a white satin
tight-fitting waist, embroidered in gold.
Narrow bands of fur, beaded with a
gold braiding, are also on the waist and
add greatly to the beauty of the gown
One winter costume is of dark red
corded velvet made with Elton jacket
and full front and broad belt of black
satin. A band of lynx fur is put around
the skirt and the revers on the Jacket
are also bordered with the same fur.
Every line of this costume is smart and
the model is novel, although Elton
Jackets are not new.