Omaha daily bee., 1896-11-29
Fashion Notes.

offered among rcady-mado winter garments.
The Scotch twcods for winter show great
variety in design, and for utility uses are
made with good length coats and seven
gored skirts.
The popularity of lace as a garniture Is
well maintained. One can hardly say that
IL is more popular than ever, for the climax
of It's popularity was attained long ago.
Fine wool waists fitted with similar collars
and cuffs are on sale, and both these gar
mcnts. well made and finished, are offered
at about the price a ilrst-class modlste would
ask to make them
Tho combination OF lace and fur is a CON
sptcuous feature OF winter fashions. The
fur shoulder cape with It's complement OF
many sable or mink tails, is further orna-
mented with fall Of very costly lace.
Some of the high rolling fur collars or
collars lined with fur have folds of lace
laid between the collar and the neck. There
are cravat ends Of lace which are allowed
to hang straight, or otherwise are softly
knottcd beneath the chin.
Pretty lace sets of wide collar and deep
cuffs are added to fancy velvet costumes
for both boys and girls These finish the
suit handsomely, and they are worth the
price asked for them, for they can be
cleaned over and over again, and with care
will outwear two or three suits.
Costumes of richly colored tailor cloths
breasted over the chest and cut out slightly
on the very lower portion to show the
points of vest made of white cloth, suede
kid. or decorated velvet or satin. These
give uncommon style to the gown.
To meet the requirements of the new
style of hairdressing, many hats nave
strings which cross at the back and tie at
the left side. Flowers and rosettes are not
so generally seen beneath the brim, but
rest on strings at the back, midway between
the neck and the hat.
Many of the chestnut, Havana and mas
turtum shades have acquired new beauty
this season and are greatly in evidence, and
among certain high class modistes and tall
ors all the rich browns fawns and gTays
are more used than any other colors for
elegant day costumes.
1t is evident that the latest method of
fashion in Paris is to have the bodice and
skirt both of one material, relieved, of
course, with any amount OF color in the
very ornate and elaborate decoration. This
style, however. does not seem to interfere
with the reign of the still popular separate
waist
Folds, fur bands, braiding. Vandykes,
crcnelated edges and lines of gimp-all are
in fashionable use, but unfortunately for
the short, stout women, these decorated
skirts have not come up for favor to the
exclusion of the severely plain model with
its simple, elegant finish and length giving
lines from belt to hem
The prominent jughandle style OF Golf
furc is now wholly passe. The center coil
comes closer to the head and often the hair
is carried to the top of the head and ar
ranged en- pompadour in a series of soft
puffs brails or coils arranged in some
original fashion that best suits the face.
1t is quite the style to again part the hair
on the left side and wave 1t on both sides
of the parting. few women who admire
classic modes are arranging their tresses
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coifure.
Military scarlet and rich Danish red are
undoubtedly very fashionable colors for
children this winter, among these being
scarlet cloth coats and Tamo' -Shanter caps
to match. Entire suits of this brilliant
color are brought out both for the small
men and maidens, and smart little blouses
are made varlously in combinations of red
and white, red and blue, scarlet and green,
etc. somo braided, others finished with
straight lines of gold, white or black cord.
Handsome Irish crochet lace in guipure
and other pretty designs is extensively used
by the best dressmakers Many Bolero ana
Eton jackets in the several dressy varieties
of those most popular little supplementary
garments are composed entirely of Irish
lace. This make of lace wears remarkably
we'll, and though Irish crochet is dead
white It is often put through bath OF tea,
coffee. turmeric or saffron in a weak in
fusion. these various solutions producing
various tints, which appear to be impaired
to the lace without impairing its appear
ance in any way.
The stock collar with its folds and finish
ing rosettes and bows, is not yet out of
style, for it has proved too becoming to
many throats and faces to yet be relin-
quished. but it is contesting for favor with
neck trimmings and finishes OF many differ
ent varieties-V-shaped and battlemented
shapes standing well away from the face;
arChed models high at the back and round
ing to nothing but a point IN front; Medicl,
Drectoiro and Robespierre styles for demi-
dress, and extremely picturesque antique
styles that give an air of great distinction
to the gown and call for materials of the
richest. garnitures of the most elaborate
and costly, and occasions most special.