Omaha daily bee., 1896-03-22
Fashion Notes.

olutS lbTr WOlltu are more DOlnIeu tDlS sea-
son than ever.
Skirts seem to have grown narrower and
| sleeves smaller.
Fancy straws are the rage. These often
conbine three colors.
Black satin costumes, combined with grass
linen, are specially chic.
The real old fashioned black stock is seen
on many summer shirt waists.
A spreading white satin bow at the back
of a violet bonnet is considered chic.
Clusters of four black pointed ouills are
fashionable worn straight up on the side of a
turban.
Pockets. the duplicate Of those in the mas
culine trousers, are seen in the new tailor
made skirts.
Lace cravats are coming in, and these will
prove an agreeable change from the made-up
ribbon neck bands.
Mandarin yellow promises to be much used
for giving a touch of color to somber CO.'S
t,in es, especially those of brown shades.
Black MORE skirts of very rich quality are
taking the place Of black satin skirts, of
which many fashionable women have grown
tired.
Big straw hats will be tied by inch wide
ribbons under the chin, while small bonncts
will be fastened securely with three-inch
wide ribbons.
Smart little Spanish jackets on the bolero
order, not only disguise a passe bodice ele-
gartly, but will be found very useful on dis
carding heavier wraps.
A medium bishop sleeve. that hangs with a
snug drawn-down look at the wrist, and is
there finished with a round fiaring cuff, is
being much used for the Louis Seize coats.
Fur tippets are still worn, but for later
spring there are neck fiXings of black or
white chiffon of a surprising fufiness, rising
in double pleatings or ruffles beyond the ears
like a P%ierrot's collar.
Among the new textures for street wear
are some handsome plaid and figured woods.
Mary Stuart bodices for full-dress wear are
cut with long sharp points, but short on the
hips, the edge Of the bodice piped.
Tartan plaid scarf trimming is one of the
natty features of new hats. Quilts to match
are also popular. A capote trimmed in this
way has two ~rosettes on each side of the hair
in the back made of the bright plaid silk.
Green and blue is effectively combined in
spring millinery, but unless the amateur
modiste has a genuine appreciation Of color
combination she had better leave this French
union of colors to professional milliners.
Batiste insertions are shown in beautiful
con- binatjons of cloth Of gold horizontal
bands on which are fowrets in pale blue and
pink. Other combinations are strewn with
discs of gold on which are colored designs.
Shoulder capes or p~elerines are quite short
and extremely frilly at the lower edge, this
fulness being emphasized by a ,shirred founce
of silk overlaid with black lace of the same
width as the, founce, and headed with fine
gimp, black or iridescent.
The long, fashionable and serviceable rus
set, fawn and pale tan gloves which accom-
modated themselves so we'll to all sorts and
conditions Of street costumes and evening
toilets, as well-harmonizing so agreeably
with every tint and tone of gown-are this
season rivalled by a host Of very striking
colors. green, blue, violet, orange, yellow,
etc., for day wear, with reproductions in paler
shades of these dyes for evening uses.
A new idea for disposing of the watch,
which has for the last few seasons been used
as an ornament, is to have a small pocket
ever side the timepiece is usually worn. The
ornamental pin is still used to support the
watch, as the weight of it would cause the
pocket to sag and destroy the fit of the cor
sage, but the face of the watch is discreetly
tucked away
The new ribbons are all extremely wide
and for the most part Powered, the blossoms
being almost life size, and any number of
colors introduced, but as a rule they are not
aggressive, because blurred, yet each ribbon
gives the impression of one dominating tone.
Just now women shoppers are using all their
very superlative adjectives in admiring the
very lovely embroidered grass linen garni-
lures, and sheer beautiful grass linens by the
yard for making summer toilets, but already
these elegant materials are being duplicated
in inferior qualities and the trimmings in
coarse cheap patterns.