The herald., 1896-02-28
WHAT SHE BUYS

| A very charming afternoon gown is mad,
of leaf green and old rose chene silk, will
trimmings of black net, thickly spanglet
with gold laid on over green satin. The
skirt OF the gown is en- train very slightly
80 as to add height and grace to tn,
wearer.
The bodice is smoothly fitted and per
fectly plain, save for fat yoke of net
covered satin, finished at the throat by q
high stock of green velvet and soft
thick frill OF net setting high up about the
cheeks. A fitted girdle reaching from the
waist half way to the bust, and hip ripple
rufiles of net-covered satin, gave the finish
ing touch to the gown. There are elbow
sleeves of silk, finished by fril of the
net.
Anorther charmingly chic frock is
made up of prune-colored broadcloth, with
very smooth, satiny surface, like velvet
with decorations of lead-colored broadcioth
and ruchings of creamy white mousseiine
de sole. The skirt has bands of the lead.
colored broadcloth running up both sides
of the front breadth, and is edged with six.
inch white frills of the white mousseline
de sole.
The bodice Is in the Louis XVII mode
with long, slim waist and ripple skirt
reaching to the knees. 1t opens widely
across the front, with broad revers of lead
colored. frill-edged broadcloth to show a
soft vest of plated mousseiine de sole set
on in jabots from the throat 10 belt. A
ieweled girdle glitters across the front OF
the gown.
The stock ia deep band of lead colored
cloth, edged deeply with double frilis of
mousseiine de sole. The sleeves are only
semi-full, and are finished at the wrist by
Al
edgei all about with deep frills to fall
deeply over the hands. Huge jeweled but
tons ornament either side of the open
front.
The ingenuity of the designer is taxed to
the utmost at this "off" season to get any
thing new in the line of dress. There are
no end of lovely things, to be sure. but
very little in decided new things. Black
and white is worIi to large extent outside
of its popularity for semi-mourning, end
such artistic creations are the result of
careful handling. A wonderfully fetching
frock for young girls wear is made up of
white mousseline de sole. spotted with
black silk polka dots half the size OF a 81
cent silver piece, and trimmed with choux
and festoons of black velvet ribbon and
pale silk violets.
The skirt is Ell Paquin, very full of lovely
folds. Along the foot is a garniture of
velvet ribbon set on in curved rows and a
chou of velvet set at the top of each curve.
The high necked bodice is trimmed in the
same way to represent a yoke. the velvet
chou being made to hold punches of the
violets.
Baby puff sleeves to the elbow are fin-
ished by twist of velvet and long ends
falling to the foot of the skirt.
Another striking frock for young girl is
made up of creamy white shot silk. full of
tiny satin seeds, md trimmed Gaintily with
gautfered black mousseline de sole. Over
the full godetted skirt of white are hip
ripples of the black null lined with stiff
white satin by way of body.
A narrow girdle of jet hides the joining
place and makes an effective finish. Each
side of the blousey vest of white chiffon,
thckly studded with jet sequins, are set
deep, pointed bands of the thin black stuff,
reaching to the throat, which is cut in V
shape and finished by points of black.
The stiff, full puffs Of white set out over
the shoulders very smartly, and are fin
ished by ruffle with deeply pointed edges
reaching nearly to the elbow. Often the
body of the gown is of black, with trim.
mings of dead white.