The morning times., 1896-11-01
SLEEVES ARE Sr1ALLER
Skinny Effect Avoided by Trimming
the Bodice.
The Skirts, Though, Are Just
as Large.

skirt of Scotch plaid in blue and green.
made on The bias. The bodice is of dark
blue ladies' CLOTH, stretched back and
front, with only the undcrarm seams.
The coat sleeves are of the plaid material
The epaulettes and narrow belt are made
ol artillery red ladies cloth covered with
chain stitching in dark blue silk.
A hat that is worn with ths toilette is
Il tiny flat Of green felt, set on Il Eandeau
Of dark blue velvet. IT is trimmed ut the
front with a low of Elue velvet ana punches
Of blue and green tips. AT the back, where
twas turned directly up, there Were choux
of cream clnffon. outlined with narrow
bands Of green and blue ribbon.
Another pretty tailor gown was made
Of dahlia cheviot. The skirt was the or
binary width ecdet, with nands OF silver
braid trimming the two seams OF the
front gore. A rather short jacket wien.
full baSques opened over a vest Of white
satin that was trimmed in bands OF the
silver. A straight, high collar OF dahlia
velvet gave Il finish TO the neck OF the
vest.
The Jacket had a broad cellar of the satin,
edged with the silver braid.
Dresses in soldiers 6olors are so num-s
Gus and 50 popular that, unconsciously TO
themselves, the wearora lcOk as If IN
uniforms-trim, trig soldiers OF Uncle
sam parading in a strange land. Per
hapS they do know the eifecr produced
aud seek TO hciehtcn it; for everybody is
aware how very becoming the army colors
arc-;he artillery reds, the cadet blues ara
the sailor and navy colors.
An artillery rcd suit, intended for street
wear, made the young American who wore
it a thing of neatncsS ana loneliness. lis
skirt was full and perfectly plain. | Is Jacket
open ana heavily stitched in white. lts
broad lapels were white ladies' cloth,
and its vest was the same material, stitched
in black. A neatly folded belt Of the same
white cloth matched the lining Of the JACKIE;
which was white and soft ana clcanlookinE
The hat was = velvet-hraidcd tnquc, with
ospreyS al one side. A touch of red was i'll
the little crush OF silk around it,
II is such Il treat now 10 sec the "X
quisite model gowns or this season set
ting off The charms of some up-to-ditc
society favoritc. one gets SO much better
chance then to fully appreciate these wun-
derful creations of French Couturi"reS.
l recognized at the Cat SHOW the other
day one of The dainty winter toilcttcs-
1t was made of pale rawn cloth shot
with tiny dah!Ia silk threads Jlag formed
small CHECK. The bodice was OF dahIia
velvet, with only underarm seams, and the
fullnesS was brought down into the girdie
in tiny platS. There was narrow panel
of uhite saith. embroidered in gold, in
serted at the middle OF the back and front.
The coat sleeves " ere orthc cloth. mounted
by three bretellcS that were faced with
hite satin and narrow white satin epau-
letteS started atthe collar and fastened at
the edge of the brctelles with tiny gold
buttons. The high girdlc and collar We're
OF satin embroidered in gold.
Follow ing each seam OF the full godet
skirt was narrow white pasSementeIie
that ended about five inches from the bot
tom of the skirt i'll frogs.
An unusual little bonnet was worn with
this toilette. 1t was fluted flat of dahid
velvet, faced With pale gold taffcta. \
big bow of pale yellow taffeta trimmed 1t.
With this very cumfortahle-looking girl
was "a young rnatron i'll cadet blue, EN-
| broidcred in black. Her skirt had n pat
| tern embroidery upon il. and her jacket
was trimmed the same way. The jacket
opened at the throat in big sailor collar.
\ large collar stood up and turned bacH,
heavily stitched, and WAS knotted at the
throat With a black silk scarf. The hat
was black one, trimmed with bluettes
upon The front.
FOR RAIN OR SHINE.
Behind this couple came girl in navy
blue-and green. Her skirt was striped
serge in these colors, her cape pale green
stitched in navy blue. Her turnover col
lar was lined with navy blue. Her hat was
a velvet blue straw. trimmed with bows Of