Omaha daily bee., 1896-02-23

slender 1gurcs Is 1ounce Of gathered iacs
held In place by one Of the narrow belts new
so popular,
Stem green Is very fashionable shade
both in dress and millinery. u harmoniges
beautifully with all shades Of rose, violet
dshlia. peturia. damson red. and some of
the blue dyes. It is particularly handsome
IN cloth and in the new silk -and-wool mixed
fabrics.
The skirts Of wool gowns are now trimmed
with vide Hercules braid which forms oab-
crate patterns on either side Of the front
bteadths ANA reaches half way TO the waist.
The Jackets 200. are aided In designs the
pockets and collars being finished to corrc-
spord.
new yellow Is called Regent yellow.
after the mother Of the little king Of Spain.
II is hardly the Spanish yellow of the torea-
dor. being a very light tint that has no hint
in Il of the deep Castilian orange. Its use
II spring fabrics will be pronounced
Diamond buttons are a delightful novelty
quite worthy their name. They are of cut
crystal of great brillancy and finish, and
costly enough to be kept exclusive, while
still net hopeless. -Four or six are judi
ciOus investment, as they admit OF change
from one bodice to another.
Flaring wing effects are stil a dominant
characteristic of spring millinery, but are
somewhat modified In thei, spreading width
upon the head. The great diameters Of The
hats OF seasons past we're designed to onset
the broad effect Of the shoulders. and as
this has been reduced the hats are modified
accordingly: but the effect Is still broad and
rather low from side to side
White and cream colored satin waists with
girdle and collar of pale hued velvet are be
cen ingly worn by both blondes and bru-
nettes. Immense neck ruches of black satin
with floating loops and ends at the waist
are worn with black velvet blouses, and
black chiffon waists are made up over black
satin, the chiffon sprinkled literally with
rose-colored. green and gold sequins and
spangles.
The eternal blouse comes forth for the
spring season thing of beauty in new
guses that render it almost novelty. One
model has deeply pointed yoke made Of
richest Persian brocade. The rest of the
waist is formed of striped satin whose coors
repeat most cf those in the brocaded yoke
The close coat sleeves are of the stripe with
Vandyke caps of the brocade at the top
The collar and girdle are also of the brocade.
AS the. season advances taste will again
be evinced for Norfolk and other pleated
Maists--a fashion extremely becoming to
slender figures, and since the plates are
lengthening, not Objectionable to those who
are larger These pleats are already seen
on imported gowns of various materials
The idea will be followed in making up
spring cloths mohairs. cheviots etc. and
summer silks and the innumerabe and lovely
musllns, lawns and linens.
With dressy post-Lenten costumes will
again be worn single or double breasted
Spanish jackets, rounded in front. or cut
square in Russian style. They will have
moderate mutton-eg sleeves, and be trimmed
with jet-spangled passementerie in points.
This garment is useful, desirable and not
expensive investment, for II will do very
handsomely foc a light wrap over summer
evening toilets 1t can be made in other
colors. but black takes precedence because
1t goes well with gowns Of every shade.