The herald., 1896-02-16
VANlTfES

is al outcome or the bodice being worn
of different material from the skirt,
and is, after all, a pretty fashion.
An exceedingly chic gown for after
noon wear, calling, the matinee. etc, is
a mixture of rose color and black, full
of small silver flecks aud dashes.
The skirt is ons OF the nine-gorsd
creatione, with a multitude tapping
godets, and beautifully fitted hips, the
whole interlined with fiber chamois,
and again with dull, lead colorsd
taffeta.
The bodice is small, round affair OF
creamy white broadcloth, fitting the
form perfectly, with smoothly fitting
Eton jacket of rich black lace, in d very
heavy pattern, cut away in graceful
curves, to simulate pretty yoke.
An embroidered pattern in gold se-
quins and tiny mock garnets dscorates
this opening, making a very rich effect
on the white groundwork.
The sleeves ara especially smart, with
enormous puffs directly at the shoul-
ders, and loosely wrinkled lower arms
to the waist, where deep cuff of lace
covered broadcloth. edged with Russian
lynx, turn back nearly to the elbow.
A fiaring co liar Of the lynx sets up
! smartly about the face.
With this gown was carried huge
muff Of Russian lynx, lined with roee-
colored satin, and decorated with a
| huge bunch of violets at one side.
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swell and very simple. It was broad of
brim, flaring up bit at one side, and
faced underneath with shining black
beaver. The outside felt was dull
rosy. husd bsaver. The crown was ar
tistically draped into the form OF roses,
with rich Persian silk in sh AIDES of rose
green, mauve and white. while at one
side tumbled a lot of glossy black
plumes.
A very pleasing picture, with no SUBJ
terfuge about it, was the glimpse | got
a few days ago of one the numerous
English brides who are passing their
honeymoons on the Continent This
particular beauty WAS Major Coote's
bride, she was Miss Evelyn Gartside,
and very distinguished she looked in a
gown of green velvet, made with skirt
and coat, the latter having white and
silver brocade waistcoat and sable
trimming. the hat being en- suite with
green velvet soft crown, and three
feathers dropping over the brim on
each side OF the front The effort to
| have hats quite different from the rest
of the toilet seems to have fallen fiat,
as it deserves to, for surely the result
is pretter to have general harmony
in hat, cloak aud gown. Baronne de
Baye on the Bois today was in royal
blue velvet with large hat to match,
tied, and it please you, under her chin
with very decided pink ribbons.
Um-m-m, no I think l don't like it. 1t
had theatrical look. Her muff was
bit dramatic, too. If it had any sze at
all, and assure you it had, it was as
large as four of those carried last sea-
son, really huge affair of silver fox,
which is relief from the almost inev-
liable sable.
The art of dress is the thing after
all. 1t isn't SO much matter OF ex-
pense as of knowing how to compose
ones toilet. But, alas! it seem, as if
the only people who know how to ad-
wise one to 10 this have become famous,
and aren't their charges high? Whew!
PuU lou hiC WbioPcl tAio w Ou. ON
and ! pay great deal more sor
Partisan things than do the Psrisians
themselves.
The most serious problem that now
assails the fashionable mother is what
name or names she shall bestow upon
her newly arrived little daughter, for it
has of late become the mode for every
young woman to posses as many inl-
tials as royal princess. Happily
there has come an active revulsion
against the diminutive. and it's proper
that all girls now be spoken to and of
az Anne or Josephine, Catherine or
Eleanor, in place Of Annie and Josie,
Kitty and Nellie. No more does the
we'll regulated debutante venture to
give her name distinction by unique
spelling, as Eiyth, Kathryn, Corah,
etc.
She keeps her Daptismal name pure
and simple, and now many worthy
clergyman Is filled with an astonishing
qualification when at baptism god
mother announces her little charges as
Deborah Patience Su sannah Melville
Jones. The whole of this extensive
title is engraved on the cards Mr..
Jon.s sends out with her own to ap.
prise her friends Of Miss Jones' safe ar
rival. The Deborah and Susanneh ara
careful selections from the Biblical lis.
now so much favored that we hear of
baby Esthers. Noa nis, Vashtis, Judiths
and Rachels by the score. Patience is
in imitation Of the Puritan love for
/ naming girls after thu virtues, and we
have Hope, Peace, Prudence. Marcy,
! Faith, Deliverance. etc. along with the
new provision that the mothers maid
en- surname, as Melville-Jones, bs hy-
phenated with the child's.
Diamonds alternating with emeralds
are the most in vogue, though exauis-
;te bangles show diamonds and rubes
aud diamonds and sapphires. Another
bangle novelty has the same flexible
band bat with the jewels arranged in a
cluster instead Of the separate gems
| alternating with one another. A tur-
quoise surrounded with diamonds
make valuable one Of these new
! bangles.