Omaha daily bee., 1896-12-27


sleeves, And even then 1t is always Wise
for those who take cold easily TO have an
extra cape on hand for resting moments.
HANDSOME, But EXPENSIVE.
Other dashing costumes illustrated may
also be copied In less expensive materials.
A suggestion for tall blonde girl may he
taken from the cut showing skirt with
trimmed panel and velvet bolero. The skirt
Of this is Of heavy gray cheviot with brown
fur for the bands and black satin ribbon
for the bows.
The bolero is In maroon colorcd velvet
having the front frogged with black silk
cord. The neck ends In high Medici collar
completely lined with the fur, which Is OF
moufIlon IN all uncommonly handsome shade
OF brown black satin cravat and bows tying
at the outside OF the sleeves.
Other materials for this toilet could be as
follows: The skirt cheviot or serge in any
color liked, brown green, blue or red;
though in the last instance the boloro will
need to be black or green.
Then mchair braid in graduated widths
will trim the bottom of the Jacket and side
: OF skirt effectively. For the bolerO Liberty
yCiycteen In a color to contrast with the
/ skirt, as green with brown, blue with green,
nauve with gray or purple; aud to insure
warmth, besides chamOis lining, the collar
could be faced with black Thibet fur. mink
or Alaska sable In fact. since so little OF
! II appears, almost any fur could be used for
this facing, and IL may be patched ana
| patched and not show the flaws.
lHtH IlDUdT tOTNS on inc jacket instead
of the silk one here used. the same satin
| cravat. and bows on the sleeves and skirt
| The toque must be made OF the same ma
terial as the bolero and trimmed with band
| OF white satin ribbon in loops and a large
| bird in front
OF VELVET AND CLOTH
| skating suit shown by one OF our smart
est dressnakers was truly ravishng. This
was composed Of a velvet skirt in rich
| tobacco brown, and closely fitting jacket
in copper red cloth.
The skirt was the usual ankle length
! without trimming and made circular shape;
the one already much described, with mar
row apron and sides and back in one meet
| ing in the old way in bias seam
The red jacket had magnificent trim
ming OF sable, forming a high collar, band
! ing the fronts and edging the bottom of the
| basques. There were also straight cuffs of
| the same on the sleeves and over the breast
| OF this stunning rig went the black silk
frogs that somehow give such foreign look,
and when nowhere else used, are always ap-
| proprlate on a skating jacket.
And even this beauty may be copied in
! ,eXpensively. Fog the skirt Liberty vel
| veteen, brown, green or black; for the
| Jacket, serge, flannel or a portion of an
old cloth dress in the same copper red,
marine blue, or olive green. Then otter,
| which is moderately inexpensive skin may
| be used instead Of the sable. and II the
| costume is half in black the fur on the
| jacket may be simulated with strips of Per
| sian lamb cloth, which in bands of different
widths may be had for this purpose very
| cheaply.
fourth fine dress likewise here illus
| trated perhaps the simplest thing the
| dressmakers had to show for skating 1t
was made entirely of curously striped
wool in brown and black. with the skirt
! edged with n band of mink fur. The bodice
very plain, with small gigot sleeves and
| simply gathered at the waist; to go with
| 1t. close shoulder cape and mum of mink,
and a black patent leather belt were ele-
CANT appointments.
SKATING HINTS.
But, though the dressier rig is much more
becoming of course, II is really at the shops
whore sporting goods sold that one gets
the most useful hints for skating toggery.
Few ready made suits are kept at these
places, but very trim ones are fashioned to
order out of reversible golf cloth.
All of these. unless a plain braid trim
ming strapped seams are wanted, are
made perfectly plain, the checked or plaid
facing of the plain cloth being the point
considered. To show it the jacket has often
a hood buttoned on at the back with the
facing uppermost, and the skirt is so faced
at the bottom that only the checked plaid
underside shows in movement. For of course
the golf cloths too heavy to admit of
lining in either skirt or jacket.
Made to order in the way shown on this
page, a golf cloth skating suit may be had
from $40 up.
Dear, of course, but then all good things
are dear.
For country use skating suits made of
light weight toboggan blankets will be found |
both comfortable and serviceable, besides
costing little.
And as the simple design of these Is so
loose fitting is not an important point and |
any sporting shop of Importance supplies |
them ready made.
In pf hnrn ft.Itg alu hn
warm bodice under the skating jacket, and |
a heavy wool sweater is the easiest and snug |
gest thing for these.
A sweater with the upper part in mixed |
honeycOmbed wool with a wide plain band |
at the waist to make IL look small is one |
sort in the market
But there legions of others; sweaters .
that button down the back; and still others |
with plain mannish sleeves that fasten on
the shoulders. and that you've got to creep |
into just your husband does into his.
But any one of them is a good investment,
And even under a smart walking coat
you will find warm sweater, without 100 |
many furbelows on cold days the best eX
cuse for a bodice you ever had.
SKATES, SHOES, ETC.
As to skating shoes there are two sorts,
One of heavy black calfskin, oiled to keep
away moisture, and the other of brown rus
set, made in the loose way of some of the
bicycle boots to allow easy movement.
Both sorts are laced and only ordinary
bopJ helbhl, Win very nat neeiS anu me-
dium toes Golf stockings with
them.
Skates, mercury's wings themselves, have
changed little since last season. The long,
slender racing affairs are still seen. but
a newer skate is shorter and squarer and
has sliding clamp adjustment for the heel
which is warranted for security
This is entirely of steel and in best quail
ties costs 81 pair
Such skate is much more becoming to
the foot than those which have leather
heel support and strap fastening,
NINA FITCH.
nOARDING House ETIauETTE.