The Red Cloud chief., 1896-05-01
FEMININE FASHIONS.
10 N New Features or the Dresses for the
Season.

Season.
Embroidery is one of the features OF
scusonablc costumes. There are many
now dresses shown with skirt front,
vest. collars. cuiT'. wide reyIrs and belt
edged with nccdlcwork. This may he
in the color OF the fabric, or, what Is
better liked, in wrcGtLs. rarlands and
bouquets in natural tints.
Adrcss of biscuit-cOlurod cloth has The
edges of the front breadth embroidered
in "a graduated design, wide at the hem
and narrowing to n tiny vine at the
belt. The vest is finished in narrow
rows of embroidery. forming VS.. one
above another, down the vest front.
The rcvcrs that turn over upon Tho
slccvc-tops are edged with n slender
vine, and on the corners over the shout
dcrs there is Il large design, almost o
crinr the available space. The belt is
almost Of solid embroidery. and tn"
cuffs have a vine around the wrists and
a larger design eNtendig up the outside
of the arm.
a dress Of plain and striped poplin
in blue and black has II plain waist, cut
out in the neck over a vest of plated
crepon. Where the waist is cut out
there is an edge Of the embroidery all
around, and this extends down the
fronts. around the bodice point and the
position Mt the back. \ turned-ovcr
collar is embroidered. MS arc also the
cuffs. the latter in a quite elaborate
fashion.
A tailor costume of navy blue cloth
has the front breadth of the skirt well
covered by ~ conventionalizcd design In
chrysanthcmums with spreading foli-
age. The cuffs are similarly finished.
The vest is Of light t~an-colored cloth
with u collar. This is almost covered
with u design to match, only in very
small pattern.
An evening bodice is made with the
sides and back of p~ale-gray velvet. The
front is cut away in II deep shield shape
md filed in with n vest of rows of EN-.
broidcry and puffs Of crepon. The
sleeves are pointed sections of the ma
terial box-plaited extremely full. There
are two of these sections, one overlap
ping the other. the lower about four
inches larger than the first. Both of
these have the edge wrought with
flower pattern done in silks, the natural
colors Of the flowers.
A handsome calling costume is of ma
roon velvet and French gray cloth. The
skirt Is Of the cloth and has n band OF
fur at the hem. The front breadth is
deliberately embroidered and braided
and further enriched with large but
tons of the most elegant description.
The velvet waist has a deep basque skirt
and a trimming of embroidery AMI
braiding forming Il square yoke with
long tabs on either side of the vest of
embroidery. There are large buttons
on the waist also. The sleeves arc in
lcg-o'mutton fashion, but plated in
| the form of an accordian bellows. The
cuffs are of the braiding and en-
broidery.
4 Paris dress is of brocaded satin in
garnet and gold. The sleeves are a nov
| clty. The cuffs are Of white broadcloth,
deliberately embroidered with roses and
leaves. From the front and back of the
| cuffs long points extend up to the arm
holes. The space between these points
is filled in with the dress material. A
| square collar turns back from the stand
| ing collar and forms Il yoke. and there is
q trout of very narrow plaitings of plain
| silk. 4 vest of the broadcloth is en-
broidercd To match the cuffs.
The front breadth of contrasting ma.
tcrial is "A feature of some Of the new
models. a dress Of moonlight-blue
satin, brocadcd with pink roses. has n
, front breadth OF velvet of the darkest
shade of the blossoms. On either side
of this is n cascade drapery Of lace
flouncing. The bodice is pointed and
the neck is cut low. The sleeves are
rufles of lace, and lace epaulcts extend
| up on to the shoulders almost to the
icwcled collar. Across the front the
dress is filed in with shirred silk mus
lin.
\ costume OF spotted camcl's hair has
II front breadth of velvet matching the
darker shade of the material. The high
t~urned-ovcr collar. narrow vest. wide
pointed lapels and belt are OF velvet
The lapels have folded extensions in
jabot style. These are pointed, the
points falling outside OF the belt and
down upon the skirt.--N. y. Ledger.