The morning times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1897, 1896-08-30
Millinery Novelties Show Hats
Turned Up at One Side.
plaidS and Checks Con.
tiDue Their Tri-
umphant Career.
Artistic Simplicity Is Followed
in Every One.

they have plaits only in the middle of the
back and front. according TO the material.
! Thin ones are made OF ecru batiste, aud OF
light weight woods. printed like the foulars:.
OF this season in Japanese manner. white Ola
blue, white Oh black. red on white. Very
delicate ones are OF dotted Swiss muslin
over Color. They fall from a yoke, and
the loose sleeve reaches over the elbow
Warmer ones are OF flannel. have seen
one of gray flannel, side plaited. and
trimmed with bands OF narrow black
velvet ribbon, cluster Of bends uear
the foot. another part way up. and
third just below the black velvet YOKE.
Square epaulettes of velvet fall out on
the sleeve. carrying out the line Of the
yoke. And another OF plaid flannel in
which there is much white and yellow.
trimmed also with black velvet.
a more forIHal style Of house dress Is
made with Garibaldi blouse and full
skirt IN plaits or shirs. The blouse is
gathered on the shoulders under u strap
stitched DOWN over the searn, a stitched
box plat is down the middle and the
blouse droops over the belt all round.
1t should be made in soft material, such
as fouisrd or liberty silk This n odei
serves for simple breakfast gown or
for rich afternoon reception gown at
home, according to the material used
and there is considerable chance to vary
inc design. For afternoon n pretty gown
has the skirt Of black liberty silk print
ed with cashmere pattern, and bious.
of scarlet chiffon. over the blouse may
be Worn sleeveless bolero OF black vel
vet Another las the skirt of red foul
ard and the blouse of cream chiffon,
with belt nd collar hand of black velvet
Gowns having a similar effect are made
also in one piece on princess. lining
This permits the addition of some long
lines running from the shoulders down
One thus made has the skirt OF brown
China crepe figured with white, and the
blouse of white crepe. over this are laid
loose fronts running from the shoulders
down to the foot. Of the brown lined with
white; and on the back, in order 10 carry
over the shoulders and complete the line
Of brown made by the loose fronts, is ar
ranged a boiero effect, really a big box
piait OF the brown lined with the white,
that falls loose To below the arinheles,
and rises high in the neck to form a stand
ing collar. The effect of this is exquisite.
Short house Jackets are loose also and
straight all around A pretty Que of haize
flannel in side plaiis Is trimmed with a
cluster of black velvet ribbon, running
around, besinring at the depth OF a yoke
and continuing around under the arn,s
each band ending behind with a bow,
which makes a row of bows down the
middle of the back The high collar band
Is Circled with the same ribbon, with
bows behind. and bands and bows are at
the elbows. other flannel jackets are
and plain. and have an
applique on the edge OF flannel in i con-
trasting color cut in farcifpl pattern
Thus green on dark blue, dark violet on
rose. But such trimming is difficult for
he amateur. In another style Is jacket
Df channels -colnred cloth trimmed with
narrow white ribbon. The fronts are open.
with straight rcvers all the way down,
and the revers are striped across with the
ribbon, each ribbon ending in a tiny
-osette. The same trimming covers the
Iurn down collar aud the lower part OF the
sleeves. Among the jackets is silk
faced noe;on. An effective one is made
Of gray-biue lined Throughout with black
silk The collar is faced with the black,
aud the sleeve made in a loose puff to
he elbow and ending in a ruffle, has
he ruffle lined with black. 1t is flu
shed with blue ribbons.
Following the taste for long lines, Chill
iren OF both sexes are wearing. as has been
said in former letter. b!ouses of extra
ength. This entails for the girls skirt
n proportion. and for the boys sailor col
ar 50 large that il looks like roof. If
Snee trousers are worn. then SO much of
them is covered by the blouse that they.
Ike the skirt. have an air OF being very
short, and WREN long sailor trousers are
worn. they are made less wide than or
linary, so as TO recover in appearance
Some of the length cut off by the blouse.
. goes without saying that not all children
are thus dressed, but this is wel,-dcfincd
',yle. where tire rest is vague or COMMON
,lace. ADA LANE.