The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1896-11-29
FIR rs AND FRILLS OF FASHION.

FIR h 4 AND FRILLS OF FASHION.
Buttons OF Clittering imitation jewels are
reigning f~avorites for dress decoration, and
while their beauty pales a little beside the real
gems they are wonderfully brilliant and very
ambitious as to price. Rhinestones, beautifully
cut, encircle sapphires. emeralds. rubies, and
amethysts so perfect in color that the effect Is
all that can be desired. White enamel deco
rated with pretty painted faces and edged with
pearls and brilliants are exquisitely pretty, and
ColOred enamelled buttons set round with tur-
qnoise is another variety. Porcelain buttons
are painted with Vatican figures. and some of
these little miniature circles cost as high as 81
apiece. There are Dresden buttons and Delft
buttons with antique silver frames, and all
sorts of mosaic buttons and other combinations
OF silver and rhinestones, steel and enamel,
with every conceivable kind in jet. Brazilian
beetles set round with jewels are one Of the
latest novelties, and real tortoise shell buttons
decorated with gold are extremely pretty.
Electric SEAL" which is simply rabbit skin
dressed to resemble the genuine seal as nearly
as possible, is one of the popular cheap furs
this season. and the French tame rabbit is said
to have the best fur. The skins are first dressed
70 make them soft and pliable, then passed
through, a machine which trims down the
coarser hairs and gives the fur gloss in the comb
Ing process. The dyeing is s~kilfully done by ex-
perts TO give the same shading from light to
the superfuous hairs are plucked out by cleo
%tricity. In color and warmth there is very
little choice between the real seal and this
clever imitation.
Red in all its varying shades, from bright
scarlet to a deep rich tint is the leaaiug color
for children's gowns. cloaks, and hats this
season. and white braid, lace, and white pipings
nf satin mr. rInth n = Al fha nS,,a .,,,. Ill
crochet lace is also very much worn. and pretty
sets with collar and cuffs to match are the only
decoration needed on the little velvet costumes.
The use of Irish lace is not confined to children's
garments, however. for little boleros are made
Of u for the Erown-up. gowns. 1t is put into n
bath OF coffee to give 1t the cream tint SO much
moro becoming than the pure white, and the
effect is very pretty.
The fashion for trimmed skirts seems to he
gaining favor very r-oidly. and the dressmakers
assure you with great confidence that they have
come to stay. One of Worth's latest gems in
cloth is trimmed round the skirt to the knee
with two-inch bias bands of velvet in a contrast
ing color. and an inch and a half space between
each one. Other skirts are trimmed downward
from the top 10 the knee. with rows OF braid
or velvet set around so that they are n little
lower in front than at the back. For those who
are not tall enough to bear this mode of decora-
ton the bands are put In the seams from the
waist half way down or up from tho bottom,
and n pretty effect is made with braid in two
widths. the wider In the centre, making three
rows on each seam. finished with u long trefoil
at the end.
Zouaves and boleros Of every kind and shape
are still a conspicuous part of the bodices. but
the handkerchief zouave is perhaps the most
unusual style. The material is draped in the
desired form in some ndescrlbable manner to
give the soft, full effect, and Persian silk is
especially pretty for this purpose, and may
form butterfly pufs at the top Of the sleeves.
Iace annlinus ia NM NJ tho pnpular n M -o,h..
expensive dress decorations since it must be ar
ranged to suit each gown. 1t is sewn on net
with a gold thread all around the edge of tho
design for full vests and boleros with a silk
foundation, and bands OF satin and velvet for
various mode OF tr'taminG. One pretty gown
of brown taffeta, patterned with blue. has the
soft net vest, and a blue silk bolero covered with
this lace and gold thread embroidery and hn-
The collar band is OF plain blue. spangled with
gold and a lace frill at the back.
A Medici collar cut into squares and stifened.
40 that they can be turned down at will, is a
feature OF the new cloth capes. and some of
them are made moro becoming and dressy by an
Inside frill OF lace set in deep enough to cover
the SQUARES.
Satin. serge. and tweed knickerbncle rs, made
Win q removable nanpel lining. are a good sub
with street costumes In cold weather.
The fashionable woman wears Jewels galore
this season, not alone with evening dress. but
with day gowns as well. Gorgeous necklaces
and brooches of diamonds, pearls. and other
gems are a feature OF dress at the opera, and
bracelets are coming into favor again. the
newest ones being a gold chain In different de-
grees of hneness, set at intervals with jewels.
Opals, divided by white sapphires set in a fine
linked chain; make u lovely one. The long
chains; to which a watch. ,mutf. or. pair Of
lorRnettes ID attached are all set at intervals
with jewels OF various kinds. and fancy brooches
are bewildering In beauty and variety. French
women TWIST chains OF diamonds In their hair
for evening dress, and diamond clasps fasten
the bows and aigrettes, which stand up go
pertly At tho back OF their heads.
Very dressy bodicos for cloth gowns are mado
OF alternate inch wide strips of cloth and black
or cream lace insertion stitched together by
machine. The entire waist is OF this combine
ton and Is made plain in the back and full in
front, opening over u fancy yest, or fastening
on the shoulder and under tho arm. The silk
under bodice Is either In a pretty contrast Of
color or matches tho cloth. The sleeves are
at the top is of plain cloth. Another effect is
gained by cutting the strips OF cloth wider and
adding q tiny band of fur on one edge.
Shirt waists OF French flannel in plain colors
with black polka dots are decidedly the thing
for. morning wear, ana they are made up ex-
actly like the cotton ones worn in summer win
a black satin stock collar or a wide linen one.
Chinchilla toaues are worn with gowns and
coats ornamentcd with tho same FUR, and thew
are trimmed with ]rosettes Of bright ribbon.
cream lace, and gray or black ostrich feathers
Sable toques with violets are another fancy.
silk skirts, partially worn out around the
bottom can BIO fashionably renovated by cut
ing away a quarter OF q yard and adding
three hounces OF silk the needed width ace
sewn up on each one makes a pretty finish IL
Is not necessary that the ruites should match
the upper part. so plain silk is pretty Tor a
figured skirt, or the reverse, and three over
tapping rafies make a nice iun al the bottom. |