The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-08-23

looked as light as thistle down and
inaue most charming dress.
;xiolS the new colors and com
o 10 lols OF color the claret and t1Ir-
auolse blue is the most strikine hI,+
.nere are many other artistic arrangaS
.,.e's' one or them being rush green
60, soloen brown, and another of
coral pink with purple One wollld inn ~ =
glne this ugly until they were seen 70
selher. There was delicate coral
ana pale blue challie dress. where IT,
waist was trimmed with deem n1,rn1e
VelVet ribbon in bretelle, fashion beid
py little gilt buckles Claret r1,ssats
oIlcK dust, chestnut and deep prime
are all among the newest things. These
ere piped and faced with some other
Sharply contrasting color, vet one that
does not make one shudder
The basques and coats in particular
snow this popularity. There was a
superb brocade in dull greens and rich
russell browns. the shades exouisiteIv
piended IN large arabesques. The bacl,
OF the basque was cut in four pieces
ana these We're slashed, and the sIashes
were faced with shell pink satin Tbero
was doubled plating of this nut nm
ger the edges, a trifie longer than the
slashes. The effect was fine. There
was full ruff of pale pink crepe lisse
at the neck, and two wide reyers faced
with cream armure. The V shaped
opening formed by the wide reyers was
| niIed In by full shirred vest front of
PINK crepe de chine in very pale tint
mere was another very stylish new
coat basque, and this was of heavy
black peau de sole. The general shane
IS dlf1cult to define, but it was called
LOUIS XIV, with a delightful disre-
gard OF historical accuracy The coat
was of black and cut with darts in
'front.' and with a full ripple back It
| was cut away square across the front
at the waist line for about four inches.
ana the points of the skirt To the
basque were about three inches Ioneer
than the rest. This was faced with
pale apple green satin, and this was
| visible where the ripples rose. The
| sleeves were the new gigots where
the slant fullness is made to stand
Out stllily, and at the wrists there Were
siashed cuffs of the black silk with
rams OF pale blue faille set in both back
| and front. There were high nbolTon
cellar of black and two immense revers
OF pale blue faille. Above the hlacl~
/ cellar there were a ruff Of white sillr
null and an immense crayat how Of
| the same, whose ends were carr;ad
| down to the waist line in a. series Of
graceful waves. At the waist line there
| were four tiny bows of the null set
|
/ over plaid surah skirt in fan go
| brown AAo
| Faille is not now precisely fashion
able silk, but it will always be used
| as trimming even when it is "out"
| as dress material, its quality and the
| large round cord making it just enough
heavier than other silks to enrich what
| ever 1t is put upon. Bengaline is also
OFTEN seen as facings to the wide revers
but though 1t is handsome it cannot
compare with faille for richness. There
:, is a special brocade among the s;ll-s
OF this season. and it is particularly
/ designed for middle aged and elderly
ladies'. 1t was scarcely necessary to
ofIer them anything different from what
otner women wear. and even from what
girls wear, for the old woman. of TO-DAY
knows her value and is going to wear
what she looks best in. and quite right
she is tco- This brocade is of a good.
solid bodied silk. with satin. figures in