The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-10-18

hung out IKE dorsNl fins n71splaced: Above
these, ut tho very shoulder, was Il most
ungainly pun Of tho moirc, its-stiff folds
held in place by jet trimming Tho back
OF tho waist was in one piece of tho MORO.
The front was made of black silk null set
on i'll u remarkable fashion. 1t was made
of several strips of accordion plating done
on tho bias, and these strips were stretched
to their utmost and scwed together so that
when loft to fall back again into tho rlaits
1t gnve tho material Il sort of chevron effect
that was very novel The collar was n band
of flax blue satin headed with beading and
edged with very full ruff of embroidered
silk null. From the upper edge of tho
collar there wero long strings of beaded
passementerie, and there was belt of
black velvet ribbon, with ends reaching to
tho foot of the skirt and fastening under
rosettes. This gown was very generally
admired. And, oh, the flckleness of wom-
an, the sleeves were made the subject of
all the adlectives in the dictionary, and
even they were not sufficient to portray
their feelings of admiration, and this after
all the wailing apd gnashing of teeth over
tho change in tho sleeves from loose to
tight! Such Is life.
There was II dress of white silk muslin
made over q skirt of pale blue tntfcta The
muslin was laid in side plaits NIL around
The upper skirt WAS cut in a perfect circle
and the plails laid in afterward. There
were rows of insertion placed along the
cidcs of tho skirt in form of n true lovers
Knot, and this was worked in with the
plating. The waist was of the silk mus
lin, with no end OF narrow yalencienncs
lace Tho very wide swiss girdle was made
OF blue taffeta laid in five folds cach FMS
tened by on imitation turquoise button
Over this WAS n simulated figaro of white
fable, deliberately sewed with blue and gilt
srangles. The sleeves were of the pa!o blue
tafeta, with shirred puffs of the silk null
There We're quaint square rundown cuffs
of a darker shade OF blue bound with
white. There were square pieces pinchcd
in on each side of the neck above the drapcd
white faillc stock. This gown Was a. sim
gular one to put forward rs one suited to
autumn, but ii is intended for swell after
noon functions, aud indeed without the
bonnet it would lie quite suitable for many
evening occasions. 1t would be particu-
larly suitable for bridesmaid
Tho full and dropping effects of the
blouse are seen again rs among the fash
ionable styles, but those shown so far are
not so pronounced as they have been nor
sofull. Tho waist is simple gathered one
az 'ii' 'hSh' anu tI'e IipIit oulI NTo'pS III
the center, the sides even being fitted
The blouse Is peculiarly adapted for the
young. y pretty model was exhibited in
red serge. The skirt Of the gown was one
Of the circular forms and was quite plain,
not even stitched. The back OF the waist
was slightly fulled ut the center. There
was a plastron front in blouse shape of the
same serge. This was trimmed with mar
row gilt braid sewed with facetcd gilt beads
no larger than ordinary pinheads, and both
aides had fine, small, gilt buttons. The col
lar was sewed with the braid and beads
and had n cream colorcd bow OF ribbon at
the back. The sleeves were dropping gigots
with upturned cuffs A wide belt of black
grosgrain, with gilt buckles, completed the
gown. 1t is really model one, though red
Is not alwaye the most desirable color
Wide pslerirs lace oollars arc put upon