The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-12-08

II all things else fall. the love for dress
Will reign supreme In every woman's heart
10 the end OF time as IT has done for ages
past in the face OF falling empires ana
crumb,ing thrones.
Men may come anl men may CO." but
dress goes on forever.
Mondanes are Fastening back TO town
10 escape the mists gathering about the
hills, and TO muster together a wonderlui
new wardrobe with which 10 hgat the WIN
ters battles. There are lots OF lovely new
modes TO meet them. too. 50 entraneingiy
novel ~ tn temp; one even IL one Is stlI
carrying on the "pose" OF being tribe
'hafd up" and really ought not afford the
ontlay
The first day in town. means visit TO
the milliner'e for II one has love or
nat. immaculate gloves, and Treproacn-
abe footgear, an up-to-date vel ana a
smart neck ruch, one may smh!ngiy meet
ones dearest foe.
The gown really counts for much less
than these little accessoriex and. with
them to furbsh UP the costume. VIII do TO
tide one over the space OF time required
for the nlllng or ones orders at the mod
is;e's
A bright Murray HIil girl. whose cos
tunes are always the most fetching OF
creations. appeared In town This week
fresh from Lenox, as sweet as freshly
picked rose In her dainty "get-up, which,
after al was only partly new, as the
gown was one which had done service IN
the early spring. but still bore many good
points. The gown was gray, soft, mouse
gray, built OF drape d'ete with satiny-
smooth hnsh. made quite plainly, In the
narrow-sklrted style, With the round waist
g,rded about with n crushed belt OF black
satin run through an immense silver
buckle set with turquoise.
q ~. ,kn akn
cape OF curious fashion. made OF snowy
e-m.ne. borderrd with thick double fr.a
OF pansy purple ve.vet
There Is a standing. square collar OF
tha ermlne. with a gre-- knot OF the vel
vet a: the back and a twist brought
around under he s,,llar and fastened With
q sparkling buck.e at the front.
The most chile OF hats Is worn with this
cape, In turban effect, showing Jaun.iy
rolling brlm or braided felt In pu-pe and
gray, and a square crown OF mouse gray
beaver. At one side is a heavy bunch of
plant qu.rs In black. with n sharp knot OF
gray velvet at the opposite SIDE
Mouse gray suede gloves heavily
stitched with black, complete this smart
costume.
Everyone Is bewaIling the utter absence
OF the Cd, pla.n unirimmed fur garments.
In their place We have al manner OF
frip2er.es. and really they are very
dainty. and quite suited to our scaniy
purses, because II takes much less OF the
'neeifus' to buy a collaretie made OF lace
r.bo5ns anI tr!ie Of fur. than Il does TO
buy one or the entire fur garments. IL one
has an observing eye and nimble fingers,
4; IS qui:e an easy matter TO create one OF
these .oyely tr.fies OF the toilette.
a smart Dttle set Is now in preparation
10 be worn with a chic tailor gown of
pale tan melton. The colareSe, which is
really nothing more than a friil with a
sim fiaring collar to stand about the face.
Is made OF bllck velvet. elged about with
quite deep Th!bet al the top OF which is
set a thick ruching OF black Liberty silk.
The muff s small and covered with
crushed velvet with wide fri.ls on both
ends. Bands o. the Thibet pass across the
body OF i. w.sh a great loose knot OF the
Liberty six as finish.
Later on, a big frsgran. knot OF vlolets
pinned among is friils VIII give the fla
ishing touch.
The days os In viciorlne are being re-
vived and we ind ourselves submerged
in the most Russian or coats, really
nothing more than the cd. familiar red
ingote. with its skirt reaching nearly
to the foot Of the dress skirt, and giving
one a curious look OF separatednsss not
at all becomiGg 10 all figures There Is
n snugncss and 4 Symmetry about these
ha,f-long wraps which make them very
fascinating indeed. especially so for win
try weather. Rcai beauties In this style
are being built OF oil kinds Of stuffs. ve.-
vets. brocades. matelasses and heavy
cloths OF al. kinds. I saw striking
coax OF this sort ballt OF seal-brown
melton, heavy with braidlng Ia Hussar.
and showing a wide collar. cuffs and an
accompanying nun OF stone marten fur,
together with huge horn buttons. The
cloak Is hned Throughout. with golden
yellow and whlto brocaded satin. This
garment Is intended for driving wear. AMI
with IL gees smart vrot hat Of dark