Delaware gazette and state journal., 1896-01-23
Gingham's and Zephyr Cloth
in Scotch PlaidS.
POPULARITY OF GRASS CLOTH
Ecru Insertions and Embroid-
cries More Beautiful.
riques of Heavy Quality and in All Colo RS
styles in Beitn-No Glove Quite As Au
Fnit As the Black One-Dainty Evening
and Tea Gowns.

parlors watching Margaret being fitted
by that skilful modiste for gowns of
the thinnest organdy, gingham and
lace. Winter and summer in one room
To procure the choice patterns one
must buy early and Margaret is always
methodical and wise.
The patterns in gingham and zephyr
cloth run to the Scotch plaids. One
Macheret showed us, was OF those
beautiful green's and blues, with a
white outline for the big PLAID. This,
made up with a plain skirt and simple,
heavy wheel embroidery for the cuffs,
and broad collar, is very chic.
Grass cloth promises TO be more pop
ular than ever. This material needs no
praise now; every woman knows what
an invaluable frock it makes.
The ecru insertions and embroideries
that come to garnish the waist are
more beautiful and less expensive this
season than they we're last year.
A gown Of fine quality grass cloth,
which can ba bought for 80 or 70 cents
yard, made with plain skirt and a
full bodice, with the white and ecru
insertion alternately forming the front,
with the same embroidery running
lengthwise in the sleeves, and worn
with white ribbon stock collar and
belt. will be a useful and beautiful
gown for any afternoon affair in the
summer and nothing can be more re-
freshing and cool looking.
The piques are Of heavy quality, in
all colors. Those in white are mostly
dotted with color. These are made
up plain, with no trimming save small
pearl buttons; or, if any other is
needed, heavy embroidery is used for
yokes and collars. The belt has as
sumed very important place among
the toilette accessories. 1t is used on
every sort of waist or jacket. Belts
of gold, silver, fur, lace, ribbon and
leather are used. The newest leather
belts shown at leading jewelers. in
town are of white enameled morocco,
with silver-gilt mountings These are
particularly stylish, with brown or
blue jacket. Stylish belts of Venetian
embossed leather, with brass buckles,
are also seen. The belts are narrower
than last years styles, being only an
inch and quarter wide.
Yes, Louise, dear, you are right
there is no glove quite as au fait as
the black one now. Gloves may be Of
suede or of glace kid, but they must
be black. Long black gloves for the
evening gown, regardless of its color,
are worn.
/ see many women on the street
wearing white gloves. 1t is always an
eye sore to me and l can hardly think
these women are quite used to the Gus.
toms of the best society. 1t seems very
bad form and makes woman's hands
her most conspicuous feature.
From now until Lent evening gowns
will be much In demand. l saw such
beauty yesterday. 1t was Of white
satin, the bodice cut with jaunty rip
Piles standing out we'll from the hips.
The corssge was veiled by fine butter
yellow lace and finished at the waist
by a girdle of mock jewels. The sleeves
were Of white chiffon, crossed by mar.
row bands of mink fastened bacK and
front by rosettes Of yellow velvet. The
skirt was perfectly plain. So many
women have one handsome white sstiI
skirt and with it several, waists of deli
cate shade OF chiffon to change fol
evening wear.
1t is only recently that American
women began to appreciate the tru,
value Of the tea gown. They had t.
learn from their French sisters tina
the loose gown stands for economy al
well as health, for by wearing the tei
gown in the house the freshness of th,
street frock is preserved. Crepon i
much used for tea gowns and Pompa
dour tatfetas make dainty tea gowns
Henrietta cloth and cashmeres are ais
used. The coat effect, SO Fashionable
this season, is seen in many of tn
latest tea gowns, Stock collars look
DIT sun and most women prefer tn
tichu or lace ruffle about the neck
a pretty tea gown, Margaret donne
when we reached home after our shop
ping to-day, was fashioned of delicat
pink crepon. 1t hung in a graceful
Vatican plait from the shoulders at tn
back, and in front was loose and full
except at the waist line, whore it wa
slightly confined by pink ribbon whic
tied at the left side in a bow wit
long ends. The neck Of her gown wa
surrounded by an EliAabethan ruff {
lace, and lace also fell in rracefu
iahots down the pulled elbow sleeves
1t was lust as dainty as could be an
an inexpensive affair
Your inquiry about shirt waists ca
answer on the authority of the lead
ing haberdashers who are making
number for New York belle going I
Bermuda. They will be worn quite 4
much as they were last year and wi
be but slightly different in cut III
best styles have yokes in the bach
four buttons or studs in front and
turnover collar Of the material or
white linen.
a
1t is not too early to make them an
you will be glad to have them read
and on hand for the first warm days
May / am working hard ON mine,
you gee | am wise in this way as we
as that of being your friend,
Betsy knickerbocker
PASSING FAAcIEs.
Skating is the fashionable fad of II
hour.
The hustle has come TO stay. Ha
cloth is the popular material.
The newest waists have the coat fri
Just below the belt line.
III the eye -brows are thin rub the
at night with vaseine. 1t will also ter
to darken them.
The square neck is much in yopt
and in low cut bodices it il obtain,
by placing band Of spangled rihbt
or jet across the bodice both back d
front.
The elbow sleeves that are 40 ge
orally adopted for demi dress occaslo
afford ample opportunity for the displ
OF lace and nothing is 80 becoming
woman's arm as a fall Of lace rour
1t. These waists have lower sleey
made adjustable that can be worn
not as the occasion requires.
stylish belt seen on Wilminpt
society girl the other day was OF faw
color morocco, very narrow and fastcp
with thin brass buckle. 1t was wa
with Norfolk jacket Of Scotch twee
II ones complexion is muddy"