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

many or the handsome gowns. These col
lars nre fiat and circular, not quite meeting
in front. Sometimes they are made of silk
or muslin and bordered with lace, but they
are always quaint and pretty. Lace and
null, Grape and chiffon drapcries to tho
fronts of waists, jabOts rufus and tics,
nchus and cravnts, fancy stock collars with
MI sorts Of arrangements of lace and ether
hlmy stulls are shown to an extent not
heretofore dreamed of. Fancy APRONS for
teas and dainty home Wear are too lovely
to pass without mention. They are of
muslin, null, linen. silt., scrim and II hun
drcd other s;utfs, all deliberately trimmed
or embroidered and all arc finished of
with lace and ribbons. l noticed among
the lace and ribbon things novelty. and
that is that there are dozens on dozens Of
pairs of complete sleeves for sale These
are made OF net over Hight silk or AFRO com
hinations of null and lace or silk and lace.
all pulled and ornamcntcd to "A degree.
These sleeves are to be set into different
gowns for evening requirements, and thew
arc of all shapes now admissible Some of
them have caps and upturned cuffs made
stin with beading, often in imitation
pearls. Some of the sleeves arc of velvet,
with slashes near the shoulder showing
some contrasting color or material These
long felt want, as it is almost impossible
for the amateur dressmaker to have sleeves
which are perfect after their kind and not
appearing homemade These sleeves are Of
such color and material MS TO harmonic
with almost anything. The plain velvet
sleeves in different dark colors may be set
in the woollen gowns
Let INC tell of tsvO more gowns both ele.
CANT and tasteful One was u walking or
visiting dress Of nile green Indies cloth.
smooth and fine. Around the bottom there
WAS narrow Spanish rufile OF tho same
The skirt was tight fitting around the
hips. The waist was gathered top and bot.
tom after the fashion of the cotton dresses
OF the past season. There was thrccfolG
swiss girdle of changcablc taiTeta silk i'm n
light green and russell, with II windmill
ribbon bow of the same shade. Tho sleeves
were tight nearly to the shoulders, where
there was stiff puff of the same At the
wrists and Eeck were friils Of the Same rib
bon. Across the shoulders was n fat pel.
crime cape of yellow guipure lace, lined
with dark red surah. This pelerinc had n
box plated frill OF the changeable ribbon.
There was dainty little bonnet To- match
this gown, rs there is to match nearly ov.
cry dress of any prctonsions. The two
shades OF green. the russell red and yellow
lace all harmonic perfectly. Other colors
would naturally boas pretty if well chosen.
The other dress ] mentioned was of very
peculiar design and was called very smart
1t was of the new roughish gray cheviot,
the skirt being cut so that the fullness was
evenly distributed all around. There was
sort of basque of brocaded black and gray
and green satin. This was cut In four
very deep vandyke points The high col
lar was Of the brocadc. The sleeves wcr,
fair sized leg O. muttons, with brocadt
vandyke insets at the shoulders, and cuff
also of the brocade. In the front there
were two plaits of cheviot, made narrow al
the bust line and flaring widely ut the bot
tom. They hung loose from the top to
ABOUT ten inches below the waist, where
they were fastened to tho skirt. The effec,
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