The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-11-10
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It seems but yesterday since the realms
of fashion were seriously disturbed over
the numerous new modes thrust upon
II. and yet We have settled down TO a
calm acceptance OF these new things.
feeling they are all one could wish.
Perhaps the change In the style OF
sleeves Is felt more than anything else.
for IL is pronounced. and makes one feel
so strange 1t Is only matter Of another
season ere we see ourselves in our shape.
as 1t were. for we will be denuded OF all
the now popular sleeve finery. and appear
In perfectly tight sleeves, following the
contour OF the arm from wrist to shoul-
der.
The change from the flaTng skirt to the
now clinging mode was not so marked,
because more gradual, and even now the
only difference Is at the front and sides.
which must seem TO cling to the limbs,
while the back flares out like a great
fan. VIII this necessitate bustles? Danish
the thought! And yet they may be neces-
sary TO give the proper tilt TO the skirt,
which at present can only be gained by
standing on one foot and extending the
ether directly backward. IL bustles are
worn. as is predicted, they will assuredly
be the long. graduated affairs quite TO the
foot OF the skirt.
Someone has asked sme whether the
light cclored jacket VIII be in favor for
winter wear. as II has been for seasons
past. I should say yes, by all means.
To be sure. the light coat or today is
much modified from the preceding ones.
but the color and materials are quite the
same, and IL you are capable a little re-
modelling will turn your last seasons
coat into thing OF beauty for present
wear.
Just as many new coats have the rip
pies at the back as box pleat finish; in
deed, the ripples are much the jauntier
or the two. and will only be an added
beauty IL allowed 10 remain. Tight
hitting backs and loose box fronts pre-
val just as they did last winter. with the
fronts fastened double-breasted fashion
with big. handsome buttons, or tiny fur
animal heads. The collars show some
changes. being either blocked or cut in
square effect, with point to tilt ct the
back OF the head, and two more. one at
each side OF the face.
Another smart collar has high plain
stock for a foundation. topped off by a
naring oval collar, made in two sections.
divided both back and front.
All the seams are heavily strapped, as
usual -
The sleeves show the greatest changes.
and still the affair is not hopeless. for
they are smaller than those OF last year.
making II possible TO cut your sleeves
over into this new mode
There is sufficient ful,ness at the
shoulders to form puff, but there is no
droop Whatever, and the lower arm is
quite snug, with a plain strapped finish
as cum. Don't take the stiffening out
OF your big sleeves end expect TO look
Ike present day fashion plate; you
won't succeed. It's not dropping effect.
but crisp bread look. so far as the
sleeves go.
The favor!,e materials for these light
coats are melton, a beautiful heavy quail
ity. or double-fa covert cloth Irish
frieze Is used for certain chic coats in
pale tans and gays.
Gray Is Immensely popular as coat
color. Some very handsome garments are
made up in this now favored color. which
arc being largely worn. probably because
the fashionable world has been surfeited
with tan.
THESE gray coats are beautifully braid
cd with black, and trimmed with edgings
OF black fox or chinchilia fur.
The Innings or all coats are remarkably
rich. IL seems almost a pity TO use such
gorgeous strff where II does not show off,
but II is only a part of the extravagance
of the age
A pretty chapeau for a girllsh face Is not
as easily obtained as one might think IL
must not be childish. neither too old, and
yet possessed OF all the smartness and
chic Of the prettlest millinery. TIE hap
py medium" Is difficult 10 obtain; 1t Is
. stage when the young woman's millinery
sh u.d oe .esi 10 experienced hands.
n dainty toque-like cap of flame red
mirror velvet Is pretty for n young girl TO
whom the small hat IL becoming. IL neces-
states a fiuffy arrangement OF the hair
and a purely oval face. The velvet Is soft
ly draped and folded over the frame, and
caught into position here and there by
tiny g.issening pms. The folds are tilted
a bit high at the lef- side. and from these
folds peep the sharply pointed black
wings
Another extremely effective hat takes
the form OF a M.de=br.mmed tliEhsaE aEpisA
} a;Aer tai crown The brm Is scarcely
larger than the crown but almost half its
height IL Is faced Its entire length with