Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1896-04-11

stiff facing at the skirt hem covered
with taffeta silk to the depth of ten
inches or so. Although severe in out
line, the skirt is quite as much test of |
the makers art as the most elaborate |
bodice. 1t is success only when made
by a professional. Some of the new |
spring models are trimmed, but as many
and more are not. No set rules govern
the modiste in the exact shaping and
adjusting of the patrons skirts, for they
are individualized for each wearer quite
as much as an individual style of hair
dressing is followed.
Regarding the newest shapes in dress
sleeves the tendency is toward tight
ening the sleeve above and below the ell
bow. The recent great width just here
was ill-proportioned and spoiled the
natural outline of the arm in place
where it should have been particularly
graceful.
Hungarian caps, vandyke points,
Medici, Queen Anne and Huguenot puffs,
also three dress flounces falling one
over the other, or series of tiny frills
| from shoulder to wrist sewed upon n
fitted coat sleeve, are all used on new
costumes for general wear. For even
ing, the full puff to the elbow remains
leading favorite. Louis XIV. coats
of black or darl, green velvet rival the
stylish little French shoulder capes in
favor. They are worn with full skirts
of black satin, brocade or ladies' cloth,
and the most dressy models have white
satin revers bordered with jet with
plated satin fronts to correspond with
the fronts in blouse or fitted waistcoat
fashion, as best suits the wearer. These
satin accessories, on waists, coats and
capes are extremely stylish and ele-
giant. White satin Innings are even
used on handsome costumes formed Of
black ladies' cloth and black stitched
while gloves are then EN- suite, even
when the costume is worn on the street,
Very elegant velvet short, full shoulder
capes are lined with white satin or
Persian brocade, and number Of natty
capes for youthful wearers have Innings
of plaided satin, with no decoration on
the outside but the costly ieweled clasp.
Faced cloth, mohair and alapaca Co.'S
TUNES have usurped crepons in popular
favor; although these beautiful mate
> rials are yet in vogue, the new spring
patterns in black and fancy crepons
: proving so very attractive they still re
tain place i'll fashions ranks.
Trim, taut, and pre-eminently smart
/ are most of the new spring tailor COS
tunes made with full-gored skirt, with
iacket to match, the jacket shaped te
suit every form and every fancy
Some are belted, others finished will
strapped machine-stitched seams, will
turn-down collars similarly edged
There are open-fronted models owe
braided or gimp-trimmed vests, ant
double-breasted shapes with box fronts
and last but not least the Norfolk jack
cts made of tweed, English cheviot, I'm
lerial serge or fancy suiting.
Exquisite tamboured organdies ant
dotted Swiss and India muslins ar
heaped in summer-like loveliness o
city counters and shelves. The pattern
are Ike breath of early June. In max
ing up these textiles, the majority wi
show soft dainty skirt loose from il
eored underslIirt of silk or lawn, br
fastened at the top, with one belt hol'
ing both skirts. Less diaphanous, bu
stylish toilets, show the outside ski
sewed in with each gored breadth {
the underskirt, with insertions of Lac
or fiowered embroidery in dainty pa
!, terms and colorings, covering each seal
~ OF the skirt from belt to hem.
ia KATE DUNuAM.