Omaha daily bee., 1897-12-05

pnffed aounce of black chiffon or cream and
black lace interm'ngled.
fresh lining and little lace admins
tered as above directed will, by the way,
work wonders in the freshening of well
worn or demode fur muffs, and many are the
owners of such fur possessions VINO have
personally furbshed them up with taste and
heatness to last trlumphanty through one
or more seasons of hard use.
MUFFs OF CLOTH, SILK AND SATIN.
But to return to the original theme, which
was rot fur muffs. Velvet, satin and cloth
are the materials from which the greater
number are made, and these of odd shape
and quaint trimming are more and more
numerous as the seanon progresses. Dress
makers compound them from whatever the
dress fabric may be, and they usually adopt
the bag or reticule muff as the best pattern.
Such muff is ed with a scrap Of bright
brocaded silk, then around the openinge
where the hands enter frills of lace or ac-
Gordon plated chiff"n are whipped, or, to
increase the decoration, loops Of rlbbcn
fringes or very small fur tails encircle each
orifice.
The top of this species of muff, that is
where 1t gathers up TO give the bag effect,
Is arranged quite like the mouth Of a reti-
cule. ribbon, or better still, a gilded
chain, draws the fulness OF the material to-
gether, passes about the wearers neck, and
ING Top Ol lHt mum Itiily Stl NtS a. q SioP-
ping bag or, at any rate, ii will hold a
handkerchief, purse, and even opera glasses
with no inconvenience. A few big bows OF
ribbon, loops Of fur, ruche of ostrich tips
or, maybe a bright-wlnged bird, are any
or all used to ornament the outside and
front of this composite muff that looks not
wholly unlike a theater hat.
PICTURE BONNETS.
Bigger and bigger and undoubtedly more
beautiful still grow the Victorian bonnets
every week. They seem, however the eX-
elusive property OF very young, slender girls,
whose skins are fresh eonugh to need no
screen of tulle-since wells are never worn
with this hea2gear-and whose hair falls into
natural bob Curls about the brow.
There was motion put and almost car
rled recently with a view of doing away
with hat-wearing bridesmaids, but this win
ter's brides have not been able to resist
the Establishments OF the Victorian shape
and its picturesque possibilities. One from
wedding group is given here merely to
show the most approved method of apply
Ing the very extensive trimmings and the
size TO which these bonnets do grow. Against
a shape of violet-colored beaver long, pale
blue plumes are laid and with cream lace
pink silk poppies and ivory white satin rib
bon this crown OF millinery glory is made
complete.
In sharpest contrast to these towering
structures, and all the other tribe of large
winter hats that, without exception, fare eX-
aggeratedly up from the face, are the most
novel walking has-Caps they should rather
be called-made all OF bird breasts, and
ciinging like military fatigue cap all about
to the head. To one side, of course, a foun-
tain OF mingled osprey plumes or a turf
or ribbon bows rises high, springing invari-
ably from a wheel-shaped brooch OF steel
or large circular jeweled pin.
FUR TRIMMINGS.
1t seemed at the beginning of the season
as II fur was not to be used, even sparingly,
as dress trimming, but uow and again one
sees 1t creeping in, The newest sleeve top,
for instance, is tiny epaulet of velvet, folded
In three piaits, and from every plat springs
a fur tail.
III any woman has piece of ermlne, broad
tail or mink she Is at loss to make use
OF. let her insert 1t as q vest in her very
best calling suit, or use 1t to face one very
large reyer turning back over the left breast
The very last cry OF fashion is fur cuffs on
any style OF gown, and now that every other
skirt shows simulated square OF rounding
redingote tails, II is the popular thing to
edge the tails with fur, or lay band of il
on the foot OF the skirt only across the front
widths
A reference to the redingote effect on skirts
Ia clearly indicated n one Of the sketches
given this week. Here the skirt is OF green
satin.hnlshed cloth, cut in the new three
ond-three-qu -quArter-yards width, which is the
last standard and its back fulness is gath
cred close-not p!alted-folds OF the cloth are
simply laid on the side breadths In two sides
OF a square, and thus any suggestion OF the
old. uDtrimmed skirt is avoided. for the pet
tlocets lnaocent ef all decoration, like the
boeqo and full top sleeve. Is going fast.
The truth is that short undecorated skirt
IL now only seen On the street: never " re-