The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-02-15
NA PAGE Of Facts, Fashions and FancieS
FOR THE FAIR.


iacks sIenderness. There Is present
fancy for bodices of brilliant plaid vel
vet combined with material IKE the
skirt often layishly trimmed with mar
row bands of fur, and fur talis'
The maldens who can wear, peeomlng-
ly. the severe linen collar ana maseu-
line tie, are enyied py tnose uploItu- %
nates who are so strictly feminine they
are forced TO adorn themselves with
Frivolous neck-fixings, which though
truly pretty, are not up 10 the standard
Of the linen collar. ~
There are various new modes, all
more or less suited TO the stock-ue
varying in the depth OF the turnover
hand. and In the breadth OF opening
at the front. -. A., 4,
The sash cravat Is a favorite tie, In
snite of the difficulty every woman
finds in tying IL 10 her sausiactloni
IL is wide as the ordinary sash' pullt
| OF heavy satin, figured or piaih' pam
preferred, brought twice around the
| linen collar, crossed In iroh' anu las
| tened with a scarf pin.
This form of tie is especially smart
worn with the linen shirt front, ana
| tailor-made costume.
| An ODD collar has a straight band OF
| linen topped by a rounu fucnlns OF
muslin; IL is neither pretty nor becoih-
ing and will be popular only with those
who seek for novelties. -
| The extremely broad collar Is less In
| favor than formerly. The style proved
! becoming TO very few, and those only
with long. slender throats, such as Few
| women have.
! The single straight band. with points
! indicated at the front, instead OF sharp-
| ly turned over. is being worn 10
large extent, with all manner or ties
| the most popular of which Is the wide
string tie, made into a loose, careless
| sort OF knot.
The stately beauty is'one Of the dis
| tinct types this. seas !, looked upon
with favor by critics among the four
| hundred. She must be statuesque, tai
| and 1.-the, with long arms, more or less
slender, and slow, dignified movements
| full OF languid grace. To her are suited
| certain modes which seem TO accentu-
ate these points. Simplicity marks heI
gowns. even to her ball dresses and
for this very reason they are extreme
| ly becoming.
A chic gown of white satin entirely
covered with the thinnest or BLACK
mousseline de sole, Us being built toi
one of these statuesque beauties, &c
grace one of her "at homes" 1t is cut
en- princess. with unbroken lines from
the decolletage to the foot Of the un
trimmed skirt
The thick satin underskirt is finished
simply with deep hem. and set on IN
| side with dozens of tiny dust frills o.
white taffata. set close to the edge
The top of the bodice is finished alsC
with a hem, matching the skirt. oVel
this is laid the pelisse black mousse
line de sole, crushed in narrowly at tn
waist. and fiaring out fan-shape at th'
| foot of the skirt. The sleeves are mar
row puffs OF satin covered with the thii
black stuff. almost met by the loni
| gloves Of black suede.
A charmingly pretty gown for thi
same girl is built of heliotrope satin
blurred over with chene flowers, an
broadly striped with white. This !
made up in smartest fashion with fold
of white velvet and frills OF whit
mousseline de sole.
"When the days begin TO 'lengthen
the cold begins to strengthen is a.