Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1897-04-01
FASHION NOTES.

Small maidens wear large pokes of
shirred velvet, with q leather en-
broidery about the brim and wealth
OF plumes nodding above.
Some pokes have soft velvet crowns
and narrow brims, arraged in high
circle above the face. Bunches of tiny
plumes or velvet flowers are placed
under tho brim.
For debutantes nothing is prettier
than the sunburst plated chiffon,
mounted over white satin and with
sprays of flowers in velvet and silk
forming girdle, edging decolletage,
and dropping over bare arm and
shoulders, forming both straps and
sleeves.
Black velvet hats with black feathers
and large turquoise ornaments for the
only color are ono of the latest fancies
of fashion. And novel toque is
made OF turquoise blue and brown vel
vet, wide in shape, with au aigrette of
tuberoses. Flowers are generously
employed on winter hats, and camil-
lias, gardenias and violets seem to be
IN the lead In Parls.
Pretty collar bands for dresses are
made of bias velvet in any light or
bright shade, slightly draped and
gathered in two short loops at the
back, where they fasten. The velvet
is beaded with steel, pearl, turquoise,
jet or rhinestone nail heads, and the
frill commencing at the side and ex-
tending across the back is made of
white chiffon, edged with yellow lace.
There are tailor made suits for the
maiden of twelve-a real shaped skirt
with jacket, worn over fancy
chemisette or blouse, and blouse
bodices that turn away with lapels
showing fancy chemisette and stock.
The tailor also makes sack coats with
strapped seams, long ulsters with many
buttons and quite as many pockets,
and fur-trimmed cloaks rich with er-
mine or sable.
Dotted null is charming with q
double skirt, both layers mounted in
gathers, forming a yoke over a satin
| underskirt. The lower of the null
| skirts is trimmed with rows OF yellow
and pink satin ribbon, alternating, four
at the hem and two Just below the
shirred yoke. The overskirt is of equal
length all about, but opens up the
! front to unveil the ribbon trimmed
one, and is edged all about with ruche
of white null, in which is twined a fine
vine of yellow blossoms and green
leaves.
Charming dresses are made of black
Mechlin net, innocent of any decora.
tion except the finish of jet-sequined
trimming on the bodice. Three ruches
of the net set in several inches apart
make pretty finish for the skirt, and
the sleeves are double frills of net ar-
ranged very short, as all sleeves are in
full evening Dress A twist of rose
pink velvet at the neck, with full loops
\ on one shoulder, is the touch of color
which every black gown, whether it is
for day or evening wear, must have
| this season.
A pretty pale blue gown of mousse :
\ line de sole with satin stripes and tiny
/ dots has very narrow ruche of fine
black net set around the skirt a little
4 way from the bottom, at the lower
! edge of a cream lace insertion. The
| same insertion forms the yoke to the
simple full waist. and is edged around
and outlined between with this tiny
ruche of black. Tab ends of insertion,
finished in the same way, fall over the
sleeves, and black satin ribbon, five
inches wide, forms the belt, bow and
long sash ends at the back. The little
ruche can be made of dotted or plain
net, chiffon or footing. not more than
an inch wide, and is doubled and
gathered in the centre.