St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1897-02-19
Fashion Notes.

bodice is no longer TIC uoue, out the
unwelcome report proves to be unfounded
and the pretty fancy waist, because it is
economical as well as artistic, continues
in favor.
The shirt waist will be quite as popular
this summer as last. The newest are of
organdy, or swiss, made over colored
Innings, fashion that defeats the pur-
pose of the garment, which is first of all
washable, and when it ceases to be that
it ceases to have any excusefor existence.
White linen batiste shirt waists will be
very chic Tor morning wear. A yoke
having three crosswise tucks at the
back and front is novelty, and Others
show four lengthwise tucks at the back
of the waist.
Very useful black net waists are made
to wear with odd skirts of satin, brocade
or MORE. Stripping the net with narrow
black satin ribbon gives pretty effect,
especially for the sleeves, while the bodice
may be of plain net, with a stock and
belt of some bright-colored velvet.
Black tafeta silk is coming into fash
ion for evening dress as well as day cos
tunes, and plaitings of the same or rows
of black velvet ribbon usually trim the
skirt. A pretty bodice to wear with such
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lining, the only trimming rose-coored
ribbon with black velvet edge finishing
the neck and forming the belt.
The widely flaring skirt, it is said, is
thing of the past. The newest model is
just full enough to insure graceful
curve. The three distinct styles will be
the plain skirt, the skirt founced to the
waist and the slightly draped and mod
erately trimmed skirt. Surely, every
woman should be able to find something
to suit her individual style from such
variety!
The new sleeve is for the nonce both
comfortable and becoming-a combina-
ton somewhat unusual in the DEGREES Of
Dame Fashion. For evening wear sleeves
reaching to the elbow, with short puff
arranged at the back instead of all
around in the usual manner.
Cap sleeves in the form of one or two
frills are exceedingly pretty for evening
dress, and new idea is to line the frills
with velvet, in some contrasting color
harmonizing, of course, with the skirt
lining as we'll
AS trimming jet passementerie is
again in vogue. Indeed black gowns
are very fashionable for evening wear
and the more jet crowded upon them
especially upon the bodices, the more
stylish they are.
The class of gowns which are most
needed in the very early spring is thu
simple tailor-made type - jacket ant
skirt. The very plainest models are thu
best, the coat neither tight.6tting no.
at all loose-just easy, but without 1
wrinkle, and cut either double breasted
turned away slightly at the throat t.
show the linen collar or the fancy stool
of the bodice beneath, or else open
fronted over narrow waistcoat. This
with silk-lined, perfectly hanging skirt
is all that can be desired, and good sun
of money expended on 6rst-class qualit.
of material, silk lining that is now no
an extravaganza, is far and away a bet
amount away in haphazard purchase
which in the end bring no such result 70
the money as the first seemingly expen
sive gown. No other sort of costum
looks at once so neat, sensible, and it b.
no means lacks style. Most women pro
vide themselves with one or two smar
silk or satin fancy blouses to wear wit
the skirt indoors, but it is far better
possible to keep walking dress exclu
sively for that purpose. On the sampl
cards is a new shade in gray that sue
gests mauve, and this in tweed or clot
will make a very becoming and stylsl
spring costume.
Fashion now DEGREES that women sha
wear some white about the throat, say
writer in Harper's Bazaar, and NJ
longer are the dark ribbon and velve
collars in style. On many accounts it i
we'll this new fiat has been set forth, 70
white next to the skin is infinitely NOR
becoming than any color, even to tn
youngest and freshest complexion, an
had it not been the fashion to wear tn
dark coors, there would have been lon
ago, as there is now, an outcry of how
very trying it is to have blue black
or any other color directly against tn
throat.
Linen collars are once again fashions
bic, and are to be seen in many differen
shapes. Very few are wide, and it is cor
sidered much smarter to have just a mai
row turned-down rim OF the linen no
over half an inch wide than to have til
broad turned-down or equally broa
standing collar like those worn with TIL
shirt waists last year. The great disac
vantage that was formerly so tryn
with the linen collars when worn in wiz