The sun., 1897-11-28

uuYpose though all OF the rough WOOL
CHS look better in the street than in the
honsc. This is very rough curled goods
and makes stylish skirts and short
coats. A new importation is line OF
fine thick wool completely covered with
horizontal or perpendicular braiding.
This is often put on in the Greek key
pattern and still oftener half All inch or
less or more apart, according to the
width of the braid. The same distance
AS the width of the braid is generally
left uncovered but in case of wide
braids they are sewed close together
This braided cloth is cut and made up
into skirts, coats and blouses, also
capes, as if the braiding upon it made
one part with the cloth.
These lavishly braided costumes are
very fashionable and the horse show has
set the stamp of high style upon them.
With braided skirts one finds, besides
the braided blouses, blouses made Of fine
furs, such as seal, astrakhan and sable.
These naturally are beyond the reach OF
most OF us.
Some of the newest hats are quite
modest and very different from those
first offered. Flat felt brims seem to
haze the preference, though these are
ofrcn tilted up or down little accord
ing to the face beneath. Nearly all have
suft made crowns. Draperies Of velvet,
plush. fur and ribbon are all seen, and
"a end of jewelcd or cut steel buckles
ONO have 10 feathers, while others are
covered. The three plumes, each falling
in a different direction, seem to please
nearly everybody. Flowerde luce and
large pansies, also violets, made Of velvet
lre among the decorations A few roses
are worn, few velvet carnations and
sometimes a close bunch of velvet for
gptmenots, but tho most of the trim
ming for hats and bonncts are made
feathers and jet and jeweled ornaments.
Satin draperics show well. Grebe is
sccn as trimming, and on some felt hats
are drapories made Of heavy honiton
point. Shirred velvet, plush and satin
hats are among the most expensive and
most striking The majority of them
are of large dimensions, with monstrous
plumes tipping this way and that as if
blown about by the wind. The coloring
is very vivid in the most of the bonnets,
toques and trimmings to the hats Co.
raj rcd is new color, and when "A twist
I'd roll Of that is put about the brim and
Il crown made Of the same and a high
black paradise plume waves i'll the air
it makes a toque of which any black
eyed lady might be proud. The soft
Tam O'Shanter putfed crowns are decid-
edly fashionable Some felt hats with
fiat brinls have the place for crowns cut
out, so that Il velvet one may be insert
ed, and a plating Of felt is made to stand
up all around In such a case folding
of velvet or plush reaches around the
front, upholGing the thick velvet loops
that stand up high and stiff at the back.
The caps to the sleeves and basque had
stiff teathcrboning to make them look
almost rigid
A new idea in skirts is q sprung
founcc reaching up about to the knee"
In some cases the tOuuce reaches around
the back hrcHdths, only leaving tie front
puc smonth 1t il not pretty, but has
found some favor. Plush i'll rich bright
colGrs has been made into attire for
grand functions where it is necessary
to wear high uccEed gowns Gne Of
ruby plush had the skirt plain hpt
rather fuller than is the usual size at
present There was an open Jacket
bound ith riliHrhlila fur on IL" sleeves,
caps, high cCllar anA around the whole
basque. Under this was shot blue
and white tatTrta vest gathered very
full and with a d!apgd belt.
Among the new silks are thick and
heavy white and cream ar!uulu, pcau
de sole, satin duchcSSe and corded silk
all Of one shade or other of white
These are all intended for wedding
gowns. The latest are draped with
chiffon founccs, with orange blossoms
at the apex Of each festoon. Pale nlauve
and lilac striped tatfctas are produced
for bridesmaids These are also in faint
blue and pink and are simply fashioned
SO as not to OvershadOw the bride.
HENRIETTE ROUSSEAU.