The record-union., 1897-11-07

but with easy fronts, is a charming
French style, finished with soutache
braidwork of the same color and edg-
ings Of very dark mink fur.
Jet garnitures Of every description
are revived for the adorning of winter
gowns, wraps, and bonnets. Some ex-
ceedfngly elegant fancies are brought
out, and very novel band and applique
trimmings exhibited. The ready made
jet accessories include small jacket
fronts, ornaments particularly designed
for Russian blouses, yokes, epaulettes.
skirt and vest pieces, panels, Medici
collars, and also jetted nets. with
matching bands, points, edgings and in
sertions.
The styles for the coming winter are
charming. Not in years have they
been more attractive, smart, elegant, or
satisfying. The lines of the gowns
are normal, but little or no exaggera-
tions; the street skirts clear the ground
all around; the newest house dresses
have a becoming and graceful demi-
train, and the materials and garni-
crate in price, and nearly all beautiful
to the eye and the touch. The mod
ified sleeves and the reduced outline
of the wide-spreading skirts are at once
becoming to the tall or short, the stout
or slender. There was neither grace
nor beauty nor fine art in these styles
when grossly exaggerated in their
contour, and it is surprising how quick
ly we can become accustomed to new
phases of la mode, transferring our
preferences TO a radical change in de-
signs as they are variously created and
brought up for favor
On cloth gowns for demi- dress wear
braiding in tan and gold is much en-
ployed, and black and steel appear on
gowns of prelate purple and Danish
/ blue. Some of the gray wool gowns are
decorated with rows of black velvet or
gimp in dark shades of red and it is
quite noticeable among the imported
models that the skirt and waist are so
| trimmed that the effect is of a garment
cut in one continuous length, the gimp
or velvet bands carried from shoulder
to corsa ge-edge, and upon the dress
skirt just beneath this edge begins a
similar band that is carried down the
skirt. Similar bands are added to the
skirt in broken lengths, and this is a
style to be particularly commended to
rather stout women, or those who are
short-waisted
The black silk velvet Russian blouses
are the handsomest of these popular
garments However, they will be worn
IN many other colors, including dark
green, dahlia color and brown. and vel
vet biouses, both plain and fancy will
be worn with skirts Of silk, satin, cloth
vigogne and drap d'ete.
! Very broad-trimmed black velvet
hats in Rubens style. turned I'D on one
side, are trimmed with very long. very
broad ostrich plumes dropping we'll over
| the brim on each side CT the face. AT
| the back is a standing Prince of Wales
plume, the three tips of which curve
towards the crown, and just in front
is a low, broad bow Of velvet. with a
buckle of French brilliants in the
center.
Velvet ribbons are to be espe ,ly
fashiona bic this season for dress trim
| mings. Checked, striped and plaid
velvet ribbons are also in demand and
are exceedingly effective in Frightening
up street and house gowns
Returning Importers are glad to re-
port that even in Paris the dress
sleeve still shows pretty and grace
ful arrangement of cap, frill or puff at
the top. On tailor gowns for utility
uses very many sleeves are merely close
coat shapes, with but little extra full
ness on the upper portion; and the NUT
ton-leg styles on demi- dress gowns is
an extremely diminutive model, but
very popular one.
A very stylish dress costume for
the early winter or for late autumn
wear consists of skirt of MORE
velours or fiowered satin, and a Rus
sian blouse and large picture hat Of
velvet. This forms very handsome
suit either in black, golden brown, Rus
sian green, dahlia or plum color.
Corded silks and ribbed woolens and
velvets will be very fashionably used
for handsome gowns, entire street cos
tunes. redingotes and wraps this win
ter.
Green in its brightest and most YER
dant hue is making its appearance. A
bright red waist of fine hannel-as red
as piece of red flannel can be-has the
band down the front through which the
buttons appear bound on either edge
With bright green. and the little round
cloth-covered buttons are also of green.
red silk waist with fine hem stitched
tucks, and a pouch effect. has a green
belt. Gold or gilt belts made of differ
ent designs in shields linked together
have lines of green enamel upon them.
Pretty little narrow chain bracelets
are set at intervals with jewels, tur-
quoise or cats eyes, surrounded with
diamonds or with garnets and other
stones.
College and club emblems are to be
seen in more differing and numerous
designs than ever. They are in pins.
on watches. match cases, and the new
est and prettiest use is upon belt buck
les. These are Of the solid silver. gild-
ed They are made in a solid square
and have the pennant of the yacht club
they represent, and in some instances
in the center of the buckle is painted
pretty little nautical scene. The effect
is dainty and attractive They are
worn with white silk belts, which come
in wider widths than belts of leather.
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