The herald., 1897-10-24
are what we should call toques in sum.

grette. The bonnet crown and edge.
are made Of black velvet, puckered int
becoming shape over a small wir,
frame. At each side are some pinl
velvet bows, and in the center are two
large, Jet balls, which stand up JUS
in front of the pink aigrette.
1t is incumbent upon the woman wht
would be absolutely correct in her ap
pearance to have her hat, muff, ant
wrap en- suite. The cape that matche.
the bonnet just described is made Of
the sleekest Of lambs wool, with a pinl
velvet border finished in point lace al
the edge. There is, of course, a Medic
collar faced with point lace. Shirre6
velvet may be used for this collarette
if one cannot afford lambs wool.
Stone marten is only a little less
popular than grey fox in the "anima,
kingdom" 1t is already peeping out, tC
see whether Jack Frost has come, in
the form Of collarettes with long stoles
ending in tails and muffs to match
One of these collars has large stee
buckles at the neck, with small tails
dangling from them
Muffs are a good, comfortable size
large enough, in many cases, for more
than one pair of hands-"I wonder
why?"
A felt hat for street wear may be
trimmed simply with a large, owl-like
bird and a few folds of velvet, and if
the owl is set at the right angle, it is
sure to look stylish.
Wells have "evoluted" into the most
remarkable sash-lke affairs. They are
nearly two yards long, and they are in
tended to be worn like ordinary wells,
stretched over the face and hair to the
back of the hat, where they are crossed
and brought down under the chin, be-
ing tied there in an immense bow, thus
saving the trouble of tying another
scarf in the latest approved fashion.
Some of them are black and some
white, but all have tiny velvet ribbon
border around the edge, and velvet
bordered ruffle at each end.
And picture hats?" There are more
OF these than of any other kind, else
what should we do with all the wealth
OF ostrich plumes that fill most of the
m1lliner's windows. There are hats that
make one long to be tall and regal in
stature and carriage, so as to wear one
OF those immense hats with wide brjfn
which Is yet not wide enough to sup
port the seven or eight large plumes
consigned to its care, but permit them
to peep slyly or boldly at the pretty
face beneath. Or one should have a
coach and four with ermine cloaks and
coats or arms to match such headgear
as one sees set up on such unattain-
able p1nnacles as price of $40, S9S, and
the like. If one be fortunate enough
to have some feathers left over from
last year, P fashionable hat is not such
an impossible affair as it might be
for an ordinary mortal If necessary.
two short feathers can be sewed to-
gether to make one long one, and if
done neatly, it will never show.
Folks who had new grenadine dresses
last summer can make very handsome
suits with the addition of a velvet
blouse coat and velvet hat, trimmed
with ostrich plumes.
Black nets and grenadine are to be
as fashionable for winter wear as they
were for early summer. The new ones
are embroidered and made over black
Innings, with some bright color on the
waist to relieve the otherwise sombre
effect. They are rich in appearance,
and much in demand, because their
uses are so varied.
Plain black satin skirts to wear with
fancy waists had better be turned into
petticoats or dress Innings, as their
palmy days are past. Moire silk or
moire poplin-especially the latter-is
now at the top notch of favor, when a
hi oly c1xirt 10 a h OF oil
sighted folks who have the fashion in
stinct are buying separate skirts very
gingerly, and whole suits with Jackets
and silk waists to correspond, without
hesitation.
Alpine hats for knockabout wear con-
tinue as popular as ever, but most of
them are trimmed with quills, a knot
of ribbon or some such fancy. Cloth
hats made of serge stitched in rows so
as to make them stiff are great favor
ties with cyclists.
A hat with broad brim which orig
mated in Cornell is now being worn
by swagger girls for every day. In Cor
nell the college men liked to wear these
hats in as dilapidated a condition as
possible-the more battered, the better
were they pleased. OF course, in that
case they had the college colors in the
band.
Sashes are again in favor. Some of
the most fetching come in Roman
stripes, with fringed ends. F'ringed
sashes are worn with dark dresses of
heavy cloth to tighten the effect. A
light grey cashmere for indoor wear
looked very dainty with it's pink tucked
yoke. The chemisette showed also lust
in front of the sleeves, giving the grey
bodice an effect of suspenders over the
shoulders. The sleeves were laid in
fine tucks all the way up, and at the
shoulder there were five shirred tucks.
each about an inch wide. A broad pink
sash knotted at one side of the front
had fringed ends that hung about to
the bottom of the skirt.
One can make a decorative girdle by
using plaid or Roman striped ribbon.
The girdle has the appearance of being
first tied around the waist like a sash,
with loops and ends. In front, on each
side, are two points made by sewing
two diagonally cut edges of the ribbon
together and wiring the seam. These
points stand up above the belt against
the bodice, and over one is set bow.
The beauty of this girdle, however, is
the black chiffon ruffie which is sewed
all around the dges of both the loops
and the sash part at the back, and
the girl who wants to take the trouble
to freshen up her old sashes by sewing
on new chiffon will find herself fully
repaid. ANNIE LAURIE WOODS.
Copx,r;pht 1897 nv Rache1ler Svndioa te
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