Omaha daily bee., 1897-03-14

Of green, bright blue, clear ripe straw yell
low, and even q dazzling pink. Satin ribbon
and close-knit hawks wings they are us
ually trimmed with, or a band of gay red and
white geraniums, which promises to be the
springs ~favorite flower.
USING VELVET RIBBON.
The figure in the brown barege gown
wears a chip hat, decked with geraniums
and green leaves, to correspond with the
pretty suit of brown made over green silk
and with ecru renaissance lace.
This Is applied in tabs all about the hips,
fitting down on top the deft arrangement OF
box plaits that gives a most satisfactory
effect Of a nounced skirt below. Three i'm
itation cairngorn buckles gather the waists
front fullness, and a narrow black velvet
band puts a last touch to the neat bodice.
Little by little the delicate trimmings of
black velvet ribbon are coming into use,
after having long been popular on the other
side, where even at this late date ACCORDION
plated skirts continue to be worn. To show
one OF the ways this velvet ribbon is ap-
piled, the cut OF an evening gown gives a
fair illustration. This is a pale lilac-fgured,
satin-striped challis, it's full p~etticoat banded
with three clusters Of ribbon in groups OF
five. Broad lilac satin ribbons cross over
the shoulders. while two loops Of black
velvet hang out to simulate tails and are
caught by bright jet circles.
Such a dainty dancing suit is meant for
the POSTMASTER ~frolics. while already the
women are having their linen canvas suits
put under way. These are made, almost
without exception, founced and decorated
with brown batiste embroidery. The Law
ishness with which embroideries OF all sorts
are going to be used is emphasized in the
pretty central figure in the group, while
white cotton needle work Is being sold
verify by the thousands OF yards for ging-
ham gowns and even for embellishing the
percale shirt waists.
II PER1SHABLE SHIRT WAIST.
1t would. indeed, seem at length that we are
destined to lose the neat, cool, simple cotton
bodice OF beloved memory and use, so over
whelmingly Is public taste in favor of
fragile lawn, dimity and madras garments.
made with three parky little frills running
down the bosom, rufiled wrists and ruff COL
lars. The smartest, indeed, Of the new
waists are made with Jokes back and front.
OF embroidery, deep embroidered cuffs. fit
ting close from wrist to elbow, and alas!
the tail outside the skirt belt. One can
now scarcely find a shirt with starched stiff
Guns, while many are offered for sale with
ample white embroidery sailor collars falling
over the shoulder. Lace in an abundance Is
being applied to suits still in process of maxi
ing. The shOpkeepers are especially proud OF
their handsome wash laces. for cotton dresses
woven to much resemble the pretty real
mechlin and needle point, while on the IA
vorite silk OF the season the crisp, rich, in
expensive jacquard ~taffetas, a deal Of lace
'ep'ho ~ opGSi III ldCt-uuUp IaHeIaS
are designed especially for spring calling and
carriage toilets, and bring out some new
fancies In sleeve trimmings, as displayed in
the sketch. The fact is, women are keenly
anxious to shed even their spring
coats in order to take notes on
each others arm trimmings, and
anything novel that comes from a clever
modiste's work room Is echoed about with
wonderful celebrity. All the best mousque-
taire sleeves have a cording up the outside
Cnnr ~ lie pEfnn thtc n ,,m- -~I 1900 -
smoothly fitting satin one owes all its deco
ration to a cluster of little lace frills on the
shoulder and a silk muslin band and big
bow at the wrist.
Big, soft wrist bows have taken the place
OF the plated frill that used to fall over
the knuckles, and some women, whose pro-
portions of arm are such as to challenge the
admiration Of the beholder, have their sleeves
fitted from wrist to shoulder as tight as
can be endured. So close. indeed. is the silk
or satin drawn that anything like free and
easy movements are utterly prevented. and
just a Whit Of chiffon at top and bottom re-
lieves the exceeding rigidity of line. There
Is recently noticed an undeniable tendency
among the women to fasten a neck bow
under one ear and make the bow tight and
bright by the use OF s.rass buckles, though
the ruff collar still predominates, and the
girl will a handsome throat cuts things
quite fiat at the base Of 1t. In the morning
rolling white linen collars and stock ties
yet have everything their own way, and in
the afternoon, outside the dress collar, a
string OF beads is considered in very good
taste, indeed. In the heaps Of spring frivoli-
ties of course there are rufus and really
pretty ones, Of the wide new plaid ribbons,
woven partly Of taffeta, partly of silk muslin,
quilted to form a short neck boa and fin
ished with punches of purple silk ~violets,
to fasten under the chin. Others are made of
very sheer dotted lawn ribbon, that comes
from the loom with a lace edge, and still a
Il, rihhnn hnr tic satin a1pas
fringed with violets and then plated into a
boa. Any woman who attempts to make one
of these neck decorations herself should re-
member that at the back the quilting must
be taller and fuller than under the chin,
where 1t should really diminish almost to
naught and be completed with a couple Of
scarlet muslin roses or a knot of yellow and
purple pansies. NINA FITCH.