The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1897-05-15
the hannelettes or light wool fabrics
that makes up so daintlly.

the hannelettes or light wool fabrics
that makes up so daintlly.
A stylish model has a perfectly
straight back, split up to a point just
between the shoulder-blades. In this
is set very full box-plait, either Of
the material or some contrasting fab
rio. In one style the fronts are loose
the sides quite close-fitting, being curry
ed in snugly over the hips. The back
Is perfectly straight, and has the insert
plat very full and pressed fiat. From
a point just above the opening in the
back down almost to the Waist-lne on
either side runs a wide band of en-
bfoidery. Under the arms this takes
an abrupt turn, and comes up over the
bust to the collar, where the two sec
tons meet. The effect is of a very
pointed bolero jacket in front. The
sleeves are large puffs at the tops, with
close-fitting portions below; the collar
is high, and has a turned-over section
made of the embroidery, as described .
The material of this jacket is brocaded
silk, with the inset in the back, the
straight collar and the lower portions
of the sleeves Of plain satin, matching
the ground of the brocade.
Another matinee Is of silk spotted
cambria. The back is moderately close
fitting, the sides are curved in, the
fronts are very loose and confined by
a ribbon belt. From the shoulder
seams down the front to a point just
below the bust are square-cornered
fronts of the material, edged with lace
and trimmed with galloon; the sleeves
are large puffs, extending slightly be-
low the elbows, and finished with deep
frills Of lace, with galloon heading. A
ruftle collar of lace and jabot from
collar to waist-line is a suitable and
very becoming finish.
AS for tea-gowns, their name and
style are legion. Some of them have
fitted princess backs, with Vatican
plaits falling from the yoke others
have loose fronts, with ribbons in great
profusion; others are made up of what
appears to be a waist and skirt, but
which may be princess, with trimming
so arranged as to suggest a two-piece
garment.
A model peculiarly adapted for a
young and slender lady is made of
pink-and-white striped challie. The
body is in princess fashion, and closes
at one side. The skirt is plain and
full, the waist has the front slightly
gathered in in French fashion. From
the shoulder-seams, extending over the
bust are the square-cut sections that
are so popular in costumes of all sorts.
There are close-fitting sleeves, with
double rufIles of the material; high
plated collar extends above a straight
standing collar. The straight collar
is stiffened, as is also the frill which
stands up around the neck. Wide
frills fall over the hands in the pres
ent approved fashion. The collar, the
ruche, the extra fronts, the double
sleeve caps, the cuffs and the rufFles
over the hands are trimmed with rows
of black velvet. There is also black
velvet belt, with long loops and ends
that fall over the front of the skirt.
A very handsome model is made of
plain satin. 1t has princess back
and a very wide-spreading Vatican
plat from the yoke between the should
ers. The sleeves are two large puffs,
the lower one coming just below the
elbow, and finished with frill of satin,
with an inner frill of lace. A large
collar covers the shoulders, and the
tops of the sleeves extend well out over
the puffs. This collar is smooth in the
back, and over the shoulders is gather
ed very full. The front extends some
what below the bust, and from there,
below the waist line, is full jabot of
the lace. The high velvet collar has
frill of lace extending around the
back and standing up against the hair.
This is filled in with velvet ribbon
loops and bows, and the effect is very
pretty. A wide velvet girdle extends
from either side of the plat in the
back to the front, where it finishes
with a bow with long ends.-New York
Ledger