The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-11-20

half Of the pouched bodice. A bias band
of orange velvet in a scrolihg line, di-
vides It from the deep lace yoke. which
is set upon white velvet. its rounded
point coming well down upon the front
of the bodice In bin fashion. The back
IL similarly treated. bands of glossy
black hroadtail forming belt and choker
the last further treated with q turned
over inner collar OF orange velvet and
cream lace. The cloth skirt is set upon
a tiny round hip yoke of astralShan
With cords of cloth below, and the skirt
is elegantly simple about the feet
! Very girlish is the fashion OF build
ing the lower half OF the skirt and the
sleeves of one material. the pouch bod
ice and the hip yoke of another. this in
| dark red cloth and red velvet being
most effective. The velvet sleeves ana
lower skirt are looped at regular inter
walls with black satin ribbon bands set
their own width apart. Narrow bands
of sealskin finally separate the skirt
from its cloth yoke and form belt and
shoulder straps. The pouch of cloth is
untrimmed. and a plaid bow, with
fringed short ends, trims the choker.
Plaid velvet in dark green's and blues
for lower skirt and sleeves is stunning,
navy broadcloth being used for the rest
of the gown. with belt OF gray velvet
and steel, and a tight choker OF steel
! passementerie softened by little pun
OF a becoming green or pale yellow vel
vet at the very top.
Belts are very important things on
the fashionable gown, and they are OF
| handsome and unique embroideries or
of silversmiths handicraft, of suede OF
velvet ribbon or of satin in a narrow
round roll. with a pointed buckle. A
belt of guipure is handsome with a
noeud of velvet ribbon and "A narrow
line OF either a Hat or fluffy fur is
handsome and not unbecoming on the
right figure ermine or sable or seal be-
ing especially fetching; broadtail and
Persian lamb safer for the less auda-
cious.
Brown astrakhan, either i'm dark
chestnut or i'm pale beige, is a new
thing this winter--furs are ceasing to
be bound by conventional ideas and are
being launched in all sorts Of amazing
new shades and with a novel finish OF
some kind. A seal brown suit the
skirt trimmed with three broad stitched
bands of the same cloth, put on at reg
ular intervals up the skirt and with
raw edges, was charmingly trimmed
with three little hoops of brown astra-
khan set about the hips. The pouch
bodice was OF brown fur, with a sashed
front. through which was visible a pink
velvet and white cloth double waist
coat. the last and inner one with row
of tiny brass buttons on each side. The
fur blouse turned away in little far
ing Medici from a double collar OF tho
pink velvet and white cloth, a cream
lace bow finishing the throat, and a
narrow belt OF glossy white caracule
was buckled with ivory pinching the
waist fetchngly.
One OF the prettiest skirts Is the cir
| cular with front and back seams the
skirt apparently fastening in front
where the two edges are Tapped over
piped with a different color. and revea
a bit OF an underskirt where the round
ed corners overlap at the hem. Some
times the back of the bodice is roundeS
and Tapped and piped i'm the same way
with folded velvet belt set on under
Meath the front forming short pouche,
boero effect with an empiecemen
around the choker.
Again. the circular skirt is simpl,
sewed up and trimmed with a marrow
band OF velvet down the front over tn
seam there. and down the center OF tn
back of the bodice in odd imitation.
Sleeves are very close all about N
arm. often corded hooped or incruste'
with lace and embroidery. and usual,
topped with slight pouch and sof
little epaulet. or with several littl
epaulets of fur and velvet and lace.
GERALDINE BAKER.