The times., 1897-04-04
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decoration of a plain skirt of dark
blue, with rows Of machine stitching
| up to the knees, the coat OF this ueIue
cut Intorsquare tabs reaching 10 the waist
not tight-fitting, yet scarcely deserving
the title OF sack. This coat fastens over
at one side with pointed revers faced with
guiDure and is worn over bodice OF bIus
and green plaid gI0ce, showing a waist
coat OF guipuTe, mounted on Iisse. The
hat to this is made OF blue and green shot
straw, trimmed with large rosettes Of gIace
ribbon and a bunch OF blue poppies with
green centeTs.
remarkable pretty cloth dress is Of
black, with trimmings of graduated bl1ck
velvet around the front, terminating at
the side seams with rosettes Of velvet
ribbon. Then there is another gray cloth
dress which has lines OF braid around the
back these terminating each side of the
front seam. More and more i { is coming
in evidence. too. that all the delicate ma
terials adopted for evening wear will
make up with flounces on scuIIOp lines OF
straight with occasional pipings 10 the
front and at the back The up-to-date
nounce is hemmed with narrow ribbon.
SuIl another revival OF the early forties
the thin stuffs are TO be the popular
textiles this season
Any one who cares to go where the
children Of fashion COngregdte cannot
avoid being impressed with the amount pf
red that is visible. For this fad the present
season we must thank our friends from
France The woman who follows the
FrHch fashion prophet will undoubtedly
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wear reds or all shades The wearer Of i
dark red dress should wear a bright red
Lat, trimmed with various shades Of pink
and crimson. the blouse being vet another
shade of red, and the cravat stU another
shade. Necessarily all these shades must
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After carefully observing those who dress
IN the height OF fashion, interviewing JHe
most entcrpnsiHg mOdStes and studying
the foreign fashion plates until could see,
stars had IL borne IN upon me That in all
cases skirts are considerably narrower. In
deed, they grow small b. degrees and beau
ufulIy less. Every skirt Of novel detail
fits quite tightly around the hips, has but
little rulincSS a she hem, and, for the most
part. lacks stiffness. There may be. per
ha2S 80 or three Inches Of TINS Co induce
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with rectitudC But we no longer bear the
burden Of yards Of horse hair or its ike.
have obscrve'in in some Of ne new models
the tinicSt Of bustles in the back Of the
waist. This is by no means in dicative that
we are agdrn to bestOw our affections On
he nprO, or under It's most uniIuprovine gas
pect, but merely that the authorities have
discovered that a womau's figure. when
ig al
waist, needs a little artificial assistance
TO render it elegant.
THIS Is 10 be year Of brilliant miIi-
merry. The combination of color is some
thiugto be remembered, and not always be-
cause 1t is pretty For instance, one model
is Of bright blue and green straw. withlarge
mauve iris arranged in aigrctte form. and
twists of all the colurS in silk, fastened with
large paste ornaments The crown is hi4h
and the brim broad, and the rniIliner says
that hats will be larger vet. Verify. II we
are ultra-fashiOnable this season, we VIII
have to suffer for it. Straw hats are dec
GRATED with bands Of folded ribbon set on
top OF the crown. with huge bUnCueS uf
vioIets OF primulas on each side. The col
OUinE ur the new Stra wS is vividin theeX-
trenc. including the brightest of the hlucs.
the brims in shape, they are becoming so
wide. Large wings start out each si,l. OF
the velvet or satin fronts. making them
wider still Masses Of flowers Of all cnlurs
and sorts. three or four different 6iudS on
one hat, are also a feature Of the latest
models. Spangled net, Hsse, net anI lib
hons. chiefly striped game. are al
pressedinto the service, and ostrich pIHrpes
stand aggressively erect.
\ tOque OF pale green straw has lunches
Of lilies Of the valley on the left side. and
at the back twist Of green and white
silk resting on the hair beneath the bTim
and brought over the crown from the back
IN Il CleverIy tied bow A bonnet Of pink
lnd brown shot stra " has the bTim turned
up on each side OF the front the spaces .
Tiled with pink Eeraniums and brown
leaves, with lace aierette Of creamy
tone supported by a velvet bow tied be
hind il.
Although for the moment we don ovF
darkest dresses. in another moment we
shall have Easter upon US, and if we do
not take our precautions shall be lamentuis
that we have nothing Co wear, have con
scientiously been the rounds OF the dress
ma akeTs, and have EieaneCUha hat Transparent
will be the order Of the day
when we once begin To take an interest
in things material We shall be wearing
lawns and iaces and grenadines over coL
ored taffetas.