The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-01-02

OVER THE TEACDPS.


Already the little birds who make it
their business to whisper secrets of COM
ing fashions have announced some sur
prising novelties which the present month
Is TO bring forth. J%anuar. is to be a
month of striking fashions, and if re-
HepIe authorities are to be believed, the
sedr VIII be full of surprises of the same
Probably the most interesting novelty
Which can appear during the cold days
Oh January is a furry one, and the new
Ia. collar and muff are really worthy of
attention. They are of sable and made
entirely of tails. Tails have been profuse
III their appearance during the entire sea-
son; but a collar new. The collar is so
fashioned that il encircles the wearer's
face and head even higher and closer
than a ruff. The little brown tails reach
Saucily almost up to the hat brim and
dance this way and that about the face
OF the young woman who wears them.
Inc erect upon i soft cheek must be
something approaching that of the casti-
Satlon OF a veritable cat-o'-nine-tails. but
the young woman of the present winter
does not apparently object to this. Per-
haps she is reconciled by the fact that
ker unique neck ornament attracts more
attention than any other thing on the
avenue
mere IS a new hat in the milliner's
shop which is the most astonishing thing
IN the repertoire of January fashions. The
white gown was sure to be followed by
the white hat, ana the interval between
them has not been long. The white hat
IS another relic of the czarina craze and
has just been imported from Paris. It
IS cut on the sailor plan and is decorated
bV a huge aigrette in front and punches
of violets at the side. The most remark
able feature OF the hat. however. is that
It is made of kid. IN altogether new ma
te.ial in the line of millinery. For this
winter at least the white kid hat is sure
to be popular.
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a fashion which all the 81 brides will
hasten to appropriate is the brides girdle,
the ~eXtraVagant feature Of these orna-
ments being that they can only be worn
with wedding gowns. The bride girdle is
OF a definitely prescribed width. four
lncheS at the narrowest point and six at
with pearls. Preferably this dainty girdle
should be laced with a slender silver
wire.
1t is a question for the brides them
girdle shall be put away with the bridal
wreath and carefully treasured for the
daughters wedding, or whether the~van-
dai economy shall cause it to be torn
apart ana the pretty pearls utilized for
some other purpose. If sentiment counts
for anything. the brides girdle, which
will really be the telling feature of the
bridal gown. should never be made to
serve another purpose.
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L this day of new things. it seems as
IL 0NSIy WILL CdH De grained. Pretty
ARRANGEMENTS for the neck give a soft
look to any face, and to a pretty one it
makes 1t all the more attractive. Hence
every woman Graves something becom-
ing for the neck. The dainJieSt colfarette
seen this season is a creation of fur and
lace The lace, which was very hand
some, was gathered very full. AT inter
walls of two inches were seWed mink tails
six inches in length. This formed a col
larette one-half yard in length, which
was tied at the throat with narrow rib
DoIS when did not show; The muf that
was used with it was thickly interlined
with eiderdown and lined with white
satin. TIL lace and mini tails were the
same arrangement as the collarette, with
the exception of yellow velvet roses.
which were strewn thickly through the
lace and fur.
For receptions and afternoon calls,
nothing could be daintier than this. worn
plain gowns can be made to look dressy
by having pretty arrangements for the
neck.
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This winters dancers are a gorgeous
lot and they make a ballroom suggestive
of a fairyland whose dressmakers are re-
markedly well up in their business. A
sample of what a really fine gown means
this season is here given: 1t was mad
of rose-salmon duchesse satin. both bod
ice and skirt trimmed with white NOUS
seine de sole insertions that showed 4
pretty floral embroidery in colored silks
But this trimming was enhanced by Il
novel garniture of ribbon. The back of
the bodice and the epaulets were plain
satin. and the skirt was lined with pink
taffeta. Cover a dancing floor thickly
with such handsome dresses as this. and
the sight is one of beauty that should be
a joy forever. Between dances there is
no let-up in the brilliancy of the picture,
because dainty wraps that come out for
barred shoulders are fully UP to the
/ gowns they top. ScarfS and capeS for
this purpose are most elegant, and though
their deiicacy makes them seem almost
useless. they ordinarily furnish all the
protection that is desired. Almost any
cape becomes more dressy from an ar
rangement of ribbon passing about the
neck under the collar. The ribbon is
knotted INTO a handsome bow at the back.
and in front at the fastening is looped
into bows and ends. which quite cover all
traces of hooks and eyes. and either pre-
vent or conceal the wear that is sure to
the ribbon hang to the edge of the cape
and add to its dressiness when it Is worn
open.
Pretty collar bands for dresses are made
of bias velvet in any light or bright
shade. slightly draped and gathered III
two short loops at the back, where they
fasten. The velvet is beaded with steel,
! pearl, turquoise, jet or rhinestone nail
heads, and the frill commencing at the
side and extending across the back is
made of white chiffon, edged with yellow
lace.
Small jet buttons and clasps are grow
ing i'm favor. some of the fancy buttons
being as large as 16 lines. Perhaps the
ravorites among these are in enamel,
showing open work designs and cut shell
trimmings. Many square patterns are in
mother-of-pearl and some handsome
! specimens of this material are richly en-
graved. sometimes showing gold lgureS.
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Black velvet hats with black feathers
and large turquoise for the
only color are one of the latest fancieS
of turquoise. blue and brown velvet. wide
in shape, with an aigrette of tuberoses-
Flowers are generously employed on
winter hats. and camellias. g~ardenias and
violets seem to be in the lead in Paris
Full vests of checked silk in two colors
are used in plain cloth gowns will good
ar, inner and narrow vest of fancy ga
loon. or an embroidery of beads on white
silk. and are finished on either edge with
a tiny knife plating of the silk.
Dancing gowns for small girls are made
of taffeta silk with an overdress of
Killed chiffon of the same color. or one of
fine lawn trimmed with lace insertion and
edging.
Small belts are shown with enameled
buckles. Indeed, buckles are to be seen
in all manner of materials. as mother-of-
pearl. horn. Jet, steel and gold. from less
thar half an inch to three and a half
inches wide.
a pretty dinner dress is made of pompa-
dour silk. bounced up TO the waist, and
the round blouse bodice has a cream
mousseline de sole vest with guipure lace