The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-01-31

bare-armed at present. This causes
the poSsessor of obvious bones to re-
joice, for put just cloud of lace or
chiffon over the ugliest member and 1t
becomes a lovely thing.
The pink chiffon waist Sketched is
suggestion for any woman, as this
waist is meant to use with almost all
save walking skirts, and so produces
very charmingly and ineXpensively a
full toilet. Behind there is only the
rosy fabric drawn over a white silk
lining; in front two scarfs drape across
the bust, to fasten at one side with
long buckle and from the waist line
up a bodice is formed by three rose
satin ribbons, fastening to the left with
smaller buckles. a finish IS made for
the shoulders by punches of deep blush
colored velvet roses, and the sleeves
are first mousquetaire castings of chif-
fon Over these fall chiffon arm scarfs.
gathered into a band of gold braid
sewed inside the wrists of the castings,
to CLINT as if a gold bracelet was
worn.
MODEL DESIGNS.
If it is true that our women are year
~ growing to be of a slendernesS that
prevents any but an occasional dis
play of fair round threats, the two ac
cOmpanying sketches of dress waists
seem to prove the suspicion. Both of
/.
The striped chiffon heavenly shade of
blue, over white lining and barred
with black velvet bands. is essentially
meant for a youthful figure, hooking
up behind and finished with a bodice
belt of velvet and triple-looped bow be-
hind. Ends of velvet ribbon, edged
with tiny puffings of chiffon, fall over
the high striped collar, and the sleeves
strike a note of quite refreshing vari-
nfxy l1a Of lasr oil
extent spread out big bows of velvet
ribbon, from carved jet buckles,
fastened to the point of the shoulder.
BetWixt the many bow loops a slight
distribution of chiffon is made, and the
whole forms what in dressmaking lingo
is called the date-palm sleeve, not an
undescriptive name.
Black silk and white lace is what
the third waist is built of A new black
silk, moired to represent the ss.ales of
serpent's skin, and catching the light
as though powdered with silver
sequins. This is one of the silks for
which everything in the way of popu-
larity this coming spring is promised
1t is guaranteed to outrival the hand
some bengaline velours, that leader
among rich, sturdy, yet not expensive
dress fabrics This particular new silk
comes in variety of adorable shades
all with the exquisite serpent mark
1nss, the greens especially realistic in
their glints. But to return to the
original mutton-the black silk. It is
cut a la gilet. That is. like a waistcoat
to expose front of white lace laid 70
the top of the corset on white silk
above that smoothly on the bare
shoulders of the wearer A delica to
tracery of steel passementerie runs all
about the edges of the waistcoat front
and ornaments the high crush collar of
silk. No white lace, however. shows ar
the back. which is cut plainly. gathered
IN close at the waist line, and held bv a
narrow silk belt and a tiny steel buckle
over the point where the gathers meet
The lace sleeves need no explanation
save that now we have long hand-r,If,
lies Again, bangles are being verv
much worn. Large gold, silver. and in
some cases gem-studded hoops, falling
upon the hand make a musica1 CHS
and glitter under the delicate wrist
coverings NINA FRENCH