The courier. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1894-1903, 1897-12-18
Fashions of the Day.

hOusce, II tue ait anu i'll the Suites u
everybody: even now one hears we can
not do this or that until after the holi-
dave; We cennot do anything that is not
inc!de ntal to Christmas JOY and New
Years greeting. But. my dear. We dress!
and wish you could have dropped into
Louise Ms o'clock the other after
noon and have viewed what the cold day
brought out in fuIs.
Not one OF those dear things laid aside
her wraps, but lust dropped in for a
minute because it was Louise" Louise
smiled bit at the subtle fiattery and
knew that il they remained in the warm
rooms much more than the minute the
real sacrifice would have been the effect
OF lace. six and fur combination; to
throw aside the furs at present means
the taking away OF all gorgeousness.
One costume was brown, gray and
blue: brown Dreaded satin skirt the
brocade in latticed pattern, the squares
berg the usual three inches and
diagonal. In parenthess, Adelaide. |
want to say that the manufacturer who
design ed this pattern il brocades was
remarkably farseeIng; the lattice work
style Of trimming is now on everything.
narrow velvet and braids being used to
produce the effect. To return TO the
costume: the rich satin skirt swept back
ward in the suggested train, which. while
cut two inches longer, does not lie on
the floor. The waist was a blouse of
brown velvet, showing the dainty out
lines of the back to perfection: the front
opeLed over a vest OF pale blue silk and
lace. Around the neck and outlining
the vest was a cbinchilla collar. which
fastpne at the belt on one side. A huge
chinchilla mutf was part of the entirety;
the hat was toque atfaire OF brown Ne!-
yet, chiucLiIla fur, cream lace and an
aigrette. Pale lemon cOlored g'Oves
stitched with brown completed the cos
tune. As the wearer was pure blonde,
you can imagine the picture she made.
Another costume was of sealskin and
sable. 1t was. of course. coat. but the
skirt of it Tapped IN front and was fas.en-
ed to one side with three large sealskin
buttons near the waist. The waist part
was brought in closely to the back with
a belt OF sealssin. The front was bloused
in front. and when the collar was loosen
ed lace vest showed. The collar was
Of sealskip. with sable tails in the back
and one rever 10 front. OF satle. which
fastened at the waist with head and
tails. The cuffs were of sable. With
this costume was worn large black vel
vet hat with black plumes.
Persian lamb blouses were innumer-
able. \ pretty one waa made with a
cascade OF the fur down one side, which,
like the coat. was lined with pink bro
caded satin. With this was worn black
velvet hat tipped over the face; plat
mo Of velvet made height in the back OF
the hat. and across the front was an i'm
mense bow of black and white plaid
satin ribbon fastened in the center with
q cut-steel buckle. 1t vas stunning in
effect and must be a late style. being
worn. as it was. by young Mrs. c.;
but NV dear. it surely smackeu of last
wear. You know. even with all her Paris
and Vienna wardrobe. Mrs. c. can
not pass for beauty, and l could not
belv but decide that she was clinging
,t;Il to this "bowery style because it
shielded her features more than do the :
hats which set back from the
ACE.
J.,;so ba. self was in a ravishing tea