The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1897-11-10
New York Fashions.
TRIMMED SKIRTS - AN IMPORTED
CosTUME.-EvENING DREssEs-F URs,
OPERA CLoAKs-RoMAN SAsHEs-
METAL BELTS.

CosTUME.-EvEN1NG DREssEs-FURs,
OPERA CLoAKs-RoMAN SAsHEs-
METAL BELTS.
To trim, or not 10 trim (the skirO is
the question between the fashionable
modiste and her customer; as some ele.
CANT materials are made up perfectly
plain, while others are very fully trim
med. An imported costume of gray
Irish poplin, had a twelve inch border
around the skirt, of gray silk passemen-
terie and chenille woven together with
a narrow Russian sable band running
up each side of the front breadth. Tue
corsage showed blouse front with
point at one side, edged with sable,
which was continued around the neck,
just below a small white lace yoke, yell
low velvet collar and cuffs adding a
touch of color.
OTHER HANDSOME DRESSES
are in polonaise style at the front,
gray broadcloth suit opening over an
embroidered V, with two plain over
skirts laid one above the other, just
showing beaver edging. The waist
is also trimmed with beaver on medium
sized revers and a broad scarf in Ro-
man colors is substituted for vest, tied
over plain linen collar, the fringed
| ends hanging to the waist, which is en-
circted by an elegant metal belt. The
sleeves are in mousque taire style, with
! 1Aring cuffs finished with beaver. The
all-absorbing blouse appears in even
ing dresses also, but with thin soft
fabrics, a heavy, bulgy appearance is
easily avoided
A NEW FABRIC
for evening dresses is Brussels net,
dotted with colored chenille, and not
unfrequently in black net costumes,
steel or jet designs in addition to che
mile dots are noticeable.
An evening dress of black Brussels
net dotted with crimson chenille and
made over heavy white silk attracted
much attention at recent opening,
On the white silk skirt lining were run
six rows of crimson satin ribbon at the
front, viii ID divided as they neared the
lower edge, (three at each side) and
turned into pointed corners, and were
carried around the skirt. Three Other
rows were brought from the waist {
little further back, and similarly ar
ranged. The low-necked waist had {
tight lining, with crimson ribbon points
at front and back beneath the dotted
net. A shell thinning of crimson &C
Gordon plated Liberty silk combined
with white lace edged the round neck
and wide crimson satin ribbon wa
drawn through huge steel buckle a
the back, with long ends.
EVERYBODY WILL WEAR FUR
this season, from the superb seal o
Russian sable garment, to the cheapes
edging on halfworn material-simpl
because it is in such enormous demand
Fur capes have decreased in width, bu
! no change in length is apparent. /
, seal or Persian lamb blouse is the lead
2 ing novelty in furs, with small sleeve
j. and four elegant enameled buttons a
the front and metal belt around tn
. waist. Many fur capes now have yokes
admitting of attractive combinations O
fur, which however was earlier in tn
season doubtful matter; but as MI
G. G. Shayne, (the autocrat of the fu
trade) is exhibiting Persian lamb an
Alaska sable in one garment, mink an
Persian lamb, or seal and chinchill
that fact sets the matter at rest.
Collarettes are varied in size, CON
bination and style of collar, novelt
being of Persian lamb, narrow on tn
shoulders, with point at the iron
reaching the waist giving exactly tn
effect of large revers) the back not s
deep, finished by mink tails and littl
heads, cluster at either shoulder, g
the front points, and at the back.
THE RIPPLE COLLAR
is also new, but has not displaced tn
"Imperial." Chinchilla enjoys nev
prestige, dividing favor with royal el
mine for evening wear. Muffs ar
large, and a style with very full edge
is supposed TO be companion pictur
to the ripple collar. Neck boas al
large, and ornamented with few c
: many tails, as price depends principa
ly upon the number. Narrow fur trim
mings never were so popular, an
:, street or reception costumes, ind
u pendent waists, hats and ball dresse
g do homage 10 the prevailing fame,
- The most elegant opera cloaks al
- either of fur throughout or lined wit
= fur, and no day or evening Guido,
10 garment is really recherche without
:, fur trimming. The nature of an opel
~ cloak debars much variety; new on
70 however, of gray and blue brocadt
~ silk is about three quarters lengt
~ with deep lace founce around a low
y edge, headed by Thibet band.
d long gray broadcloth one, is lined wi
-, pink quilted satin, the hood lined wi
~ plain pink satin, edged all around al
~ down the front by blue fox.
,c LONG sAsHEs
ID ornament almost any costume, eth
of plaided, striped or plain ribbon, al
20 narrow black plaided chiffon may ed
ly them, or be placed in slanting ROY
ID across, the acme of style being an il
d. mense Rhine stone buckle at the bac
to Roman sashes with fringed ends a
s. preferred to all others. and narrow r
man scarfs around linen collars tied
ID " four-in. hand" knot, are affected
b. young girls.
&c AS AN APPENDAGE TO THE BLoUsl
OF comes the metal belt oftentimes in sc
Oh tons connected by heavy gilt VIII
One of real malachite cut in two d
OF signs, four points set in one secti'
ce alternating with an oval shape in Il
40 second section, all set in steel with
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