The record-union., 1897-11-28

ra-cotta or even black, tuft of wings
or fantaisie of some kind, or feathers
placed at the right hand side, and two
inch wide band Of velvet surrounding
the crown, form as usual the only gar
niture. Another very smart morning
hat is Of fawn-colored felt, and is round
in shape, fold of emerald green velvet,
and above that similar one of bronze
faille encircling the brim.
The new French redingotes of ladies'
cloth, rough Scotch checks, and English
cheviots in various stylish patterns, will
be worn all winter. These have cape
collars decorated with braiding and
edged with fur. Some of the redin-
gotes open over skirts of a different
material, others have closely fitted
backs, and fronts in Russian blouse or
double effects. English cor
duroy enters into some of the fashion
able day gowns of the season, and is
especially popular in moss-green and
the FAMILIAR silky gray shades, com
olned with brown cloth and trimmed
with olack arabesque passementeries
ana Dlack fur edgings-a quaint ar
ranSement OF color that rivals the pop
ularlty OF green with black, or of Suede
Color with green. A stylish imported
redlngote of moire velours in tailor
tashlon is in dark green with inserted
pieces IN the slashed skirt of dark-red
cloth overlaid with rows of fine black
braid tan-colored skirt trimmed
with blue soutache braid has a redin-
cote of Russian blue CLOTH and moss
green costume in coat and skirt style
CT
suede cloth overlaid with green and
gold braid in horizontal rows from neck
to hem.
nne expression of the redipgnote
style is or rough finished cloth, in black,
the edges finished with black Persian
iamp and lined with red silk; showing
me repped surface. The high stand
ing collar is wholly of the fur. Other
long wraps, less expensive in price, de-
signed for travelling, shopping. ETC., are
OK craVenette, plain bourelle, or invisible
checked tweed. fine Melton cloth, or
Engilsh cheviot, the cape collar and
standing storm collar silk-lined, the
edges merely machine stitched or very
lightly braided. but the cut and fit are
above criticism.
Some natty costumes of ladies' cloth
designed for slender young women are
made of two shades of the material, the
fronts of the blouse trimmed with cloth
straps completely covered with rows of
handsome braid or silk cord applique.
The arrangement of braided or machine
stitched straps and tabs of the dress
material is greatly varied this season.
Some show lines that run horizontally
across the waist-front, others simulate
a Norfolk jacket, and again the bands go
round the figure from under the arms,
and over the arm from the shoulders are
laid similar straps. On gowns just men
toned the darker shades are used for the
straps, and the skirt is of one shade
opened up each seam on the front and
sides. with stitched bands of the other
shade inserted.
The dominant note of very many of
the lovely evening toilets from Paris is
the lavish use of transparent textiles of
every weave, tint and device.
New French gowns Of black crepe de
Chine. with surface showing an ex-
with otter, sable or other dark fur in
narrow lines, laid over velvet, in green,
damson dahlia, petunia and similar
rich colors, the waist showing an
artistic melange of velvet fur, Span
ish guipure lace and crepe de Chine.
Some Of these expensive gowns have
the extremely fashionable blouse effect
in front, but the back portion, while it
| is elegantly finished, is fitted closely
to the figure.
favorite trimming for handsome
cloth dress in mauve, reseda, green,
dahlia, gray, fawn, ETC., is a rather
heavy cream or ecru guipure lace which
| is employed for yokes, boleros, epau-
| lettes, and laid fat on velvet vests,
epaulettes, cuffs and collars as bor-
ders. Very dressy gowns made with
| princesse backs are cut down in a
| square at the front, with an. inserted
! yoke of guipure, the yoke bordered with
| fur or with a framing piece of guipure
which broadens out into epaulettes at
each side, partly covering the small
| sleeve-puffs. The seams of graceful
princesse corsage are defined by a mar
row cache point or guimp passemen-
terie which is carried down to the bot
| tom of the skirt
| Belted blouses, with low square necks
are noted on toilets imported for even
ing wear next season. These have three
| quarter length mousquetaire sleeves.
| with frills as finish. If preferred.
| however, triple frills may form short
sleeves that do not reach the elbow.
Cream -colored point de Venise. with
silk net top, Is in great use for the dec
grafton Of dancing toilets of palest sea
| gray, golden green, Persian mauve,
silks, and satins; the beautiful sun
shot taffetas, the exquisitely tinted
crepes de chine, and the soft, pliable
Marie Antoinette brocades, made with
| low bodice, or half-low, round waist.
with ripple of the lace at the neck.
and similar fall of the garniture be-
low the ribbon belt; the latter arrange
ment is called the "banquine finish"
Bell-shaped or pelerine founces are
added to the tops of close coat shaped
sleeves on some Of the new wraps and
fancy Jackets. These are bound and
bordered with rows of braid. and when
of velvet they are fur-trimmed and silk
or satin lined, to match the lining of
the jacket. The founces reach the ell
bow, and they are particularly be-
coming to slender figures, as they
greatly mitigate the outlining effect of
the tight coat sleeve on over-slim arms
pretty French yoke. en- jabot, is
made TO fit around the neck like an
ordinary yoke which is also taken In