The herald., 1897-11-28

NEW YORK, Nov. 22-(Special Cor
respondence.) The exquisite color OF
Parma violets has been adopted by
Partisan elegantes for ball gowns and the
artistic creations worn in the afternoons.
The young woman in our illustration
this week wears one of these evening
toilettes, which seem at first sight lovely
flowers In themselves. This one of Parma
satin, the skirt trimmed with flounce
Of embroidered tulle, headed by wealth
of Parma violets. The blouse corsage of
Parma satin is trimmed with a scarf
of the embroidered tulle caught into a
large bow by bouquet of violets. Small
jockeys of satin fall over tulle draperies,
(which form the short sleeves. The tulle
| Is used as cravat and ties in a large
bow at the back Of the neck. Nothing
could be more becoming to tall, slender
woman than this simple yet thoroughly
artistic model.
One Of the most charming dresses
shown by a fashionable modiste this
week Is princess in shape and made Of
pansy- violet cashmere, the skirt origin
ally cut in irregular points trimmed with
a deep silken fringe of similar shade, the
meshes and swaying strands of silk
| lightly yelling an under-petticOat of
Parma mauve silk. The corsage, trim
med on one side with series of narrow
silken muslin flounces of purple coloring,
edged with narrow black velvet ribbon.
is thrown back on the other with
lapel of Irish point. The yoke chemi-
settle is of tinely-pleated white chiffon,
of which the collar is also made, and
finished with outstanding points Of lace
at the back only.
| The dress is q duplicate Of one worn
by the pretty Mile. Yahne, now playing
in Jealousy" in Paris. The theater has
come TO be acknowledged for cleaning
novelties in dress.
Another little chef d'oevre shown by
the same dressmaker was so graceful,
girlish and elegant that our readers will
certainly endeavor to carry out the de-
sign for themselves. 1t Is one the home
dressmaker can manage. 1t was entirely
composed Of insertions of exqusitely fine
Swiss muslin and Valenciennes worn
over a pale-green silken underdress 1t
was flounced high around the hem with
| tiC loiily ldCc, SlISIltly WdVeu, NHllt lne
bodice, of similar materials to the skirt,
enzoned at the waist by a long g-ended
sash Of pale-green frilled chiffon, and
lace ornamenting the shoulders and fin
ishing on the left side, artistically tucked
into the belt At the neck were a bow
and cravat of muslin and lace. while
the long sleeves, entirely shirred from
shoulder to waist, were of white silken
muslin, cut lengthways by insertions of
| lace.
Here is beautiful toilet worn at the
horse show by one Of the -four hundred"
1t is of mouse-grey cloth, embroidered
upon the skirt and boler> with silver
and steel spangles and edged around the
hem with chinchilla. The bolero, cut
| high at the back, and showing hand
width of cream lace chemisette enwrapt
about the waist, with a sashing of scarlet
| panne or short-haired silk plush, is fur
nished with a high collar and lapels
of chinchilla fur. The hat, of soft gray
felt. broad leaved and low crowned, is
turned up at the back and covered with
gracefully curling plumes in various
shades Of gray.
THE BOW HAT
| The hat shown at the lower left hand
| of our column of hats Is the very
latest 1t is an indescribable Japanesque
bow Of black velvet. tied as only
Partisan milliner-and that celebrated
one--knows how to tie bow, ornament
ed solely by an aigrette. Another of
these new bow hats has high Spanish
comb of cut jet in place of the aigrette
The universal becomingness of the AL
|satian bow Of some years ago suggests
that this one, still more chic, will be an
immense success. This is another val
liable hint for women of taste who have
fairy fingers. Notice that the hoop is
at one side and two ends only at the
other.
SOMETHING WORTH KNOWING
The great vogue this season of velvet
and velveteen suggests that a fact but
little known would not be out of place
llere. 1t is that velveteen if treated right
washes to perfection. BY washing do
not mean sent in a careless heap with
the rest of the family lingerie, to thu