The times., 1897-12-19

and the little bolero made of two frins or
black lace The long sleeves reflect the
skirt. and there, by way OF variety. the
black satin belt fastens on one side and
lets fa'l. ar down the drapery, double
wreath OF rnistletoe- There is a knot of
mistletoe and holly on one shoulder; these
last touches We're put in by the gowns
designer in honor OF its first appea rance ON
Christmas eve, and because shoulder knots
and sas! trails of flowers are worn on all
the pretty evening dresses.
A word TO the wise is always enough
and IL you wish TO turn your last years
Eton coat OF fur. that or course fits tight.
and is therefore hopelessly y ont Of style Top
out your sleeves down to within two inches
and half of the waist, th an go to a furrier
and tell him to turu the bulge of those
sleeve tops into d pouched front, and 10
cover your aims with velvet or silk. If
silk, lay plenty OF braid. n,ohair of GOO.
qualit' +; use the wrist ends of your fur
sleeves or cuffs, and there Vol are as
smart as possible in "a Poland jacket.
Ii the Jacket needs new lining a plaid
silk or satiH is the correct thing for re-
can be decertly SO coiored and striped,
even TO silk stockings and house slip.
pers, it plaid. Perhaps the prettiest tar.
tan oddity Yet seen is liberty SILK and
silk muslin in the gay Royal Stuart stripes
and bars. and these dancing goods as .her
may be quite correctly called. make up
into lovely evening suits for young ladies'
Every week the silk blouse proves ftsa.f
on ~ II is
never the same thing a whole fortnight
through. Now We nave il all of soft silk
preferably satin surah, or even q heavy
quality OF china silk, accordion plated
throughout. Let none but thin women
though aspire t. this phase, az shown in the
illustration.
The INC del from which the sketch is
made was a pretty chrysantlemu,n ed
china silk, and the friil below the waist,
about the wrists and at the neck. edged
with narrow creani-eolored imita ton mech
lin lace. Encircling the neck ran Ii tie
of bias white Inoire silk and knotted after
one of the dozen new modes Of drapng
a tie that has lace ends. By way of a
girdle vioIeI-colored satin ribbon ran
round the waist and long loops of It fell
from one side, wherein was caught the
BY way OF news, It is necessary TO
say that ties and girdles OF this na turs
are worn very much. They rather mark
the woman who keeps well abreast of
the Prett! little, eyer-shifting modes, and
they are riost Inexpensive and decora-
tive additions 20 any wardrobe. The bou-
quet OF velvet flowers, sometimes a knoi
OF white or red roses, Il taft OF paasieS,
at fliS often "a nIfnf
| of holly and mistletoe, takes the place,
with its ribbon streaners, of the more
| costly chatelaine, a nd the era watts are made
| of whatever you may have in the way uf
ribbon bits OF pieces OF silk, satin, MORE,
etc.
II there are any preferences at all ex.
| pressed just now with regard to lace,
| limerick is well ahead OF the Others.
| The tue and beautiful handmade linn
ericS, imported from the Irish converts
/ fetches big price, but there is imita-
| tion limerick that does Just as well, and
now appears wherever pretty, charm
| tinted lace is needed.
Things Irish seem, on the whole, to be
| having especial fashionable innings Just
DOW, as we See on all sides lovely din
ner and dancing gowns OF white and
/ ljdlt pfuh Sittil fiisH pSlt1Il. Z
distinguished combination was made at
bali recently, when a pretty blonde
| girl appeared in a champagne-tinted pop
| lin, all 6arnished with limerick lace, and
| trails and shouldeT-knots of clear green
| shamrock leaves. The chanpa gne tint,
it seems obligatory to explain, is a tone
| paler than amber, with white lights in it.
1t does not really require a very sharp
1
! is being laid this moment on the sort Of
| pins used in skewering pretty hats to pretty
| heads No less Than six pins can be counted
| in among the falalls and roses and things
| Of any average theater bonnet, While
hats, wide and narrow, bristle with therTa.
Not just commonplace black heads on them,
either, for it's the head that gives the ex-
| cuse for the pin. Here we have opals nd
emeraids, jack stones, and amethysts, gilt
tering amid feathers and foliage. Most
| of these are mock jewels, but just as pretty
as the real ones at a distance, costing from
| 80 cents to g. dollar apiece, and surely
lending great luster-to the gay hea adniece
they assist in fastening on. Cabochon gems
and drops of coloredrgkiss,,s set round with
very nice little diamonds make up the
| major portion of every woman's colec-
ton, though her best and most treas sured
pin is usually topped with little gold
and eDGmeIed coat of arms.
A word must be said in behalf Of those
who are casting about for a stout, service
able and pretty midwinter gown, and for
the new goods that just fills the bill,
called Muscovite cashmere. Cashmere /:
perhaps Of all dress goods considered the
smartest, but until this moment it has been
undenlabiy too light for heavy winter
weather. The muscovite species is moth
ing more than the weave Of cas- shmere worn
In winter in Russia, with thick, waFm
wooliy inside facing, that keeps up the
heart and the heat, while outside 1t il
simply beautiful cashmere that pieases tn,
fastidious eye.