The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1897-01-09
THE MIDWINTER VOGUE.
A Fresh Fad in Skirt Garniture. why
OrnithOlogical Students Now Gaze
at the Girls HatS.--Chat in
Passing.

your evening gown.
Ribbed goods are the very latest and
have become quite popular on account of
their durability. Reps and corded silks
are the most worn of this style of material;
they require very little trimming and look
well long time.
With the furore for velvet this year man
ufacturers have turned their attention to
making fancies of this weave. 1t comes
striped, changeable, brocaded, mirror
shaded, plain and stamped, and so no one
need fear not having something different
from their neighbors in velvet to trim their
gowns with, when there are all these to
choose from.
Many of the newest jackets are FLASHED
up the back and the bow that finishes the
ceinture run up into the opening
Small sleeve pufTs and high corselet
collar of PLAID, striped silk or velvet make
a simple but effective trimming for plain
cloth gown.
What pieces of Inconsistency women are
When the small sleeves were introduced
they were pronounced horrible. and every
one of them said they wouldn't have them
and then straightway proceeded to have
them put in their gowns, and now they are
voted 'just lovely"
a new idea in skirt garniture is to have
two bias pieces of the material, four inches
wide and nine inches long across each hip
from back to front, the center just touching
the belt. This has seven buttons and false
buttonholes on the upper edge. A bias
fold to match is put around the foot of the
skirt with the buttons, put on in clusters
of five at intervals of about II inches. 1t
is very new and stylish.
No gown is complete these days without
the stock beirg finished with fril or an
additional high ilaring collar around the
back and sides
Certainly it would seem as if all the
birds in creation, of all kinds and condi-
tons had been denuded o their plumage,
Judging from the quantities used on this
winters millinery. Almost every hat worn
is heavy with them-ostrich coque, mara
bout, pheasant, Bird of Paradise. etc.
An effective and new idea developed by
leading modiste on a violet cancels hair
gown was to have the vest of the acke
and the front panel of the skirt in plaid
silk combining two shades of green, white
and velvet. The jacket met at the neck
displaying the silk at point, then grad
ually wdened to the bottom of the skirt.
and it seemed as if it were all on piece.
Never Were plain bands of different
kinds such fayorites for trimming; they are
ubiquitous. Bands Of heavy inserting Of
applique, Of jet, or gimp of velvet or silk,
and plain stitched bands of material are
used alike on gowns and coats.
The long, loose frontcd princess coat
may be very new, but it is worry ugly and
unbecoming certainly.
The new style of Empire coat lends itself
very nicely for dressing Sacques and house
jackets.
Moderation is the word in regard to the
prevailing modes for skirts and sleeve
They are both much smaller than last sea-
son and yet not scant either.
For use on plain material the fancy vel
vets or silks give the best results, while for
chameleon fabrics plain trimming is the
most successful.
Some extremely swell jacket hodices
displayed in one of our large shops had
jaboted hretelles and tops edged with
gimp. The sleeves had ilaring cuffs to
match.
If looking for material in vogue at the
present time il you select from the follow
ing LIST you will be in fashions high seat
Heavy mohar, reps, rough boucles, waffle
cloth, basket weaves, tweeds, cheviots,
vigognes, English melton faconnes, French
epingle, canvas cloth, cpinglines and bou-
rettes1
If you hear Milan gimp spoken Of you
will Know that it is very much used
gimp at the present time, into which a
little gold or silver is introduced in the
design.
Bebe ribbon, principally in black velvet
or satin, is being used by miles to trim
gowns this year.
A popular new collar for a bodice is a
military one with an outside haring one
cut in tabs stiffened and lined with silk,
then edged with narrow velvet Or silk, or
metal cord.-Philadelphia Record.
The Doctor--You'll he all right soon.