The copper country evening news., 1897-10-28
,noern was too fufily beautiful to

concern was too fluffily beautiful to
wear. 1t would take ones whole time,
to say nothing of money, to live up to it.
Many-very many-of the darker silk
petticoats have veritable bustles OF
featherbone sewed in at the back and
pipings of the same at intervals all the
way down and on the ruffies, all of
which causes them to set out well and
support the skirts of the dresses, which
in turn are also more or less supported
by featherbone tapes. 10 gives stylish
hang to skirt not to be obtained in
any other way.
Among the unmade novelties found
beautiful piece of royal blue broad
cloth wrought into perpendicular stripes
by design of black soutache braiding
about an inch and a half wide. There
is more braiding applied on dresses,
cloaks and coats this season than has
been seen for % years. 1t is always rich,
and though much of it is done by ma
chine in the cloak and coat factories
ladies may very easily braid their own
garments. Set pieces are provided for
many of the military styles, but for the
others it requires the fine castle soutache
in mohair. Patterns are stamped on the
goods or marked with soapstone. The
hercules and titan braids are also used,
but they generally have looped edge
of soutache A lady can follow her own
taste and be pretty sure she is right.
Silk braids sewed fiat or tailor stitched
are very stylish. Capes have very elaboe
| rate designs in the wide and narrow
braids Velvet with silk braid is very
elegant. A new mantle jacket with
short sleeves, made of dark gray or
black cloth, has rich though not very
elaborate braiding A novelty in fur
| trimmed suits is plum colored cloth,
with bands of krimmer around the bot
tom and forming loops in front The
round basque has lapels, collar and
cuffs of the krimmer, and pert little
| toque is made of the same.
Plaids are on the top wave OF popu-
larity for street wear. Plaid silks
for home in blouses to wear with
dark skirts or skirts to wear with
dark blouses are considered extra chic.
Fringes have been brought forward
very suddenly and offered as trim
ming to many garments. These are OF
the old, old style, with a corded edge
and twisted fringe. 1t was the woolen
fringe to the shawls and shawl mantles
that gave the start, / think, but there
is already quite variety of designs,
with more to hear from.
Some of the hats look like jokes un
til the wearers get them ON. There ar'
furry beavers with enormous Tapping
brims. These have no crown at all IL
some cases and depend upon a Tan
O'Shanter arrangement for crown
Others are turned and twisted int
shape and then trimmed with feathers
pompons, velvet flowers, curious wing
and spread tails and draped bows ant
loops.
The new furs.are taking unwonte'
shapes this season. We find natty littl
short Jacket waists, with open front
and revers, with white broadcloth vest
and high collars. These jackets ar
made with bell sleeves and are of sea
or one of its limitations or moire astra
khan or Persian. The moire astrakha
is also used to make the fashionabl
mantle capes. One has double sati
bow at the hack of the neck and IN
other at the waist line, each with
, handsome oval gold buckle. Dainty co
! larettes are made with f1uted cola
| of seal with border of krimmer {
, mouflon, tho front ornamented wit
, sable heads and tails. There are man
) sealslin toques and turbans. Pelerint
! are very stylish. One of the handsome'
, has the center of seal and the bordt
' and high collar of gray monffion.
o HENRIETTE ROUSSEAU.