Evening journal., 1897-12-30
FASHION NOTES.
Hiats for the Ladies on the Latest In
Dress.

FASHION NOTES.
Hiats for the Ladies on the Latest in
Dress.
Separate waists of crepe-de-chine are
extremely popular. They are made in
Ill colors and black, and may be worn
NTH skirts of any shade or tint. They
ire dressy in the extreme and are made
more so by the most profuse and COM
blicated trimmings Beads, spangles
ind the most brilliant jewels are
wrought into embroidered garnitures
Tor dresses and waists. The more trim
hing the better seems to be the idea in
This sort of ornamentation. While one
hight fancy that the effect would be
Iomewhat startling, these materials are
10 judiciously employed that they have
20 unpleasant suggestion. Above all
things in dress goods choose the quiet
and somber rather than the glaring and
conspicuous. The very best element in
The community will be found attired In
The most modest and quiet styles.
A garment not unlike the old-tme
fedingote is one Of the leading models.
These wraps are made In double-breast-
ID fashion and are very full in the skirts.
The general effect is that of a princesse
sress. Corduroy is TO be among the pop
nlar winter fabrics. Long wraps, redin-
gotes and Jackets are made of 1t. Waists
ind even entire suits are In demand,
and capes Of various sizes and shapes
are Of this really useful and stylish ma
icrial.
A very stylish jacket is closeftting
and is almost covered with braiding.
fhe sleeves are moderately full at the
| tops and braided from elbows to wrists.
The collar is braided and faced with vel
vet. The entire front is finished with an
| elaborate braid garniture and extends
n1ound the sides to the under-arm'
seams, and continues up the sides TO
form a part at the middle of the back of
the waist.
A stylish waist has the front entirely
covered with insertion and plain strips
pf material alternating. This made-up
front is quite full, and has q collar of the
plain material with folds of silk mingled
with the folds of the goods, the sleeves
are quite full at the tops and fit the
arms closely below the elbows. The
belt is of folds Of the goods and silk al
ternating.
Simplicity is going out Of date. Fash
lon demands the utmost elaborateness,
and the amount Of material and trim
ming that may be putinto an up-to-date
dress is something surprising. Even
Inexpensive fabrics are so combined
and trimmed that they are no longer
simple but of the most extravagant de.
scription.
Plaids are fashionable. They are
shown not only in the regulation class
but in French and fancy patterns. The
| 'Royal Stuart" the Victoria and tho
Rob Roy are familiar to most persons
while the Gordon, Campbell and othel
darker and more sober plaids are spe
cially liked for waists and cloak lin
lngs.
A neat and natty costume for bo.
Is what is called a Russian suit. Their
are high shoes, long stockings, ful
knee trousers and belted sailor bloust
The collar is turned over and stitches
. with a round collar and braided from
with vest. The sleeves are plated 1
at the wrists.
School dresses for girls are made 0
all-wool plaids with velvet collar, cuf
and yoke. They are also trimmed wit
narrow velvet ribbon or braid in ro'
{ upon row or in fanciful and elaborat
patterns.
? Blazer suits should be made Of mo'
y erately heavy and rather firm good
Fabrics that draw easily and are boun
n to get out of shape should not be use
s for blazer suits.
T There is nothing more useful, stylis
e end universally becoming than a ski
u and blazer. 1t suits everybody, and
e a general fayorite.
d Among the newest jackets are tho
e with straight fronts slightly curve
10 away from the waist line.
d The skirts are moderately full, b.
4 with nothing like the ripple effect
ID last season.-N. Y. Ledger.