The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-11-21

half OF the pouched bodice. A bias bard
or orange velvet. in a ScroliinS line. d.
vides il from the deep lace yoke. which
Is set upon white velvet It's rounded
point coming well down upon the fror,
Of the bodice in BIB fashion. IRE ear,x
Is similarly treated. bands OF x;oe~v
black b-o&dtaiI forming belt sns choksr
the last further treated with a ttrnea
over inner collar az orange veive, ana
cream lace. The cloth skirt is set urcn
a tiny round hip yoke Of astrakhsn.
with cords Of cloth below. and the Skin,
is elegantly simple about the feet
Very girlish is the fashion Of build
ing the lower half OF the skirt and ne
sleeves OF one material, the pouch bod
ice and the hip yoke OF another. this ia
dark red cloth and red velvet being
most effective The velvet sleeves ani
lower skirt are iooped at regular Inter
walls with black satin ribbon bands set
their own width apart. Narrcy. bands
OF sealsi<in finally separate the skirt
from its cloth yoke and form belt and
shoulder straps. The pouch Of cloth is
untrirmed. and a plaid bow. v.sh
fringed short ends. trims the ehoker.
Plaid velvet in dark green's and blues
for lower skirt and sleeves Is stunning.
navy broadcloth being used for the rest
OF the gown. with belt OF gray velvet
and steel. and a tight ehoker Of stcel
passementerie. softened by little Puff
OF a becoming green or pale yellow vel
vet At the very top.
Belts are very important things on
the fashionable gown. and they are OK
handsome and unique embroideries or
Of silversmiths' handicraft, OF suede. Of
velvet ribbon or of satin in a narrow
round roll. with a pointed buckle. A
belt Of guipure is handsome with a
noeud of velvet ribbon. and a narrow
line OF either a fiat or a FUZZY fur Is
handsome and not unbecomlng on the
right figure. ermine or sable or seal be-
ing especially fetching: broadtail and
Persian lamb safer for the less auda-
cious.
Brown astrakhan. either in a dark
chestnut or in a pale beige is a nsw
thing this winter-furs are ceasing 10
be bound by conventional ideas and are
being launched in all sorts OF amazing
new shades and with a novel finish "
some kind. A seal brown suit. the
skirt trimmed with three broad stitched
bands OF the same cloth. put on at reg
ular intervals up the skirt and with
raw edges. was charmingly trimmed
with three little hoops OF brown astra-
khan Sc, about the hips. The pouch
bodice was OF brown fur. with a slasheI
front through which was visible a plrk
velvet and a white cloth double waist
coat. the last and inner one with a row
of tiny brass buttons on each side The
fur blouse turned away in a little far
ing Medici from a double collar OF the
pink velvet and white cloth. a cream
lace bow finishing the throat. and a
narrow belt OF glossy white caracule
was buckled with ivory. pinchlng the
waist fetehingly.
One OF the prettiest skirts Is the cir
cular with front and back seams. the
skirt apparently fastening in front,
where the two edges are Tapped over.
piped with a different color. and reveal
bit OF an underskirt where the round
ed corners overlap at the hem. Some
times the back OF the bodice il rounded
and Tapped and piped in the same way.
with folded velvet belt set on under
meath. the front forming short pouched
bOlero effect with an empiecsmsnt
around the choker.
Again. the circular skirt - Simply
sewed up and trimmed with narrow
band OF velvet down the front over the
seam there. and down the center Of thu
back Of the bodice In odd imitation.
Sleeves are very close all about he
arm. often corded. hooped or incrusisd
with lace and embroidery. and usually
topped with a slight pouch and a soft
little epaulct. or with several little
epaulets OF fur and velvet and lace.
GERALDINE BAKER