The record-union., 1897-10-31

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Plaid waists of all descriptions are to
be found, the velvet waists costing SO
and SO and those in silk varying in
price. A handsome waist is of silk,
bright green and black, having some
thing of a checked effect. There are
also waists of blue in varying shade,
some a dark navy blue and others of
the bright dark blue which is more
stylish at present. The green has the
most character and is more stylish.
Upon studying the various effects on
imported gowns, one soon notes how
highly favored still are the much-mod-
1fled mutton-leg styles. Very many
women prefer the continuous length of
these sleeves to those which have an
upper portion added to a close coat
shape. 1t is undoubtedly true that a
mutton-leg sleeve is the better choice
for any woman whose arm is very
plumb and solid, with little or no taper
just below the elbow. A tight-fitting
coat sleeve on such an arm makes it
look larger than it really is. A NUT
ton-leg conceals all defects.
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There are very few, if any, we'll
dressed women who think of wearing
the skirts of their walking costumes or
any sort of street dress indoors; that
is, if they place any great value upon
the dress. Apart from the chance of
accidentally soiling it, the crisp even
hang of q skirt is spoiled to a great
extent if worn long in a sitting posi-
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keeping a costume for the promenade
exclusively, taking it later into general
use when purchase is made of a new
street dress. If the old one has been
carefully brushed and hung where the
breezes will sweep the dust from its
surface now and then, and the facings
and bindings occasionally renewed, it
will, in its turn, form the skirt of a
practical indoor dress that has been
known to last an additional two years
without looking the least bit shabby.
A pretty little white flannel under pet
ticoat has insertion and ruffie of Ham
burg. This is one of the new styles.
Beneath the ruffle is little pinked frill
Of pink silk which shows through, Civ
ing the edge a pink tone, and there is
more pink beneath the insertion. This
is to match the band of pink and the
pink feather stitching to the seams.
The silk ruff1e takes from the service
able qualities of the skirt, but it is not
AN essential. Hamburg can be used
without the silk, and the skirt is at
once pretty and washable.
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Not only are dark blue, purple, and
plum-colored serges and clothes made
up into suits for knock-about wear, but
handsome walking and visiting dresses
are fashioned in these useful enduring
fabrics. 1t is only the way in which the
costume is trimmed that renders it
a very simple gown for general wear or
changes it into an ornate and very
smart one, wholly proper and suitable
for almost any but full-dress occasions.
Machine stitching is all that is required
on the utility suit, but a blouse front
Of cream -colored guipure, velvet revers,
standing collar and cuffs, and a silk
lining, viii entirely transform this iden-
tical suit into a rich-looking, really ele-
CANT costume.
Aubergine or petunia color-as it is
called by some Importers, and dahlia
by others-is rival to the more vivid
shades of red as an accessory of light
evening toilets or those of cloth on
day gowns, appearing as ruches or
facings ON the skirt as girdle stock.
jacket-lining, ETC., on the bodice The
plum-red color is much associated with
green in brocades, silk, and wool fab
rics, velours, velvets for dress and mill
l1nery uses, and chine and taffeta silks;
their deep rich tones look very hand
some during the mellow autumn days
1t is a shade that has been found TO be
more becoming to women of certain
type than either brown, blue, green, or
even black, which latter color has al
ways been overrated as proving gener-
ally complimentary.
Painfully slender people should wear
hair-cloth skirts. The hair cloth ex-
tends only foot or foot and half
up the front of the skirt The entire
back is formed of it, and the extra full
ness just below the waist line is very
becoming to many people. The skirt is
not heavy. 1t will cost about So, anG
can be worn indefinitely.
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A stylish silk petticoat is of green
and black check, half the size of
checker board. Many of the late pet
ucoats have wide-plaited ruffies around
the lower edge, the plating in turn
edged with pinked ruffie. Pinking is
not altogether satisfactory for a skirt
which has any kind of hard wear The
pinked edge soon wears off, leaving ap-
parently rags in it's place.
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Among novel fancies in evening dress
are blouse bodices cut out low and
rounding in the neck; these made of
silk net crossed in diamond patterns,
with bands of pearl, strass and jewel
sequins. Other low-necked blouses are
made of small-patterned Marie Antoi-
nette brocades in delicate color-blend-
ings,. and trimmed with Persian bead
ginESs that repeat the colors in the
brocade. IF desired, a guimpe is first
put on made of a crossing lattice work
of satin and velvet ribbon, which has
the effect of a yoke above the blouse.
The linen edges to be worn turned
over a dress stock or collar must be
kept immaculate to be beautiful, but
with care they give q dainty touch to
a woman's dress. In somewhat cheap
embroidery they cost 30 cents. in a
finer quality with a plain hemstitch Co
odd cents, and in finer embroidery Is
cents Hemshtching is pretty work to
be done at home, and these simple
edges have only to be put on the bind
ing, which is worn inside the collar.
an onening being left at the hack and