The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1897-01-24

mounted in gold or silver, or of darker
fine feathers richly dyed and variously
decorated that are sold by leading i'm
porters of fancy wares from Paris ana
Vienna. are worn many dainty and ele-
CANT little aumonieres and moucholr
bags that the designers and makers of
elegant dresses add to their winter
gowns that are made With round
waist These are made of velvet ana
handsome ribbon or of the dress fabric
with lace and velvet trimmings, and are
suspended either by the new gem-set
gold charms, or they hang from the
belt by lengths of ribbon run through
small fancy buckles much like those
that hold the fur muff. To slip into
these pretty little pouches are exquis-
itely wrought handkerchiefs of every
tint and device that has ever yet been
manufactured. They vary in price from
fifty cents to as many dollars each as
one is willing to pay-the range is al
most limitless-and they begin with a
fine linen with narrow lace edge, and
end in an embarrassment of real lace
riches, including point, duchess, Allen
con and Venetian mouchOirs, suitable
only for very full dress uses.
On some of the corsages of bridal
toilets the neck is rounded low, the
space thus left filled in with shirred or
pleated mousselaine de sole or a full
Russian gimp of embroidered satin,
the sleeve puffs matching this gimp.
When a high close satin bodice is pre-
ferred, il has a battlemented collar
band of the satin, with pleatings of
very rich lace showing between the
stiffened pearl trimmed tabs. Below
this dainty jabot of the same lace,
caught here and there with jeweled
pins, Grapes the front of the corsage
from throat to waist.
Trimmed skirts gain in favor. and the
manner of applying the decorations is
almost limitless. Arabesque braiding
and straight rows and Vandykes of
Milan braid are very popular. Stylish
cloth skirts are trimmed knee deep.
with lines of narrow silk and metal
gimp or two-inch bias bands of velvet
in contrasting color, these bands set
about an inch and a half apart Other
skirts are trimmed downward from the
belt to half the length of the skirt or
else from the skirt edge up. as is most
becoming. A pretty effect is produced
with braid in two widths, the wider in
the center making three rows on each
skirt seam, with a trefoil at the end.
Figaro jackets. zouaves and boleros of
every possible shape and sort, in velvet,
fur, satin, corded silk brocade. and rich
fob IN,
feature of winter bodices, and where
the actual jacket does not appear it's
effect is simulated by trimming.
These snug, smart little garments are
found to be more becoming to a rather
full figure than any sort of round waist.
but the jacket effect must not be car
ried to the back of the bodice In every
style. however, and suited to various
forms, they appear both on day and
evening gowns and they are equally
popular with matron and maiden.
Graceful fur accessories are of sable
or mink tails hanging from a narrow
salloon of bronze jet or iridescent
beads to be used pendant from the
yoke or back Of the collarette. and fin
iShing the tabs of Russian pelerines.
Other furs of short fleece otter. seal
skin, beaver, etc, are arranged in
bands, points and curves on black and
colored velvets and edged with bullion
cords.
A gay French gown of Russian red
cloth with a short coat basque opens on
a vest of black Persian lamb fur The
of no
with arabesque designs of military
braid. Wide fiat epaulets of the cloth.
bordered with the braid. fall over the
close coat sleeves in place Of either puff
or gathered frill. The seven-g ored skirt
is lined with black moire trimmed with
braid and fur, and is four and one-half
yards wide Another costume shows a
combination of a green velvet coat
lined with fawn-coIored satin and a
fawn- cclored cloth skirt lined with
green taffeta- The coat opens on a vest
of the cloth striped with jeweled gimp
in green and gold effects. and is finished
with a very conspicuous collar of the
velvet which. like the entire costume. is
edged with mink fur.
Napoleon blue cloth have the jacket
bodices trimmed with rows of fiat gold
bullion and fastened with expensive but
tons of blue and gold enamel Other
handsome suits of this cloth have boz
lero Jackets of mink fur with centuries
of rich Persian satin brocade that show
color blenCings of blue. olive fawn,
brown and gold. Suits of silver blue
cloth have vests of pale almond cloth
braided or striped with brown soutache
and fastened with gold and old bronze
buttons. Points of untarnishabe silver
braid are put upon imported costumes
of Russian blue cloth trimmed with
chinchilla with vests of cream satin
trimmed a la Breton. with silver gimp.
Although large Directoire muffs are in
high vogue this season. they are not
fashionable to the exclusion of the
smaller. more graceful and compact
STYLES. They are certainly not carried
for the comfort and warmth they i'm
part. for they are clumsy in shape, and
the proportionate space allowed for the