Omaha daily bee., 1897-02-21
Fashion Notes.

Pale sllver-gray MORE ia very fashionably
used for elegant Benten costumes
The princess dress is very popular in
Paris. and many handsome gowns OF velvet
and silk for weddings and other dressy oc-
casions are cut in this style.
The sleeve of the moment certainly has
length to recommend 1t almost in proper
tion to the size 1t has lost, and the pretty
fall OF lace at the wrist is very becoming
to any but the short, stout arm.
Any number OF new black nets are brought
out and will be used as transparencies over
cerise. mauve. Spanish yellow, pink, old
rose, etc. as well as over black or white
moire satin or taheta.
Shepherd checks in pretty, soft colors ana
a lightweight wool material are to be very
much worn for travelling dresses this season,
and will be made up with Al bolero OF plain
cloth braided in some contrasting color.
The latest fancy for trimming silk petti-
coats is two or three accordion-pleated
ruffles fully a quarter OF a yard wide. These
are pinked on the edges and sometimes
caught up in festoons fastened by bows OF
ribbon.
Narrow quilings of chiffon are feature
OF dress this season, filling a large space In
the shops, and are employed in hundred
different ways, one OF which is as bor'
der for sashes of velvet or silk, worn with
evening dress.
The autograph tea cloth is one OF the fads
among English women. 1t is of plain white
linen with broad hemstitched hem. Numer-
GUS friends write their names diagonally
above the hem, and each one is embroid-
cred in white or colored cotton.
Trimmed skirts will be very much in evil
dence among forthcoming gowns both lot
day and evening wear, but not to the eNclu-
sion of the plain. elegant, undecoretedI mod
els so long favored and still preferred by
many of fashions leaders.
Quaint little Normandy bonnets with
peaked crowns and shirred brims accompany
many of the costly Lenten gowns. The ma
iority of them are made of fabrics match-
ing the costume, and very often tiny
mouchoir muff is added that is suspended
from the neck by narrow ribbon or tiny
cord of finest gold.
Many of the warp-printed summer faprics
already displayed are far prettier ana more
delicate in effect than the deeply woven pat
terms. This process appears as well on
heavy as on very diaphanous textiles, and
the vague shadowy designs are particularly
beautiful on French organdies, batistes ano
semi-transparent silks.
The new skirts are gauged, corded tucked
lxnife-pleated, or laid In finer accordion pleats
They are considerably less laring without
losing ANYTHING of their attractive cachet
and are much less cumbersome than the
skirts of past seasons Some of the new
skirts are shirred on the hips alone, the bach
plain and full, the front forming an apron
that is trimmed down each side.
Parasols are out in full bloom in the shops
but the most elaborate productions look sus
piciously like those of last season. There arr
the same guazy vanities, all rufiled an.
plated and edged with lace or branded VIII
ribbon, and everything In the way OF fanc!
silk parasol. Plain moire lined with a con
trasting color makes a pretty combination
which is likely to be popular.
Black gowns gain in favor for evening
| wear, and one can hardly lavish too mucf
let garniture upon them, especially on tht
bodice and sleeves. Accordion -pleatet
black mousselaine de sole, silk etamine. net
tulle. and other diaphanous textiles are
highly popular made up over watered siif
and black crepe de Chine, black taffeta silF
trimmed with rows of velvet or jet-a very
old style revived-are all noted among the
| newest evening toilets worn.
Cordings rival tucks in favor, and tnes'
| are exceedingly popular with modistes jus
| now, Cordings near the waist are conVenien
| for regulating the fulness of the skirt at thi'
portion of it. Say there are three or fou
| cordings about two inches apart immediatel!
below the waist; this insures plainness abou