The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-12-04

qulsite dress fabric for either young or
old, coming in black, white or every
stylish hue, forty-eight inches wide,
and 1926 per yard. Six yards are re-
quired for a skirt and nine for an en-
tire costume.
IT is VERY DURABLE.
and looks almost as light and airy as
chiffon. The shirring Is done by ma
chinery. and one side gives the effect
Of flounces as three wide spaces are
not shirred with several rows of shir-
ring in between and the upper part
Cnearest the wasD is more closely
shirred than the lower. Shaded effects
are beautiful I'm this material particu-
larly for waists or fronts the lighter
tint being placed around the neck and
the darker coming below. No skirt
trimming is needed in these costumes,
but black lace flowers appliqued on
sauze make an exquisite blouse front,
with gauze sash to match. having SINH
lar flowers at the ends and also on the
sleeves, over gauze plaitlngs set in the
arm-holes.
ANOTHER BEAUTIFUL FABRIC
is beaded white chiffon. for fronts or
costumes, and the variety of Colors
combined and the beauty of tiny white
satin or velvet leaves edged by cOlored
beads, bring up the price (of the finest
quality) to S25 per yard. Artificial
flowers are a necessary finish to the
necks of gauze or net dresses, worn by
young people and orchid wreaths of
two or three harmonious Colors, or
poppies with pendants of small flowers
or roses, are this seasons favorites.
Short sleeves are very short, two
small puffs massed close together and
finished with a bias frill, or plaitlngs
often form the sleeves Both square or
round neCks are shown, and satin rib
bon straps across the shoulder with
square neck, are very attractive.
MIDDLE-AGED OR ELDERLY La
DIES
take refuge in plain or velvet or bro
Cades, and although skirts are plain
waists are fanCiful. trimmed with
spangled passementerie and lace. The
most stylish handkerChiefs have mar
row hens edged by real Valencinnes
lace and hand embroidered sprays
within the hem. on this basis, prices
run uD to S35 apiece, these last having
an edge i'm sCallops, with large hand
embroidered design in each sCalOp.
and finished by inch wide Valencin-
nes.
Palmer styles have narrow COlored
bands between rows of imitation laoe:
colored butterfly wings in an embroid-
cred figure producing a novel effect
and turning from this department to
that of perfumery, it is noticeable that
the old time favorite Murray &, Lam
mans Florida water 50 far from losing
prestige, is more in favor than ever.
a VERY IMPORTANT ACCESSORY
is the Roman sash or tie: the latter in
subdued colors contrasts charmingly
on a street Jacket, in a large flat bow
at the front. or wrapped around the
throat, it may he brought down to the
waist. and fastened there by a large
buckle Roman sashes are very much
in vogue for house dresses. and in light
shades for evening and ribbon in the
requisite colors is shown from seven to
ten inches wide (s2.27 per yard) which
is sold by the yard, and fringed and
knotted to order. Plain white or coll
ored silk sashes with three or four
rows of fine white lace insertion above
deep knotted fringe, are very hand
some for evening, and are quite as
novel as those in Roman colors. Very
large crope de Chine scarfs bordered
with palm leaves. or in an "all over
Oriental figures are brought out just
to throw around the neck, and certain
ly seems to be the forerunner Of the
old, old fashioned mantle.
TWENTY BUTTON
Sued or kid gloves in plain white. are
rivals for evening wear, and although
thirty button gloves exist, twenty is