The National tribune., 1897-04-29
A BLACK CANVAS FRocK, WITH SATIN
BOLERO,


BoLERo.
The members Of the Chicago Woman's Club
have foresworn the wearing OF, wid-bird
feathers. and propose to push the reform into
the Illinois Federation of Clubs, aud then into
the General Federation. The members signed
pledge to forbear wearing the feathers OF
bodies of wild birds. Ostrich and cock feathers
were not tabo0ed.
There arc 30 many shades Of green that IL il
possible to find becoming one for almost any
kind OF complexion from the darkest to the
fairest OF skins. and for sallow girls as well az
for women with high color. Butt takes care
in choosing, and most women do well TO be
wary about deciding upon green frock. How.
ever, in this day of bright waistcoats and collars
the green can always be softened of about the
face. green fr0ck with white yoke or waist
coat or fulled front has the makings Of q pretty
costume in IL.
The checked skirt with q plain jacket COM
binaton has not gone out Of fashion.
The Roman striped ribbons are very pretty
to wear with serge or plain tweed or cashmere
gowns, and later will be as fair with dimity
and lawn frocks
White satin ribbons for tho throat are ~
popular as ever.
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gown Of ecru canvas, made up with . full
waist Of greenand-brown patterned chang abIe
silk, with bolero of heavy ecru lace and
sleeves piped with the green silk from the wrist
to the puff, is an appropriate Springtime gown.
The girl who knows thousand ways Of pref
tifying herself has way Of making her satin
ribbon collars a little prettier than ordinarily.
SI,a Yaa fbo rihh o,,o h
and then knots it prettily in the back.
All-lace gowns over coIored silken slips are
fashionable again.
shirred chiffon is made into toques.
Pink promises to take the place Of MACON Ia
for neck ribbons this Spring. and every rosy
checked woman will rejoice, for she has but to
match her cheeks with ribbon for her throat
and away she goes as pretty as flower.
Gray and pink and tan and pink are pet COM
bnations. Pink ribbons are used for collars, or
pink satin is used for lining for lace yok es or
fronts
Organdy frocks trimmed with yalonciennss
insertion, with satin ribbon for the collar and
belt, will be favorite costumes for Commence
ment day. One row of insertion set above the
hem in the skirt and three or four moro rows
in the full waist between the collar and belt.
with one or two rows in the sleeves, makes q
graceful frock.
Old-fashioned poplins are an important part
of the Spring showing of dress goods.
Mock jewels are frankly worn in hat pins
and carved side combs
DAHLIAs.
The dahlia is at home in every old. fashioned
garden. Our grandmothers loved it and were
as proud in growing it as we are Of our chrys-
anthemums to-day. 1t was fad of the dav.
The history OF the dahlia of the gardens ia
only little over hundred years old. In 1874
some wild dahias from Mexico were carried to
Madrid, and from there to France and Eng
land. Tho flower is so variable that the florists
Immediately began to work with it to produce
new varieties. with happy results, for by 1850
there were no less than 1000 varieties. among
them many of great beauty in form and color
ing.
Asa part of the fad was the rage for double
ones, hard. ungraceful balls of bloom also wero
produced and ravcd over as they never deserved
to be. AS people grew WISER the beauties of
the lesser flowers became evident and to-day
the florists are working for grace and pure
color. Another unhappy phase of the dahlia
fad was tho liking for striped and notified and
blotched blossoms.
Florists are like milliners exactly-thev
foster every fad, regardless of true beauty. he.
cause out of fads comes their big profits So az
there are still people who gid fire. shoyeIs and
choppng- bowls. there will be calls for inordi-
natcly-donbled and monstrously- colored flow.
ers, and the florists will have them really.
The dahlia is no timd. delicate blossom. Il
is, to the contrary. exceedingly greedy and
Will consume enormous quantities of plant food
and grow all over creation, mover producing a
blossom. It must be restrained vigorously. A