The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1897-11-05
FANClES OF FASHION
FROM LATEST SOURCES

One item in fashion which will interest
nearly every woman is the assurance
that the black satin skirt, with the fancy
waist, will be worn on all sorts of semi
dress occasions, and especially at the
theater. Taffeta and liberty silk in plain
light colors are made UP, with various
trimmings of velvet, lace and embroid-
cry, into waists to vary and complete
this costume. The new dress skirts are
in every way commendable for comfort
and grace as well. The Innings, which
to be really up to date, must match the
outside are made with a knife-plaited
frill set in on the edge entirely without
stiffening, and quite separate from the
dress skirt except at the waistband.
Skirts are ycant in comparison with
those we have been wearing, but they
are cut in such a way as to give them
the pretty. becoming flare around the
feet. The new sleeves are proportionate-
ly small quite close, in fact, with very
small puffs or frills at the top. The
lengthwise shirring is not so much used
as it was in the summer, and tucks,
bands, cords and insertions going around
take the lead in sleeve trimmings. Tiny
tucks, SO fine that they have the APP
the whole length of the sleeve, are very
effective, and wider tuclzs set in close
together from the puff to the waist
trim some of the sleeves. Striped ma
terial cut crcsswise gives the effect of
trimming a sleeve around the arm.
Some of the newest fans are of black
lace and black gauze, with sticks of
carved ivory. Fans of muslin and
al -
smooth and perfumed sandal wood, while
THE lovely painted gauze and satin wind
walters are mounted with motlrer-of-
pearl. The fans OF silk and guaze gilt
tering with sequins, are far more suit
able for the dancing girl than works of
art evolved from point lace, chicken skin
or feathers, more fit ito be in a glass
case than in the hands of a careless
coh lloneuss. These simple fans are a
triffe more generous in size than they
were lai1t year and are of all the deli
cate colors. Pink spangles ON white are
new and pretty, and designs FORMED Of
the spangles make most effective dscora-
tions. A fan rnadc-,at ieaegt embroid red,
mot mounted-by dIeft-fingeIed maid n
for girl frifnd is of deep yellow silk.
Word comes from Paris that blouses
WtTc UpehtT 50 pOputtr. ILSy dIc
with and w1thIouIJ basque pieces. Biouses
are constructed so that they open to
show a fancy VISIT running from throat
TO waist. Other models ane closed from
the Throat to the bust, ard Then open to
reveal an add waist coat. White silk
shirtwaislts are much TIN vogue. The
smarte.lt ones are severely plain. They
are completed with stocks and belts of
the Same material. Studs are now larger
than they were. Semi precious stones
and coral ara deemed very chic. Shaded
effects are popular, and gauze double
plated of one shade is arranged over a
contrasting color. Bodices of this fab
rio will be used for dressy theater waists.
Theat;r bodices are now being built of
all light-colored silks. They are very
plain, and Wi III them are worn the white
duck stocks. Long scarfs of cnousseline
de scte, with white or black Chantflly
lace, leaf patterns, appliqued at the ends,
are a very attractive addition to the
new wafstcoat fronts. They are worn
around The neck twice and tiled in a large
bow under the chin, the long ends hang
ing in front. They are also made of lib
earty silk anyd of muslin, lawn, Swiss and
balttste, tucked and edged with lace. For
half worn waists, whieh Chave seen their
best days, but are still good enough to
be worn undl;r a Jacket, 1.-THE long scarf is
an indispensable adjunct, and It's arrival