Omaha daily bee., 1897-11-28

also Is affixed a little medallion miniature.
touch on eprng allows the miniature TO
spring back and disclose pouch for small
change. Many Of the prcttlest bags are OF
amateur manufacture, from bits OF gay Roman
striped ribbon, and made large enough to
hold not only an opera glass. but the owners
purse, handkerchief and box OF confections.
DBMI TOILETS.
1t has been at the countless weddings OF
a busy month of November that the best
notes could be taken on the fashions In
demi toilets, gowns for house receptions and
and edges the sides Of the yellow silk panel
brldged in three places by bands and heads
Of sable. Yellow silk and sable tails com
pose the collar, and attention should be
drawn to the novelty cuffs, in hour-glass
shape, of yellow silk overaid with lace.
Mention must be made of the length Of the
rear skirt breadth9. Steadily these gowns of
ceremonious occasions have been lengthen-
Ing their tails until we will be soon drag
glng noble trains in our rear.
Every trained dress must perforce have
a haircloth extender laid in the region of
the packet hole. This does not however,
signify that we are going to wear bustles.
Very elegant evening dreesee, especially din
ner gowns have all long trains that are in
nine cases out of ten made of velvet that
contrasts sharply In co,or with the rest of
the costume. 1t Is no secret that many
women who cannot afford a crest variety of
splendid toilets have one or two pretty
trains OF velvet made up, and in event OF
a dinner, a musicale or evening wedding re-
ception attach train to the rear of a short
dancing skirt and go on their way rejoicing.
EVENING SHIRT WAISTS.
There is no decline yet observed in the
popularity of the shirt waist, but rather a
strange insstance on the part of women GU
wearing this favored garment in some guise
on nearly every occasion. theater shirt
waist Is no longer an anomaly, and the pret-
tiest are made of white or pale colored en-
broidered chiffon or liberty silk. These are
caught down the frcCt by series of studs,
topped with pretty imitation pearl or coral
studs. over a ribbon belt. both before aud
behind such a soft waist is made to pouch
very fully, and the neck is finished by a
high folding collar of ribbon, tying in a
dOubly loOped bow under the chin. A waist
or this nature Is worn with silk or even q
tailor-made skirt, and is regarded as an en-
tirely suitable theater costume. Many of
the prettiest are Of white crepe de chine
over a coored lining, and the sleeves have
stiff ribbon cuffs caught by link buttons set
with mock jewels.
A tiny item of interest is the gradual re-
adjustment the nackbands are undergoing.
For months now every ribbon and crushed
collar has hooked at the back with full
pufings or bow ends thrust up behind the
ears. On the very new suits it cannot es-
cape notice that the rear bows and puffs are
diminishing and that the ribbon collar now
nOORS tlUeT tne lett ear. In tQct, not enc
of the latest made suits shows collar fast
ening behind. Sometimes a small buckle
or little frill of lace conCeais the hooks
at the side, but that is all, while the women
who are always prompted in adopting the
last novelty have the necks of their dresses
finished only with high, stiff plain collar
bands. Over these they wear the whim
directs, adjustable stocks Of taffeta or muslin
of any tint, SO laid in plaits as to form full
wide bands and fastening under the chin
with short, fan-shaped ends and loops
Besides these things, it is also plain to
see that no model is so hopeessy out of
fashion as the mOusquetaire sleeve. 1t lived,
indeed, but one season and now the long,
smooth fitting tight sleeve rules. Invaria-
bly,, though the cuff is long over the hand,
wrist rufIles are not worn, and. to relieve the
severity of the fit from hand to shoulder.
the dressmakers allow few circular folds
TO fall in the region of the elbow. These
ably to o'temper the rigdity of the clothcov
cred arm.
For little girls happily the fashions ere
moving backward to the simplicity OF other
times for here we have one of the newest
and prettest of dancing gowns pictured for
a miss of years. Every stitch in the lit
tie costume could easily be laid by her
mother. for the fabric is pink net, and ths
trimming is all of narrow pink ribbon
LOOPS of the ribbon fall out about the shoul
ders to mike a finishing fril, and the slip
can be worn over a pretty iace-trimmed
white petticolt or an underslip OF cream
colGred gloria silk. M. DAVIS.