The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1897-01-24


Pearl gray gloves in suede are COM
ing markedly back into favor for even
ing wear and full-dress occasions, and
all the tiny little fans are suspended
from the arm or chatelaine by chains
Of pretty imitation pearls. The fans
continue almost absurdly small, spark
ling with spangles and gay with Louis
Quinz figures.
1t should be recorded that sashes are
once more the mode. Not ribbon SaSheS
this time but wide ones, cut from flow
ered-taffeta silk, hemmed at sides and
edge, laid in a close-drawn girdle about
the waist, knotted in a huge rosette at
the back and letting fall two long tabs
nearly to the heels. Some of the SasheS
are made of pale cream, solid rose,
corn color or mirror-blue taffeta, with
their ends lightly embroidered, and as
often the ends fall from the left hip as
from the back.
Very lovely are many of the severely
cut velvet gowns. They have a regal
magnificence all their own, and with
but a little rare valuable lace and a
very few well-selected jewels the eff
feet of such gown cannot be sur
passed. The lace need not be cut if
very choice, for it is now permitted to
drape it temporarily with a few deft
hidden stitches and some rich jeweled
lace pins. If these pins are real gems
suitable in color and not aggressive in
appearance, any number-not excessive
may be employed. The twofold adj
vantage of this plan is that it preserves
the lace intact and allows of different
arrangement from time to time. This
year, not only are rich velvets in ruby,
black brown and green worn, but there
are lovely pink, pale turquoise and deep
peacock blues, mauve, heliOtrope, yell
dow, gray and rose-colored shades, the
most of them made extremely simple;
others are elaborated with fur, lace and
jeweled paSsementerieS.
A bewildering variety of ornaments
for the hair are presented this season,
and each importing or fancy dry goods
house appears TO show a line of spe-
cialties exclusively it's own. Novel
shapes in combs Mercury wings, tiaras,
pins, etc, studded with semi-precious
stones, are charming for dress occa-
sions. Fine cut steel is used for the
same purpose, and the dainty head orna-
ments in tortoise shell, amber or ivory
set with brihants or enriched with ster-
ling silver carvings and filigree work,
battle description. The Greek Psyche
and Pompadour coiffures each call for
ornaments of a different shape and
Ill
quires the high Spanish comb, and the
most trying Roman Golf with tresses
laid in straight severity demands the
fillet of pearls or gold. The ornaments
for the Pompadour couture are the
most novel, brilliant and elaborate.
Pretty little bowknots of silver densely
studded with Irish diamonds are plenti-
fully used, with rolled and waved Marie
Antoinette coiffure, the hair arranged
at the back near the top of the head in
one large bowknot. All of these
fancy" decorations are duplicates of
ornaments for the hair and neck, made
of genuine precious stones that are suit
able only for very elegant occasions,
and to be worn only by persons of great
wealth, many of the coronets, necklaces,
gem-set iorgnette chains and slender
bangle bracelets being costly and elab-
crate enough for the wear of women of
royalty.
New and beautiful shades in Russian
red appear in velvet, cloth and silk and
wool fabrics.
French dressmakerS are forming
wedding toilets with pretty bolero eff
fects in lace, brocade and Lyons satin,
the deep satin centuries strapped with
ribbon and fastened with buckles of
French brilliants.
Other Partisan wedding gowns are in
princesse form, with slashed corsages
the slashings lightly finished with fine
pearl passementeries.
With the exception of white, and OF
yellow in all it's beautiful tints, satin
appears to be somewhat neglected by
high-class modistes for watered silk
richly figured brocade. peau de sole, and
very lustrous and elegant qualities OF
Muscovite silk When tinted satins are
used on handsome evening gowns, they
as a rule compose the effective founda-
ton for veilings and draperies of chif-
fon. mousselaine de sole, net and en-
broiderei tulle, or crepe nSse. Black
silk net plain or brilliantly jetted, made
UP over black satin duchesse is consid-
cred exceedingly smart with cerise vel
vet accessories on the fitted bodice
Black MORE is very elegant under black
tulle or chiffon. Gowns of this descrip-
ton are frightened with cherry or or
ange velvet or with jeweled garnitures
which often include a glittering bolero
Jacket front and a flaring Medici col
lar. Soft ecru guipure nets over yellow
MORE are charmingly made up with
green velvet and very narrow lines OF
sable or mink fur. There is continued
striving in French ateliers after a
mingling of odd striking colors which
never before in all the history Of gown
ing. have been considered either beauti-
fuI. or artistic, or in any sort of good
taste.
Resides the number of rich and arts
tic chatelaine bags of tinted kid'