The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-01-25

the waist, and full of flares and ripples
over the hips.
IL opens broadly across the bust with
q coat collar and elongated revers dec
GRATED with tiny buttons of gold and
false buttonholes, and shows a softly
folded scarf of plaid SILK, crossed, and
fastened with a jewelled scarfpin. With
this is worn a linen collar and tiny
black satin tie.
Small sleeves of the broadcloth. fin
ishcd with a full pouff at the shoulder.
complete the coat. which, like the skirt.
is lined with tobacco brown taffeta.
With this dashing model is worn a
close hat i'm sailor shape, OF white kid,
the crown banded broadly with black
tafieta ribbon, while at the sides are
huge choux OF green gauze from which
spring tall ospreys OF black.
What is the use of having money If
one cannot spend IL, and that to some
good purpose? One might as well have
no money at all. With a well filled
purse there is no greater joy than 10
go upon an extended shopping tour,
with some congenial spirit, whose good
taste may be depended upon.
Just now the millinery world opens
UP a bewildering field In which TO revel,
with fun purses. or, Indeed, with slim
ones, for the prices are so cut even
of the exquisite imported creations,
nets are within the reach OF the aver
age woman; which, even If little late
in the season, are thoroughly enjoyable.
All manner of trimmings are still
massed upon the smartest hats, with
such apparent carelessness, one Is led
into believing their making an easy
matter. until one tries.
The osprey still reigns supreme on all
well-conducted headgear, and is expen-
sive enough TO hold its exclusiveness
intact The more delicate sorts bring
$3.50 and So apiece, which, when one
remembers that two are generally
needed on a hat, is a generous price.
Immense chouX of white taffeta and
white satin ribbons are placed upon
the up-to-date hat, seemingly without
discretion, and yet their arrangement
is always the most careful study. The
white has a softening effect on almost
any color, and is especially happy when
combined with the royal purples, vio-
lets and vivid greens, now so much
worn.
severely practical dress Is suitable
TO this time of year, when, at their
best, the streets are veritable mudholes,
with not a single dry spot upon which
II place ones foot. During the brisk,
clear weather. when the thermometer
is at freezing pitch, ones imagination
scars no higher than how best TO keep
the frost out. with, as a result, ravish-
ing costumes of rich stuffs and heavy
furs But the sun. will shine. even in
winter, and slop knee-deep is sure to
follow; then woe TO the handsome
gown The glory of the skirt is soon
dimmed!
/ wish we might .,rvest ourselves In
skirts 70 our shoe-tops. and so cheat
the mire of its victims but the few
who would don such an attire are in
the minority, and so women must be
content 10 trail dress skirts through
slime and slop. TO the ruination OF all
neatness. Can you imagine a we'll
groomed woman carrying a bedrabbled.
muddy skirt and making anything OF
an impression?
A pretty idea for a walking gown
for sloppy weather has an ankle-long
skirt Of narrow proportions built in
green cheviot, showing a soft mixture