The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-03-29

length, and they are so easy and COM
Portable that it seems a pity that there
is any other shape of dress worn And
no gown is so graceful. These, with
health corSets, would make an ideally
perfect gown for any one. But as long
as the stores present their instruments
of torture in such bewildering array it
is no wonder the poor little comfy"
waists are overlooked, for they are made
more for use than ornament. | saw some
ccrsets today of heavy black satin EN-
broidered with roses and other flowers,
all in the most brilliant of colOrs-pink,
blue, green and bright purple, besides
yellow And lace is sewed around them,
and dainty little ribbon bows are put on
Tor still further ornament.
There are some of the most magni6
cent of gowns now displayed for dinners
aud receptions that l have ever seen,
and if the dresses | have mentioned
above are neat and sensible these are ev-
erything possible to get together on the
contrary side One of them was made Of
the heavy Lyons tapestry weave of bro
cade. The ground was silvery gray,
with faint suggestion Of sage green,
with enormous figures representing
tangled knots of shaded purple ribbon,
The waist was of the brocade, cut in
pompadour shape in the neck. There
was simulated figaro of royal purple
velvet, which formed a sort of stomach
er, and this extended also down the front
of the skirt to the bottom. twas almost
covered with design of imitation dia-
monds, emeralds and amethysts, with
here and there CLINT of gold thread.
| AT the waist line on each side Of this
was set mussy little rosette of cream
white crepe lisse. All around the neck
was a pulled ruche of crepe lisse, made
very full and high around the back OF
the neck The sleeves were immensely
full, but closely puffed, and held IN
with three large pink roses and theil
foliage. The sleeves were of the crepe
lisse.
One gown suitable for grand dinners
and receptions was of very heavy ano
rich satin duchess in a pale mauve tint
with struggling figures and stripes O
| dlrectGur green. Inc DICK vi tHe shii
was i'm demitrain, and at each side there
was a loosely plated panel of frost.
sage green satin. There were TIVE
flounces of old rose point set across tn
frnt breadth in a point in front. Tn
Swiss corsage was of dark purple velvet
studded with IL imitation emerald AM
diamond buttons. This also was pompn
dour necked and had a drapery of oil
rose point. and there was "A purple vel
vet stock, with a narrow crepe hss
!, rutfle. The sleeves were of the silk, trim
med richly at the top with lace and 81
yer tissue ribbon. The lower part OF tn
sleeves were of shirred lisse over mauv
, taffeta.
Purple in all its shades is one OF tn
seasons favorite colors. Amethysts al
among the fashionable stones now,
they show their various shades OF I'll
popular color. Among the real and I'M
!, tation precious stones this season IL
favorites are turquoises. malachit'
: coral, pearls, amethysts, emeralds an
|, rhinestones. Pearls are initiated so cle'
erly that only an expert can distinguis
!, them.
9 Among the novelties i'll minor thlnl
one may note the new silk finish ski
" Innings. These are better and crisp
. . than the rustic percalines They are O