The record-union., 1897-07-11

One more Paris fancy has taken firm
root in New York. 1t has recently De
come a fad over seas to wear pIunes
of extraordinary length to ones mats.
A feather three feet in length Is con-
eidered none too long to droop grace
f,,llv down the back of the hat. Inns
,s fancy dear to the woman ol "ii
eo,.lier mart of the century. Yet 1t was
..a;-.-+a+ad in favor suddenly and uheA-
pectedly. -,.4o, in. paris.
49, Caroline Rebeaux, appeared one
5av with a. picturesque black hat i'1iA-
80, With long plumes, the ups Vi
which almost reached to her WAIST a
the back The idea was suC0es9' oo,,jed
~,roS of course, Immediately copieu'
1wa,,,a1 W., - anneared everywhere with
.,,,.aarino feathers And the next SCep
was to transport the 1ashloH - D.
York. 1t is now appearing oiA '--
cific Coast.
Lavender blue and the deeper al9 ~
purple blue are two very ld9 -.
colors just at the moment po'h - - 0'''
and millinery.
Tridescent mohairs are still 1aVoieu
for stvlish travelling costumes @ia
4he Jacket and skirt style IS CHOSEN ~ -
q. pretty way to have the sun ru
waist en- suite match one Oh the coioi9
in the mohair. Blue and gray sias
shot with rose, o. green ihIel Wv - -
with tan color make good seInl- n
surfaces for these durable fabrlcs Iii@'
shed dust and do not change coioi Ia
the least. The striped ana chdhse'oi0
mohairs make very natty looklhs
ling costumes. The fancy, Tor Aao
with black and cOlors OF various hlii00
interwoven, has brought out many
4willed French goods OF dlIIeIellt
weights that are made into simple put
stylish suits appropriate for various
demi-dress uses the summer through.
Rlue serge has always been asso-
ciated with long journeys, for so many
hundreds and thousands OF women
have found it the best OF materials
10 travel and live in.
There are many reasons IN favor Oh
serge for travelling gowns. 1t does not
rnnDle like linen or mohair; and then
there is a great advantage in the extra
warmth it possesses, for though the
dav NAV be cool when one starts OH,
bv evening the weather may change
and a serge jacket seems most COM
Portable to slip on over the shlrt-Walst.
dramatically the best and smartest
gowns in this material are those mace
quite plainly, and with coat aud skirt.
There are many styles in coats and
Jackets. and the most becoming is the
best. The Eton is easiest to carry, out
the longer coats are the more gener-
ally becoming. Rows of braid and mil
liners folds are seen on many of the
new skirts, but so long as it is possible
to wear the plain ones it is well to
do so. The jacket should be lined with
some bright but not too heavy silk, and
the narrow revers faced with black silk
give a smarter look than when they are
made of the material. Blue serge is
more satisfactory for general wear than
black.
There has been a steady demand this
season for fancy mOhairs, and these the
manufacturers have produced in very
attractive variety of patterns. Some
of the designs have narrow stripes in
openwork effects, and these are made
up over silks whose contrasting colors
show effectively through the fancy
meshes.
A trio of bridesmaids lately wore
gowns of pink glace silk, yelled with
cream silk gauze sprigged with rose
buds in shaded silks. The skirts were
trimmed with insertions of lace, and
the round surplice bodices We're banded
at the waist with soft pink silk scarfs
The chip picture hats We're heaped with
pink roses, lace and satin ribbon loops
Cream silk India null over cream satin
formed the gowns of four bridesmaids
at a chuI eh wedding out of town in a
rustic church densely covered with ivy
and moss. The null skirts We're tucked
half way to the waist, and the bodices
We're covered with very elegant lace
berthas. The Leghorn hats were
wreathed with deep damask-red briar
roses and foliage, and the wide sashes
We're of cream satin.
Gloves are among the most important
items of a woman's attire That is ac-
knowledged by everyone They are
costly, because there must be so many
OF them to keep my lady's hands neatly
covered; and they are tiresome, because
the work of putting on a new pair of
gloves is not the easiest thing in the
World when one is hot, or in a hurry. or
tired, or ready to go out, or anxious to
see Whether the new gants harmonize
With the tailor-made dress To one who
has never deeply considered the ques-
ton Qf such a one could possibly be a
weman), there is doubt whether a skin
tight glove, or one loose enough to show
the little wrinkles in the back affected
ny men. is the better. Let it be said
that the decision should depend upon
the shape of the hand Some hands
look more stylish in a tight glove than
a loose one. and vice versa. Every
woman must be a law unto herself in
this matter. but she may assure herself
that there is no iron-bound rule of fash,
Ion or taste to compel her to go to an
extreme either way.
The color of gloves? Is that a prob
lem? One would hardly think so, since
the tone of the whole costume is usually
supposed to make the decree for the