The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1898-08-31
FASHION NOTES.

Superb white watered silk, such as |
delighted the stately danes of olden |
times, will be a favorite material for |
bridal dresses next season. The MORE |
fabrics of to-day, however, show much |
smaller waves. The watered gown is |
often richly Powered or otherwise fig |
ured, and when simply moired is usu-
ally yelled with lace or tulle, thus sof- |
tening the effect of the heavy MORE
and giving particularly beautiful eff
feet to the airy fabric to which it forms
a background.
A rich shade of Roman blue taffeta
silk figured with tiny dots on white
satin forms pretty waist, if made as
follows The back has double-pointed
yoke and the collar is decorated with
white silk gimp. Three rows of this
narrow trimming start from the shout
ders, and, curving toward the front OF
the waist, give the effect of miniature
zouave jacket-"miniature" because
the lowest band does not reach within
three inches of the waist line. Blue
ribbon folds hold the fulness at the
back of the waist, and instead of form
ing a straight line, they are carried to
point, with number of falling loops
and ends at the left side.
There never was summer when
such diversity was shown in the varied
forms of coat, jacket, blouse and fancy
waist models as there is this one. The
Zouave and the Mikado jackets are very
short and rounded at all the edges.
The Etons have usually curved fronts,
with plain revers, and are cut straight
across the back and fitted very snugly.
The mess jackets have little point at
the back, and are long enough there to
hide the belt and show great smart
ness of trimmed revers in front. Some
times, the square fronted Russian shapes
are shortened and worn over very
trim-6tted waistcoat which shows at
the throat a linen collar and severely
English tie. Again ii assumes pref
tiness of effect with its finely pleated
yoke, enriched with lace insertion and
! iabot of lace to match from neck to
! belt-ribbon.
Yellow is color that appears to be
gaining constantly in fashionable favor,
particularly in the realm of millinery
yellow tulle, lace, Spanish blonde, crepe
lsse; and deep orange and rich olive
velvets are mingled with double yellow
hol!yhocks, primroses, honeysuckle
sprays, and large yellow hearted water
lilies, and roses. Openwork lace and
rough straw hats are decorated with
immense wired ruches and choux of
yellow chiffron, while yellow daisies,
nasturtiums, and purple and yellow
\ panses are also used in conjunction.
The brims of some of the handsome
! yellow Milan straws are faced with
black velvet, with loops of the same
among the soft yellow plumes and
blossoms that vary from palest cream TO
r deepest orange.
! AS people grow older they are very
Q often able to wear colors which in their
Z youth they found unbecoming. Green
: for instance, may be unsuitable in
; early life, but later on certain shades of
. the color may be chosen with distinct
. advantage. Blues, violets, and pinks
= that made youth attractive often prove
unsatisfactory to woman of middle age.
= To girl of twenty black is sometimes
+ strikingly becoming, but much less so
d. to older women, unless cream silk or
! satin, lace or net, or some redeeming
!, color is introduced, for if woman
{ looks at all well in black garments she
!. usually looks surprisingly well. How
!. to relieve-yith white or certain color
contrasts-black attire is important to
all sensible mddle.aged women.
A pretty little gown of tea-rose pink
0 French zephyr goods, with tiny raised
lines of white, worn by very pretty
:. :, debutante at noted summer resort, is
made with one of the popular two
story skirts, the lower one cut with 6
decided fare and set on to the upper
half with ANAL rnfA q hnr,
dered with very narrow pink ribbon
The edge of the large lower fiounce has
three matching frills. The waist is in
surplice-form, shirred into yoke-shape
and also at the waist, where a soft
I. pink-silk sash is carried twice around
and knotted on the left side at the
.. back. Shoulder ruflles trimmed with
;, rows of the ribbon outline the yoke
y and lace pleatings and folds of pinl
:. silk form the becoming collar and wris
trimmings.
n Says writer on fashionable gems
"The chrysophrase stone of the new
y Jerusalem, standing between the topaz
II and the jacinth, is the popular stone Of
the moment. 1t is the antithesis oil
the fatal opal in the lore of supersti
ton, and promises good luck to all who
10 wear it. The English Queen is never
d without bit of this opaque-green stone
- set in diamonds or pearls, and the
t Prince of Wales almost invariably in
I, cludes it among the wedding presents
of gems he makes. 1t tones admira.
J, bly, with the popular colorings of the
day, harmonizing also with many of
n the revived modes. This jewel is
: found in Silesia, and was extremely
popular in England during the reign OF
n Dutch William. who introduced it, and
!; likewise with Queen Anne and Queen
Bess."
u Many of the English serge dresses
worn on the beach are in colors of tan,
gray, marine blue, cadet blue, and Gu
), ban red, and number of the red
u gowns are made up with guimpes or
=, Jokes of tan crepon, shirred above
i the low-cut full blouse, which has deep
d turn-doWn reyers at the top. The