The record-union., 1898-02-06

lar was of pink satin and lace. At the
waist was jeweled belt of gold fill
gree and the close sleeves were minus
even little frill or puff at the top.
Among the coming fashions, just
whispered about as yet, are the follow
ing: Short pad bustles long skirt bus
ties, paniers, high heels small, very
close-ftting sleeves, devoid of even the
saving grace Of a frill or puff at the
top, and short, bunchy curls dangling
at the back of the head. The passing
of the awful picture hat of the win
ter is also announced.
Nearly every shade of cloth is repre-
scented in kid gloves this winter, for
ma tching the costume. The most pop
ular of these are dark chestnut shades,
leaf-brown, very deep red tones, and
tans In the fashionable gray shades,
which rival the golden tan shades in
favor, are shown antique silver color
of gray but one degree removed from
black; winter sky, a dull leaden color
rejecting silver lights; Russian gray,
acier, or steel gray; frost and alumni
mum, very delicate evening colors;
nuns gray, with suggestion of cream
in it's tint; ashes of roses. and pale, ex-
quisite pearl colors. Dahlia and dam
son dyes are also shown among the
dark street-gloves. In evening shades
are polished of glace giants in tea-rose,
pale maize color, cameo pink, lovely
pinkish mauve called Pompadour, or
| orchid; golden tan, sea-green, and opal,
and beautiful rosy gray. Long snow
white gloves of yelvety undressed Kid
are preferred for brides, although GER
| tain French leaders of style maintain
| that glace white gloves are the better
| choice with a bridal gown of richly
dressed and lustrous satin. Bridesmaids.
| however, almost invariably wear white
! Suede kid gloves en- suite with their
dainty lace or chiffon trimmed silk
| gowns. Often when all the brides
maids are in white silk and lace gowns,
| the gloves are in very delicate tints
matching the plumes and roses on their
picture hats, and their flower bouquets
of matching colors.
The large dry-goods houses are max
ing great sales Of ladies' underwear, dis
posing of their fall and winter stock at
astonishingly low prices. The fresh
goods just opened show wonderful
variety of novel and fascinating models
| in French lingerie, many of the night
dresses and chemises being wider in
the skirt, belted at the waist, the fronts
made with tucked lace, trimmed edges
with bolero effects at each side; fichus,
dropping blouses, berthas, double re-
yers, formed of rich lace insertions,
| Greek folds. guimpes, and fancy bre-
| telles. Domestic garments in large
quantities, made of English long-cloth,
French percale, Madapollam cambric,
and nainsook, copy these beautiful mod
els to perfection.
Teas gowns are very ornate and fanci-
full in style. Formerly Of one color or
two distinct shades of one color, the
most approved models are now gener-
ally made of three contrasting colors
and as many different fabrics. AL
though much more elaborate in effect
on this account, they are really less ex-
pensive in many instances, for the rea-
son that they are made up Of various
odd lengths left over from the making
of other gowns.
Although a very familiar style, the
little short bolero, zouave, and other
similar shape are quite as much worn
this winter as during two seasons past.
These small effective garments assist
wonderfully either in completing new
gown or renovatfng one partly worn.
| Mousseline de sole or chiffon waists
which have begun to show their past
uses, can be made more comfortable
and dressy by a black velvet figaro,
with revers of white satin draped with
lace or covered with a delicate network
of jet. A petunia velvet jacket over
cream satin waist, covered with cream
white net, is also very pretty with a
black satin skirt or one of cloth to
match the velvet, and a pretty finish
is a narrow white kid or velvet belt,
with a gold buckle and a cream-lace
and satin collar band and a wide lace
tie.
Fashionable modistes are still send
ing out handsome dresses showing a
combination Of velours Russo with drap
dete, or of heavy repped silk with
| doublefaced cashmere or Henrietta
cloth. Gray in many exquisite tones,
dahlia. Roman blue brown, and black
are the prevailing colors for such cos
tunes. Many of these show the waist
portion cut in. blouse style, low to the
| shoulder and slashed open down the
| entire front. with an inserted under
| bodice which gives the effect Of a
guimpe above the low-cut blouse This
is made Of elegant Persian satin bro
cade. velvet, or richly figured faille or
taffeta silk.
| Sleeves to ball dresses and other
evening toilets are suspected rather
| than seen.
Germany Making Needles.