The record-union., 1898-03-06

are stlil In great favor. Among skirt
models, the circular form, plain TO Sc
verify on the front and sides, is still
very popular, but it is not good style
to select for any sort of etamines,
sergeS, or similar fabrics that have
propensity to sag after the skirt has
been worn few times in damp wealth
er. If the travelling dress is to be Of
| firm ladies' cloth or broadcloath, and
the circular skirt is liked. it can be
| made in this shape very satisfactorily
Some of the models are cut down on
each side OF the front. to open under a
| fly that is covered with some sort of
| trimming, matching that on the bodice,
and the skirt is closed entirely at the
back. Beneath the fly are deep darts,
that hold the skirt in perfect position,
and give a graceful, long curve to the
| hips. The new modified and seven
gored skirts are very graceful in out
| line, and modisles give great praise 20
them, finding them indispensable for
gowns, both for day and evening uses.
The three-piece model is used for goods
of great width. Yes; blouse draperies
and blouse effects are used on satin
bridal gowns, and your very youthful
daughter would look more becomingly
dressed in one so made. Use the pearl
dotted tulle for blouse draperies over
the satin.
Plain Irish flax materials are brought
out in blue, pink, tan. ecru. brown, ETC..
and models are fashioned into jacket
costumes. having strapped seams ana
tiny buttons, in true sailor style. A
suit of one color will be worn with
vest of another, as brown or gray
with pink. cream with blue, and so on.
For genuine hot weather, these fabrics
are cooler and more comfortable wear
than the heavier linens and ducks.
Gathered, pleated, tabled, scalloped
on round WASTED bodices this summer
to impart degree of breadth to the
shoulders SO frequently required just
| now, after the utter collapse of the
sleeves. The gathered bretelles give
| the sloping effect to the shoulders now
sought-the plain bretelles are some
what narrower, yet they impart breadth
to the shoulders and slenderness to the
waist. The pleated styles are used oy
the dressmaker when a decided broad
ening effect is required from shoulder
to shoulder, and the sleeve beneath is
nothing but close coat shape, devoid
of ruff or puff at the top. The notched
or crenelated bretelles are identical N
shape with the plain bretelles, but they
| are opened on the shoulders. In one
or the other of these styles they prove
| becoming to almost any figure, as they
| improve the appearance of form over
slim and give length to one too large
and broad, the plain flat, ungathered
bretelles with long, tapering points be-
ing especially adapted for women of
the last mentioned build.
Never We're finer woven or more
daintily fascinating designs and. lovely
color blendngs produced than are
shown in the organdies brought to view
for the summer of '9S.
! Purple in one or other of it's many
tints and tones, including plum. violet
orchid heliotrope, petunia, iris, lilac
and wistaria, IS everywhere in evidence
in the exhibit of spring dress fabrics,
ribbons and millinery.
| English walking Jackets and English
walking hats will be marked favorites
+; for spring wear
| The temperance of large Gainsbor-
ough hats in chip and delicate fancy
braids, freighted with soft, dropping
plumes in white, pale pink. mauve and
| black. and the wonderful exhibit of airy
! muslinS and lace shoulder capes and
/ menus of every conceivable style and
| length, bespeaks in advance a summer
| or exceedingly poetic and picturesque
| styles. The new large round hats have
| nothing of the gaudy, overlooked ap-
pearance of the hats of the past winter,
| as a few loops of broad, lustrous satin
ribbon and glittering jeweled orna-
| ment of some description are the only
additional garnitures used with the
plumes thus far. Later on the milliners
will all succumb to the great tempta-
ton of the elegant, natural-looking
French flowers sent over.
White organdy and Swiss muslin robe
dresses in boxes, with a portion of the
goods plain, and the rest either border
ed, or entirely covered with three tiny
crimped fTills of the dress fabric. alter
mating with rows of handsomely en-
broidered insertion, cost from $13 80 to
so robe. Creamy satin ribbon plays
an important part in the finishing of
these dresses with sashes, collars and
shoulder bows.
High satin collars finished with stand
ing lace fraises, elaborate Queen Anne
ruches, detachable blouse. or fiat vest
fronts, long Directoire scarfs with futed
bbon-looking berthas and Marie An
tolnette hchus are all reproduced
among the charming etceteras in dress
for next season.
Trim, taut. and pre-eminent1y smart
are the new spring coats that are made
TO suit every form and every fancy.
Many are belted others finished with
strapped seams and a Liberty-satin
lining. Pretty styles for youthful fig
ures have SETTLING backs and loose
oox fronts, and, again are open-fronted
shapes with rather large veres that con-
tinue into turn-down collars. the revers
and collars turned covered with white
satin that is bordered with a number
OF rows OF fine, untarnis hable gold braid.
or else one medium white band of
galloon worked with iridescent beads.
Dress skirts, rufiled from belt to skirt
mem, are everywhere in evidence