The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-03-19
Latest Of Fashion Hints
FoREsHApow1NGs OF EASTER.

YORK OH the Ii4dJOllly VI DOuIceS d uliiI-
tartan idea is to have them removed. so
guimpes of lace, silk ornet may be worn
with the bodice for evenings.
Dress silks in broad stripes or very
large plaidshave been introduced, prob
ably on account of the popularity of the
broad striped Roman sashes. These will.
however. prove becoming to few women.
The stuffs for evening gowns might well
have enveloped Titania herself. Gossa-
mer nets and gauzes incrusted with lace,
spangled, embroidered in gold, beads or
gems are TO play a prominent part in mi
lady's grande toilette this spring.
Spring silks and foulardsshow few floral
designs. Oriental and conventional pat
terms obtaining on the contrary, the or
candies and thin stuffs are regular posy
beds.
Just a suspicion of a puff ar the top
remains on the stylish sleeve this spring
| Fashions arbitors assert that even this
shirred and pIeated sleeves are used for
| thin materials, but so arranged as not
to increase their size.
Self colored silk Innings are considered
| better form at present than the erst-
while parti colored contrasts. This is
especially so for sheer silk materials and
canvass weave dress stuffs.
Skirt lengths in white nainsook or or
candle with bayadere bands Of white en-
broidery woven on them are one of the
seasons novelties. One band comes just
above the hem. the other half way bet
ween the knee and the band.
Dresses for all fomal occasions have a
demitrain. bue street skirts just escepe
| the ground.
On the summer gown Of '9S ruffies will
be rampant. The Spanish founces. too
will be an especially popular model for
thin gowns.
For the tailor made or the jacket and
skirt suit, smooth effects are la mode. The
new cloths and cheviots are very artistic,
nothing pronounced in stripes or plans,
but all quietly refined Whip cords and
suits.
Sash ends of cloth edged by silk plait-
ings or ruches are newer idea than the
all silk sash for the spring costume.
Dropping effects are quite out of fash
ion except for the new overskirts. Our
collars must stand up and be trim, our
sashes must stand up also. in fact every
thing to be smart must have a certain
trimness and finish about it.
The latest material for shirt waists is
plaid rep, but, Notwithstanding this is just
out. Madras, ginghams. duck and pique
will be quite as popular as ever.
Cordings are aleading feature of this
springs gowns. Stylish skirts are cross
corded from waists to hem, about three
inches apart: For trimming, the cord is
covered with silk, machine or back stitch
ed on and applied in loops and curves in
a conventional design.
ARTISTIC AND USEFUL.
One of the latest additions to a dining |
rooms equipment is a carving table. This
is light portable a nd graceful. although |
the leaf comes from beneath gives suffi- |
cient surfaces to hold both the platter and |
pile of plates. 1t is designed to be |
brought in with the roast and put at hte |
carver's side, then carried away when the |
serving is finished
No table is fully furnished these days !
without floral centerpiece or a dish of |
no biaf oh 70 tba lat
is that they fade and die so rapidly. A |
Delft or Dresden fern dish with porous
inside receptacle of brown pottery like an |
ordinary flower pot, will help this greatly |
and is much better than the silver lined |
All plants need to be in something por-
Gus to enable them to breathe and get the |
air necessary for their existence.
Harmony in home decoration is fore
most among the desirable qualities but
harmony does ont mean monotony. To be
too particular to have everything match
or TO have everything of one shade pro-
duces a stiffness and sameness far from
artistic. Two or three different colors can
be we'll combined in one room.
Daintily sweet for bed room or nursery
sash curtains are the white Swisses with
empire wreath decoration in any prefer
red color tone.
What parlor or bouhoir is furnished |
these days without a tea table? Two no
velties are exhibited by one of our lead
ing decorators. One is a Doubt decker
with crescent shaped top. The flower vase
and tea equipage is put on top, while the
cups and saucers find a place on the low
er round. Theother style. known as the
Onslow tea table, Is especially graceful
and convenient. 1t IS really three small
stnads combined in one large one. 1t is
very light, so that it can be carried easily
with all its paraphernalia. but withal so
roomy that il accommodates any number
of extra cups and sauceTs. bon-bon mol
ders. sandwiches, lemon or cake plates,
besides the tea urn and its accessories.
cream pitcher and sugar bowl.
Mss Dimples-"Well, In glad 20 begin
he new year right Miss Passay-"And /
nate to begin it left. '-C!eveland PlSir
Dealer.