The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-01-15
NEW SPRING STYLES.

Fashionable women who have adopted
the new short corset will like the short
corset cover just introduced. 1t is finished
at the neck in pompadour sty1e, and ex-
tends only to the waist line.
Fine tuckings, null, lace and embroi-
derry insertings and baby ribbon enter in
to the development of the popular Mar
guerits cover.
Accordion pleatings of lace embellish
fine night robes of French lawn and NULL
Despite the fact that several designs of
skirts worn in Paris point to fancy eff
fects, plain five gore and seven gore pat
terms are popular here.
Black is the leader in these separate
skirts, and the seasonable materials are
poplin, cashmere. drap d'ete, serge, mixed
cheviot, mohair, gros grain, satin, MORE
velours and peau de sole.
For the summer skirt, to be worn with
shirt waists, the fashionable fabrics will
be crash, duck, pique and linen.
The new idea of seam at the center
front of the skirt does not take among
American dressmakers. The pretty box
pleated designs, however, are meeaing
with ravor.
Apropos of the shirt waist, the favorite
designs this season will be stripes, checks
and plaids in gay colors. Violet shades,
which were popular last season are out
of style this year, and in their place we
have lovely red, green, and pink effects.
One Of the new effects in shirt waists
ginghams is the boucle design, some hav-
ing narrow ribbon stripes. Satin stripes
are to be fashionable, also designs in
solid blacks. For the early waists, ging-
hams, Madras, pique, duck and linen,
basket weaves and Chambray are chosen,
while for midsummer wear there will be
many waists of batiste (black, white and
colored), organizes in various patterns,
plain and figured dinnities, dotted Swisses
and handsome all over embroideries.
The heavy corded or vale pique will be
in great demand for outing waists and
will be made up devoid of garniture.
As for the sleeves, these will be of the
real shirt design. very moderate in size,
and the cuffs into which the fitness is
gathered or p1eated, will be medium or
narrow, large cuffs having their day
Round edges are preferred to square cor
ners.
The yokes of waists made Of heavier
fabrics will be made plain. but those of
sheer material will be tucked and trim
Round. straight and pointed yokes viii
be seen, and the popular short, square
effect will be again in the fore.
The snug fitting waists will have fitted
side cores, but most designs will show
fronts bloused and easy fitting. These
will be tucked. gathered. pleated, etc,
and trimmed. in some cases, with ruffies
edged with lace or embroidery.
On the real Russian shirt waist, which
opens on the side, beautiful garnitures
are used. such as valenciennes. guipure
sian embroideries-
With all shirt waists white linen col
lars viii be worn. and ii is said that
some strikingIy novel ties are in process
of manufacture.
Among pretty things at the neckwear
counters are stock collars Of bright MORE
On gowns of organdie, dimity. Swiss.
etc. collars. belts and sashes Of satin or
taffeta ribbon are indispensable.
ANAS'sp.- ~ mas Af.c EiAE1 - a. 9 Nb-A OF
gowns OF brilliant colors.
The new challies are being displayed.
and many of the striped. floral and scroll
patterns closely resemble figured silks
Oriental designs and colorings are
feature in The latest inportations or In
ola silks.
Velvet and chiffon are artisticaly com
bined in odd fancy waists.
Csauze chiffon. net and crepe win be
used in great quantities on spring and
summer headgear
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Agents for big eastern concerns are -
curing leases on an the land they can
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leased within few days
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printer Of Pennsylvania. vas fogzd dead
and with his body badly bruised. n 8
stable yard q, his home. three miles from
Harrisburg. The supPoSit.on IS that -
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