The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-01-30
FRILLS OF

The latest skirts are 30 close fitting around
the hips that there is very little room for any
petticoat underneath. which fact suggests the
possibility of their being abolished altogether.
But this 10 hardly probable. and the skirt max
ers are as busy as ever bringing out all sorts of
novel and attractive models to tempt feminine
fancy. One of the latest designs In silk for pot
ticoats Is in three shades of one color. each in
a bayadere stripe fully an inch wide. The dark
est, medium. and lightest shade follow each
other In successive bands. The fashionable silk
skirt, however, 10 not confined TO any one style
Of silk; anything and everything Is made up into
this fascinating garment-brocated silks, shot
and plain. striped aud figured %tatfetas. pou de
sole, satin and gros grain. The chief aim Is to
make them very full, with innumernhle ruffies
to set out the gown at the bottom. They may
be pinked. hemmed, corded, and trimmed with
lace; but there must be no s~tinting in the guam:
tity Of material used. Lining tho lower part of
the skirt, which Is a Spanish iounce. with wool
albatross is a good plan for winter skirts. as it
adds warmth where 1t is needed and helps the
silk to wear longer.
Low. broad round toqucs Of velvet. with one
medium long feather curving high at one side.
and a profusior of violets or some pretty plumes
at the back and side as well, are the latest sort
of headgear in Paris.
Something very fetching among the new en-.
broid on net and chiffon Is n combination Of
raised flowers in lace and jet on steel sequins,
which form the stems and leaves.
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A summer novelty In iewelry will be studs
and buttons and pins Of carved, pink and mother
of-pearl, set In silver, or with skeleton silver
patterns cut out over the pearl.
All the available space In the shops which 10
not filed with woollen goods at reduced prices
and thin cotton stuffs so gauzy that they
promptly give you q chill II you look at them In
this wintry weather. seems to be occupied by
the advance supply Of cotton shirt waists. They
have certainly blossomed out In all their summer
glory. and every conceivable style IL on exhi-
bi.ion. The materials employed are cheviots,
colored piques. checked ginghams. white linens.
percales, cambrlcs. Madras, canvas cloth, and
colored sateens with white stripes and black
pin dots. The sleeves are smaller than they
were last year. and the cuffs are In most cases
attached. The shirt fronts pouch a little. and
for slender figures tho gathers extend nearly TO
the shoulder. instead OF, being all directly In
front. Many Of the waists are tucked cross.
many plain ones as ever. Tucking the fronts
down n few inches below the yoke gives q pretty
OF oPt ehs S WAISTS SssS SaHs sas saaeSsi Nse collars SHS sq 70 m sGeie
but white linen collars Will be generally worn.
Thu new nuns Yelling is the daintiest sort q
Is very thin and sheer, and comes in lively soft
colors with a striped border on the edge.
"Microbe" net with an irregular oblong
shaped mesh is one OF the varieties In this ma.
terial 90 much used for gowns and fancy waists.
There are still some very fetching evolutions
being made In the silk shirt waist. Tho newest
conner In that line Is of %taffcta, and opens only
down the back. 1t Is usually evolved from tempt
ing bits OF silky color found on some remnant
counter. and it has q drawstring about tho
waist which ties in frant, and. gives a full
IL worn with such = shirt, but the necktie Is apt
70 be . scarf Of some pale tinted silk muslin or