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/, the prettinesses that appeal to the dancing
siuterhood. White and black ballroom goods
continue TO glitter with spangles and show
in addition an elaborate decoration Of mar
row bands Of bright raveled silk. which Is
really a lihputian fringe. Dowagers who
frequent bathrooms display their diamonds
to advantage with their gowns OF Mirage
velvet. a changeable and deceptive goods
that Is also much used for decorative addi-
ton on cloth suits. when made up in CALI
ing gowns some Of these velvet skirts are
buttoned up the front from waist to hem.
and as eccentric as this may sound, the re-
suit is interesting and decorative. Not a
few very luxurious skating dresses, made to
button UP the front thus, are edged with fur.
and the upper half is cut in the form OF the
Russian cossack's sheepskin coat with enor-
mously long detachable fur cuffs. These
cuffs in reality are muffs, when pulled dow
over the hand
Bridal s~plendors.
Paris has not quite exhausted the possi-
bilities Of the spangle as an ornament, for
the l~oveliest wedding dress yet seen was
made in Paris for the duke Of Manchester
bride and consists OF white satin over
worked in the most gloriously opalescent
shell sequins interspersed with pearls. For
the duchess of Hamilton, whose daughter
was recently married, a beautiful W
colored cloth was made on the Rue de la
Paix and adorned with s~pangles Of cloth.
These s~pangles were not laid on fiat. but
were caught down on one side and went to
form the clusters Of grapes In vine en-
bro!dery that overran skirt and waist.
A similar gown in oyster-gray satin has
been sent to New York In the wedding
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wed the Baroness do Selliereis son. and with
It what in feminine vernacular ia
known as "a duck OF a bon
net" 1t consists OF two pearl-gray
tulle rises, each containing fifty huge petals
and every petal edged with silver spangles.
y, here these two giant blossoms come to-
gether a tall. gray osprey spouts high, and
when pinned on top an airily pompadoured
head this is dignifed by the name Of a the
ater bonnet. Two wings and a knot Of vel
vet also assume this name. while a certain
amount of Interest centers In the hats that
have flaring brims made half Of Jet and
bali OF closely massed roses, and as often as
not such hats have crowns made OF en-
broidered and perforated leather.
From time to time leather Is taken very
seriously as an ornamentatlon by Dress
makers and milliners, but never has 1t
played as leading a role as this winter. 1t
Is not the hide Of anything tougher than a
cat or a kid that the modlstes use. though
they do say the new embroidered vests,
cuffs. belts, collars. ETC., are made Of fawn
skins, tanned and dressed by the indian
Whatever animal does supply the skin Is a
matter Of small moment when one considers
the beauty Of a soft black leather coat vest
beautifully worked in steel beads, or a snow
white gl1ce leather carriage coat, Offset with
wonderful embroidery in brown and tur.
quoise silk and garnished with lace and
sable down the front. A deal Of leather Is
applied on dresses as an open worked en-
brotdered goods. fancifully cut out to show
q brilliant silk or velvet beneath. Black
suede thickly worked with dull black beads
and trimmed with lynx forms the most
modish mourning coat or cape 1t is possible
to procure.
illustrations of Fashions.
The type Of house o wi that covers all
the exactions OF the feminine heart accom-
panies the text OF this week in two tones OF
brown. The cloth Is a rough zibiline in leaf
brown, veined in the most delicate checks Of
lilac, while a braid Of mixed lilac and brown
curls gracefully about the edges OF waist and
skirt. The deepest resin brown velvet forms
the 6ounce on the skirt. the tails OF the
basque, the cuffs and collar facing. and Of
pale lilac Liberty silk the vest and cravat
arc formed.
Green Is the dominant tone in the dinner
toilet Displayed, though the dress itself is a
pearl grey satin cloth. Green s~pangles edg'
the Bourbon ~founces Of the skirt, follow the
rococo patterns Of embroidery on the hips
and at the foot and glitter on the bodice.
These are NE new pearl shell spangles
colored to give out delightful op,lescent sea
green tones. and velvet to exactly match the
s~paneles fills the top of the bodice and en-
circles the waist. MARY DEAN.