The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1898-02-08

vorito coiors Tor snirr WAISTS anu plouses
Tor common wear. Turkey red oil boiles]
india and chintz all coil boiled - whit
over that means (but think it means OK
ceptionaily fast colors) arc among tho now
cottons. Turkey red will DO used i'm tho
SariDaldi' blouses. Most of these will
DO III linc flannel or cashmere but therc's
no reason why cotton should not be used
lor warm days, and it will bc-in fact nj
ready is, for tho most of these shirt waists
arc now made and piled up in bales ready
Tor sale. l saw somo purple prints and
somo pink md blue ones and many where
yellow was artisticnlly blended with white
black or somo other color
IL Is u llttlo too soon to give millinery
goods III detail, as our best houses nlways
= 1cel their way cautiously and do not try to
forco the obstinate American woman m
take everything they Offer but it is certain
that the incest hats for next season will he
OF the pliablo ''all ono' brnids like leg.
norm, milan, tuscan and french chip, with
lew OF the always aristocratic bananas
Tor those who can afford them The bnts
mentioned above arc all braided i'm ono
piece, and tho wide brims may be twisted
into any form. There aro also MANI
plateauX" of the aforenamcd braids, and
these Will have the crowns pinchcd in.
Whatever scwcd braids there are will DO
FOR tho cheap hats. Flowers will be worn
20 an almost unprecedented extent if ono
may judge by tho talk of the importers.
and fino Eauzc net and mousselincs do
solo will be studded with spnnglcs to trim
them. These flno straw hats are hand
maze, anu that makes them costly in these
days, as that peculiar style of work is al
nioS1 lost art. fow largo and light os-
trich plumes may DO used, hut the prefer
lS for In,ynrc
marktbly accurate reproductions of raro
orchids and other blossoms rarely seen i'm
millinery, but it is doubtful whether they
VIII be so well liked hero as abroad The
modest violet, tho always beautiful rose.
and, i'll short, tho whole list of flowers
dear To us by association will moro than
likely predominntc. Sono of the new ideas
III flowers arc very artistic.
Among the dainty new things set before
us Tor next season, and yet eagerly sliced
upon Tor present Use, one finds lace blouscs.
These arc mado of black all overs and
white laccs uf various kinds and set over
tight Innings of some color generally a
light one. White over sulphur or canary
yellow is new and u very pretty combina
ton. Crepe lissc is also made into these
blouscs and applied in like manner. Some
are laid in minute tucks, others have rows
Of close stirring all tho way up and down
the waist md sleeves. Fastened to one
side with bows of satin ribbon matching
tho color of the lining and with stock and
belt carrying out the Same fancy they arc
very drcssy and becoming The black
lace is for the most part in Spanish and
cscurial pattern, and jcwcled belts look
better with them than plain ribbon. Ono
design has black lace over pure white satin
and has plain white satin rundown collar,
and cuffs. 1t is very elegant Sashcs nrc
hordcrcd with very narrow gaufTcrinps of
lace. silk, null or chiffon. Belts grow
more ornamental and incidentally moro
expensive. Silk muslin cravnt bows and
long tucked scarfs are moro popular than
over and produced i'll greater variety.
Evening gloves in light shades and white
often have the whole upper part inadc of
cscurial lace in the same tint. Fans are
large and small, according to the costume
they arc to be Worn with. Some arc of
feathers, more of spnnglcd gauzc, and IA few
arc of both, arranged in scalops. The
EauZc scnllopS como in the center and the
fcathcred portion on the outer edges.
MATE .EHOY