The record-union., 1898-01-16

ribbon, in soft sheer white woods,
trimmed with white silk braid, plain
white China silks, organizes. and even
ginghams in vari-colored checks and
plaids and stripes in pretty tri-color
mixtures, each finished with bands of
lace insertion.
Many of the handsome three quarter
capes are both lined and bordered with
fur, and the outer fabrics show a wide
range of colors and patterns. Very
stylish and pretty models of French
broadcloth. in handsome winter colors
of Russian green, Danish blue, or russell
brown are braided. fur-edged down the
fronts. and finished with a very high
Napoleon collar of fur to match. These
make really handsome winter garments.
They have an effect of novelty in their
general appearance, and this reconciles
Us TO the continued existence of the cape,
be it long, medium or shoulder-length.
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The use of bands collars, revers, and
vest-fronts of white satin to give very
dressy effect to coat basque or bodice,
is still exceedingly fashionable. and,
rich and striking, the cost is not at all
great, for very little satin is required.
Some of these white or cream satin ac-
cessories are covered with lace, to soft
eli the sometimes trying effect of the sa-
tin, and again the satin is dotted with
jet or sparkling jewel sequins, or yelled
with chiffon shirrings, with a full,na
row puff at the edge, or a line of dark
l. fk,f
or blouse bodice is fastened with jewel
buttons to match, and these. in graded
sizes, are now sold at greatly reduced
prices When white satin trimmings are
used, a handsome lace tie is generally
added. Soft, creamy effects prevail
among these dainty articles OF wear, and
there is absolutely no end to their di-
yersity.
Wide lattice-work braids put on the
skirt and bodice in crossing squares just
now rank chief among popular trim
mings on gowns of broadcloth, ladies'
cloth, and other all-wool fabrics. Small
err and less snowy effects are carried out
in the same style in velvet ribbon, mar
row fur, jet, passementerie and bias
bands of black satin stitched on at both
edges.
sleeveless blouse, with epaulettes
in one with the blouse is an excellent
model for the modiste to make use Of in
utilizing short-1ength fabrics of two or
more different kinds. The guimpe, or
neck-piece, and standing collar may be
of white cloth or of silk laid in narrow
tucks. 1t is also quite usual to cut the
collar in one with the guimpe or yoke
piece, and this one piece, made of cream,
gray or pale-pink cloth, trimmed with
circling rows of white and gold braid,
forms a stylish and becoming neck-fin-
sh above a low-cut blouse bodice.
The newest alpacas are unattractive
as to texture, looking like canvas, and
rather coarse canvas at that, and it is
therefore easy to presume that some
mistake was made in naming it, but al
paca it is nevertheless. There are very
many women who do not admire either
mohair or alpaca-fine, medium or
coarse. 1t looks exceedingly plain, no
matter what it costs or how much fash
ion may favor it. Compared with other
fabrics, it is not at all amenable, when
folds are under arrangement, and its
hard, shiny uncompromising surface is
extremely uncomplimentary to all but
the very youthful, and not very becom-
ing even to them. Black velvet ribbon
trimmings modify these fabrics about as
well as any garniture that could be Sc
lected.
Real tortoise-she combs in various
handsome patterns are coming into
marked favor If this proves true the
projected style of dressing the hair low
on the head, as recently determined up
on, will not have a monopoly. There
is no reason why the high Spanish comb,
with the couture en- pompadour on the
one hand, and the coil or braid of hair
worn on the nape of the neck on the
other, should not severally prevail. in
addition to the Psyche knot, arranged at
the center of the back of the head, from
which fall a number of short zephyr
curls.
All stylish evening toilets have trains
Of various lengths appropriate for vari
Gus textiles and occasions and in diff
ferent styles for Individual wearers
There are to be seen, for instance, the
seven, eight and -gored models, the
circular forms, the skirts accordion
pleated, fiounced, ruched frilled, draped,
paneled and rounded at the hens or cut
in square shape. AS rule, however,
the more costly and beautiful the ma
terial, the palmer is the skirt, narrow
ruche or frill of handsome lace form
ing the only decoration, no matter how
deliberately the bodice may be trimmed.
A very satisfactory compromise be-
tween silk and satin is peau de sore,
which partakes of the nature of both
fabrics, but has not the apaque brill
fancy Of satin. The lustrous repped
silks still continue to take high place
among prevailing styles, and following
this fashion, the rich and beautiful irish
poplins are once again restored to favor
Braid and tailor button trimmings on
street costumes will be even more fash
iona bic in the coming season than they
have been this winter
On New Years Eve.
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