The courier. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1894-1903, 1898-01-15
Fashions of the Day.

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your eyes, thinking out your dainty
lingerie, or more explicitly speaking.
your underc,othing which you always
attend TO in January. Well, my dear,
from the skin out you must be in har-
mony. Don't be found even dead with a
pink-topped hose. red silk petticoat
and lavender in your gown. II you have
lavender in your gown be sure that the
lining OF the skirt, the petticoat, the
undc.skirt, or the comolr alton garment,
urderskirt and chenise, the drawers
and the stockings are lavender. Their
il you should chance to be numbered
accidently among the dead and found
among strangers. even the guardian Of
the law, the b.uecolt, will without
hesitation pronounce you "a lady,
These dainty things that tell so quick
ly the refinement Of woman can be
made of China silk, Of India mule or of
orgsndie. Ihs silk and MULE aro pre-
fera Die, as most organdies loss their
color by trips to or through the laundry.
The silks and muslips come in all the
standard shades, and to be well fitted
out the January r.pletion should have
suit OF lavender or violet, one OF pink, Of
blue. OF red. of pale green. OF white and
one of black. all Of them trimmed with
tucks and lace. II in addition. grille.
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robes made Of the same material and
fluffy with lace. and satin slippers which :
correspond in color, you can see what a
dream and Joy you would be to yourself
and your friends in your dainty boudor
With these colors carried out in full
suits you will always have in readiness
tint that will barmonizs with any dress
that fits the within Of III, hour 1t seems
a good deal Of a task to change "tO the
skin every time you change your dress.
but, my dear. it will not hurt you, and
besides the elegance OF it. there is the
hygienic side OF it. But it ia not neces.
sAry to condem and sentence to tho
laundry these dainties because they have
been worn, particularly if they are of
the eilk-that is one OF the beauties Of
Chinese silk. The muslin, too. can be
folded nicely with lscss nicely picked
out and worn again. and several tunes.
and then once month te consigned to
special or dry cleaner or French
laundry.
Plaid stockings have had their day.
They were never especially favored by
the best dressed women, add were SO
soon initiated in the cheapest hosiery
that they never gained foothold, as it
were. Black with lace stripes and lace
over the instep, and plain black are al
ways in good taste. and black With boot
tops" in colors enables you to carry out
tie enchanting scheme of color
Theatre waists are in full bloom. A
late fancy is the thin transparent stuffs
over the neck and arms without Innings.
A beautiful waist that saw on a hand
some blonde tho other night was Of
black Brussels net over an extremely
low necked lining OF black tsffeia. 1t
vas fulled or gathered into a iettei Cir
die and shirred around the neck into a
ietted band. The sleeves were shirred
,ver the dazzling white arms. and came :
Town well over the hand. 1t was worn n
With a black and white satin striped u
skirt. The stripes, about two and half q
inches vide, met biasly in seam in the .
ront OF the skirt, and were matched e
on the tias 10 the other 4
eame, but the breadths were cut of at
he sides and back and the fashionable Z.