Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-02-20

mere is every reason 10 DelleVe mat the
side panel on the skirt will be a recognized
feature of the spring gowns; We see many
of them already, and, as the craze for cir
cular, trimming is rather dying out, the
panel is the natural step. We need hardly
consider the question of plain skirts, writes
the New York Tribune's Paris correspond
ent; undoubtedly many will order them as
be popular. and we shall probably
see fewer of them after the turn of the
season. and skirts trimmed in the circular
fashion were so much worn last spring
that they can hardly present any novelty
now.
The conventional panel, however, is not
entirely a lovely fashion: 1t belongs to that
period in the '10s when all lines were
long, when long tight basque and close
sleeves were the only approved pattern in
the bodice. and certainly this style OF panel
does not promise TO add much of grace to
ly from the English houses, but a more
French and newer version of the fashion
is rather p~rettier. demanding much trim
over the open space. On evening frocks
garlands of flowers are managed in this
manner.
Here is a model of a tea gown that is
both pretty and comfortable, and need not
be at all expensive: The material Is a
pretty stuffs that look as dressy as silk
and hang like woodland the color a light
ETttu- ne Trimming CONSISTS OIL touches OF
dark green velvet and a profusion of yellow
lace. The cut is the conventional princess
form. with a loose front, made over a
fitted lining, but the trimming is also prct-
lilly arranged. Over the shoulders is a deep
sailor collar of the cloth edged with the
deep lace, and this is held on the bust by
rosettes fall stole ends of the wool ma
terial, edged by heavy lace jabots, to the
hem of the skirt. The color of velvet and
lace is high behind, and in front is cut in
n slight point that is finished by a velvet
twist. The sleeves are Sigot In shape to
below the elbows. where they flare out in
a loose point filled in with lace and
marked on the inside by another chou.
negligee of soft crepe de chine, with a
small rosebud pattern running over a
cream ground. TIL back and sides are
shirred TO the linin~ except in the middle,
where the stuff is allowed TO flare out in
Vatican fashion: in front the sides are
lace-edged and fall in straight sack fash
ion, showing a fitted vest and panel of rose
show their rose velvet lining.
Among the models for early spring is one
of gray cloth. made in rather original fash
ion. The skirt is cut with n wide, fiaring
box pleat in front and with a second skirt.
or rather a short tightly fitting apron. that
curves up front and back and makes slight
points on the sides. y wide fold of blue
velvet passes about the bottom of the
skirt. ending under the box pleat. and a
much narrower fold on the apron heads a
silk fringe of the same color. The bodice
does not seem to present much that is par
ticularly novel, for the front is shaped
into iacketsides. edgeu with blue velvet and
fringe. and falls away to show a folded vest
of corded white silk. The finishing touch
carried twice about the throat and tying
in IL cravat bow under the chin, with
ends that fall below the waist.
A smart little tailor made walking suit
is really more novel than might be Judged
perhaps from the description. The materia
tG u rpVph Dr9an mud l1arE r-nnI md III.
trimming black plush and small gold but.
tons. The skirt is cut in the pretty. clost
sponsible. and is trimmed about the bot
tom by Il four-inch band of plush. TIL,
bodice is a blouse jacket. but quite differ
cnt from the blouse jacket of the autumn
back and on the sides, and in front l.
merely drawn down loosely over the fitted
10 be pretty. A wide box pleat extends
from throat to waist; this is trimmed will
clusters OF buttons. and from under /
come short double revers of the wool an,
black plush. The shoulders are raise'
rather high by means of two deep tucks
taken in the cloth of the sleeves. and tn,
double cuffs match the idea of the revers
choker and belt are OF black. the latte
finished by n large gold buckle.
Cashmere in the favoritc shade of gra,
IS used TO make a Eirlish frock in combina
lion with red velvet embroidered in steel
The skirt is cut in several fiounces heade,
by many lines of stitching; the bodice an,
sleeves of embroidered velvet are partl
covered by "A dccollete blouse of wool, fin
ished with stitching and buttoned on on
side with Il queerly shaped tab. The primo
ess model holds its own. but II general
presents n panel and some form of one
sided trimming on the upper part. Sleeve
of IA material different from the rest of tn
gown are promised for the early sprinl
and sleeves in general will undoubtedly b
a good deal trimmed.
Thu tailor gown as worn in New Yor
and Boston this spring, differs MATERIAL
frim its Partisan prototype. according I
the Boston Herald.
A tailor gown. built for travelling. ha
a number of new features-thc small colla
and narrow lapels. the tight Jacket reacf
ing well over the curve of the hips. whol
and fiat behind and single-breasted 1
front. and the almost tight coat sleeves al
novel and fetching. The skirt has nc
4 wrinkle or q shirr about the hips, and b,
hind has a single and very narrow DO
plait. this. however, spreading out lowe
down into a fan-like dip that is very grac,
full. if somewhat long for a street dres
The skirt is a sheath as low as the knee
where there is put on a circular floun
which reaches in a slender panel to IL
waist in front and is slashed up the cente
the corners rounded slightly to show a b
of the under petticoat-a rig that shoul
make the most plump appear slender, wi,
its long clinging lines, its graceful so