The times., 1898-01-02

the Dis Christmas has made on every
woman's purse. this is the time for hel
TO do some very vigorous shopping. The
counters are fairly bristling with such
bargains as only come in January, when.
in the big drygoods emporiums, they are
selling Off the leayings of holiday stock
that threatens to become unfashion a b!e
As master of fact. moire yeloUrs, cordu-
roy. black satin brocade, in bold designs,
and such like, are no longer ultra, III the
truth must be told but marked down every
one below 81 yard, they offer rare chances
10 any wqman with a soul above the siaTish
Imitation OF only the very latest mode.
BUY up large fig nred brocsdes and
make them into what ARE called full dress
shirt waists. with gay laced garnished
ties aud rhinestone studs. They are gar
ments fit tc wear anywhere. Black
moiIe velcurs is still and always will be
an admirable material For the making OF
plain black dress skirts TO wear witn
ala manner ~ fancy light waists.
Here faa suggestion for the woman wh"
always signs over tue expense of lining her
skirts with silk A silk lining undo ibtet!ly
gives body and buoyancy and a sense OF
ladylikentss TO a skirt that no other dress
Foundation. can, but il haslately been found
that it lis really only necessary to line
skirt with silk up to the knees in front and
sides. and up to the waist only imn ediately
.
be dune un Foundation Of thin alpaca.
and tl.t,eby expense is reduced, while the
set Of the petticoat and the all important
rustic is Just as impressive as ever.
AS to corduroy. it makes the very most
sturdy. warm and inexpensive shirt waist
for Writer ~ is possible to recommend. Pure
white ones are worn at the theater Wit h
big sahoi collars rolling over the shoulders,
faced with pale yellow OF vioIet-colorcd
satin. and the little pointed front YES,
striped with rows of silly n spangles.
Soine of the newest toques seen have
their crush crowns Of corduroy sprinkted
with s,-s.tglf2s. Eor tickle woman seems now
30 abhui anything in the natureof smooth
velvet hat The crowns of all the pretty
toques and turbans are built OF what is
called rutk ed velvet the slirred kind, or
velvet laid III tiny stitche ed tucks, or
satiny li.dy's cloth heavily stitched. Those
who =, tC the play these January evenings
will he apt 10 see YeryInudiSh ladies wear
ing small bonnets, made all of violet leaves
cut ont oT green velvet, and bedeck ed, on
the left side, with two high tossing white
osprey sprays, spriRging from knot of
pale blue wood yiOlets.
Wood yiolets are the blossoms that in
silk, cotton, OF velvet possess all the
popularity OF the moment. and it is 0niy
right to tel the home hat Timmers chat
bows OF quills, plumes or sprays of flow
ers, on tOQnes or tuThans, are fastened
over the left temple, and so low down
on the edge of the toque as to almost
tonch the forehead.
Another suggestion. To any one who
thinks hc hic plumy black hat little
somber for her style, let her fasten in
front. on the hrim and near the edge,
two big hlobs of velvet in sharply con
trasting cDlors. These are not roSetteS,
but crushes Of velvet. usually uncut, OF
the Inirnir variety, and one of st. Pat
rick green and another of soft cerise, set
quite close together toward the let,
gives a surprising and perfectly tast eful
gayety 10 anv cha peau.
This pretty Tit of folly in decoration
proves that trimmings are slipping more
and more to the front, and, rs a natural
consequence, all the hats that ion't
flare, like badly careened ships, on ore
side, tip farther and farther, as tirde
goes on, over the eyes. These are two
perilous but becoming angles, and 40
woman of progress thinks of pinning her
dress clapeau in commonplace balance
and perfect equilibrium on her pretty nod
die.
Mention having been made OF st. Patrick
green. the new all conquering color in a
light tone, a word should also be sent forth
that i'm rich dark tone wall flower
purple is The latest novelty exploited. This
is as much red as a purple. and builders
OF fine raiment are using il literally in
velvet rcr collars and girtiles, etc st
Patrick green is of that tempting, appe
tiZins, verdant tint that peas and lettuce
and lima beans show in early spring and
now, though only appearing on the most up
to-date toilets, IL promises in the mon.hs |
to come TO ravage uninterruptedly the ar
fectionS OF dressmaker and customer alike.
So far it is only obtainable by the com
mon herd ir chirfonette, fabric that ought |
to be thrice welcomed. Chirfonette is 20
chiffon what swiss or dotted muslin, or
fine batiSte, or dimity, is TO mousseline de
sole. IL il, in short, lovely wide silk and
cotton goods, soft as chiffon, washa BILE,
charmihgiy dyed or in white, and adapt |
able tUany use rom hat wells tothe simplest |
or dancing or afternoon garden party |
dresses.
Lo! and behold In the biggest OF the |
three pictures this week how chiffole tie |
can be used. over slip OF forget N e-lot |
blue goes the skirt and low body, OF Pc lrl |
punk chffonette, touched with line of /
golden, unP1ucked beaver fur. The cuffs OF /
the transparent sleeves and tips OF the tabs /
failing from the shoulders are orystallized /
with silver spangles, and the cost of tais |
good little gown would not raise frown |
on the b,Cw of a miser. Such are the |
virtues or this new material.
Fur, let note he taken, is :he choicest |
thing we know OF so far for trimming even |
ing suits. Even brides have seized on it |
and alas. rot content wit h white fox and err |
mine. they 60 now to get the intricate mat |
knot tied in furs of divers culors |
Undeniably magnificent, however, was the |
effect of a nillionairess taking her hoy |
oath in white trccade trimmed with sill |
yer fox fur. She rang a change on the com |
monpace combination OF satin and pearls |
by having a panel up the skirt and har |
bodice vest and sleeve tops enliJroid sr I'd |
thickly with silver sprays and moonstoles, |
and az final blow at conrentionaiity 1
her great fur-trimmed train was lined with |
pale green, silver spanCled satin. 1t was /
beautiful but it was not bridal, even if her /
veil wa a II OF Limerick lace and her bouquet /
the new posy, white Bermuda lilies and 4
palm leaves.