The times., 1898-01-16

! each side of the front. Stimulating re-
/ vers. Tabs at the back of the stock
are edged with pleatings, and the
pointed sleeves has the same trimming
/ at the wrist.
| A novel neck arrangement appeared
| on a navy blue silk waist The waist
/ proper was a solid mass of tuckS. The
collar was a high stock, consisting of
an unlined piece of silk about seven
inches wide. The upper and lower
edges We're trimmed with narrow, vel
vet ribbon and tiny, pleated flounces,
and the upper edge was wired to make
it keep it's place in whatever position
was most becoming to the wearer.
Sleeves are very generally fitted TO
the arm with a slight bulge at the
shoulder. AT the wrist they are either
cut pointed and finished with whatev-
er trimming is used on the rest of the
dress, or else they have separate cuff
of some kind. The simple, circular
| ruffie lined with dainty shade of silk
is much worn. 1t has one disadvan-
tage in that it soils SO easily, but this
can be remedied by sewing guipure
lace over the silk, applique fashion. and
this of course may be removed and
replaced by new as soon as il be-
comes soiled.
An odd sort of cuff, which is less in
the way than the one just described,
is merely silk-lined flap at the back
of the sleeve. There are about six
inches of perfectly plain edge besides.
A new silk petticoat has been de-
signed to fit the narrower dress skirts
with the flare at the bottom. The pet
ticoat in question is narrow at the top
and all the way down to point about
fifteen inches from the bottom. Here
is where the new part begins in the
shape of a gored fiounce. The upper
edge of the f1ounce is cut out in points
which project upward and are stitched
down to the skirt. The seams tend to
stand out as the cores of the flounce
grow wider toward the bottom, and
have the appearance of being feather
boned. To add to the flare, three rows
of pleated zigzag fiounces are put on
at the bottom. The skirt is designed to
give fluffy effect to the dress under
which it is worn.
Silk skirts of the everyday variety
with ordinary flounces at the bottom
are growing much cheaper, and the
woman who does not insist upon the
very latest cut will find quantities of
dainty petticCats from which to choose
at the low price of seven dollars-which
is little more than the cost of good ma
terial.
bination of satin ribbon and fur. 1t
consists of a stock made of wide satin
ribbon laid in folds and brought back
to the front. where it is tied in four
in-hand. The new part is the fur which
forms long tabs under the ears. A COL
lar of this kind made of pale blue rib
bon and ermine fur is very pretty for
evening.
Ribbon enters into the trimming of
nearly every dress that is made. A
fetching street gown of navy blue has
a pleated flounce of plaid ribbon around
the bottom of the skirt, the edges of
the sleeves and around the mousseline
vest in the front of the bodice. The
f1ounce around the bottom need not
take more than a bolt and a half of
ribbon, and the remaining five yards
would form the rest of the trimming,
so that two bolts would be enough for
the whole dress, and at So a bolt the
trimming would cost but Sc. Mar
rover ribbon at Is cents yard would
only cost SO, or just half as much
Lace yokes for evening wear continue
in popularity, but grow less volumin-
Gus. The finest thing in plain duchess
lace, but she who cannot hope for such
luxury may substitute a yoke of fine
embroidery and lace insertion, sewed
together and edged with lace, and be
as proportionately well dressed as her
millionaire sister.
Not all of us received jeweled belts
for Christmas presents. A very pretty
substitute consists of black velvet
skirtband, with. bow at the back, and
about six blue enameled buttons set on
the velvet at intervals around the
waist. 1t has quite the effect of an
Oriental girdle.