The times., 1898-10-23

really is but two inches and a half
long and il can most economically be
made of bright brocaded or chined silk
with pearl sticks. The gay Towering of
the silk shows on both sides and a genu-
inely helpful breeze can be raised by one
of them Modish women carry their fans
still slung about the neck by a long
chain of false pearls or coral beads, and
the luxurious fan consists of ten thin
sticks of choice blonde shell, beautifully
inlaid and strung together by 4 lutte rib
bon. This is also of the Recamier size.
No insignificant amount of considerd-
tion this autumn has been devoted to the
etcetras of dress. All the best tailor
skirts. for instance. are hung on very
narrow elastic silk ribbons that stretch
to encircle the waist. A jute material
has been brought out for the greater pro-
lection of the dress hens. where they
touch the ground. Glove spring fasten-
ings close the placket holes in two places.
and by rendering waterproof that Fart OF
the basque lining that fits under the arm
clumsy dress shields are in many in
stances done away with. Belt buckles
have gone the way of all good fashions.
and woman this fall would as soon
think of girdng herself with rope as
with narrow gros grain ribbon band or
cestus of Jewels About her slender
circumference passes ribbon. five to
eight inches wide, and its either end
pleated in to fasten to the two halves of
a metal clasp that are long and narrow.
The wide ribbon draws in close fine folds
about the waist and the clasp is of Derby
silver or Burmese gold. richly wrought
but rarely set with jewels.
Daily the ribbons themselves increase
in ornament. They have rufiied and
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decoration is the smartest. They show
silk dots or circles of open work. and
insets of lace and it is noticeable that
sash ribbons have gone down on the
bargain counter Where ribbon bows
tie an evening cape float from ball
dress shoulder, or otherwist cast long
ends to the breeze, those ends are most
elaborately trimmed. There are series
of tiny chiffon ruffles set on. or lace
appliqued, or silk dots freely sprinkled
and the consequence is pretty and fluffy
to a degree.
a duet in silk muslin and chined
silk is artfully manifested in one of
the three grouped gowns. This has its
front and body made wholly OF bright
peach pink muslin. all gracefully puck
cred in double gaugings that describes
elongated lines on skirt and waist. The
handsome train is white moire-messa-
line. chined in bouquets of small scar
let roses. a velvet knot of which is fas-
tened in the hair. Cadogan sleeves of mus
lin fall low on the arm and over either
shoulder run small straps covered with
scarlet leaves cut from velvet.
A not less interesting gown shows in the
skirt three falling panniers of jetted lace
over a pale yellow silk petticoat. Some
day, the French dressmakers say. those
panniers viii be looped up and grandly
punched out on the hips, after the eigh-
teenth century mode, but for the present
they hang fiat and graceful. The distin-
gushing feature of the bodice is the vast
collar rising behind the head and made of
ruffies of jetted lace on a wire frame.
More simple but none the less attrac-
tive. is the third costume of finely pleated
lilac chiffon over petticoat of apple green
silk. A deeper shade of lilac, almost violet
purple silk extends in apron shape over