The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1898-03-04
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or mingled rough effects. The lat
est skirts measure four and a hal
yards round, are faced with seven.
inch stitfening, fit close over the
hips and-if the fabric is not toe
heavy-straight and gathered in full
at the back.
Bebe ribbon, either in velvet OF
satin, is one of the most fashionable
trimmings of the moment, aud ii
especially popular on muslin, chiffon
and other fragile textures, where the
trimming usually forms decided
contrast.
The old world fashion of trimming
white transparent fabrics with col.
ored ribbon or velvet reappears as q
novelty, and both blue, pink, and
cherry-red are favored shades fol
this purpose.
India muslin makes charming
and inexpensive gown for ordinary
evening wear, trimmed with bebe
ribbon velvet, and may be ironed
out again and again before it re-
quires cleaning, and the skirt il
equally useful for summer wear
Many early spring gowns show
close fitting vests of fine white cloth
initiating suede, crossed in front and
fastened diagonaily, the edge out.
lined with narrow silver passemen.
terie. White vests and white cord
ings will undoubtedly be fashion.
able, and are most harmonious with
fawn and stone-gray, especially
when relieved with an edge OF
eweled gallon or fancy belt.
The close fitting sleeve is feature
of the new cloth gowns, and the
only fulness appears in the top five
inches, while the armhole is yelled
by the stiff epaulette which now
seems generally accepted by fash
ionable woman. Sleeves for even.
ing wear are still ruffled all down
and these will last the winter; bu
next summer our full dress toilets
will probably be sleeveless, anC
demi-toilets, it is prophesied, will
show the return of the elbow sleeve
The pinafore style of bodice is still
most popular, possibly because i
admits of handsome trimming, al
skirts still remain tolerably plain
and all the elaboration is expended
on the bodice. Parisians are wear.
; lug trimmed skirts, but not until the
late spring are they likely to be gen
eral with us, and when summe
brings thinner textures, we shall, M
: doubt, revel in ruches, founces anC
similar adornments, and the plaiI
skirts will be seen only in handsome
silk and velvet.
} Sashes are devoted particularly t,
very young girls, but the metallic
belts and girdles are worn by womel
generally, though the elaborated,
jeweled oues are not adopted, o
should not be, by the miss who ha
not yet left the schoolroOm; for he
the silk sashes and ribbons are il
better taste.
l 49,
T Handsome Gowns.
The princess model Is one of tn
favorites in dinner gowns. 1t /
? graceful, permitting of short train
which at present is in vogue. 4
skirt not rounded at the back is de
\ cidedly out of date, and real trail
, is more fashionable now than it ha
) been for years. All dinner skirts fl
g closely, the clinging style being al
0 ways graceful, and after the stiff
1 ness and flare, women are glad t.
have them back.
The sleeve of the dinner gown ma
be long, transparent and close fit
ting, or of elbow length, tight an,
! finished with frill of lace, or lust
. little bunch of fluffy rnffles. II tn
), gown is of velvet the sleeve is ofte
q rot more than little embroideret
n strap.
= An exceedingly handsome mid
: winter ball gown is made of heav
black satin, The skirt has demi
h train. Down each side there is
: graduated panel of satin heavil
q crusted with jewel colored spangle:
r The panels are edged with cascade
of fine white lace. The bodice
cut square in the neck aud opens t
!. reveal vest of cascades Of lace. /
y narrow band of sable outlines tn
o open front of the bodice and goe
around the square neck. Full frill
h of white lace 20 against the nee
n and form the sleeves. There is
girdle of white satin. At the should
o ers, at the bust and on the train ar
q fastened clusters of white sati
q "snow balls" with their bright gree
q leaves. A bunch of the flower
n closes the fGlled girdle at the lei
n side.
r. Velvet is counted among the moe
n ish things for evening wear, but S
i far, very few quite young wome
q wear it. Velvet Is Invariably assC
n ciated with the dowager. The.coul
: train of velvet. however is ofte
T. seen over very gauzy gowns, but tn
"a court train also has never an air {
o. girlishness. 1t lends dignity, an
4 dignity and youth can hardly b
a successfully associated III matter
= of dress. BY far the most charmin
evening gowns are the gauzy one
and they are certainly the most i
te favor.
ID So
ID Coral Jewelry.
g Coral is an old-time setting th
y is enjoying once more heyday
l. popularity. 1t is rumored that oil
It of the greatest novelties in SUNNI,
u jewelry will be studs, buttons an
IS pins of carved pink coral.
Is The cool pink coral Is certainl
* appropriate to the warmer seaso