The record-union., 1898-02-13

| zontal trimmings. round-waisted bod
| ices finished with jeweled girdles, clasps
| and chatelaine ornaments, the leg-u-
mutton sleeve rather small in outline,
and laced or buttoned half way up the
| length of the arm, the poke bonnet,
| with its very ornate decorations, etc.
| These fashion prints likewise show the
| coiffure corresponding in several styles
to some of the present methods of ar
ranging the hair.
| Pretty little feather turbans and
( toques are again shown that are posi-
tive Ileasure to look at, after the fall
/ and winter craze for the cart-wheel
styles, with feathers dying hither an
yon. The crowns of these close little
| models are more frequently plain than
indented, the brims rolling, the shape
round oftener than long and oval, and
| the whole made of tapping tips of
| pheasants' or doves feathers, with aig-
| rettes in front rising from mass Of
| tufts and pompons. Other hats are
covered smoothly with glossy plumags,
beautifully shaded, the feathers arrang-
ed to match with the shot and ombred
| effects in novelty dress goods. velvets
| and silks and satins in dark rich COL
| orinSs. used for waists and dress ac-
cessories this season.
/ In dress fabrics q season of wonder
| fully beautiful weaves is before us. A
melange of .colcrs of a very artistic de-
scription appears among the French
and English suiting shown on sample
| cards. also checked and striped fionas,
diagonal cheviots camePs-hair suitings,
Ijacquards, briliantines, plain and fancy
monairs. costume cloths, the new eX :.
quisite weayes in drap d'ete, and light
| weigh. ladies' cloth. Very elegant are
the Oriental designs in tri-colors in silk
and wool. and the new all-wool tex
tiles in basket weaves. jaspered with
black or glinting with threads OF bright
contrasting silk. In addition TO the
standard English serges, which never
lose their favor with a large class OF
best dressed women, are new widewale
fancies. with multi-colored threads in
Persian effects. These are very hand
some, and will make stylish spring cos
TUNES if merely edged with stitching
or rows of narrow braid.
The rage for diminutive capes, peler-
ines, Breton circulars and fichu shaped
shoulder coverings will continue
through two seasons at least to come,
cloth. velvet, velours Russo, etc, mere
ly giving place in silk, MORE. brocade,
fancy satin and still lighter nets, liber-
ty silks, openwork chenille, and India
textiles for the summer. One of the
new pelerines has serpentine arrange
ment of drapery in front that termi-
mates under the cape ip scarf form.
This, on youthful syelte figures, ties
at the back but on maturer forms falls
straight upon the skirt front.
|
A very dainty bit of pickup work is
the covering of yokes, guimpes. narrow
west fronts, cuffs and standing collars
of fine white ladies' cloth with French
arabesque or vermicelli designs in
braiding. or merely edging them with
rows Of very narrow gold gimp or cord.
When completed these can be given to
the dressnaker to complete the bo-
dice of the new spring costume of col
ored cloth. An imported suit of this
description is very expensive. If flu
ished in a perfect manner. beginning
with the braided accessories a most
satisfactory and not costly copy can
be made of these stylish and becom-
ing gowns; but the dressmaker must
understand the tailors' art or she had
better not attempt the making of the
costume. Some of the Paris models
finished with these braided decorations
| have also revers of white satin over
laid with point applique net, with a
tiny edging of fur or narrow frill Of
pleated chiffon.
The wonder now is what novel and
distinctive guise the Easter hat of this
year will assume. 1t will have to be
either marvel of severity and simple
elegance, with the fur, feathers, span
giles and other repetitions of old time
| savagery wholly eliminated, or else il
! must be a model from the past CEN
turies, with sugar-loaf crown, half a
yard or more high, or with a brim
nearly as wide as the shoulders, la
Duchess of Devonshire.
| con account of the extra long sleeves
on so many toilets and costumes, the
one button glove is imminent" said
Broadway importer recently, but,
Notwithstanding this assertion, the
longwristed mousquetaire or buttoned
glove, in spite of opposing fashions,
bids fair to retain its popularity.
throughout the generation. The refiec-
tion that even the most subseryent fol-
lower of style will ever again consent
to the limitations of one-button
CANT, after enjoying the comfort and
grace of a six or eight-button length,
would seem impossible. Yet over and
over again has history repeated itself,
in this very matter of short and long
gloves the long -wristed variety and
the gauntlet having been favored and
discarded by both kings and queens for
centuries past.
Street heliotrope appears among the
Hist of popular spring colors. 1t is ex-
ceedingly pretty in all its shades. but
it Is as trying to the complexion as it is
pretty. A soft chamois or cream-co :
tored vest, revers, and collar, edged with
Iheliotrope gimp. are an excellent relief
for an unpatterned heliotrope gown
A Laggard in Love.
II give you key to my heart" said she,
SO come when you will and unlock it;
Your key is just this land she offered a