The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1898-03-16

The CIRCULAR FLOUNCE: RUFFLED
SKIRTS: SILK AND WOOL MIX
TUREs: JACKETS AND CAPEs: MIL.
LINERY.
A circular hounce is the sole novelty
yet apparent in new cloth suits; set on
plain with braiding or some other fancy
heading, and faring toward the lower
edge. 1t cannot be said that it imparts
any special grace to the costume, but
something new must be provided each
season. Skirts are decidedly narrow
err, and the advent of the bell skirt
would not be surprising. Much braid
ing is used on cloth dresses, or narrow,
gathered satin ribbon trimmings (al-
ways with fancy edge which are so
any requirements. An "apron front
effect" is much in vogue, brought about
by trimming, and where braid is en-
ployed, it is carried up to the waist at
the back, the apron being large or
small, according to the quantity and
disposal of the trimming.
BLACK TAFFETA SILK SKIRTS
to be worn with independent waists
are ruffied almost to the belt, and one
shown by leading house had fifteen
ru flies, edged by silk fold with mar
row black satin one above it. The
apron was quite small, and twenty
seven yards of material is required.
Nothing new in waists has come up as
yet; the blouse being again called into
requisition for cloth dresses, or a Sc
we're and short suit jacket with "fy-
front" ornamented with tucks 30 small
as to resemble cords, on front and
sleeves. A third waist is tight fitting
with little pocket on each front, and
over the cloth belt one of ribbon is
usually substituted. This is called an
"Bton" waist.
THE OPEN BLOUSE
is the only one admitting of fancy
fronts, and on the reUerS, trimming
may be advantageously arranged, or if
handsome material the entire blouse
may be trimmed with passementerie
squares. Sleeves are smaller, and only
rows of tucking or fold or two separ-
ate US from the absolutely tight sleeve.
Tucks, both diagonal and across, all
the way down the sleeve are again
seen, but new styles may be expected
at later date.
NEW BEAUTIES
| in dress fabrics are constantly coming
up, and for handsome costumes moth
ing is more absolutely safe and attrac-
| tive than silk and wool mixtures; not
liable to crush easily, always hanging
well, and rejecting two soft color
tones, varied by delicate designs.
These materials are economical in the
end, as they do not require as much
trimming as plain stuff, and the as
sortment shown by the well known
house of Lord & Taylor, embrace every
stylish color combination of the season
such as minute brown figures on pale
green surface, or on purple, seeded
ground are tiny Nile green figures.
Blue on light brown is another charm.
ing contrast, or pale heliotrope is
strewn with pink, fibre-like designs.
vALENCIENNEs LACE TRAvERs
is an exquisite material, composed of
rows of ecru lace woven on a sheer
silk foundation, with two narrow raised
stripes between the rows of lace.
Lightweight colored crepons show
open work stripes, alternating with
puckered satin ribbon stripes. A very
sheer fabric has rows of colored "baby
ribbon" through net, and second ma
terial on that order has wide and mar
row dark blue ribbon through species
of black silk lattice work. Among lace
effects, green lace stripes on dark blue
grounds, is striking combination.
Tucked materials are very effective,
and ON o green and black corded
ground, narrow green brocaded ribbon
is attached on the upper side, in spaces
about an inch and half apart.
THE SPRING JACKET
is severity itself, very short, buttoning
at the front, and almost fac-simile Of
the suit jacket. Spring capes are still
cut circular, and gray cloth, with -four
deep folds, Stimulating one cape above
another) each finished by white satin
fold and carried up the back, with {
standing collar similarly trimmed is {
very simple yet elegant style. Silk ant
lace capes are very dressy, short, ant
pointed at the back, with long tabs a
the front. The shoulder pant is usual
ly of silk, covered with jet and below