St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1898-04-09
SPRING FASHIONS.
Plenty Of Color for the Lovers sf
Brightness.


Plenty Of Color for the Lovers 81
Brightness.
That there Is to be an unusually large
choice both Of materials and colors this
season is quite evident, and those in
d;viduais who take an optimistic view
Of the financial prospects of this coun-
try assure us that it is one of the signs
Of the times that merchants have laid
In q much larger stock than for some
years past.
There are to be most violent colorings
and effects, but also sober, quiet ones.
Large and startling p!aids and the dull
est and most ineffective OF plain colors.
Indeed, the woman who wants to be
well gowned this spring had best study
color schemes-what is becoming to her
own particular style of beauty-before
size indulges recklessly in her spring
wardrobe.
There is to be a most trying shade OF
blue, also cne of green, with tan and
a bright cerise Sometimes all these are
blended together with surprisingly
good result. Taken singly they must
BE- most gingerly treated.
Transparent fabrics are imported In
such quantities that it is evident the
popular pulse was tried before so much
money was invested in them. They
come not only in every conceivable and
irconceivable pattern. and weave and
black. but in the brightest OF colors
as we'll, and the range of price must
l. y 20 har n -
the price of which will certainly keep
them exclusive. While for surprisingly
little money there. are many that are
most attractive and effective.
Silks, taffetas, foulards. gros grains,
satin. poplins and poplinettes all are
to be had and at such a diversity OF
price that it would seem as though
every woman in the land would he able
to own at least ono silk gown. In these.
as in the grenadines, there are some
superb qualities for which superb prices
are demanded, but if one has money to
spend it is certainly satisfactory to
have something 10 spend it on that dis
plays IT ut its full value.
For Innings of cloaks. wraps and jack
cts there are percaies gold that would
make most stunning waists, but the rule
now is that Innings shall cost quite as
much, if not more, than the gown itself.
This.is supposed to be the perfection OF
good taste.
just what the style for gowns is to be
is not yet made public. All reports to
the contrary; in a general way it can
be stated that skirts will be elaborate
" trimmed, or if without trimming,
made in some odd fashion. like the mod
els worn this winter. The skirts will be
narrower, but will '-fare" as much as
ever.
same lines, but IN thin materials and
more elaborately fashioned. will be re-
tained in favor.
Smart cloth costumes, made mp In
light colors, will be decidedly long. Sc
verely plain cloth gowns will be what
is known as walking lengths, and will
clear the ground.
These same tailor gowns will be the
first of the spring costumes They
| will be made on the old-established plan
of coat ard skirt. and the favorite skirt
will be the bell or circular. The jackets
viii all be loBg. some three-quarters
length ard tight fitting. others on the
lines Of the covert coats of last au-
tumn, only longer. The sleeves, M
dium coat-sleeve style, are put into the
arm with slight fu!lness at the top. not
laid in plaits.
In the smarter cloth gowns made with
skirt and coat, fancy buttons are used
on the coat-perfectly plain gilt ones
Of medium size, and on the dark scrges
the gilt buttons show very effectively.
Serge, by the way, never goes out OF
fashion for hard wear gowns, but this
season there will be a number of light
weight cloths and some very attractive
heavy ctamines, so that serge may have
to go into the background for time,
at all events.
To anyone who makes study Of fash
ions, a fact worthy of notice is that any
particularly smart gown that is worn
| late in the winter is apt to be taken
for a model of spring style, just as
some gowns seen late in the autumn ap-
Iear in different coloring and material
| in the winter. In other words, some
smart, clever dressmaker puts upon the
market an original design. which, ii it
meets with popular approval, she copies
and recopies.-St. Louis Republic.
BOUGHT A YARD or CHiNTZ.
when He Found what 1t Cost He was
Ready to Kick Himself.
He was the dutiful head of a house
hold. He had been told to get q yard
of "chintz." and although in the dark
as to the distinguishing fruits of the ar.
ticle in question he knew it must be
| produced upon his return in the even
ing. On the way home he approached
| q large dry goods house.
At the door he paused and coyertly