The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-02-05
HINTS FROM PARIS.


New York Herald's Paris correspondent
Fashion in regard to the form of skirts,
is quite decided at the present moment.
They are tight all round in the upper part
and develop in the lower part fulness
that varies between four and five metres.
The godets are replaced by fiat or turned
down pleats, which touch at the fasten-
ing behind. I have seen skirts the front
breadth of which forms an apron, to
which are adjusted all the rest of the
skirt. 1t is made of one piece, without
either pleat or gather. To get into these
skirts there must be openings on each
side Of the apron, which close completely
as soon as the skirt is on. These Sits
are hidden by ornaments in embroidery
or braiding, according to the style of the
dress.
In dresses the princess form IS very
much worn, whether the custome is plain
or open like frock coat over skirt, or
an independent front. Generally speak
ing, the fastenings arehidden, as far as
possible, either by hiding the hooks and
eyes beneath the trimmings, or, if the
corsage is plain, hooking them beneath
the arms. Many corsages are made blouse
shaped in front, but always tight behind;
also Louis XIV. vests and basques, are
much worn. False basques are also
made, put on over the skirt and appearing
to belong TO the body, hidden, as they
are, beneath the waistband.
In spite Of the pronounced tone of fash
ion maintained by the dressmakers, who
Law down the law for theid clients, good
many pretty corsage blouses are still to
be seen. different in color from the skirts.
They are so convenients to wear in many
| cases that it is easy to understand why
this fashion is still persisten in.
Many dress costumes for day wear, es-
pecialIy at weddings, are made of satin,
| taffetas or white MORE, covered with
black lace.
As to furs. they are used more than
ever for dresses of every description.
| Some dresses are made entirely of seal
| skin or broadtail. Unfortunately they are
| rather uncomfortable heavy, but with the
present form of skirts very close in the
| upper part and with no fulness except be-
| low, they are very becoming.
Decollete dresses with long sleeves are
still much worn. They are made of bouil-
lone or gathered tulle or muslin, the arm
being seen through. These sleeves are
| often trimmed at intervals with circles
of gathers. or with bracelets of beads oil
| spangles.
Plain black faces or laces embroidered
with gold thead, chenille or spangles are
| much used for evening dresses.
An extremely pretty material for bal
| dresses for young girls is tulle spotted
with chenille, the spots diminishing il
size as they approach the waist. Thi'
harmonizes the lines very effectively.
Columbus, O.. Feb. 3.-Representativ
Charles w. Parker of Cuyahoga county
introduced in the legislature today a bill
requiring all persons applying for license
/ 10 marry 10 pass a medical examination
Persons having dipsomania, any form o
insanity. hereditary tuberculosis. con
sumption or SYPHILIS are barred from mar
rage by the bill. An examining board o
three physicians in each county viii b
created by the bill II il becomes a law.
Paris. Feb. S.-AleXandre Aiillerand. OF
OF the Paris deputies. and Henri Lavertu
Jon. deputy for Saint Y Reiix. will fish
duel with swords today, growing out q
an alteration in the chamber yesterday
when NJ Lavertujon called N. Milleran
= ''insolent."