The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1898-01-01

/ Of skirts and fronts Of bOdices- The chains.
| by pretty LINKS are fastepesl To- metal eyes,
| sewed uH TO the cloth, and criss-erOSsing
I over lace or velvet they bring a new 4nd
undOuDtt dIy costly addition 20 the sum
/ % fashion
Yet in detail supple ornaments are very
| greatly admired aud worn tins winter
I Venetian beads are very much the m1.ie
/ IN place Of pearl necklaces AID damon.
collars, and the fans We see ON all sides ne
small. Of white boiting ciOth over cOIo.cd
Zone sticks and powdered with spangleS IN
no fixed pattern. Natural flowers are
never even earned as bouquets and bsCa.ss
of the preference for long, Transparent
sleeves. costly eighteen and twsnty button
gloves are SCARCELY ever seen 1t mast
re admitted that ieweled combs are stlIl
in many heads. and yer Win most ex-
traysgant toilets. twists and small bn 5 of
black velvet ribbon are the only off,ets
70 the hair.
Any woman can consider herself pus-
sessed of perfect dinner gown who Eas
only a lusterless black affeta, tIimm d
wifa narrow velvet ribbon. she nay
flOunce her taffCta up 20 the waist or
decorate IL only with velvet ribbon. ct
on liz VandZ BE points AMI ssrnish ne
bodice with little LACE, but any wa ne
OrLaBeIt t. il. the tsffeta Itself need Jnty
he OF TIE SORT used for lining skirts, tnd ne
can III confidence appear IN any ass IA
IIace.
A. a final a>SuTanC. Of the IaNiry 81
fashions TUies. one may now serve a.
bridesmaid Iu shirt waist. The SHIRT
waist, of course, must be a wonder lily
SfCwy garment. OF chiffon an over with
lacc and spangleS. buJ in batter taste 90 IL
Ia scndcr or rose or frat green satin <us n,
It's tails u the outside. It's collar a III. nee
of lace falling over white satin cT-tyat
knCtted low on the breast. and the studs
am sleeve links of real or init alton iewsIs
to atch tne shirts guOd>- Shirt vIiS-ed
bridesmaids usually veal pretty .uIl. on
Tluelii skirts, and in place of boIgu.ts
carry fans. Perhaps next we VIII mar Of
brit-S wearing shirt waists % the ALTAR. tut
that - stiH r. come.
Recently. how ever drcSSrut SerS amt .aii-
ors have agreed that no costume j. complete
unless its skITt is accompanied by two or
mere waists. For example. every oae IL
the best tailor dress, are made withatighr-
FITTING basque aud shirtwaIst th1t the
wearer mar alternate bet ween he close
and easy body a. she pleaseS, while the
evening dTG~St~ eTr Uittt" NllH IS iil-fu = Is
three waists. One drCOIIete. one high in
throat and sleeves for receptions AMI mIH
dill ners and one loose. lovely shirt. as
simple or Ornate as the owner desires.
There has cOrie into being with the new
year apparently a fancy for the fichu or
kerchief, or whatever one ma De pleased %
call j dr1pery of~,rttranspa rent stuff across
the bust. In black and white lace, muslin,
Chiffon ard liberty silk the keTchiefs. falling
Just To the waist lire or cIeaTto hetOes. 1ro
spread forth for sale. They are not eXtTiv-
agant investments: many women ch.OS,. 20
make their own, and their mission l. to
bring light and frivolous airinesS 70 pliit
or sober Ga-k dresses. Tbose most no
ticeabIe are paIe-yellOw chiffon necS-r-
chiefs, edged all about their many friIliHz
ruffles with the very tiniest hand Of er nins
or sw3nSdCwT. They drape abO 10 the
shn ul,lers softly and knot on the bust q nd =
few very smart ones are clasped on the
breast by couple or bright eyed nc Ie
errnine heads. below which the long @ nds
fall nearly to the floor.