The courier. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1894-1903, 1898-04-23
Fashions of the Day.


observations. as caught in q passing
glimpse Of a block or two on the avenue
after church. Ii may be that took .
little more OF q stroll than that, but l
will not acknowledge it; it seems 90 dis
tinctively vulgar in this very last end Of
the century to join the Easter parade on
Fifth avenue. OF course, all OF US are
forced into few blocks Of it in going to
and from church.
Well, dear, We are slender. We are sin.
uous. we are sylphs. We wear big, top
heavy hats-more of that anon. We
must be sheath-like and small around
the waist and hipe. Hips. as it were,
have taken slump. II. when We lay
aside our pade. nature still insists on too
much plumpncss. then the masseur must
do the rest, for we have just got to be
graceful and gIiding-got may not be as
good English as it is forceful; anyhow
We must be slender. Skirts are tight
and sheath like around the hips, and
flare most decidedly around the bottom,
either with set on aounces. cuton
fiounces. or 10 the cut Of the untrimmed
gored breadths. Sleeves fit to the arm
suugly, with the only relief in trimming
at the shoulders; these frills or epaulets
must stand out. giving width to the
shoulders.
The top heavy hats, my dear girl. are
as fashion simply abomiuable. They
have not one bit Of grace or outline OF
character. They are simply shape Or
foundation that lie tipped over the fac,
and something upon which to pile lot
Of chiffon, lace and spangles. 1t mat
tiers not how broad the brim may be. the
space between the edge and the crown
must be filed full of twisted thin ma.
terial, which has the effect Of the yards
aud yards of stuffs worn around the
heads by the Hindoos 1t is not pretty
only stylish.
The most exclusive houses are show
ing quietly magnificent hats graceful
with plumes and buckles. l predict
that il one month chiffon and gauze
will have had their day Oh hats, and vel.
vet. silk, eatin and ribbons will come in
with sweeping plumes. A woman's hat
with gloves and shoes, is the index Of
her costume. There is no character in
the punching Of gauze. and it is too
"slimpey" to use unless it is bunched. 1t
will not stand atmosphere that is at all
moist, and il is already too much worn
too common.
Turquoise blue is established as the
fashionable color. Where purple and
violet shades have been reigning supreme
the blue is now dominant. One reason
for this il that while it is becoming to
almost everyone. it also lights up we'll in
the evening. While turquoise blue wal
seen 10 all accessories on the best dress
ed women returning from church in thu
Easter parade, black was the favorits
color for costumes. There were blact
"tailor- madee," black satins. black vel
vet, black grenadines, black crepe d.
chimes, black nuns yelling. black taffetal
and black everything. Everything. thicl
or thin, had colored Innings. with tur
auoise blue tho favorite. Every othel
color, though. was seen-just a matter
Of individual taste.
And, my dear. it did seem to me tina
every style under the sun was fashion
able, excepting big sleeves and full
skirts. II one has anything tucked ava,
that belonged to the fashions before thu
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