The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1899-12-17

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beneath long loops formed of the rib
bon.
Some pretty laced boots with arched
instep are made ready for winter wear.
They are graceful in outline, with a
moderately high heel, and with room
enough at the toes for the wearer to
walk normally. Many women are ig-
norant of what constitutes really
beautiful foot. So that it is small, they
suppose there is nothing more to be
desired. The new laced shoe has
slightly projecting edge, which is still
a feature of utility models. The en-
larged sole gives the foot narrower
appearance than that which, wanting
in width, allows the sides of the foot
to crowd over and spoil the original
outlines of the shoe. 1t is always best
to select shoe little longer than the
foot. 1t imparts a look of slenderness
and grace. This would seem needless
suggestion did not one notice many wo-
men who constantly make just this
mistake in the selection of their every
day footwear.
A pretty design for the new box
plated skirts is so arranged as to form
a shallow box-plait on the 'front.' one
on each side, and two large, shapely
ones at the back. They are stitched
down part way, and then allowed to
flare. Four and one-quarter yards of
4S-inch goods are required in making
this skirt.
The fact is now we'll established that
long trailing skirts are to be worn with
all house gowns-and by house gowns
are meant evening dresses, reception
dresses, teagownS or any other styles
suited for dressy house wear, with the
fashion eliminated of arranging the
back of the skirt as devoid of fullness
as the front and sides. The trained
skirts especially are now extremely
graceful. Besides the added box plaits,
with their shapely, expanding widths,
and the deft French shirrings and
closely massed side plaits, there is an
evident intention of restoring what the
French call a slight movement" or
dapery, at the sides toward the back,
showing a glimpse of an underskirt OF
lighter, contrasting, or somewhat dark
er fabric. This is always a becoming
style of skirt, and looks especially wei
when the back of the overdress is long
enough to train.
A marked feature of present modes
is the presence on every style of gown
of the short Elton jackets in fur, velvet
and silk, rounded Figaros, square
fronted Russian jackets high pictur-
esque collars and an abundance OF
novel and stylish trimmings about the
neck. These are worn in the most be-
coming manner, and the art Of making
up fur into tiny fanciful trimmings.
col1ets, borderings, vests, yokes, as if it
We're brocade or cloth of the sofest
texture, has developed scores of novel
ties for the coming season.
The English cloak dresses are but lit
tie decorated, an immense standing
collar of sealskin, chinchilla, otter or
other fur, with stole or fichu-shaped
ends, forming the sole finish. These
Understanding collars, with pelerines at
tached, are very fashionable. No Sec
ond dress is worn beneath these long
garments, as, unlike former models,
they have the fit and finish of a prin-
cesse tailor gown.
Royal ermine Innings and collars ap-
pear among some of the capes and pei
crimes of expensive French broadcloth
in rich crimson, Dewey blue and Rus
sian green shades.
It is quite the thing this season to
have the underskirt of a costume made
of lighter instead of darker fabric than
the long overdress or redingote. Some
times this skirt is of ladies' cloth, cam
els hair, or vicuna; again it is of vel
vet, bayadere, corduroy, heavy ribbed
material in silk or WOOL or plain
French broadcloth, bordered with mar
row bands of mink, Persian lamb, or
Astrakhan fur.
The winter is to be decidedly a fur
and velvet season Entire gowns are
made of these materials, lightly lined
with silk or satin alone, to remove all
bulky effect, and skirts and coats of
Persian lamb or Caracut-the fine, soft
Astrakhan-ar the hight of fashion
This season there appear to be several
styles-princesse dresses, for instance
which were once considered suitable for
only, that are given a youthful.
look by the addition of pretty little
guimpes, yokes, boero fronts, ETC. On
the other hand, there are youthful eff
fects which are now added as a part Of
many of the matronly costumes and
toilets.
New satin matelasse gowns show opal
and moonlight effects in faintest sea-
green, tea-rose pink, and silver gray
Mistletoe is an adornment newly
adopted by the milliners.
A bullet fired at King George of
Greece by a murderer imbedded itself
in the framework of his carriage. He
had it extracted and mounted as a