Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1899-11-14

Is too tight to sit down in. There Is q
narrow ruff1e Of black velvet around the
bottom of the dress. The jacket is tight
and slashed and bound with bias velvet.
Three large buttons are sewed on the
left side of it, not for use, but simply as
evidence of good faith.
The collar and revers are bound also
with velvet. The fiat collar is Of tomato
red velvet, and high white silk null
stock adds it's elegant lightness. This lit
tie touch of red saves the whole suit from
the commonplace. -
The hat is Of black silk beaver, with
black velvet drapery laid low on the brim.
Three rich TIPS curl up on the left side.
while a couple Of :osettes Of the red vet.
vet are set at the edge Of the brim. That
suit will be liked for it's originality.
A gray French cloth suit was shown
and was worth genuine admiration for its
good taste and, in fact, for all itself.
When young lady as pretty as the mod
ell gets it on, folks will forget the horses,
and no blame to them.
There was a simulated tunic at the bot
tom by having the skirt cut in scallops
over black velvet, which was about four
inches deep all around the bottom. The
twist. The very short jacket waist open
ed over a white satin vest with narrow
black velvet revers. The collar extended
from the vest and had nine narrow bias
rolls Of velvet around it. At the shout
ders were narrow black velvet caps.
There was a row Of small oxidized silver
buttons down the left side and a row OF
buttonholes at the right. They are pref.
ty, but not for actual use. Buttons and
buttonholes are fashionable, SO they must
be put somewhere, but we are so accus-
toned to invisible hooks and eyes that it
is hard to abandon them.
To be worn with this pretty gray suit
there should be rich full boa Of mixed
and shaded gray and black ostrich
hues. Boas Of all kinds will be worn by
everybody who can get them.
Tie hat is round brown felt with a
very rich drapery and large loops OF
mingled moss green and wood brown
velvet, with a superb phrasants breast
curling around the left side. A gray, q
black or a white hat would be pretty and
in good taste, but to set off this costume
nothing will do so well as the hat made
and provided.
One wealthy young ratron has chosen
q gray gown made with tunic edged
with no end Of narrow black velvet rib.
bons. The tunic falls over shaped
f1ounce Of black velvet. The basque
has a white velvet vest front and collar
wrought with black jet. The rest is of
the gray cloth.
To wear with it is long mantle Of q
brown peau de CANT silk, so woody brown
as to be almost terra Gotta. This is lined
with satin Of the same shade. Bordering
it is reversed plating" raised in quite
high relief, and along this a design in
applique of velvet in the same shade.
The collar is exceedingly high and faced
with brown fur. A long, slim, brown
animal is curled around the neck out.
side the collar, the tail on the left and
the head on the right side. Furs will
be all in at the horse show.
The hat for this costume was Of dark
gray velvet in toque form, with filter
plume and four immense velvet pansies
in purple and black.
One other Of these suits I must men.
ton. 1t is Of deep prune velvet, with a
tunic simulated by rich black and white
silk cord and narrow black silk soutache.
These form the outline. with tasteful
curves down the front Then they ex.
tend straight around the bottom. The
waist is a tight basque, richly braided on
the front to initiate vest. There is a
fiat rundown collar Of thick silk plush
two shades lighter than the velvet, and
inside this is a white linen collar. The
tight sleeves are bell shape at the wrists
and braided.
The accessories are a beautiful feather
boa, black around the neck and mingled
with several shades Of purple at the ends
Boas are yard and half long and very
thick. The hat was of black velvet,
piped at the edge with white satin, slight.
~ dipped in front. The crown was com.
pletely hidden in wreath of fine ostrich
tips Of reddish purple.