Evening journal., 1899-05-12
WHAT TO WEAR.
Ehs Latest In Costumes Cor Feminins
Followers OF the
Fashions.

Fashions.
The satin petticoat Is favorte with
spring gowns, where Is shows but for
five or six inches or a foot below TIE
tunlc. or where it shows only in front
little triangle below the rounding
corners of the princess redingbte. This
satin builds the whole foundation. sers-
ing as a lining. or it may be simply a
facing on a less expensive satin lining
skirt. But of satin the foundation mus
be. TO preserve the extreme softness and
limpness desirable for the fashionable
effect. There are very soft silks. like
surah. foulard and undressed taifeta
which are used with some materials.
and II q cotton lining must be used-ai-
though any such is too stiff-get the
very thinnest you can find.
Corded silks, especially in black as
well as poplins, are likely TO have a
great run this year In Paris they are
preparing silks with tiny spots and
narrow chenille stripes. The ground
work is often darker than the chenille
pattern that covers Il, and stripes and
dots are combined Many Of the plain
silks IRE mixed with velvet. The dresses
are made absolutely without any full
ness at the back. the natural shape Of
the figure being followed in the hip
cores. A great deal of silk applique Is
10 be worn. placed over contrasting
colors. and this figures round the hips,
One Of the newest walking skirts Of
the moment fits Ike a glove from the
waist to we'll below the hips. where Il
draws in, only TO spring out in flutes at
/ the edge. This skirt rests on The
ground all around. and has full effect.
although measuring only AZ yards at
the extreme edge. The cut appears
strange, after the straight lines gener-
ally seen In skirts, and II is desirable 10
seam the cloth and lining together AT
the front, otherwise the lining is diff
cult to fit into the cloth. There is no
seam down the back, and the placket
opening is usually made on the left side
of the front width. A false hem should
be sewn on. and felled over. and false
inlay on the straight part Of the first
gore Closely set hooks and eyelet
holes are preferable. and In this case
the inlay requires to be strengthened
with canvas when the holes are pierced
aud sewn round.
silk muslin, covered with pea spots "a
brocade makes pretty gown fora girl
one skirt over another. each hemme5
with q number of frills at the foot. .
cascade of frills carried up one side o.
the skirt. which has the effect of max
ing the wearer look taller. The bodice
droops q little in front. and Is trimmed
with the same frills; a large bunch o
violets on one side Matrons are wear
ing satin dresses draped over with sill
muslin, and black Chantilly over that
cut as a low square. with long lac
/ sleeves. silk muslin. as well as nets q n,
tulles is often profusely jetted and en-
o ployed for entire skirts, bodices AM
= sleeves. says a note from London.
p The separate jackets supposed 10 b
appropriate With all gowns nre mos
2 attractive. They are elaborate In Dc
sign and much trimmed with braidin
/. and jet. OF with fancy revers and velvc
collar and cuffs. There is every know
a ana many an uuhlloWu hHdllt. ooih
' are long, others short, and others agai
= are Of medium length, so that therewi
i, be no excuse for a woman who choose
e q style thntis not becoming reports th
r writer of a New York fashion letter
!, Al the styles copied or adapted fro'
d the French designs are either short q
$ of medium length. Those taken fror
I English designs are extremely short G
: cxaggeratedly long, but all quite plaiI
!, The bolero jacket will not leave us br
: & has merged its identity into the Etc
jacket, TO the advantage of both. Their
e are still some regular bolero jacket
+ worn. of embroidery and passemcnteri
J. or of velvet, but they are. after all. onl
+ part OF the trimming Of the gown wit
i which they are worn. This new JACKIE
y combined Eton and bolero. looks espt
g cially well with the princesse gown
The long jackets and even the wraI
= are not gored at all with that style {
! dress.-St Louis Republic.