Omaha daily bee., 1899-01-29
FriIIs Of Fashion.


There will, before long, be a distinct gar
ment known as the theater cape. 1t will not
be as elaborate as the opera cape and will be
warmer than many of the latter, more sub
dued and suitable for street car wear.
The latest thing in hair ornaments is
black lace wings embroidered with pearls.
We are coming back to chignons and nets
in the spring, Madam Rumor says, but yet
not really the old fashioned chignon, for the
hair Is to be coiled in some distinct fashion,
braided or twisted up close to the head.
The new cheviots for tailor costumes are
very attractive and stylish. The colors are
mixed. as usual. but most OF the very de-
sirable patterns are quiet and unobtrusiye.
There are also very smart checked and
striped effects, indistinct plaids and finely
woven boucle surfaces.
Something new in hats seems to blossom
out every year with the organizes and
lawns in January, but the novelties are
mostly OF the dressy sort, for evening wear
and in anticipation OF summer for those whit
are going south. Tulle and mousseline de
sole nre the latest fabrics employed for
these hats.
hand scarfs, with very long ends
that reach the belt. will this spring be worn
with smart tailor. made shirt waists of fancy
silk. faille. llk-dotted French mohair. etc,
The scarfs are OF plain satin. and black,
white and colors will all be found among the
varieties displayed.
Bayadere effects will reappear this spring
and there is enough diversity shown in these
cross-stripes to render them suitable for
either tall or short figures. In some In
stances they are severely straight, in others
uneven or undulating, giving the impression
of a geometrical design rather than a stripe.
Black silk braids and black woven chenille
in patterns like soutache trimmings are
woven and twisted into various fanciful and
conventional designs for skirt. bodice and
Jacket trimmings, yokes, CurviEg collars and
iaring cuffs, guimpes, vest girdIe and corse-
let pieces ami their favor for the spring and
summer is already assured,
The new coats for youthful wearers are
notably jaunty and attractive, with little or
no change IN the general effect, some double
breasted with rundown collar and eXpen-
slve buttons. others single breasted with
small. pointed revers, one deep bias dart
giving a decided curve to the Sides and very
close fitting at the back. with not a fold,
wrinkle or ripple visible.
The boleros which appear In the princess
gown, which is growing in popularity, have
exceedingly pretty lines. The longest point,
which just reaches the waist line, is at the
two ends in front and from these, which
are In deep scallop or undulation, there are
slighter fluctuations around under the arm
and up TO a point in the middle OF the back,
There is nothing so ugly as a straight line
across the back and a point down does not
have the graceful effect that Is given by a
little point or cut up.
The new straws for spring are in the silk
and crlnoline effects in wide plaits, which
are mounted like velvet on a tulle and wire
frame. Flowers and narrow ruches Of chiffon
are the promised trimmings for the toques,
which are to be somewhat smaller In size
and trimmed high on one side. Cream
colored silk. decorated here ana there with