The record-union., 1899-01-29

ness about the hips, and an especially
pretty flare on its lower half, where it
measures about four yards. A plain
but becoming effect in trimming con-
sists of double-fold bands, three in a
cluster, which outline an apron-Over-
skirt in front, ana circling up toward
the back produce yoke effect behind,
where the skirt is buttoned and laced.
The blouse of chenille dotted silk has
an adjustable chemisette that also
forms vest front This vest can be
changed, thus permitting many pretty
touches of color. Over the Shoulders is
deep collar, borderel like the opera
fronts of the waist, with a bias band
of the cloth and clusters or ornamental
buttons which VIII be a feature of
gowns this spring. The coat-sleeve has
an easy fullness at the top, and is fitted
at the waist to u circular cuff.
Full corsages are prettily varied by
trimming Of velvet ribbon brought
from the shoulder seams on either side
round the front edge of the arm hole
1t is then carried in an oblique direc-
ton toward the center of the waist
the strands meeting there in a point
second length of velvet is carried in
rows around the waist, combining the
few plaits there, and making a becom-
ing decoration for a slender figure. A
neat little home dress of crimson cash
mere, which carried out this idea, was
trimmed with very. dark ruby velvet
ribbon, these bands also garnishing the
ham of the sheath skirt, and the edges
of the moderately high Medici collar
and f1arin0 Slenya-c1lffS
For special elegant uses there is a
rage for coats, jackets and waists of
woven Venetian, Honitan, Spanish gui-
pure, Flemish, or Luxeuil lace; the gar
ment all in one piece and not scanned.
A very handsome model is made of a
fine, very beautiful design in point de
Venise, the coat is very much longer
at the back than in front and has a
vest front of shirred mousseline de sole.
A black velvet girdle and collar, with
velvet straps across the front, held at
each end by tiny jewel buckles, are
most effective. The lace coat is laid
over one of violet silk, shaped exactly
after its outline, and the lace sleeves
| are lined with the same color.
| A model for a spring visiting costume
| is of beige French broadeloth. The
closely fitted circular skirt is trimmed
on either side of the front breadth with
applique designs at the top and at the
| hem, while between this garniture is a
| trimming of satin ribbon of a much
darker shade of beige. The waist is
close and seamless at the back, and
| slightly blouse in front, the dropping
portion falling over a satin belt, and
open just far enough to show a dainty
undervest of figured silk net of a deep
cream color. The fronts are faced with
handsome piece of guipure lace, Joined
| in its weaving to a yoke and small fiat
epaulettes, also of the guipure. The
collar is of velvet with a lace ruche in
side, and the coat-sleeves have a fiaring
velvet cuff, pointed at each upper and
lower edge, reaching nearly to the ell
bow, and well over the hand.
| A French house dress made of soft
Henrietta cloth of magenta shade could
be worn becomingly by a woman of al
most any type. The blouse-vest and
petticoat are of beige vicuna, tucked
and stitched in lattice effects on
the blouse front, and simply briar-
stitched at the hem of the petticoat
The oddly shaped cape-collar and revers
are elaborately trimmed with beige
lace loops of red satin ribbon showing
here and there among the filmy meshes
The elbow sleeves are finished with a
similar trimming of wider lace and rib
bons. Around the neck is a pretty col
lar of black chenille embroidery, and al
the waist a chenille belt.