The Washington weekly post. (Washington, D.C.) 1878-1916, 1899-05-02

Vests and ehemlsettes are again playing
e important part With tailor made
.cers Hard vests OF uncompromising
s.tr. are giving place all the way round
o. fa. s5ttest tones OF rose pinks and
celestial blues and white Moussellne de
Fog and lawn form the chief part o.
tsse fronts. nearly all o. which display
aaa st the neck. Many. too. are tucked
b. rara. and Inserted with the very mar
!,p.sr e.sa u lace. To 1T well. they
sHs-. tasteG Up al the back, although
s.rs very pretty ones IN soft Oriental
sa.. ta--rD slightly over to one side
a..a IaaOt Of chiffon and iace, caught
here aaa there with Partisan diamonds
O. buttons
Then. - course, tle lace vests are
equally 10 the fore. THESE generally re-
s..r. 90 boz arranged very fully on chif-
t.u rIey are very fascinating when
r-5. a.-a little inner vest Of soft nous
seine .e sole at the neck. the lace again
APPEARING on the collar
SOM. very smart people are tying
veu arse white tusle low Under their
l.Gs-a pretty fashion which, when the
-.. Isl perfectly fresh seldom comes
aus-. Remember you cannot face your
...yH -.re0tgrcs more than three times al
;ae utmost IN the same piece Of such-like
q. srea. fabrics. the same applies 10 chIf-
.oI b. you tie IL yourself. II becomes.
a.as' TOO "ch.non-y." Therefore. a made
lp bow or jab0t is by far the more prac
r.a. and unless the Wearer Is a genius
a. lying them, also more becoming.
Stocks aud ehu-
The stock az the moment is a soft and
beautiful thing. and here. again, mousse
l-. DE sole ranks first, with the little
corners on the collar made Of guipure or
fine lace. the ends OF the tie being fin
isl-i "lth the same.
Another pretty idea Is the stock and
t.Hl combined, and this looks nice on a
plain siace blouse. fold OF very line
aEa or gauze is passed round the neck,
O.. --.rg CT the hack and forming a sort
o. r'FrT shaped fChu, edged and inserted
With Nalenciednes lace, and narrowing OFF
into points al the waist
one OF the pTettiest stocks. too, is COM
posed OF a judlcious mixture of crepe de
chine and lace. There is a little collar
OF the former. with corners of lace fall
Ing over IL crossing at the back and ty-
Ms Ia the 'front.', with lace ends reach
lLE 10 the waist. The same stock is very
nice in white washing silk, with hem
Stitched or friI ged ends.
The prettiest fichus are made i'm soft
Sill muslin or mousseline de sole, with lit
tle applique lace flowers inserted thereon.
Perhaps the smartest OF all are the white
ones trimmed with black flowers, al
though very dainty are the rose-colored
flowers Oh groundw ork OF white
l know you are always anxious TO hear
about belts. The fGTCy for all kinds of
passementerie belts is no more, though.
OF course. any one possessing really
good bit Of beautiful Oriental or modern
workmanship will do well 10 wear IT, AS
have said, a really good, old thing never
cones aruSs.
There il a rumOr that some belts will
Doe made OF Partisan diamonds TO my
mind there Is something Remarkably chic
about the nash of brilliants at neck and
waist, with a demure little black chiffon
or all-white frock Again il is a pretty
Tea 10 have ones belt studded with stones
10 match some color in our costume. and
certain II Is. however simple the fashion
is. our jewels are not so. and that tickle !
dam Is most lavish i'm her display Luck |
lly for poor woman. she is allowed 10 !
wear the best imitation, or she could |
never appear In the hundred-and-one at
tTactive knickknacks which comes before |
her notice.
Heart-shaped Novelties.
There Is quite craze for lockets. hat /
pins, shiTt7Waist sets pins. &c. III heart |
shape The fad started with the crystal |
heart pendant worn earlier i'm the season.
and has now progressed 10 such an extent |
thar Miss Ia a pfa oil
this tavorite shape, including, if she can /
AFFORD it, a fine, large diamond cut into
the likeness Of a plump, many-facete1 |
heart ana set into a ring. the shank Of
which on either side of the gem is in
Gustrd with brilliants. so that no gold /
Shows anywhere
In the comparatively inexpensive kinds
silver hearts, both plain and ornamental. |
seem TO have the preference just now. |
mat IS, when the purse is not deep enough |
10 purchase those Of gold entirely in
TIstei with diamonds. Some of the |
slE-r hearts, however, are set with small |
diamonds and with other precious stones. |
lAls craze came into being no doubt from |
Tie success of the Cyrano chain and the |
laA2le. the chain having often as many |
a. Three or four pendants attached, while |
ihe bangle has often as many as six. |
These seueTaliy include a pig. an ee
lHaAJ and tiny silver cigar oXidiZed -
tobacco tint, with white TO represent
Tie ASA. while the Illusion is still further
la..rl5ed by the insertion of ruby at
HE end
There are many new hat pins The tur-
u. aas now found lis way TO the end of
'Al- PIN. and is popular studded with pre-
cll- stones
9Hlli waist sets for the present season
comprise many novelties, the pTetticst Of
'-..A perhaps is the owls head set THIS
comes H sterling silver, the owls having
EMERALD eyes. There are gold heads also
N-.- ruby eyes. Coral is very much
s'---' after Just now for chains, rings,
az pms. In lace pins quite the lates,
'-.A- .~ The bar in scroll, key, and other
'-',. N'Hal patterns. set with numerous
A'i.a- diamonds, real or imitation.
A HeautifuI Gown.
There Is just slight indication in some
Q. TO" jaIior-made gowns Of that reaction
--a..-L the uitra-tight-htting. sheath
"' sH'gt which viii be sure 10 come
'.-"i oT later. When one hears il grave
p >.ai-i in Paris that ladies can no
'.E eI e.' down at any fashionable func- |
.. owing 10 the tightness OF their skirts.
.. 'l.l they must remain standing even
-'. 'h~F are faiuting with fatigue, il is
.| Time To make some protest against !
% aA absurd fashion as this. Even al
Wing Ton a little exasgeration, the tight
si The new skirts must be most in
...rhlrnt garments 10 wear They make
".Ha OF gracefulness in walking also
.".f impossible while the bold woman
.. ventures 20 sit GOWN In one would
.'..y repeat the experiment except ia
."l. could she for one moment see
''sei a. others see her and behold her
E' .re!egaW appearance.
~ 'hs iail9rs who are prepared 10 make
".f skirts little wider below the waist