The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-02-12
Mousseline de Sole
Will Lead.
NEW SHIRT WAISTS.
Overskirts Are Prophesied
for Spring and Summer.


Mousseline de sole is to be one Of this
most popular of summer fabrics, for
dainty gowns. The shop windows are
filed with exquisite patterns in oil
oolors, but mostly with delicate sprays
of flowers over. satin stripes set at wide
intervals. While some Of the designs
are developed in colors that will pro-
hibit miscellaneous wear, others are in
dark blue, gray and other sombre hues-
| 1t. is hard at first sight to distinguish
some of them from dimities.
The overskirt in all its glory Is pro-
| phesied for Easter. The peplum, which
falls to the knees in front and Is longer
behind, is first step in that direc-
/ tion.
! Gold on white is a new idea thea
! may have had its origin in the uni-
forms, of officers, 1t is developed very
!, skilfully in a vest Of white satin. finely
/ tucked, over which is worn deep fall
of yellow lace touched up with gold
thread. Gilt buttons, laced together
with gilt cord. are pretty for young
! girls, and are manifestly military.
The coral ring is seen in the smart
Jewellers. 1t did not appear as soon an
/ the coral chain, but promises to eQuai
that ornament in popularity. 1t ID SET
band fashion, with three or five stones.
or with gray pearls or diamonds a
| pretty fashion Is to wear band OF
4 coral with a band Of diamonds and
band of pearls. Many women. who
| !, faA ~
Of tendency to bring out the slightesa
tinge Of red In, the hands, unhesitating-
ly wear strings and rings OF coral, and
declare that the soft. duh pink OF tho
stones gives the skin snowy e1e0
that even pearls cannot give.
Jade is all the go now for belt buch'
les or jewelry or brIc-a- brac.
Crushed velvet brocaded with large
polka dots of white silk, 10 novelty
1t comes in exquisite shades OF brown
red, pink, purple, blue, yellow and
green, Chartreuse green Is effective
with the white spot SO are Chartreusa
yellow and Benedictins purple.
The woman who does not consider
herself smartly shirted unless her gar
ment resembles in shape, tone and tex
ture that Of her fellowman. Is going 70
be a gay ana festive inquire CnlS SPRING
White shirts with half-inch stripes an
: inch apart, OF bright blue, red, green
purple and pink, are one novelty for
men and maids. Another is stripes a
quarter Of an inch in width, of differ
ent colors; sometimes one shirt con-
tents itself with two tones, such as red
and green, pink and blue or lilac and
Iyellow but often stripes of three and
four tints are seen on one garment, to
| the pride of the Wearer doubtless to
the bedazzlement Of the onlooker sure
ly. Gorgeous stocks and cravats for
wear with these shirts, come in gros-
grain silks In plain 3eolors and in
stripes - a a,aAE Ca
Plaids will be in high faYorsfor spring,
indeed, they never quite go out OF
style. The Forbes, Campbell Mack
enzie and Macdonald plaids viii be
used especially, made up into simple
lskirts with a. bias seam down the front
1.-THE bodice to go with them Is of solid
color-blue, green or violet preferably
1t must be snug fitting. with, revers OF
1.-The plaid turning back Just under the
chin. A chiffon jabot should com
plete the dress. So ta nitit
Collars grow higher and higher. The
newest collar is cut with a peak In the
back and points which fit high behind
| the ears. The middle point. which
should be higher than the others, often
runs half way up the height of the
head. and is sometimes split open and
faced with lace or a contrasting colon
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