Evening star., 1899-04-15

when 1t is not on public show. Many royal
ladies of Europe are less remarkable for
their good taste than their elegance. Prin-
cess Victoria of Wales is one of the most
stylish of the representatives of royal blood.
On recent occasion her royal highneSs or
dered a very chic coat which would be quite
as appropriate for a simple democratic
maiden. The coat was made of smooth
surfaced fine black cloth, lined. The roll
collar was faced with velvet machine
stitching outlining pocket lapels, revers and
front, with a double row of the stitching
across the lower part of the sleeves to rep
front and close-fitting back, with small
pointed revers turned back from the front.
Plenty to Choose From.
The new blouses are infinite in variety.
Their elegance is not to be rivaled by any
thing that previous seasons have shown,
for the special trimmings of the hour are
such as lend themselves with special grace
to the Identification of the bodice. Laces
and chiffons. tulles and embroideries of
chenille are seen upon the more dressy of
the waists, while on those intended for Or
binary wear plainness is avoided by law
ish use of tucks and cordings and frflls.
The battle of flowers which takes place
yearly at Cannes was this season quite as
brilliant as heretofore and was participated
in by a brilliant representation of the Par
iSian haut monde. LandauS were hand
someiy adorned with flowers and ribbons,
and the gowns worn were handsome. but
were subordinate to the success of the dec
Grafton of the coaches. Among the chic
specimens of dressmaking skill to be seen
on the line of parade was q long pointed
pelsse in ciel blue mousseline de- sole over
satin of the same tint. The material form
ed a deep point, running almost to the
ground in front and also in the back.
The body of the garment was cut in three
deep lounces shaped upon an embroidered
shoulder piece of the mOusseline de sole,
the edges of the fiounces being finished
with ruchings of the mousSeline de sole.
From the point upon the back bow and
StreamerS of ribbon were suspended, the
high collar giving the finishing touch of
modishness to the wrap 1t would in So
berer clineS than Cannes probably be choS-
en- for theater or dinner or dance. 70 black
or white or gray it would be a charming
wrap for summer wear at any of the FASH
ionable summer resorts.
The Pretty Little Trihes.
The spring jackets offer many op-
portunties for the display of dainty ja-
bots and the price of these trifing arrange
ments of lace and gauzy fabrics is so great
in the shops that a description of one or
two such useful accessories to the toilet
will not be amiss. One worn with a Sc
verely stitched and strapped cloth Jacket
was of plated white mousseline de sole
attached to a straight white stock and ar
ranged in five cascade folds to the waist
The edges of the folds We're garnished with
q gathered band of white gauze ribbon.
Another dainty creation was a Marie
Antoinette fichu of mousseline de sole with
two very full flounces attached to mar
row plated shawl-like arrangement on the
shoulders. The flounces fell in a cascade
below the waist, the edges being finished
with a narrow border of fine frilled lace.
Many of the new dress fabrics are so
woven as to dispense with the need of much
further ornamentation. Horizontal bands
of lacelke insertion are among the most
striking of these effects welcomed by hard
worked dressmakers, to whom even a few
stitches saved counts much in the general
result CATHERINE TALBOT.