The Washington weekly post., 1899-05-09
Detachable Reyers and Collars
for Coats.
CREPE De CHINE EVENING GOWNS
Revival of the Lace Marie Antoinette
Tiehu or SILK Gauze Shoulder scarf
Re,er.Ion Of Fashion Which Threatens
to Bring Back the Incroyable Hats and
Direetolre BoBnets-Detschabie heSefs
and Collars for Spring Jackets

very graceful and elegant consolation
too, for those whose figures pfohIoit eNe
successful wearing Of a coat which j. cu'
short a few inches only below the waist
This consolation will take the form oI d
fichu or shoulder scarf, made preierd do.s
In lace. but admissible also in many kiius
Of soft silk. and draped round the ahoui-
ders a la Marie Antoinette, nhishlhs :"
front with TWO long ends raachlng 10 INT
hem OF the skirt in front. Ihere WI, ye
many opportunities for varying 1iii'
scheme as the season advances. ana We
may very probably see revival oI ~ 'le
long straight shoulder scarfs in SILK gauZe
printed in flowers. and in fiowered muslln'
which were In vogue at the time OF Ut
mean War.
The revival OF the lace Marie Antoihe'.e :
fichu or silk gauze shoulder scarf woIut
be quite in harmony with the craze .,
fashion in favor OF IncToyable mats anu
Directoire bonnets. and the mode Is cue
which admits OF many charming Vdilelieo,
II fs adautable. too. to various hgures anu
almost an occasions. For morning dress'
even with an ordinary summer zephyr oF
carobric a fichu in fine batste, IN "hitS
nuslin or even in white point despTI1
net would not be out Of place by any
means and would give an air OF dalhtl-
ness IA the most severely simple gown
For afternoon wear, in fine black lace'
they will come as a boon and DieSSlhs
TO the riddle-aged matrons, VINO hna
coats irnnossible and capes too not anu
heavy and who at the same time strongly
obisct TO yenturing out into the street
,-i,bo,t some sort Of light wrap round
their shoulders. eob,,
In this vay the Marie Antoinette menu
will be of great advantage, as 1t VIII aoo
immensely TO the comfort of the Wearer'
while II will not take away at all from the
smartness of her appearance On the con-
trarv II will add 10 il very considerably
as scarf of this kind is sure to be one
- tbe leading features Of the summer
fashions For evening dress, too. these
0obue will be very much worn. made IN
6ne net or in silk muslin, edged with lace
o,. .,,e, carried out entirely in lace, with
lace frius. and very long sash ends, ffliiea
With lace For young people with good
figures these fichus will be crosseu III
60. taken under the arms, and tnen
tied at the back, in a big bow, with sash
e,,5s reaching to the hem of the skirt. For
other figures no longer so young or so
slim as they were. the fichus Will De
draned lightly round the shoulders, anu
nm draWn down to a point little below
the line of the waist in front. Here they
n-in nrobablv he secured with diamond
slides and from that point sAey VIII
bans, o,,ite loosely over the front OF the
skirt the long lines thus arrived al giving
coDsiderable length and elegance to the
figure.
Detachable Collars the Latest.
must not forget, in my enthusiasm fol
the picturesque scarf, that the popuia'
little short coats, reaching only le"
| inches below the waist-referred TO ABOVE
are having an opportunity to be pictuI
esque also. Detachable revers, IN Whlte
cicth, or pique, are selling very freely
| for wear with them, and are a oiesslls
| indeed to the up-to-date woman who feels
that she cannot afford the white satln Oi
white noire facing on her coat, as II
| soils so rapidly. These others can, o.
| course, be cleaned or washed as OTTER
| as you please. In addition TO the reyer'
| we have lovely sailor collars offered US
| in lawn Or muslin crossed by lace inser'
| tions and finished with lace frills. Here
| is e. valuable hint: For the evening gowT
| of the moment crepe de chine Is reignlng
| supreme-that is the swell mOdistes are
| making them for their best customers
| and why should you not follow suit, YOU
| who perhaps canrot afford to patrOniZI
| these same expensive dressmakers These
| gowns are made up with the most facinat-
| ing folded bodices, chemisettes of rea
| lace, and Marie Antoinette sleeves, fitting
| bsolutely skin tight on the shoulders.
The latest idea in millinery is to com.
| bine a dark Holland cOlored straw Witn
" hite chiffon and black velvet trimmings
| A novelty is colOred straw with a white
| spot painted upon it, but should the DOS
| sesscr of a hat find herself in a shower OF
| rain there will be much cause for conster.
| nation, the white spot spreading its infu.
ence unduly. All the quills and wing:
seem to bear upon them some speckleC
| design either at the top or at the base
| but the favOrite trimming for millinery is
| the artificial rose. and the manufacturers
have brought these TO such perfection
that they cost (and they are well worth
the price, s. each blossom A hat of tus.
can, trimmed with a couple OF such roses
and twist of pale blue chiffon. is ideal
wear for the young girl with the musIio
gown. And talking of muslin gowns re.
minds me that the patterns of the mus.
Inns are more attractive than ever tbe
little rosebud appearing in single elegance
with much distinction on foundations
striped with blue and white lines anr
spotted with white. Other pretty nattern,
there are. and for young girl there is nd
pretter gown than one made of mus,in
with lace trimmings outlined with beh1
rlDbons 10 match the predominating tint,
OF the pattern on the muslin
The Gibson Form.
Every up-to-date woman now aSn;-as
TO the Gibson FORM" which is really tbo
ideal Delsarte form, christen.d nv the
name OF the popular artist who has eiven
II his sanction. This means a short bacl-
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