The suburban citizen., 1900-03-31
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WOMANS WORLD.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
THE SPRING MODES.
LAST Seasons FRnoies Are Retained sup
plemented by Many New ones

tHE oThlNA WCSH
Cast Seasons Fnneies Are Retained, Sup
plemented by Many New ones
The spring dress is q composite
work of art, retaining all OF last sea
sons fancies aud supplementiIg them
oy many new ones. -,
The modes of this last spring OF the |
nineteenth century present these Ia
miiar features:
The princess dress.
The polonaise.
The oyerskirt and the tunie.
The plated skirt.
The bolero aud the Eton jacket
The box coat.
The lavish use of lace, embroidery
and fringe. =,
And the long, soft, pliable effect OF
nearly every gown.
The new end. d.of-the-century dresses,
like the old beginnlng-of-the-centurY
dresses, are flmy aud transparent.
Fashion seems determined to round
out the cycle in the manner in which
At began.
The spring modes introduce tenta'
lively these novelties;
Festooned draperies, looking per-
haps toward panniers.
Little capes.
Mousquetaire cuffs, reaching to the
elbows.
Sleeves wide below the elbows.
Accordion plating.
And an infinite number OF small va
riations and notifications, like the
combination OF hue lawn with pique,
the elevation of the stripe to pedes-
tai beside the plaid, the addition OF
directoire scarfs to the spring wrap,
a marked increase in the idolatry Law
ished upon the tuck, and many new
and beautiful things in the details OF
ornaments and trimmings.
There is no talk about short skirts.
The newest imported dresses are just
as long in front and train as much in
the back as they have all winter.
There is much discussion OF fuller
skirts, but the fullness is all about the
feet in added flares and plaihngs; SO
far as concerns the outline of the fig.
ure even greater stress than hereto
fore is laid upon fragile, rounded slen'
derness.
The newest model Of the plated
skirt has two single box plaits on each
side of q plain front and two double
box plaits in the middle of the back
each plait narrow at the waist line anc
widening toward the hem.
The newest overskirts are fancifu
and picturesque beyond description
Long, pointed overakirts are outlined
with lace flowers or butterflies ant
caught high on one side by means o
Jewels OK bits of coral. The washer
woman overdress is much used for thil
dresses, and Is looped with rosettes
The most novel overskirts appear OF
pompadour muslius and dimities ant
sprigged Marie Antoinette organdies
they are looped at each side OF tn
back in @ manner suggestive Of pan
niers.
For use upon either wash materials
or cloth fabrics are more small, soft
convenient boleros than were ever be
fore seen. The cloth boleros are em
broidered with silk cords and incrust
ed with lace motifs. Others are @
guipure lace with the design brough
out in color by means of tiny moe
Jewels. A little muslin bolero is mad
Just OF alternate rows of shirring an
fine lace insertion with ruches of TIA
muslin as finish.
The sleeves Of all cloth gowns ar
long and tlght-ftting. Many hay
mousquetaire cuffs that are almoI
skin.tight from the elbow to the wris
but expand over the hand. A few thi
dresses have sleeves that are tight
the elbow aud then open in wide
mouthed bells.
All the new spring millinery
eloud-lik aud Aowery, FashionabI
hats for everyday wear are mass
foliage with one big, full-blown ros
in the middle. Buttercups heart
ease, dandslions, cowsips, marigold
and primroses trim many of the in
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