Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1900-02-16


black satin tic. 1t was brought around
in front and at thu. sides was twisted and
then tied in Il loose sailor knot. with long
ends. tucked down under the vest.
Then came the coat. 1t was cut in
straight lines from top to bottom. but
not IT, close in front by at least three
inches. The whole garment was lined
with the red dotted silk. and the rcvcrS
were faced with it. The Hat collar was
of black velvet.
In the back the garment was cut in
three pieces. There We're but two seams
in the back. and ut tie waist line were
two large buttons. The back was cut in
one long line from neck to foot. The
sides for four inches under the arms were
cut off like a short scallopeu coat, while
the lower part was gathered over the
hips under these two scullops. Around
the bottom were three stitched bias folds.
and others reached from the bottom to
the waist line on each side in a very
acute triangle. The sleeves had three
strap folds ut the top and three at the
wrist. extending down to form chate-
1aine cuffs.
With this there was a rod felt shep-
herdess hat stitched with white. 1t was
garnishad with large ostrich plumes. and
the brim was bent so as to give it very
rakish air The whole costume was one
Of the most striking Of all the week. 1t
is understood that this costume requires
a cloak. cape Of fur or some other outer
garment in very cold weather.
There are among the new spring gar
ments - for we are now treated to
glimpses Of advance model gowns-many
suits with vests. One very neat SUIT of
this kind was OF dark blue foulard with
white dots. F'0ularl. by the way. is to
be one Of the favorte silks for next sea
son. This particular dress had a tunic
which was cut on the straight and laid
in three narrow tucks all around. three
following the closing line in front. There
were three very narrow ruffles OF blue
taffeta silk to match tho shade in the su-
rah.
The waist was in form of Il neat. tight
basque. reaching hut lit Ii below Tie
wuis, liz" Gn the hirs. but t" quite Il
point in r:rn, and hack; The vest was of
q lighter shade " i,l.r in q rich peau de
Sole There were II" iaprIs. the vest
closing high an the hns, with six silver
buffers and lamps. Above the vest was a
sur, W guil:... with high collar Of close
vru tian lace. Around the whole front
WAS Il hun! If soft gray "cocn down
fur. TIE sleeves had tucks ut the top
aud widely tlarr.l wrists. with three folds
as an advertisement.
There seems to hc n tendency toward
strapped skirts. and this shows itself in
folds ard plaits and little hitchetl M ef-
frrtS. saw one dress where there was
q we'll defined apron drnppry. II draped
skirts do come in. their advent will sound
The knell Of shirt waists.
To look at the now goods fer spring
md next summer TO one could believe
that shirt waists ever could z" ont or
fashion, for they are her" in such profu-
sion and 80 pretty that Strai= h,way one
begins to think up ways and means ut
getting one or dozen. They are IN all
sorts Of material-volvet. vclutina. silk.
flannel. cloth and all the whole l:nr Of
'sntton goods. These cottons. by the way.
: are nearly all striped or polka dotted.
There is much dark blue with white
stripcS and no end nf shades " groom
with black or white stripes. The poi: =
dots are as they always were. some big
and far apart. some small and far apart
and others where the small dots are clos"
together There is something to suit
every fancy.
+. The colors of the new goods are in the
main delicate and light. mostly pastel
sfints. I call them pastel because that is