Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-05-31
tttractiye Fashions.

springs fashions remarkable for their
I diversity. All types Of faces and fig
| ures are catered to, and If woman is
not appropriately and becomingly
gowned this season it is decidedly her
| own fault and cannot be laid at the
door Of Dame Fashion.
| Side by side with the new pleated
or tucked skirt, which is being evolved
in such infinite variety, the plain skirt
with box pleated back. richly decorat-
ed with applications of cloth or satin,
must be noted
just now the invention Of our dress
makers is bound up in planning novel
| ideas for the elaborate strappng Of
cloth gowns, and in finding variety for
| the pleated and tucked skirts. One OF
the prettiest Of the tucked skirts has a
wide, plain front. the back and sides
being tucked half way down The
tucks, fitting close to the body. merge
beautifully into the slight train or
sweep" in the back.
All fair women will rejoice that the
real old-fashioned pale blue-a blue
which has nothing of the turquoise
colorng in its cOmpOstiOn-is again in
vogue The most picturesque Of pic
ture hats are TO be seen in tucked silk
of this generally becoming color. There
Is something very simple and innocent
in pale blue; and while il Is in vogue it
will he as well for admirers Of the
color often to wear it, We are prom
Used blue tulle hats in the summer,
gathered IN wires.
Black. which il always in vogue in
this season. is to be more fashionable
than ever. There is really nothing
prettcr or more smart for "A spring
gown than black cloth trimmed with
black silk applique the Jacket thickly
covered with this ornamentation. VITA
a gown Of this kind it is easy to be
suitably dressed for an inexpensive
silk waist makes the toilette III for
any ordinary wear and with the intro
duction Of more ornamental ones ii can
be adapted to any occasion required.
The boleIo has taken on a new lease
ar life. II owes it's perennial resuscita-
ti"n to the longing a woman Of small
means has To wear some triile Of tho
more expensive fabrics which adorn
her richer rivals. cut pdnnr velvet.
FOR instance. is a very expensive thing
unless Ne are cont"ntcd with ghe small
fragment which viii cut a short seam
lrss bolcru. The revival NJ the bOlero
has. Of course brought draprd cnrsclcts
and belts To the fore. Here Is another
mrau. nf using thc dclicltc drdpIble
panne which everybody wants To- wear
be it only ono-tignth Nc 2 yard in the
form ~ a rus,tte III the hHt.
Strap ana applique trimming have
nuw arrived at Perfection ana this Ger
iHInly means ilr IN" already 'Nefpur-
d'n"i H"dist" great increase "l
Tabor Thr aril"d 'l"'h "f SA'lh II
tackled I'D IN" paItS "I the gown L" ~
decorated. m" "uihn" nj thf selected
pattern is 'ii"!uIiy hlaI h-H Ply WIN
tn" haSlinE. IN" md'HlI'Ist SIll'h'S
oYer this lacking. lastly 'hr sdprihn"ls
applied rI"th y CUT away close y lhr
stitching rms means a great zeal o.
work. ahd skHini W'fh. l"".
To strap IKE inns an the seams ana
'dErs % a coax means nearly lupll"S
VA" quantity ri cllth required. onf
faShl'habi" dr"SSin" h'f7 arrow one anu
thl"t-luAit'tS EaidS "I '!''h l"i
stlah7 "h '"ht I''at 'u'7 H''' I'M"
YARDS
Satlh Swapping taxes ITS STUN a Il
y uut "n In tAr FORM dl pas hahds IN
"'''rh as thlrtE-slN yards "l SlrapplhS
- employed "n "hr smart coat ans
sN'fp but ~ i more "IIi'u' ~ Apply
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