The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-03-11

Winter-SOme Suggestions About
Other Questions in Which Women
Are Interested.
The spring dress is a composite work
Of art, retaining all OF last seasons fam
cies and experimenting them by many
new ones.
The modes of this last spring Of the
nineteenth century present these IA
miliar features: The princess dress, the
polonalse, the overskirt and the tunic,
the plated skirt the bolero and the Elton
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 of the century dresses,
like the old beginning of the century
dresses, are flmy and transparent
Fashion seems determined to round out
the cycle in the manner IN which it be-,
gansG
The spring modes introduce tentatively
these novelties: FestoOned draperies,
looking perhaps toward panniers; little
capes mousquetaire cuffs reaching to the
elbows; sleeves wide below the elbows;
accordion plating, and an infinite num-
Der OF small variations and notifications,
like the combination of fine lawn with
pique, the elevation of the stripe to a
pedestal beside the plaid, the addition of
the Directoire scarfs TO the spring wrap,
a marked increase in the idoIatry Law
ished upon the tuck, and many new and
beautiful things in the details Of orna-
ments 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 plaitings; so far
as concerns the outline Of the figure,
even greater stress than heretofore is
laid upon fragile, rounded sIenderness.
SOME NEW MODELS.
The newest model Of the plated skirt
has two single box plaits on each side of
a plain front and two double box plaits
In the middle OF the back, each plait
narrow at the waist line and widening
toward the hem.
The newest overskirts are fancifuI and
picturesque beyond description. Long,
pointed overskirts are outlined with lace
MOWERS or butterflies and caught high on
one side by means of jewels or bits of
coral. The WasherWoman overdress is
much used for thin dresses, and is looped
with rosettes. The most novel over
skirts appear on pompadour muslins and
dimiues and sprtgged Marie Antoinette
organdies; they are Topped at each side
OF the back IN a manner suggestive Of
panniers.
The bodice Of the thin dress is made
after the Spencer fashion of last summer
gathered slightly at. the belt, with a little
pouched effect in front
For use upon either wash materials or
cloth fabrics are moro small, soft, con-
Venient boleros than were ever before
seen. The cloth boleros are embroidered
with silk cords and incrusted with lace
motifs. Others are of guipure lace. with
the design brought out in color by means
Of tiny mock Jewels. A little muslin bolero
Is made Just of alternate rows Of shirring
ana nns lace insertion, with ruches Of the
muslin as g finish
The sleeves of all cloth gowns ara lone,
and tight fitting. Many have mousaue-
ta1re cuffs that are almost sl5in-tight from
the elbow to the wrist, but expand over
the hand. A few thin dresses have
sleeves that are tight to the elbow and
then open IN wide-mouthed bells.
The coat Of the tailor dress is a short,
exaggerated box coat, finished with the
idealized Eton. Among longer wraps are
capes; Empire coats laid in fat pIaits
that hang from lace Jokes, and the usual
variety OF long lace scarfs, French fichu
capes and embroidered chiffon confec-
lions.
Robe dresses are much In evidence
Some, OF cloth, are finished with deep silk
fringe The prettiest, which look light
enough to blow away. are of India mus
I'm and sheer foulard, striped with rose
buds.
SPRING Millinery.
All the new spring millinery is cloud
Ike and fiowery. Fashionable hats for