The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1900-02-22
TOILET AND WARDROBE
New Materials and Trimmin8s OF
Pretty Costumes for the MILO.
winter Season.

The new puable sillk-back velvets
are tucked, quilted, killed, accordion
plated. and machine-stitched, exact
" like silk or wool fabrics.
Many of the handsomest wraps are
made of broadtail, trimmed either with
sable or Peruvian chinchilla.
Ermiae is fur that increases in favor
each succeeding winter. This season it
has reached notable degree of favor
by having the capes, collars, hoods and
boleros made of it, bordered or COM
bined with some very dark fur, like OF
ter or sealskin, which renders it strik-
ingly becoming, where once its opaque
whiteness rendered it one of the most
trying of all the expensive furs worn.
Some of the new glace crepes de chine
have more of the effect of a silk brocade
than crepe de chine as we know it, and
most of the designs are in gay colorings
and effects. These fabrics are almost
transparent and are designed to take
the place when desired of the heavier
Marie Antoinette silks, taffetas, fancy
satin fabrics, peau de sole, and brocade
failles.
Black cloth skirts worn with black
and white striped silk blouses, with
tucked yoke and jetted collar and
belt, laid over white satin, look
particularly neat in ''half''-mourn-
ing, especially when the costume
is completed by a short, tight-fit-
ting coat Of very dark otter or Per-
sian lamb, reaching only an inch or
two below the waist-line, and finished
with revers of ermine and a very high
Kaiser collar lined inside with the
same soft fur as that which covers the
revers.
Among the less elaborate styles used
for opera and theater wraps, city i'm
porter shows some smart and dainty
little capes formed wholly Of swans
down, laid over silk or satin founda-
ton. They are made in snow white,
pale yellow, and light brown. Long
loops of the down without ends form
sort of graceful scarf drapery down the
front, and the collar and cape are lined
with various delicate colors in silk or
satin. They are offered as novel hol-
iday gifts.
Fine ''kid-fnished" cloths in ivory
white, opal gray, turquoise blue, and a
revived shade of old rose are in marked
favor for elegant "dress" gowns, and a
decoration of real lace is the required
adjunct. Point applique looks excep-
tionally we'll on these beautiful fabrics,
and touch Of black velvet is added by
many Partisan modistes, be the gown
for matron or maiden.
All red makes a telling color note in q
large assembly, especially now that so
many black gowns of velvet, satin or
net are worn. Very effective was q
dress of Roman-red accordion-plaited
chiffon made over satin duchess of the
same color. It suited the bright bru-
nette wearer, but anyone copying this
style must be sure she can wear the
color advantageously, and also that she
selects the right shade.
The clinging dress skirt, still SO uni
versally worn, will reach it's climax in
smart and slender willowy effects
among the lovely toilets for receptions.
1t is formed Of soft, pliable satins and
silks and various transparent or semi
diaphanous fabrics like crepe de chine,
silk-warp nuns yelling, etc., and the
considerable length added to the skirt
enhances the long, narrow effect, i'm
parting not little additional height to
the wearer. II quite tall enough, these
straight effects can easily be broken
by curving founces, plaitings, killings,
overdresses, and the new yoke and pep
lum effects about the hips.-N. Y. Post.