St. Tammany farmer., 1900-11-24
FASHIONS rANc1Es.
items Of Dress That Will Interest
Members Of the Feminine
GeR.

Many Of the folded and silk-stitched
blouses which are cut away just under
the chin to show the tucked front of
the vest, and also any number OF the
new autumn boleros and Etons, are fin
ished with three graduated shoulder
capes, silk Lined, to match the jacket,
and edged with a narrow scroll design
in silk braid. or merely with several
rows of stitching, says the New York
Post.
French poplins of good width in
handsome shades, designed for both
day and evening wear, are sold this sea-
son for SO cents yard.
The new Russian blouse, with and
without the skirt below the waist which
finished all the Russian blouses when
last in vogue, will rival the Eton and
bolero jackets in fashionable favor.
These garments are particularly be-
coming to slender figures. Many Of
them are belted, andmos of them have
the drooping blouse effect on the front.
even those which are tucked and
stitched from shoulder to belt. Sou
tache braidwork, Russian embroidery,
silk or cloth strappings and apphques.
and narrow gold braid and buttonsare
the favored trimmings for these blouses
la Russo.
The winter will show many sleeve
models considerably increased in size.
For the fall season are already worn
some extremely pretty styles. which
are in many instances but following
up Of the fancy shapes introduced on
both waists and jackets late in the
summer. One of the new models is the
Queen Mary, with gauntlet revers, and
mousquetaire forearm of panne OF
oriental brocade. The Florentine sleeve
is beN-shaped at the elbow, and finished
with full gathered undersleeve OF
lace or silk net. The Venetian model
is slightly full on the shoulder, but
very close below, flaring at the elbow
and shashed,, with lace undersleeve
gathered into jewel-decorated band
from which falls costly lace frill deep
| at the back, but only about 2h inches
on the inside of the arm.
Women who have sealskin coats toe
worn lor renova ton by the fashionable
furrier can utilize the upper part of the
sleeves and the skirt portion to make
collarette, or to form revers, cuffs,
standing collar or narrow borderingl
to little walking jackets or boleros
There are many women furriers who
work very deftly, having learned the
occupation at some of the leading
houses in the fur trade, and they make
fur bands that look smart and fresh out
of remnants of a worn wrap. 1t re
quires the skill and patience OF prac
ticed hand to cut out and evenly join
the darkest pieces from a garment
which would seem to contain no quan
tity worthy of redemption, but the,
succeed admirably in reclaimine
enough at least from shabby edge
worn coat to decorate a new cloth one
and oftener they make an entire necl
piece, with matching or hat-trimming
On some of the latest tailor costume.
and 6emidress toilets the inevitable
black satin belt and stock collar art
replaced by deep corselet girdles anG
folded stocks of richly dyed velvets-
rouge red, plum color, old rose. stem
green, chestnut brown, etc. Thes'
make bright and pretty additions, an<
they enhance the appearance Of tn
plainest black or neutral dark-coloret
gown. On many of the new Frencl
suits of cloth, vigogne, mohair am
other costume fabrics, the corsele
girdie shows below short, dapper lit
tie bolero, simply machine-stitched a
the edge. with revers and turn-dowl
collar similarly finished.