Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1900-09-19
NO.16.
FRILLS OF FASHION.

The long, narrow purse with chair
and finger ring. seems to be the popula,
faVorite. and is brought out in the
most elaborate designs as we'll as IL
simple styles.
ran neekwear shows but little that
is new. Invention seems to have been
squeezed dry for summer purposes. and
,he STOCKS and cravats worn with sum-
mer frocks will be adapted to winter
use.
Oh. the funny big sleeves that are ap-
pearing on the new long coats. Funny
o.g, bulging affairs, but brought in at
the wrist in somethink like cuff Well,
they will be easy to slip on if the dress
sleeves do not develop with them. !
There are new graceful autumn mod
els in both five and seven-gored skirts,
the backs cut to conform to the latest
style. of certain amount of fulness
at the back, in slight draperies, in box
plaits. a number of partly stitched
plaits. or French shirripgs, very closely
massed.
Those Russian cottons Of the nature
OF cretonnes are some of the most at
tractive goods that have been shown
for decorating purposes-particularl
when they come in the genuine Russian
designs and combinations of colors, the
rich Russian reds and blues. They
make delightful cushion covers.
Chartreuse green, rich beautiful
shade Of dahlia red, deep rose-colored.
and jet black velvets, are often seen
on evening toilets Of cream and ivory
white satin. crepe de chine, and net
over taffeta silk. The velvet decora-
tions are almost covered with q lattice
network Of jet, or of lace designs en-
applique.
The girl should give care to the stock
ings she wears with low shoes, and a
short skirt. When she has black or
tan shoes and gray skirt and wears q
pair of dark blue stockings she makes
line of demarkation which is notice.
able. calls attention to her skirt, and
seems to give it an inch or two of extra
shortness that is not in good taste.
The Russian blouse is more in evil
dence. much more Russian and much
more chic than it's namesake of earlier
seasons. In velvet. it is particularly ef-
fective. and is trimmed with bands Of
embroidery on cloth or silk. Russian
coats. made of heavy cloth, blouse
slightly full at the back and distinctly
in front, and are elaborately braided
and fur trimmed.
Pretty liberty satins are among the
new goods for evening wear. They come
in delicate shades and have raised
polka dots. Nothing falls in prettier
folds than liberty satins. Brocaded
silks come in polka dot patterns, In
side narrow stripes. A pretty pattern
of wavy lines has a pretty crisp effect
given by lines which are woven into
the silk. Crystalline silks they call
these.
The bishop sleeve has made its way
to definite favor, and, with its fulness
at the top, is a most comfortable fash
ion. It would have been hard to jump
abruptly from the long tight mitten
sleeves to the bishop. but the flowing
upper sleeves and soft undersleeves
gathered into a plain wristband paved
the way for the bishop sleeve with its
fulness shirred into tight wristband,
and now 1t is perhaps the most popular
model for autumn street gowns and
cloaks.
The shirtwaist has become one Of the
standard articles of dress. It owes its
popularity quite as much to the infinite
variety Of its forms as to its great
usefulness. After a season of universal
favor it would be supposed that the de-
mand would cease for this style OF
garment, in at least the strictly FASH
ionable world, but the majority OF the
new autumn styles. for youthful wear
ers particularly, are made with some
form or other Of open-fronted coat or
jacket for either street or house use.