The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1900-10-02
FASHION NOTES.
Members of the Fem
inlne Sex.

coming very popular, not only Tor
stormy days, but for sunshiny days
as well. says Ladies' World.
Women are getting to be very sem
sible about wearing these short
skirts, and it is surprising how many
one sees of them now in the shopping
district. At one time they were only
worn for wheeling, golf and stormy
days; but now one sees them at all
times, and there is no skirt more
comfortable than this. But if they
are worn one must also wear nice
shoes with them. otherwise they do
not look we'll
Tubular braid makes pretty trim
ming for gowns of wool or cloth, and
If laid over a color-for instance, red
or white-it is very stylish The
waist of gray and black gown was
made with bolero fronts and the
vest was strapped with bands of red
cloth with black tubular braid over,
and this same trimming went around
the edges of the jacket, collar and
cuffs
edhats will be much worn for early
fall, either all red or black trimmed
with red. 1t is at this season that
the red hats look pretty VIXEN worn
with black or dark blue suits. A
pretty hat was of red straw with
trimming around the crown of red
chiffon, and a little to the left was
an immense rosette of the same ma
terial
A short-bacB sailor In an ecru
straw was trimmed with wide black
velvet ribbon bows in front, and at
the back under the rim was bunch
of deep red roses and black velvet
bow
Another red hat, which was very
stunning, had bias Bands of red vel
vet around the crown and on the I'M
der side of the brim, and in front was
d large bow of grenadine silk-striped
red ribbon, with bunch of light red
and dark red roses.
Very stylish and pretty was large
white hat trimmed with white tulIe
and delicatelY yelled with black, and
on either side of the crown was a
long black ostrich plume, and under
the rim at the left side were two
large black silk flowers with yellow
centers. A Tuscan straw faced with
white chiffon had bands of black vel
vet around the crown, with large
black velvet bow in front and pink
roses at the back, and another was
rice straw trimmed with white
ell - La
an immense bunch of Jack roses.
Collars made of crinoline, to be
worn under ribbon stocks, ETC.. in
stead of linen collar, can be bought
for 10 or Is cents. These collars
come in all sizes, and are wired top
and bottom, with feather-bone
through the middle; they are said to
be very nice
The white and black chiffon boas
are pretty worn with light or thin
gowns, and they still have many adj
mirers. Some of the all-wIrite ones
are trimmed with a narrow ruching
edged with black and long accordion
plated ends.
A dainty and simple gown for an
informal evening affair is a pale
yellow organdie spotted with black.
Around the foot of the skirt are three
narrow rufies of plain yellow,
trimmed on the edges with narrow
black lace. The lower part of the
waist is of the dotted Organdie with
a tucked yoke of the plain yellow
and black lace insertion. and bertha
of the yellow trimmed with lace.
The Kimona dressing jacket is a
most convenient and comfortable ar
ticle to have in ones wardrobe, and
is made of lawn. challi and flannel
and cashmere. Other dressing jack
cts are made with tucks. yokes and
bolero fronts and trimmed with lace
and embroidery, and with full or
rhree-quarter length sleeves.
Shirt waits and corset covers are
cut off in 'front.' az the waist line, so
as to have as little fullness over the
stomach as possible, for skirts now
must set pesfeC*2t smooth and plain
over the hips and stomach. The
seamless corset cover reaches to the
waist line only and is finished with
belt or drawing string.
The blazer is a stylish little coat
for wheeling; it is open in front with
small revers and extends few inches
below the waist
a very handsome street gown of
fawn colored cloth polka dotted with
white was trimmed with bands of
plain cloth of the same color. The
back of this skirt was box plated
and on the front and sides were per-
pendicular bands of the plain cloth
of different lengths, some reaching
half way and others not quite so far.
The Eton was of the polka dotted
cloth, while the sleeves and collar
were of the plain.
Both the turn down and standing
linen collar are worn with shirt
waists, and there are all kinds and
styles of pretty bows, stocks and ties
of ribbon, silk, pique and lace for the
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