The Washington weekly post., 1900-09-25

mike an OH wardrobe present a new and
.-Irfrg appearance. Then the wealthy
shopper may bug any number OF these
f..a.s in duplicates and fnd use for
them. but the other women will Temem-
l.r taaJ a net jacket, a pair OF lace top
sleeves or other accessories may be a.
.sreI satisfactorily 10 several different
dresses The number % these features 10
la employed Is unusual. and the average
uf novelty IN them is high That means
u4f they are the output Of the best in
lar4.ty that concerns itself with dress
As soon as fan fashions began 10 develop
ffe general comment was 90 the effect
rfar the sole chance for novelty was in
la.ar0s and jacket effects. The response
90 this criticism was a shower OF new and
dainty notions.
While many OF them are as elaborate
ana as delicate as the trimmings Of SUM-
meg the tendency TO avoid fuffiness IN
1.llge arrangements Is marked. Shaped
faIgs Of heavy net embroidered and IaII
over silk are among the pretty schemes.
The lChu slips low 10 show the woke Of
the bodice. or 20 show the top of the boi-
fee in yoke effect. Its ends cross fat on
The bust passing TO faSten at the back, or
they hang loose and fat In front in tab
fashion. These tabs are IN great favor
ODD little Jackets are short in the back,
and slant 20 narrowing tabs I'm front that
hang below the waist. Some of these
Jackets do not extend above the bust
line. An example OF this sort appears
above. II was white satin. covered with
heavy embroidered black silk net. Rouge
was the color or the taffeta bodice 10
which this was applied. black velvet Civ
ing crush collar and big bow. Jackets
similar 10 this are short in front and long
m back where hip pieces are made 10
suggest close outline about the upper part
of the skirt. Then skirt yokes are slash
td here and there that the fullness of the
skirt may escape Cuffs, round collars.
coiarless yokes. stomachers. overdresses
ana sleeves are among the accessories Of
fered. The materials employed in these
embellishments are almost as varied as
the forms given TO them. The newer ones
are net, either black or white, bead mesh
lawn, taf1eta Of any color, and weaves of
narrow ribbon.
Carriage dresses are especially attrac-
tive just now, because driving is a favor
ite diversion with fashionables. The cur
rent carriage dresses often seem planned
With the idea Of being put to theater or
informal dinner use IN the city during thu
winter. Lightweight cloth. silks. especial
~ the new panne surahs. and silk nets
embroidered with raised dots or designs
look suitable now, yet present nothing so
summery In effect that they must be de-
barred from later service. Three carriaga
gowns that reflected this kind of schen-
ing appear here. AT the left appears a
fawn colored broadcloth, the box-plea ed
skirt trimmed with bands Of yellow lace
Insertion and gilt cording. The bolero. be-
sides trimming 10 match the skirt, had
lace rufiiing for its edges and for the
sailor collar. Beneath il was a white
tatfeta bodice. The second of these
gowns was an electric blue panne suran
Heavy black and white silk cord was Its
trimming, dotted white net furnishing the
bishop sleeves. Last comes a gown Of
black silk net embroidered with dots and
narrow bands in Nile green chenille Its
black velvet belt had long sash ends en-
hroidcred i'm gilt. Double bertha and half
sleeves were heavy cream lace over green
silk, tucked green silk giving yoke and
collar.
The half-sleeve seems 10 be thoroughly
established, though its earliest promoters
are already dlscarding 1t tor the bishop
sleeve. Shortening of the oversleeve and
increased tullness in the undersleeve sug-
gest that the bishop IS on It's way for all