The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-12-19

gowns beautifully illustrated the effec-
tiveness OF black velvet ribbon trimming.
The material was OF pale shade Of
chamois camels hair with sort of sill
very sheen over II. il was made with
blouse OF heavy cream colored gui-
pure lined with chalk white satin over
this there was long square yoke OF the
cloth that merged into three tabs at the
front which were carried into the
ceinture. only two tabs merged from
the back OF yoke and these were car
ried through the belt. where they formed
a swallow tail effect. The yoke and tabs
were striped across with narrow black
velvet ribbon edged with gold Down
the middle of the corsagc each ribbon was
held by tiny gold buckle. There was
"A stripe of the cream colored guipure
running the entire length Of the close
fitting cloth sleeves. The black velvet
riDDon was sewed I'm strips over the
cloth and ended I'm small loops along the
edges of the gupure At the left side
of the corsage just on the bust line there
was a knot of spangled black tulle. A
narrow belt OF black velvet. drawn
through a gilt buckle gave n finish TO the
bottom OF the corsage The skirt OF the
cloth was made plain and close fittlng
I'm the upper part and boasted a tre-
mendous flare around the bottom. The
squares and filed In with broad founces
of the guipure. Velvet ribbon was sewed
in strips across the intervening strips of
cloth and repeated i'm Ave rows Mt the
head OF the frill The fuiness at the
back of the skirt was laid in fat under
tapping plaits. The hat designed for this
gown was a fiat composed of six gradu-
ating circles of the chamois cloth piped
with black velvet and gilt. II was faced
there was a bunch OF black tips.
One feels called on 20 repeat from time
10 time that the bolero is holding Its own.
lt has been In high favor so long and it's
downfall has been 80 persistently her
aided that one feels Interested in any au-
thentic information about its prospects.
Nine-tenths of the dressy visiting gowns
have boleras I'm some form or other. In
it's manifold variations the bolero is In
teresting To study. II has veered away
considerably from the original short
straight Spanish AFFAIR. 1t has lately ac-
quired little swallow tail basaues just at
the middle of the back that are not limited
at when one gets front view OF the
bolero.
A smart black velvet gown owed the
greater part OF it's charm TO n swallow
tail bolero with gilt trimmings. The
bOlero was very much cut away and
shaped with two large scalops II was
outlined with wide green gold braid laced
across with narrow black velvet ribbon.
This braid and velvet trimming contin-
ued along the edges of the swallow tail
basaues. The sleeves terminated in a bell
fare Just half way between the elbow
and wrist and were finished with a band
Of the gilt braid broad belt of the gilt
braid passed over the coat tails and
fastened at tho front with a turquoise
buckle
The skirt was built on long flowing
lines and boasted an ample train trail
ing of from "A boxplait. IL was trimmed
with band of the gold braid put on 10
counterfeit long pointed tunic. This
was crossed with the narrow black velvet
ribbon. The hat was OF the most ap-
proved fashion, q golden creation am
bodying several distinct shades. II was
rather good sized nat toque covered
with dull greenish gold gsuze This was
draped UP trIfe higher at the left side
where was mounted large rose made OF
gllt braid In coppery shade. A cluster
OF rose leaves surrounding the rose we're
made Of bronze green metallic saufe
Every well sowned woman boasts sew
ersl black net or black gauze gowns In
her winters wardrobe. They are used FOR
all ceremonious occasions The under
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