The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-01-28

I wealthy. Ever since this model ma
terialized in London, less than month
ago, a still newer adaptation OF quaint
old skirt has appeared. so far. per-
haps, not yet in public. for the specimen
1 saw was only partially constructed
in madame's model sartorial salon. Do
you know a certain kind of blind made
of soft linen or silk that pulls up into
pillows by means of hidden strings run
through little rings? Take down your
books of beauty or fashion plate jour
nails from their shelves, and you VIII
meet the skirt I mean under date of
1860, when crinolines were rampant and
the tunic-I am looking at its pictured
presentment at this moments loOped
up all round in generous festoOns just
like blind, over a spreading petticoat
That is the skirt for which the observ-
ant eye should next be eXpectant-with-
out the crinoline, of course.
Although a most determined effort
was made during the past u months TO
reinstate nainsook and white muslin
| pettiCoats, we fashion scribblerS must
announce a failure. However some
good was resultant. as the swish. swish
of noisy silk is no longer heard, for the
/ soft weaves have been substituted in
stead for both petticoats and Innings.
| The newest for petticOat purposes are
] the dimity silks which have quaint all
over, rather small patterns in pretty
medleys of color. such as green. tur-
quOise and bandanna brown. These are.
sInartly frilled. sometimes with dead
black satin, lined with dimity. Petit
coats are fitted with the same precision
as heretofore, following the outline OF
the trailing skirt, which will not de-
crease in length as spring advances.
Attention is concentrated just now
upon dancing frocks and evening
gowns. as there is to be a whirl of gay
ETY. from now till the advent of Lent.
In general the style of evening toilets
has changed Iittle-the same sweeping
folds. clinging with unusual grace in
the diaphanous and soft fabrics, and
bodices as indecently decOllete as the
most daring could countenance. Some
new sleeves have made their debut in
conjunction with novel bodice contours.
For instance. a pink chiffon. bordered
by bands of ecru renaissance, is made
in princess style, with the bodice por-
ton cut heart shape and a filling of tulle
draped within. Tulle sleeves fall to dis
play the curve Of the shoulder.
Another all over lace gown furnishes
a pleasing variety. inasmuch as a point
reaches the neck. and tiny caps form
the sleeves. As a rule. however. the
shoulder must be left bare. The bodice
ceases just under the arms, and any at
tempt to perpetuate its being above
that line is made only by means of the
most transparent fabrics, which prob
ably bind the upper arm about five
inches below the shoulder. Bodices are
kept in place by a single ieweled strap
or several strands of mock or real
pearls. a concession to modesty is
made occasionally. both sleeves and 1
high draping being then provided with |
out detriment to a very handsome toilet !
made of plated mousseline, garlanded /
by an appliques of embroidered roses
which family suggest the return Of coll
ored silk trimmings.
l hear that scented artificial flowers |
are the vogue abroad. They are used |
for wreaths for the hair and 10 embel-
lish fur toques. The odor is quite per-
ceptible and true to nature Black sat
in, by the way. is the modish material /
for long coats with elaborate embrOid
cries done in silk much raised over
padding and two kinds Of fur, one su-