The courier. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1894-1903, 1901-12-28
FASHION

Let me describe one Of the simplest
gowns / saw, worn by a bud of last
season. 1t was OF pale blue chiffon.
The skirt was tight to the knees,
whence fell perfectly voluminous ac-
cordeon pleated fiounce en- train.
About the bottom of this were many
ruchings of chiffon, producing an al
most over-full-effect, particularly when
its slender young wearer tried to carry
il. At the top of the f1ounce were two
rows of twisted ribbon-wide pale blue
Liberty. This ribbon was braided in
and out with twisted chiffon, and was
wonderfully pretty. One row was
where the fiounce joined the skirt
proper, and the other was upon the
skirt itself. They were about three
inches apart. The bodice had a shirred
sleeve about halfway between the Ell
bow and shoulder. This was merely a
scrap about two inches wide, showing
the arm above as well as below. At
the shoulder a wide ruching of the
chiffon finished the arm-hole, and a
large bunch of delicate, pinkish yellow
roses fastened upon the left front of
the Lodice fell across the left shoulder,
half over the ruching. The front and
back of the bodice We're ACCORDION
pleated to match the fiounce of the
skirt, and both were cut quite low
lower. 1 think, that the youthful
gowns of last year. A bit of exquisite
hlet lace (Which, by the bye. has be-
come most popular) peeped from the
top of the bodice and fell in effective
tabs almost to the waist line. The belt
was Of crushed satin ribbon, and end
ed in two Icing sashes, meeting at the
top in fine enamel buckle about the
size of an ordinary brooch.
All the gowns were of the richest
materials. There We're no organizes or
modest little silks i'm evidence. They
have given place entirely to the costly
SILK crepes, most delicately woven
chiffons and tulles, fine thin satins.
which fall so gracefully, and the ex-
pensive lace ,ohes of Irish crochet and
Cluny. Another noticeable innova-
ton is the tendency to wear flowers as
trimming.
A white silk net of conventional pat
tern had a huge cluster of brilliant
field poppies trailing over the entire
front of the bodice from the left shoul-
der. This costume was banded all
over with heavy white satin ribbons
about half an inch apart. The skirt
had Spanish fiounce, also ribbon
banded and side pleated. The bodice
was low, and the sleeves of ribbon
reached the elbow, finishing in a point
ed -ufffe of net. A coral necklace IN
mater the color of the poppies was
worn about the throat of this young
matron, who was most attractive This
necklace was work of art. In front
there were three rows of the coral
pointed in shape, with a tiny drop of
pearl pendant from each bit of coral.
These odd. Oriental necklaces are
quite the rage. They are far more be-
coming than the usual one-strand
necklace, and are more youthful than
the collars of pearls.
An Irish point gown worn by a ma
tron who is still young was ravishing.
1t was deliberately garnished, bodice
and sleves-if one may call these mere
suggestions of arm coverings sleeves
with filet lace, appliqued in the most
remarkable way. The skirt-a singing
affair, very, very long-had a gradu-
ated band of the filet lace set on in
various sized squares, and not far from
the bottom. The sash worn with this
was of white satin outlined in delicate
pink rosebuds and trailing stems.
A handsome gown of Irish crochet