The sun., 1901-09-27

and at the same time obyiate the OBJ
icctions. The new model is one Of thesa
which promises to give women the
proper slenderness with fluff or rufiles he
low. Ii is on the model Of the regular
skirt. hut the bulk of the material is
cut away from about half way above the
knee 10 th,-wniSt. leaving only straps Of
the silk. which are held ut the waist line
hy an elastic band. This slips on over
the head. is trim and snug around til"
waist. and the straps below add prac-
ticnlly 10 bulk to the hips. From the
point where the straps end the skirt is
made like any other skirt. with n deep
Hounce finishing il at the lower edge.
The solid skirt begins sufficiently high
10 prevent the dress skirt from falling in
as it might do unpleaSantly on a woman
of good height These aids to slenderncsS
for the woman of emhonpoint and the
slender woman who would he still more
slender are quite new this year.
Tcre is word more about boas, and
they are to play such an important part
III womnn's dress this year that they
are worth talking about. In the first
rlncp there is one of an odd design IN
black silk and chenille. The fluffy neck
part of the boa is edged with the chenille.
and the ends are formed of broad black
silk ribbon. which is threaded in and ont
with black chenille. with rather long
lengthwisc stitches taken in the threading
and the lines well apart. This threading
is after the style which has been seen 20
| 4 considerable extent in both gowns and
| hats this past Summer and this Fall. hut
! is rather new used in this way. There is
+, perhaps a quarter Of a yard Of tho
! threaded ribbon ii the ends, which are
! finished with twisted chenille fringe
/ giving another quarter of yard depth
to the ends.
Another boa which is stylish is made
Of black silk and cream lace, about
| equal parts OF each appearing in the
fluffy collar. The silk. with Il number of
strands of narrow black silk ribbon. is
carried down for half II yard, where there
is finish Of Il bell of the cream lace.
which is here IN eighth of yard deep.
/ and froin which hanging down as far bc-
low from the lace caliX are many loonS
0f the narrow satin ribbon. One other
tcatul, of the boa is unique. On either
Size about half way down on the plain
part of the ends are two narrow gold
slides. having much the look of thc
cruvat clasps. which have had an evan.
csccnt life They may he the same put
to Il new use. and i very good use il
seems to be.
Rather an odd boa, and II pretty one
too. is of two kinds of net fastened Will
long loops and ends of velvet ribhcn
The one net is of black with small. whit,
dots rot strongly marked and the Other
is Of white with much larger chcnill,
dots. The effect is very good.
Quite different is Still another hoa y
liberty silk, the ruched boa part plain
but the broad ends of the silk edged will
curlcd white coqu" feathers. The end
10 this hon are gathered in about hal
way down to break the straight line.
White chiffon stocks. made Of sf
folds of chiffon with no lining, have NJ
applied band II black lace around III
centre of the stock. ana the four-in-hnn
chiffon tie has the ends finished with tn
hncl lace. 4 stock Of this kind can Ii
worn over different colors of plain sill
foundation stocks. with an edge Of tn
color showing just above the chifin
stock. which is frequently not over higi
IT preserves the chiffon and wearing wit
different colors makes variety which
good.
Heavy and narrow silk cora braid q
paSScmentcrie is usci much this yea
and one stylish velvet suit Of black
trimmed with it. The short velvet iacl
ct has the front edges and the lapel
trimmed with the braid. mock buttonhol.
are formed of it on either side Of til
outside of tie jacket. and it outlines III
n fiounce Of the skirt and is carried II
i mt intervals in little double lines formin
q points an inch and half deep. Lare
i silk buttons are on this suit.