The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-01-06
FUR IS FASHIONS FAD
PeltS of Many Kinds Figure in the
Gowns of the Day.
Mid Winter Wedding styles
Peeps Mt Spring Fabrics Arc Al
ready Given TO Early Buycrs-I'int-
ed TuIIc FrocLs for Dcbutnntes
and Their Pretty Elder Sisters


At the very dawn of winter vogues it
was announced that furs were to lie
prominently the thing and the smart
set. to keep up with fashions procession
and retain their claim to snartness, have
chung lovingly to their furs in spite Of
comfort.
Scarcely a costume is now appearing
from Paris but bears the hall MARI CT
fashion by a touch CT fur. and as trim
ming for evening gowns it is considered
altogether chic and attractive.
Midwin,er weddings claim a oerta.n
smartng-s and gayety which the ,pular
springtime and Easter weddings fail 10
attain The bridal costume of a New York
bride last week was one W. rthy Of a slig 1t
description for its novelty and its perfect
artistic effect. The gown itself was of
lustIous white panne velvet with panel
in front of white net appliqued over wi h
large medallions of Point and Duchesse
lace, the spaces between the last medal
lions being spangled with pearl sequins
The veil itself was of the lightest possible
blonde net banging in soft misty folds
ana inserted ana euSGu at the bottom WIN
lace medallions and narrow lace edg ng.
The border thus formed at the bottom W. s
shaped in irregular points, while pearl
seQuins were used to delicately outline
the pattern of the lace, and now and then
a giimmering rhinestone spangle showed
to add little brilliancy 20 the glimu,er
of pearls.
The eoronet of flowers worn upon the
hair was something entirely new, and
was greatly admired In the centre was
a large open rose mounted by a bud
which stood aloft, smaller buds and sprays
of green foliage trailed off on one side.
giving wreath effect, and second large
bud fell upon the back hair. The other
side of the coronet was formed by a few
small rcsebuds tapering off slenderly. In
the heart of the central rose one little
rhinestone spangle sparltled as concen-
trated dewdrop.
Here right in the path of 4 threaten
ing blizzard, our fashionable women are
buying airy-fairy fabrics for wear next
summer, ordering any number of lovely
lengths sent home, dainty things that the
men dear innocentsD love to consider
simple, inexpensive wash frocks,
The expense of some of these advance
guards of summer fashions need not dis
courage the fair one who is fain to con-
tent herself with lawns at from five to
fifteen cents the yard but rather should
they serve neT as InOuel5 N0lCE are TlcH
with tips: these expensive examples set
the pace as to colors, figures, and cut
Even though she buys not one yard, she
considers and selects whatever she does
buy with the eye educated to the best.
In this way economy and beauty will
serve her hand in hand, and give her an
enemy in the shape Of the woman who
pays big price always, but Investing
no grey matter in the affair." misses any
thing like effect
Again tulle ball frocks are in vogue,
and the bellies appear in crowdy masses
of the airy stuff. These frocks have
three skirts Of the tulle, and many have
the outer skirt fringed with flowers or
flower petals.
At a small dance given during the
week one of the debutantes of the sea-
son appeared in a dream of a gown of
paiest sea green tulle with a fringe of
forget-me-nots about the bottom of the
skirt.
The corsage is made with a round neck
and the decolletage is decorated with a
full wreath OF forget-rne-ncts. At one side
near the shoulder was a big bouquet of
the flowers, from which hung suspended
6 mass of green grasses that fell quite
to the floor and futtered and Haunted
prettily as the wearer danced. Blue
gloves and slippers were worn and large
Frenchy touch.
An equally pretty tulle gown, but quite
different, was of pure white tulle with
the outer skirt quite plain and the second
skirt scattered all over with buttercups.
The corsase was trimmed with buttercups
and a huge chou of black velvet was
crushed against one shoulder giving
character to the costume. The hair was
dressed in the new fashion and fastened
at one side with big crisp bow OF wide |
white ribbon. The gloves and slippers |
were white.
The ruffied gown is back again. It is |
carried out in all the new fabrics. but the |
most conspicuous example, because the |
oldest, is the rufied gown of silk flannel |
One of these gowns was house design in |
salmon pink silk flannel. The face was as |
lustrous as satin. while the back was |
warm and showed the flannel texture
Some of these silk fannels are two-sided;
others are not. By far the better ones
are those that are alike on both sides |
This gown, which was designed for a |
luncheon, was cut with the round or baby |
neck and with long sleeves. Ruffies |
trimmed ii from the very throat down to |
the hem OF the skirt No ruffie was over |
three inches wide, and all were finished |
with a stitching that made them look |
quite tailor made. The rufiled gown is |
charming for slsnder figure, but it has
e tendency to make stout one more
plump, and Is therefore TO be avoided by
those Of too redundant avoirdupois For |
the growing girl 1t is excellent as it gives
her figure decided grace. Ruffied gowns
are distinctly REVEALS of thirty years ago
for they hourished in 1870.