Gilpin observer., 1901-01-17

sign of trailing flowers, among them
Gala lilies made Of chiffon, and all the
leaves are made in the same way, so
that out of the chiffon there have bloom
ed these pure and lovely flowers. They
look as II swimming on the surface Of
the water. Chiffon is SO soft and deli
cate that 1t gives effects that nothing
else can. When mingled with pear!
and all manner of sllken hossy threads,
1t can be Imagined how very beautiful
the whole is. This dress has train.
and the whole of this Is wrought with
more of the chiffon In the form of flow
ers and studded with pearls and held
In place with other flowers of floss.
The effect of the close worked lilies
made Of chiffon on the thin and iilmy
silk muslin is simply exquisite. This
dress Is made III something of nm en-
pire style. and the same ornamentation
is somewhat like that on the skirt.
But 1t Is the cloak, coat or wrap,
whichever 1t is called. on which wish
to lay stress. for nothing like 1t has
been seen here before. The shape is
empire and has short fronts and hangs
from the back high up on the shoul-
ders. 1t Is open In front and has n
train almost rs long as the dress. The
body OF the garment is OF velvet cisele,
and the figures are raised In high relief
and are surrounded with gold en-
broidery in the finest possible threads.
and 1t Is fairly stiff with the material
and its added embroidery. The sleeves
have the upper parts solidly wrought
with the most superb Of work in addi-
tlon to the original richness OF the vel
vet. Around the bottom of the sleeves
are bands of Russian crown sable and
rufiles of chiffon. The collar. which Is
to be worn up or down us suits. is also
of sable. The whole garment Is lined
with the heaviest and richest brocade.
and the edges are bordered with sable
fur, which we all know is worth its
weight In gold. At the sides this Is
made double depth, and around the up
per edge Is row OF gold balls. Along
the front there is full ruching of
white chiffon quite deep. 1t is n dar.
ing thing to do to put white chiffon
and such costly fur together. but when
II IL done we are obliged to admit 1t Is
well done.
/ suppose ought to mention the hat
worn with this wrap, no say that 1t was
an enormous picture hat of black vel
vet, with drapery Of Irish lace and
with three great white flowers some
thing like white poppies, and they
were made OF chiffon. Some black
plumes curlcd around the crown. and
the flowers rested on the hair. Now
all of you know all can tell nbout
the wonderful coat that has set half
New York crazy, and will say few
words about waist worn by this real.
ly tasteful woman. 1t IL not every
one who has fine clothes who has the
most tastc. This IL white baby waist
OF white null shirred closely mt the
belt and at the neck. II Is pompadour
shape and has bertha OF fine point
across the front. and over this IL n
figaro OF point de venisc worth farm.
This hns hnt collar and revers OF the
same and sleeves also. All nlong the
edge OF this is n row of loops made of
white silk featherbonc cable cord,
which gives II n superb finish. Not Que
point OF color goes with the whole suit.
The hat Is Of black shirred tullc, with
. long black ostrich plume and largo
square gold buckle. These arc but few
Of the beautiful things worn by the IN.
nous young actress.