El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1901-01-29
Fashions
Special Service to The Herald.

Special Service to The Herald.
New York, Jan. 24.-Whatever the
new century may bring in the way OF
variations in fashion, it is evident now
that there is a strong tendency toward
the revival of modes worn in the early
part of the century just closed, and
we may look for an assortment of eX-
perimental models when the spring i'm
portations appear.
Foreign fashion budgets tell us of
tentative models in skirts, either gath
cred or plated around the waist, which
will be sent out for spring approval,
but the designers have been careful to
preserve the 1ong-waisted effect and
the fashionable curve in the back.
without which they might despair of
ever being excepted. There is a fash
ion in figures in these days, and the
extremely slender woman, providing
she is blessed with the proper curve in
the back, is at the head and front of
the line.
An afternoon gown of most effective
design is in pale green cloth. The skirt
is cut in deep tabs at the hem. These
fall down on soft full draperies of mel
1ow-hued creamy lace, and each tab is
outlined with an embroidery in green
and pale gold which above it is knot
ted into a bow The bodice is bolero
tabs which drop down over a full bod
ice of ivory tinted lace and finely
tucked chiffon. The front fastens
across with just two of these tabs like
like leaves. and they are all-back and
front-outlined with green embroidery.
Tabs of cloth similarly finished FALL
on to full sleeves of lace, which at the
elbow emerges in loose chiffon caught
again into cuffs of lace. There is a
belt of green velvet fastened in front
with a massive steel and gold buckle
The lace fchu and the fiat lace yoke
are slightly wrought with gold A large
picture hat to be worn with this cos
tune is of soft black beaver, with
large black ostrich featherts and a
large gold and steel buckle. back and
front very full neck ruff of fiounc
es of thick lace bordered with chin
chilla completes the costume.
Velvet COWS and street suits are all
the rage with the wealthy. Long trail
ing skirts for carriage and calling and
short skirts for walking, are made of
velvet corduroy or velveteen, with
velvet, and when the wearer can af-
ford it reverS and collar of fur should
complete the velvet bolero. Chinchilla
is the fur par excellence for dark blue;
mink also goes well with dark blue,
but. then, mink looks all right with
any tnlnS- SdDle Is anOLner 1ur which
accommodates itself readily to mate
rial and color. A charming Partisan
costume is of exquisite golden brown
velvet stitched down the front, around
the bottom and on the bolero with
gold thread. The vest is of cream-col-
ored panne thickly embroidered in
gold opening over a folded. surpiice-
like front of cream crepe de sole. The
jaunty little bolero has collar and re-
n of
the same fur. Big gold buttons close
the overskirt in front.
The hat is an odd but picturesque
creation in velvet the same shades as
the frock trimmed with ostrich plumes
in varied tints OF gold and brown.
Long coats are growing in popular
ity. but their elegance keeps them out
of the ordinary reach. except in the
shape of raglans. listers and the like.
The most beautiful and luxurious coats
are those of velvet with satin lining
and fur collar and revers. More ex-
pensive still are those of broadtail and
Persian lamb. with fur accompanI
ments. Others are of heavy silk. with
fur or quilted satin lining. Empire is
the favorite mode of making, and the
tendency is to have the coat very
heavy, the gown and undergarments
being proportionately lighter.
The Smartest muffs are very large. |
either in the Oblong fiat shapes with |
ruffles at the ends and a bow for a fin |
ish, or, if in 1ong-haired furs like sa
bic, made soft and round. with a fin
ish of tails. Wonderful creations are |
made of scraps of fur. chiffon and vel |
vet or lace and satin and fur, as you |
like. There seems to be no rule for |
these corrections. which can be very !
easily fashioned out of odds and ends. |
The very latest fancy in muffs is made |
of ostrich feathers dyed to match the /
feather boa which is of exactly the |
same tint as the gown.
Jewelled brooches seem to have |
found some really practical excuse for
their existence and are used to fasten |
collarbands at the back to hold up
stray locks of hair, and to fasten dain-
ty little boleros in front. The fashion |
of pinnipg them on just anywhere en-
tirely for show has passed with many
other fads and fancies