The courier., 1901-12-21
FASHION

There is a tendency to combine frill
Of chiffon or tulle very fancifully will
fur for neckwear just at this time
Mink is combined with brown tulle, and
chinchilla with white chiffon or lace
or sometimes wit gray. The color:
must always harmonic with the fun
used. Muffs show the frills at the
openings or in a large ornament in the
center This ornament is often still
further garnished with a buckle or
flowers. Indeed, muffs have never be-
fore been been so elaborate. The Bal
timore and Philadelphia contingent are
very much in evidence these delightful
days. One sees them everywhere, and
in all manner of striking costumes
shopping in the morning, driving in the
afternoon and dining out i'm the eve
ming.
A well known Philadelphia matron,
who is enjoying her first Fifth avenue
house this winter, looked charming last
Saturday in an exquisitely tailored
brown silk velvet. The skirt was fairly
coat was not unusual, but ii was strik-
ingly trimmed with a very fine chin
chilla collar of the Aiglon style. 1t was
deep and high, but not widespreading.
She carried a large muff of the same
fur, suspended by an old-fashioned
brown shell chain made of large links
such a chain as our great grand-moth-
ers use to wear. 1t was odd, but very
pretty, and matched the gown perfect
ly. Her hat was also of chinchilla-a
and hair all the way round. 1t was
much trimmed with brown plumes, and
veil was worn with it. The wells
worn by modish women just now are
very thin, and consequently becoming.
The prettiest are simply a plain single
mesh of black or white, with only a
few dots sprinkled sparingly over their
surface. / saw one with a single large
black velvet dot almost the size of a
dime, on the right cheek, and a smaller
on the left. The effect was decidedly
chic. The veil was single thread fine
black mesh. Another, which can
scarcely be called a veil, as it does not
conceal the face, looks merely like FIVE
or six black lines traversing the visage.
There is one square for each eye, and
others for cheeks and nose and chin.
1 do not think ii the least bit pretty or
becoming.
hr F<,r H.
son, wears a black panne velvet. 1t is
a tailor made, but is very elaborate,
as many of the new suits are. The
skirt Is a Princesse with pleats showing
at the bottom. In the follows made
by this fulness, black silk hand-em-
broidered flowers are seen. The bodice
or coat is a short-back affair, but the
fronts are long embroidered tabs but
toned together and falling quite below
the waist line. The entire back is en-
extremely rich, but is modest withal,
as it is so solemnly black When, how
ever, the small coat was removed ii
showed a very gay white satin blouse
embroidered In palest blue chrysanthe-
NUNS with gold centers. This had
beautiful lace yoke and deep cuffs of
lace.
The morning glory design for hand
embroidery has quite a run at present.
1t has a grace of its own, and is sim
plicity itself. Black broadcloth and the
zibelines are still favored for street
wear, and are usually made up with
some pretty fur. Velvet squares and
circles appliqued are still seen, and are
a little more elaborate than formerly.
These applications, together with the
great fulness of the skirts at the bot
tom, make the garments dreadfully
heavy. Some of the new skirts.
trimmed with bands of cloth or velvet