Omaha daily bee., 1902-02-23
warn weather Dresses, Rose
wreathed Hats and white waists.

warn weather Dresses, Rose
wreathed Hats and white waists.
NEW YORK, Feb. 21.-It requires very
acute powers Of perception to discover the
one particular fashion that is bound TO DOM
mate the slowly developing season. There
L. nothing new or striking in sleeves,
trains, collars, At Of skirts OF fullness. OF
waists. No positively novel materials have
been as yet displayed. and pastel tints and
primitive tones contest with usual liveli-
ness for supremacy. The whole art OF
dressmaking Just now seems to lie In TAX
ing one feature from each Of the past pro-
ductive seasons and welding all the pecu-
~liarities together in an euphonious cos
tune. 1t doesn't matter in the least II q
befo' de war sleeve is hung on 70 an EN-
pire coat basque, or a habit backed skirt is
worn with a Louis XVI waist, for variety
is the spice Of fashion and every woman Is
privileged to consult her OWL taste and
figure and dress accordingly.
Swiss MusIIns.
There is By no means an unaceountable
enthusiasm felt and expressed at the mo-
ment over the Saint Gall and Zurich mus
line that are just out OF their Swiss packing
cases. The art OF the perfect muslin still
dwells in Switzerland and those foreign
manufacturer have risen nobly to the
present demand for something refreshingly
interesting. A beautiful embroidered Swiss
muslin is an investment much as the black
silk was regarded in the old days before
we all walked in silk attire. These muslins
are not cheap, but they are very, very
beautiful. and they are worth every cent
put into them. 1t is a sort Of fad among
the rich women to nave lots Of Swiss things
made up, as a few years ago the rage was
for ginghams. While snow is on the ground
exquisite cloudy muslins are worn as In
formal Recommendations dresses, and by
hostessts at quiet luncheons, etc.
These are made high in the neck and long
in the sleeve, and are garnished almost
wholly with ribbon. A very clear notion OF
the way the Swiss muslin and ribbon Is
brought into harmonious connection can be
gained from the sketehed group OF three
sftsrnoon frocks. The one to the left Is a
particularly lovely bright peach pink st.
Gail muslin embroidered in small gray ng-
ures. Black peau de sole ribbon. with a
touch OF plain white muslin In the neck and
at the elbows. are the only contrasts used
with this. and yet the result IL gay and
crisp and full dress In the extreme. To
the right a charming lilac muslin embroi-
dered in delicate black cobweb lines ls gar
nished with black Liberty satin and with
ribbon Of the same type.
All these muslins are founded on crisp
lawn, and for evening wear they are
trimmed with bands OF coarse cream white
or ecru braid lace. while their full recipe
calls for a plentiful use OF Venetian bead
chains In the most bizarre colors and
shapes.
- Bead Neck Chains.
It Is as we'll to mention here that In col
ored beads they are making not Only the
long and elaborate neck chains, but fhe
most attractive evening chatelaines thai
are snowy and very eminently useful
These consist OF three to four strings Of
beads hanging from the waist and falling al
varying distances on the skirt. One chair
ends In a tiny gauze or Impeyan fan, an
other in a wee bead bag for holding a hand
kerchief; to a third is attached the dance
card. and from q fourth bangles q small
~lorgnon, through which faces can be reeog.
uized across the biggest ballroom.
In evening gowns q new and lovely
sphere Of usefulness has been found fol
delicate Mexican drawn work. Complete
overdresses Of the most nlmy muslin. gauge.
like India null, and exquisite hand-woveE
French handkerchief linen are decorated
with elaborate borders, panels, etc., Of
drawn work Of extravagantly elaborate de-