New-York tribune., 1902-12-26
SILK SHIRT WAIST SUITS AGAIN.
Manufacturers Preparing for Large Spring
Demand.
-CThe Ladies' Field.

Shirt waist suits of silk promised to be IN
vogue again next spring. and the silk people are
busy bringing out new fabrics for this popular
use. Neat effects always the most highly
favored for costumes of this SORT while the warp
print designs. familiar in imported ribbons. will
be much in favor. For summer wear some more
elaborate and extreme styles may be introduced
Velvet costumes are increasing much in favor
that well dressed woman's toilet is quite COM
plete without at least one, and in Paris the pre-
dominating materials among fashionable women
velvets. laces and furs. each of which is ef-
fective in setting off the other two. For the SIM
pie walking suit corduroys much in favor, and
for blouses the fancy velvets in unobtrusive pat
terms used.
COTTON WINTER WAISTS.
In cotton waists rnercerized goods OF all kinds.
plain, figured and striped the demand of the
hour, along with Madrases, chevfots and other
heavy weight fabrics. The towelings so popular
last year are still worn well figured huck and
damask The corded goods not much in
favor they were. and cross welts and hgured
goods seem have taken their place
Elegance IN furs is possible at a moderate
price, for the cheaper furs which used to seem SO
ugly, nowadays so handsomely worked up that
they have the appearance of being more costly.
Black hare the silver hare beaver and Siberian
chinchiila of these moderate priced furs.
Norwegian marten is beautiful with tone of
fawr and is preferred by many to sable and French
msrten
furs which enhance the beauty OF any woman
whether she is blonde brunette and the Partisan
who is conscious of this wears them day or night
mousseline. Lately furs have been quite fashion
able to give brides as their wedding presents.
COATS FOR SMALL PEOPLE.
Children's coats of silk. kersey and velvet
They are nearly always the box pattern and to
give wide effect across the shoulders capes are
added They are trimmed with lace or braid and
also with velvet fur. The black coats. which
continue be popular. have coored cloth for trim
ming in some light shade, red, tan. blue or white,
but green is trying for little people.
Belts, more properly styled girdles in great
variety this winter. Plain black or gaudy colors
with partiality for green with jewels
set thereon, the emerald matrtx being fashion
able and taking the place of the turquoise Jet
and Jade are also used, and the fashionable scaraDS
made of Burmese gold The front and back buckles
furnish abundant opportunity for these fancy metal
effects and continue fashionable in spite
Of the increased popularity of position tabs The
newest of these cut to form point in the
those Of last season Some of them reach half the
length of the skirt and new Partisan belt which
shown an extreme development of this idea has
the long tabs not only from the back, but the en-
tire circumference Of the waist. These set at
a distance of about inches apart and graduated
in length toward the front, where the shortest
ebout six inches. The materials used for belt OF
this sort are either silk velvet, but silk either
mean de sore or crepon. more in favor for the
crush girdle Satin ribbon, too. is used with the
hack or they are drawn through crochet rings and
finished with tasseis Leather seems to be quite out
Of vogue lust present. though II may be revived
with the shirt waist and summer outing costume.