The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1902-12-26
Weeklu Courier.
Q. DoANE. PsblisAer.
'AofEh INDIANA.
THE FASHIONS REVIEWED.
popular Furs, Desix ~ for Broad
clsth Costumes and stylish
Toquc Models.

White ermine and broadtail are
very much used for vests and reyers
on reception and visiting costumes Of
clotn and velvet, says the New York
Post.
Costumes Of opal-gray broadc,oth
or zibeline trimmed with white panne
velvet. and collar and bands Of ST.
IBERIA. squirrel fur, are Just now very
fashionable, both here and abroad.
There are single, double and occa-
sionally triple vest effects ON the
fronts Of the open Louis coats.
very stylish French toque has q
drapery Of tanger,ne-yellow velvet
and brim OF dark sable fur. A SIM
liar toque of white beaver has low
crown OF white velvet, the hat draped
with the same and trimmed with err
mine bands and tails, point De Nenise
lace, and black and white ostrich
tips and aigrettes.
Among the materials that Dress
makers are using for evening dresses
for the winter are lustrous satins in
rose color. opal gray, sea green and
Persian mauve, brocaded with silver
thistles, carnation and sweet pea
blossoms, hawthorn sprays, and half.
blown roses and foliage, chrysan-
themums, etc, In gold or silver en-
bossed work. Pale shadowy chine
silks are yelled with sequined net and
made up in Empire style, with
slashed elbow sleeves and Russian
girdle of Norwegian silver thiclSly
studded with mock Jewels.
A dainty French plastron to wear
with an open fronted velvet coat is
formed Of a double ruffle or accordion
plated chiffon edged with lace. Ii
begins in sailor knot of the silk
muslin at the throat and forms a
graceful iabot to the waist line. The
collar Is of folded chiffon laid over
satin ribbon. with n standing and
falling in-and-out frill Of the lace
caught here and there with lace pins
of small French brilliants.
Kid cloth in biscuit. tan. almond.
gray. fawn and other neutral tones
has been used extensively for recep-
ton gowns and fur-trimmed cos
tunes for visiting and theater wear.
It is preferred by many dress de-
sicners to satln-faccd cloth. as II has
the soft velyety surface of an I'M
dressed kid glove. IT lends itself to
fine plaitings. welt tuckine. folds and
strappings, and adapts itself admir-
ably TO the figure.
The Louis XIV. coat in velvet, lus.
trous silk. or handsome satin-faced
cloth is one Of the most fashionable
garments OF the season. and the lat
est models in this style have the
skirts in two different lengths. with
the sleeves reversed in cuffs TO any
preferred depth. To tall. we'll
formed figure this style Of coat Is
extremely becoming. 4 dark blue
velvet model has n vest OF white
satin brocade with matching revers
and turn down collar bordered with
dark mink. Another coat of MORE
veIonrs has vest and reyers OF white
cloth. striped with gold and silver
braid. with buttons 10 match and
trimmings of chinchilla fur. third
model Is 81 black watered silk VIII
lining Of Pompadour brocade- The
vest Is Of Limerick lace. with the de
signs outlined with tiny threads q
black chenille. A practical devotion
mcnt would he in French camels faii
finished with stitched strapnings
with collar and cuffs of black rann'
or plain black velvet.