The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1902-02-15
SOME FORECASTS
OF SPRING STYLES.

London, Feb ALREADY we are con-
corning ourselves with the things of
the spring. The little season in Lon
don, which ,really exists although it is
quiet itself as compared with the sea-
son in May, June and July, is practi-
cally over at Christmas Then come
the sales, when women flock from the
country to the bargain counters and
simultaneously for the south, the Ri
viera, Cairo. Algiers, or for any other
favored cline one may select. And
such travellers demand something new,
so for them the ideas which might 9TH
erwise be jealousy held back, are ad-
Vanced
Our leading tailors are exploiting
some novel gowns. One such which
started for Cairo last week was a white
cloth redingote with revers and deep
cavalier cuffs of pale blue cloth, the
revers bordered with an applique of
leaf-colored velvet, while the cuffs have
straps of the same velvet and antique
paste buttons holding the straps. I'm
der these fiaring sleeves will be worn
fun undersleeves of soft null. finished
with lace ruffles.
The skirt is of taffeta silk, printed in
quaint pompadour design, with floral
wreaths and garlands In spite of the
prophesied abolition of flOunces, except
as shaped volants-i. e.: Wings-there
are two upon this skirt. each twelve
inches deep, edged and headed with
ribbon ruches. A folded vest of ivory
chiffon is worn inside the corsage, leav-
ing the throat bare.
The same tailor has just made a
gown with a circular skirt cut to mold
the figure like sheath. The material
is almond green silk. and this clinging
clri sst oN-fp 70 lnpp W
finished by a Spanish hounce of ac-
contemplated silk to match.
Boleros continue their reign. but
since the variety is infinite and new
shapes are constantly appearing it is
no wonder that their lease of life is to
be still further prolonged. There is a
decided fancy for boleros of black taf-
fetas worn over slips of butter-col-
0red linen lawn. These are short, plait-
ed, or plain and are especially charm
ing when the lawn is embroidered. IN
deed there is a positive fuTore for en-
broidery, and embroidered lawn lends
itself gracefully to all manner of deco
rative effects, as trimming for blouses,
for gimDs, for vests, for collars. for
cuffs, for Undersleeves, while lately
there has sprung up a fashion for cut
white embroidery from lawn and cam
brio and applying them upon any ma
terial whatsoever be it silk, wool or
cotton Personally. | admire it most
appliqued upon a background of black
satin Such a border makes charm
ing finish for bolero or coat. And any
one who can use a needle may manu-
facture an effective and fashionable
trimming by tracing a bold pattern in
leaves or arabesques on white linen
lawn over black satin. outlining. vein
ing the leaves. and then cutting out the
linen lace stitches. a trimming which is
really a simple form of the popular
ard expensive cut work.
Many Of the gowns which are on
their way to the south are distin-
guished by deep corselets of lace. Such
q one. for instance had a three-qUarter
length basque allied to the pouching
bolero by an extravagantly wide belt
Of heavy cream lace, which was also
applied on the deep round collar Of the
garment.