Omaha daily bee., 1903-03-01
COMING rADs OF FASHION.
Accessosieu which Ada Trimness and
smartness to Costumes.

A~ccessotieu which Ids Trimness and
smartness to Costumes.
NEW YORK. Feb. 27.-The m%omentary
passion for covering every available spot
With grapes has passed, but in odd gimps,
buckles and many sorts OF rich appliques
the decorative fruit 10 still seen in discreet
quantities on the finest raiment.
Some tris gowns for between seasons
wear show the bacchantic emblem in jacket
tastenings Of gimp and applique. The first
Il cut out OF the dress material-usually
clotb-and appliqued at the edges to the
earment with a light wadding of cotton
between. The stems are Of the gimp and
the tendrils Of the embroidery silk, and
clasp hooks Join the two punches at the
bust.
Many OF these smart suits, which are
otherwise OF a surprising plainness, dis
play the grape trimmings only at this point
Again, the wide sleeves OF the Jacket may
have a band Of the gimp with one OF more
bipches, but the best effects afways snow
n sparing use Of the fruit, which must have
luscious bigness to be effective.
AS TO the size. remember the purple Con-
cord and do not let your dressmaker per-
siade you into anything smaller. The lit
lie grapes. which must be used In more
lavish quantities., have, somehow, a mean
look-as II a blight had fallen upon the
crop-and they brought these superb trim
mings into disrepute.
A stunning walking suit ordered for Lake.
wood is of smoke-gray cloth, with grape
Jacket fastenings in the same tint. the
circular skirt, which has only three seams,
"a ornamented at the bottom and hips with
three tucks Of two-inch width. Similar
tucks decorate the flowing sleeves above
the gimp and applique band, the half-loose
Jacket itself being somewhat on the Nor"
folk order. Further ornamentation for the
Jacket is made by a bias band of the cloth
outlined with plain gimp and tracing a
roumd-yoke effect. This extends down the
fronts Of the coat and borders the bottom,
the fronts meeting with three diamonds of
the plain gimp.
Features of New skirts.
None Of the new skirts have attached
Innings, and the silk drops show a decided
diminution in width. Five cores at most
are seen, and, to facilitate the repairing
soon necessary for silk petticoats, the
hemmed or pinked rufies are now put on
by hand. A new edge for these is In long
sharp points, which, when the ruf1es are
finely killed, have the appearance OF fringe
This, like the brush braids of the winter
skirts having always a ragged look, may
even pass muster when In tatters. But
have 1t renovated in time, for by her skirt
edges, as we'll as by the line Of her belt
and the tightness OF her stock. is the
woman OF fashion known.
Trimness, tautness and a fastidious
daintiness are more than ever the require
-. - A. spaorf Noflnf Go mo anoa
imported walking gowns Of astonishing
simplicity made dashing only by the cor
r~ectness OF accessories. They are all beau
tifully fashioned, of course, but many a
wool dress Of enviable style may have only
stitching for ornament. The "air" is sup
piled by the wearer herself. And when,
from crown to toe, her appointments are
all right, she is what the English call well
set up"
A new hat that the French are sending
over is absolutely without crown. The
shape is made of buckram and covered
plain with taffeta or poplin in the color
of the suit with which It is worn. A
bandeau holds the fat plate on the head,
and there Is often a heavy lace disk where
the crown should be, and border applica-
tions Of the same. At the left side a single
wide ostrich plume may curl over the
brlm, or two clumps Of flowers be there,
one above and one below the brim.
The petticoats of the coming season,
since the rage for cleanliness is on the in
crease. are preferably OF wash materials.
Tinted chambrays, tucked and lace trimmed,
are used for those destined for the hard
est wear, but the petticoat for dressy use
is invariably Of white. Women who know
a thing or two, and who must be elegant
on small means, often buy trimming for
these wash skirts at the 10-cent stores,
Do not revile the notion, for effective
laces and embroideries may be had al
these places. which, when applied between
hand-run tucks. produce a rich air.
other good things in, these shops are
knob hat pins of green china, initiating
the colorings of jade, lapislazuli, and Other
fashionable stones.
Green is the thing for jewelry, whether
paste or precious stones, and everywhere
one, sees the moonlight blendings of opa
and jade.
For the Youngsters.
Daintier and simpler than ever are thu
smart garments for small fry, for all tn,
best things are made with an eye to thu
washtub. Linens OF white and color-th'
mesh of the weave as coarse as crash-ar'
Used for frocks for all ages beyond tn,
baby, whose little furnishings must ex