Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1903-02-19

NOUS. Her individual tastes will find
expression In her gowns and everything
that she wears will emphasize her orig
inality.
The spring novelties which now oc-
cupy the places of honor in the shops,
having relegated winter fabrics to the
bargain counters, are not necessarily
expensive, though there are instances
in which one might run the limit of
extravaganza. Happily. dress which for
many years raised a sharply accentuat-
ed dividing line between the rich and
poor has today levelled all class lines,
and some of the most beautiful ma
terials are so cheap that they are east
ly within the reach of the woman with
limited dress allowance.
For instance, among the smartest
fabrics in which the newest shirt waists
appear are mercerized cotton, madras,
chambray, batiste, linen, null, lawn
an Nainsook Rayee, which, by the
way, Is no more or less than a linen
finished cotton fabric with high
sounding name.
The spring shirt waist, while it says
over the belt at the front, shows a
square, rather than the rounded out
line Of previous years. This is French
idea which will no doubt become very
popular in America, especially with
slender, graceful women.
The shirt waist suit which appeals
principally to women whose mornings
are devoted to shopping is diversified
this season by few touches Of color.
An especially chic design is carried out
in gobelin blue foulard embroidered in
old rose and nile green silk. The blouse
waists closes with an inverted box
plat and has two narrow plaits at the
shoulders which intermingle graceful
ly with the folds Of the blouse effect
at the end of the stitching. The sleeves
are in bishop pattern and have an in
verted box-plait to the elbow.
A novel idea is expressed in the hip
yoke, which is made in one piece with
the narrow front breadth of the skirt
and supports three wide flounces which
are unlined, but given support by a
drop skirt Of gobelin blue taffeta.
Still another shirt waist frock is
made of putty colored pongee and has
the skirt shirred around the top in
stimulation of a hip-yoke. The waist is
distinctive affair, being embroidered
down the front with the japanese al
phabet in bright colored silks.
The new color schemes are to be rec
commended for their daintiness and gen.
eral becomingness. Grey with shades Of
sage green, Is q favorite combination
although 1t is often compelled to share
honors with burnt orange mingled with
white cloth and ecru lace. Indeed there
are but few combinations which do not
include the lace, for like the touch Of
black, II lends character to gown
when other trimmings fail.
Brown and white, one Of the most
sought schemes of winter will be her
itage OF spring fashions. A very smart
street gown Is Of brown and white mix
ed goods wit pipings Of brown silk
The jacket has bishop sleeves and
loose plated front, with double col
lar and a stole which are piped Will
silk.
The skirt has q habit back and Is or
namented with wide straps OF the ma
terial piped with silk. Dark brown GRO
cheted ornaments form an effective fin
ish on both jacket and skirt.
For something that is really smart
and inexpensive nothing could be mor'
satisfying than a gown in dark greer
velvet fecked with French gray. Th'