St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1903-02-28
FRESH FEMININE FANCIEs.
New Designs In Cloaks, Waixts aud
Other Articles Of Apparel for
Early Spring.

The effect of the new passemen-
teries and applique garnltures is
dazzling, and these designs Tor vari-
Gus portions of the bodice and skirt
Of full dress toilets, produce result
on models just received from Paris
tailors that is novel in style and at
tractively eastern in effect, reports
the New York Post.
Pingat has sent over a number Of
very beautiful Empire cloaks, yoke
of fur forming the upper part of
not few of the most ,sumptuous
models. One of dark red satin bro
cade has square yoke of dark brown
sable. A high faring collar of jewel
wrought velvet arches upward from
a fur boa made from the entire pelts
of two small sables.
The separate waist of brocade are
found to wear much better than any
sort of taffeta silk, and are therefore
a more economical purchase. Very
little trimming is used upon these
waists when designed for general
wear under the fur coat, black, white
and Persian braids being much IA
vored, also velvet ribbon ard buttons.
The brocades, either in silk or satin,
come in very beautiful designs, and
colorings, and although the lighter,
more fashionable shades soil quite
easily, they clean well, and do not
show signs of wear even after hard
service.
Costume-cloth is, perhaps, the most
satisfactory Investment for the
shopper in search of costume for
general all-around uses for the win
ter and early spring. The new weaves
that are now displayed in the shops
are even lighter than the beautiful!
materials brought out a year ago.
The old-time prejudice against broad
cloth because of it's weight, has no
justification whatever, when cloths
exquisite in texture and finish are
scarcely heavier than double-faced
cashmere, and so finely woven that
they are as easily handled as any
of the delicate silk and wool fabrics.
A blouse-costume of rich shade of
Roman blue cloth, trimmed with
brown or black fur and applique or
naments, is one of the smaHest
among the seasons tailor costumes.
It's revers of heavy white corded silk
are finished with a border of the
same garniture, and the buttons that
complete the blouse are of unbur-
nished gold.
All of the figure-length redingotes
and Empire cloaks are very graceful,
and much fuller than formerly from
the knees down. They fit with great
perfection at the back, and have the
fashionable flare on the lower portion
of the skirt, in keeping with the ex-
banding shape of the dress skirt be-
meath. There is always the finish of
a picturesque collar, Capuchin hood,
or of triple capes that cover the
shoulders. The rainy-day wraps are
on similar lines, very much smarter
in effect than the cumbersome vo-
luminous mackintoshes of other days.
Many women, however, have disca I'd
ed even this improved garment in
favor of regular skirt and coat Wa
terproof costume of cravenette, with
matching toque or turban. Suits of
this valuable material. with a serge
or rough cheviot surface. in blue,
dard red, black, or Russian green,
have a belted blouse jacket with very
narrow inserted vest pieces of cloth
of contrasting color, fastened with
small gun-metal buttons. The trim,
close-ftting tailor skirt is finished
with five rows of silk stitching, and
made short enough to clear the
rronnd NV four inches