The courier., 1903-02-07

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either. but appear larger. more elaborate
and more numerous than ever. In fact.
many gowns show the entire bodice.
skirt yoke and panel covered with the
tedious and costly little things.
The lovely antique laces show squares
and hollow circles of linen appliqued
upon their big designs, the linen itself
being profusely French knotted in either
black or white. A white cloth calling
gown seen recently was most effectively
combined with this antique lace. and had
applications Of delicate blue broadcloth
by way of color. With the gown a long
coat of white cloth with black velvet
collar and yoke and cuffs Of heavy Rus
sian lace was worn. The lace formed
also the full bottom part Of the coat. pro-
ducing an effect almost like that of a
fiounce.
The cuffs on the new evening coats are
very pointed in the back, and are much
deeper than heretofore.
The advance spring gowns tell a story
of their own about sleeves and skirts.
The former are to be fuller, and the lat
ter anything but tight. Indeed, skirts
are to be just as generous as ones figure
can stand. OF course, not like those seen
M "hCh Sohiihy SohiCS ICIif.S
Home but just tending that way. The
hoop-skirt must have been a product of
the generally upset and extraordinary
condition Of things social and political
during the civil war. It will probably
never come in again. 1t is too clumsy
and unmanageable.
The cherry-colored ribbons and fioun-
ces with which the girls draped the
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Some of the wraps. too, were only eg-
aggerations Of the charming midwinter
style we so much admire this season. But
surely no modern modish will ever en-
case her feet in the nat cloth affairs,
tied about the ankles with ribbons,
which went with those costumes of the
early sixties.
Discrimination is the keynote of sue
cessful gowns. A woman who knows at
once what she can and what she cannot
wear, even though she may not be able
to tell you why, has solved the first prob
lem of good dressing. Fortunately, white
is to be the rage again this summer. I
say fortunately, because It Is becoming,
in some form, to every woman. Laces,
plaftings and tucks Of all descriptions
are also on the list Of summer sureties,
styles will be popular. The grape craze
however, Is waning. It had too great a
boom
Elaborate summer frocks have been IN
hand for weeks already. 1t takes so long
to turn them out on account of the in
trfcate work required in their trimmings.
Even simple Swiss or null viii be lit
orally smothered in fancy laces of tuck
ings. Sashes, too. are to be worn. and
long, stole-like ends Of black velvet rib
bons finish many a lovely gown about
the belt
The Partisan craze for eray hair
among fashionable women is the yery
latest fad. It does not seem possible
that such a custom should rule, even for
a short period, but one can never tell.
Bleached hair has entirely gone out. and
now the wonderful Titan reds are passe
What the New York patrons of heilna
will do about the matter remains to be
seen. 1t must be an almost herculean
task to make gray hair out Of any hair
that has been tampered with, much less
made red. without going into retirement
for six or eight months and letting good
old mother nature have another chance.
There is no getting around the fact. how
ever. that gray hair adds to ones age.
A rather conspicuous guest Of the Wal
dorf is woman who declares she is only
twenty-nine, yet who, because Of her
iron-gray hair. looks all Of forty-ive.
therefore seriously doubt the American
adoption Of this fad.-Lady Modish. in
Town Topics.
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First Lady Passenger ION elevated)-
That is the first gentleman I've seen in
some time.