Willmar tribune., 1903-12-09
MANDATES OF FASHION.
I Variety Of Dress Details That Are
Seen In the Seasons
Costumes.

Drop ornaments of cotton ornament
some Of the new shirt waists Of heavy
vesting.
The monotone costume idea is so
universal that always glove and often
shoes match the costume.
The leading milliners are as usual
copying from old pictures, but are
bringing their models up to modern
requirements.
For the throat, to wear with demi.
toilet frocks at the theaters, are wisps
Of tulle threaded through frames Of
gold and jewels, matched by fillets
for the hair.
The novelty in belts is the excessive
ly broad one of swathed taffetas,
which is added even to the prone
made frocll, and an equally wide one
made of leather with an enormous
buckle in front. reminiscent of the
belts some little French boys wear.
The sharp-pointed turbans called
torpedo hats are generally becoming
70 long faces, which are simply ex-
tinguished under picture hats and
broad brims. These torpedo hats are
effective when made of shirred and
quilted velvet or similar fabrics, and
they require, as rule, little trim.
ming.
A dress for indoor wear Is of cham
pagne satin cloth, the skirt flounced
with three frills of taffetas in a
slightly darker shade, while the deep
frills which fall from the shoulders
over the top part Of the sleeves and
the gauging round the yoke of silk
broderie anglaise, picked out with
gold thread and lace medallions. are
also of silk
Rosettes and paste buttons give a
quaint effect to many of the seasons
new frocks. A gray frock with mar
row ruffles of white lace on the skirt
and fchu of white lace on the bod
ice has picturesque ceinture of fold
ed rose-colored panne with rosettes of
lace down the front, as if to fasten it,
and a sparkling paste ornament in the
center of each rosette.
The back view of coats and pei.
crimes is very important one, for
herein lies one of the chief changes
in fashion. Nearly all are tight-ft-
ting, but few sack backs are seen,
such as in a short loose coat of mole
cloth, with appliques of brown vel
vet and large broad-shaped collar
ending in tassel behind and form
ing revers in front.
AS for fabrics, there is no doubt
that zibeline and the rough mixtures
are far and away the best materials
for street suits. The variety shown
in these materials is almost endless
Zibelines come in so many colors and
combinations that they furnish ma
terial for severe tailor suits, for
| dressy wraps and for elaborate cos
tunes. Then the novelty zibelines are
seen in spotted and "nub" effects,
stripes, irregular figures and pepper
and salt patterns.
fair to supplant ospreys and aigrettes
this winter. 1t requires rather skill
full manipulation to twist it just in
its most elegant form and discerning
eye to place it when made precisely
where it will enhance the beauty Of
its wearer. But when it is success
it is complete one. A smart addi-
tion to black bow worn after the
manner of the women Of Alsace is a
huge jeweled dagger pierced through
both the bow and the coiffure. Some
women wear couple Of crossed dag
gers, which heighten the convention
ality Of the bows appearance. when
it is worn in the center of the coif-
fure, where. indeed, it usually looks
best, standing high.