Durango semi-weekly herald., 1903-03-30
THIS COLUMN EXCLUSIVELY
FOR THE FAIR SEX


weight enjoys unprecedented favor
this season. 1t is by no means the
leading shade. for first place is unanl-
mously awarded to grey, but it at
fords an effective change in the fash
ionable wardrobe which demands va.
riety almost above everything else.
The popular tendency is still bent
toward color combinations. but ex-
elusive modistes are quietly assert
ing the greater elegance of single
color effects. Whatever difference
there is in the tone of smart frock
is obtained by trimming in lighter
or darker shade of the same color.
but a distinctly varying tone is not en-
regle.
\ very dressy afternoon gown in
tan silk yole has the skirt laid in
transverse tucks running from the
hem up to the waistline. The tucks
do not cross the front breadth which
Is perfectly plain except for three
| shrrings below the belt.
The bodice has vest of chiffon
which broadens above the bust to ex-
tend in one piece with the collar and
| shoulder seams. Bordering the vest
are embroidered bands of tan taffeta,
| The sleeves are shirred at the top
several rows deep while the fulness
| below the elbow is gathered into n
wristband of embroidery.
Renaissance braid dyed soft cafe
au lait shade constitutes another
charming toilette. The elegant en-
senble is gained by the richness of
the braid. for there is little trimming
besides. The skirt, which has a very
sweeping train is made over chiffon
petticoat, which in turn has founda-
| ton of heavy taffeta. The chiffon
petticoat is finished with iiounce of
the same material closely plated and
edged with a tiny lace ruching. What
would be seams II the ovcrdress were
not made in one piece are marked
with strips of cafe au lait taffeta EN-
| broided in French knots.
The bodice fits perfectly and is
trimmed simple with graduated frills
of plated chiffon which fall in cas-
| cades over the vest but are scarcely
more than three inches wide at the
| armpits
Tho sleeves are elbow length and
| finished with deep frills of chiffon and
| lace that fall to the finger tips at
| points where they are left uncontined.
The tan shades in satin faced cloths
are irrestibly alluring, A stunning
design in ladies' cloth is much decor
| ated with palest fawn silk, overlaid
with narrow silver braid embroidery.
| The skirt has multitude of plaits
upon it that fall from n guaged hip
| yoke, clasped and ilattened by EN-
| broidery.
The bodice is given deep yoke
with elongated tabs and is gathered
into belt of cloth banded with rows
| of silver braid set close together,
Accompanying the gown is a stole
scarf of fawn colored chiffon gagged
at intervals and delicately embroider-
| ed with silver silk at the ends,
Foulard silks in tan and grey deli
cately patterned with small flowers
and large designs in blue. black,
| white and olive green are employed
for every effective morning and after
noon toilettes. They are swathed
in the newest trimmings in which
money melts so rapidly away out of
the most plethoric purse. The decor
alton selected for bewitching East
or gown which is all finished and re
posing beneath its folds of tissue is
an exquisite lowered embroidery.
| The bodice has the embroidery almost
covering the whole front, from which
| II is plated back. forming full
! broad front The back Is formed in
tucks and fits closely. the front being
very full and loose over delightful
Japanese filigree silver girdle.
The sleeves are tucked to the ell
bow and fall very full to deep cuffs
of the flowered embroidery.
The skirt has the embroidered de
sign all over the front seam. sloping
outward from the top. from which
come FIVE tiny tucks at either side,
the rest being just over the hips and
sloping from the long ones. Around
| the bottom is Il circular flounce, head
ed by tucks and with tucks around
the bottom. This falls very long and
full over the feet and sweeps the floor
in the back.
White has been so popular all win
ter that II can scarcely be classed
among the spring novelties. Yet
there is nothing more effective. The
oyster. perle and milk tints though
especially charming. are unfortunate
ly quite expensive. II is difficult to
get a desirable shade under four dol
lars a yard. But then the materials
are wide and a comparatively few
yards will make a gown. In fact
when it is possible to gain such exquis
ite effects with taffeta and satin trim
mings, one might verify piece out a
scanty allowance Of goods in the line
OF decoration.
A certain young debutante whose
wedding to one of New YOrk's-oi
the worlds for that matter-mosi
famous millionaires is wearing a stun
ming oyster white broadcloth costume
with gathered coat. The skirt II
braided six inches from the hem II
ornate design TO a width of perhaps
eight inches.
The coat also shows the same
. braidIng. There are no seams IL
III. cant hack which ia cut in th,