The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1904-11-25
SOME SMART FROCKS.

SOME SMART FROCkS.
EXQUISITE gowns for home wear, or
for way down South" are already
being shown in the shops. One is OF
pastelmauve crepe de chine, the fuil-
ness drawn into curved gaugings be-
low the waist, has the lower part OF
the skirt looped up at intervals under
medallions of cream lace, the bodice
much swathed, but the folds in front
falling soft and loose, little bows OF
pansy colored velvet studding the lace
vest, the small shoulder collar OF tuck
ed chiffon trimmed with lace and vel
vet, the full elbow sleeves OF lace.
A very pretty gown is OF ecru SIX
batiste, the full skirt trimmed with
uuillings of the material, and the boz
dice, drawn into a deep-pointed belt
of eau de Nil silk, has wide pointed
collar Of ecru broderie Anglaise, cas-
cade of little green bows half way
down the front.
A dinner gown for young girl is OF
new net pattern with oblong rings,
the skirt pleated into the waist, the
hem simply feather-stitched, but on
the lower part of the satin undersklrt
are insertions of lace and soft ruch-
ings of chiffon. Lace also trims the
full bodice with its sash of white and
lily-leaf green chiffon to accord with
the spray of lilies of the valley on the
berthe.
A Vatican fancy dress is lovely, the
petticoat of pink MORE with band OF
velvet at the hem, the white MORE
brocaded sacque patterned with dainty
little baskets of flowers, fitting the fig-
ure at the sides, with lace prettily
draped around the open neck with
tufts of daisies.
An evening gown is of magnificent
heliotrope brocade, the pointed bodice
tightly swathed, and outlining the low
neck in a garniture of guipure inlet
with chine silk; soft gaugings of pale
yellow tulle are held in place by
straps of heilotrope velvet, little
basque of tulle threaded with chenille
at the back only.
In Paris just now all the best dress
cd Frenchwomen are ordering the
plainest, neatest coats and skirts ina
ginable, and one or two importers here
are making a speciality this year OF
severely tailor made coats and skirts,
depending entirely for their style on
the perfection of the cut and fit, which
have taken the fancy of the Partisan
mcndaines for country and morning
wear. They are made In any tweed
or serge preferred, but the newest ma
terial Is fine herring bone cheviot;
II Is made in various colors, such as
dark Oxford gray, dark blue, green,
red, purple, light gray, and, OF course,
black. One costume has an all.roand
simple but extremely we'll cut skirt:
the coat, more like habit, is long
three-quarter coat, single breasted and
tight fitting, with coat sleeves, and
the velvet collar is either plain or OF
velvet prettily embroidered in chenille
and silks and touch of gold thread.
They give a distinctive note. these lit
tie French embroidered velvet collars,
and are very smart.
In another costume the skirt is
slightly different, the long three-quar-
ter fitting coat partly double-breasted
that is, buttoning over diagonally
in front-the back like mans morn
ing coat; and in yet another style the
skirt is long. the coat has a tight
fitting back. and fronts semi-ftting
with pockets at each side. This coat,
though simple. is very smart. A CAPT.
tai little Norfolk costume is in her
ring-bone tweed.
For auto wear there is splendidly
warm coat and skirt of golden-brown
corduroy velvet piped with green vel
vet.-New York Globe.