The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-02-06

toria was young-these 1880 fashions ara
equally charming for all styles Of wearer.
The tall girl looks we'll in them, and her
short sister simply revels In the long,
straight lines which seem to fall almost
from the shoulders to the shoes, with
hardly a break between.
Looking as tho she had just stepped
from the frame Of her grandm other's pic
ture is a recent bride who purchased her
trousseau from the most famous ateliers
In Paris. Her homecoming gown is OF
champagne sicilienne, with a smooth,
silky surface Over lingerie blouse Of
exquisite sheerness and trimmed with real
Bruges lace, the little coat. which blouses
back and front, is caught into deep
Alsatian belt Of silk Of exactly the same
tint as the sicilienne. The deep silk girdle
Is snugly featherboned to the figure and
shows a very high sharp point in the back
and a marked dip in front. And here Is an
indication which the clever dresser will
nat be slow to notice, and that Is that all
the belts and waists and coats must show
this dip in front. the curve Of the waist
line being quite marked and showing a
decided slope from the back to the front.
The skirt of this simple little frock
represents the true 1880 mode in that it
is deeply plated to the waistband. the
width being but very little gored, and tho
plaits about evenly distributed all around.
falling in straight full folds to the feet.
One point which the clever dresser win
connote In the new STYLE with its extreme
ly long shoulder line, Is the added neces.
sity for good dress shield and this must
be very carefully sewn In. for with the
smaller armhole, which accompanies the
| long shoulder, the shield is much moro
liable to slip. and must be firmly and cor
rectly secured.
Another point which the thrifty French
make-for as nation thrift is one Of their
distinguishing characteristics the, use
Of bindings of one kind or another oni
the hem Of the skirt; this as much for the
protection OF the very glossy black shoes
now the mode as well as for that Of the
gown.
In the millinery in which the Spring Girl
will appear radiant the one thing most ap.
parent Is the plume. Be it in ostrich, IN;
cog or marabout, be it fashioned from
chenille, or ribbons or straw, there 1t Is
and cannot be overlooked But the smart
| girl will take heed to the fact that the
ostrich plumes are no longer curled stiffly
and tightly. Quite the contrary; the long
f1ues are left uncurled for almost their en-
tire length. And the shadings-for the
one-tone feather has taken a back seat
at the concourse of fashionable millinery
lin which these new plumes appear would
seem to be- practically endless. Thus one
plume seen on smart hat Of ecru lace!
and geranium velvet showed creamy yell
low one side Of the quill and rich Jao-
queminot rose on the other.
Those fascinating little shoulder pieces
to which the Spring Girl has accorded her
gracious smile usually take the shape Of
i long and broad scarfs, or else there Is
i broadening over the shoulders which Just
hints at cape. And the fancy for tho
moment Is to have these double, one in
! iridescent green cog feathers--which have
been restored to all their pristine favor
having fluffy lining Of swans down. and
!, the fiat muff Of the feathers Is lined with
this soft. warm skin.
/ But no matter what her fads and what
her fancies, the Spring Girl of 1904 VIII
be more than welcome in her quaint
lfrocks, her old fashioned neckwear, and
her richly simple but extremely becoming
new hats.