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About Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922 | View Entire Issue (April 8, 1906)
2 g . , , , , . . , : dpP . THE OMAHA DAILY BEE: SUNDAY,. APRIL 8, 100G. 4 A During the short time we have been established in Omaha we have had several exceptional sales and our many patrons have learned that . : a aa VJ SSI aster Offering 1 i pMISftii !'?, . - . ii i i i I. ' ..I mi -ii n iii ,1 PARIS MODELS FOR SEASON Eepreta of the Constructive ind Creative Modistes Exposed. EMPIRE STYLES WILL RULE' THIS YEAR V bbsbb Majority of Gotva Contracted a Line, with Bolero Jacket v and L.nc GuliuBek la. V; .trad of Dlaufee. ,1 Much .peculation ha. been rife in Pari ft to the Una to be adopted In the coming se.ion for the new dresses. Rumor said a return to the frills of 1870 was Imminent, but" no one could speak with certainty, elnco the leading dressmaker declined to give the slightest hint as to the sty-la In preparation. Now, at last, the Pnrls cor-, respondent of the New York Tribune ha been by special favor allowed a glance at the models whluh are to be displayed to customers from all parts of the world. And letr.U be said at once that the majority of gowns will be constructed on empire line. Entail boleros, clasping the bust closely and bound to the flgur by folded satin suuhes or pieces of wondrous embroidery will play a leading role on both day and evening dresses. From under this folded sash, which runs up high at the back, the skirt wllr' fall In graceful line. Across the frit of the bodice a good deal of padding Is jisod to give the straight, square look t the bust which Is essential for success. In cloth gowns, of coat and skirt type, there Is a quaint adaptation of the empire Idea. The very short bolero of last au tumn has a loose basque added to It, Which falls away from the figure beneath t:e arms and descends to the waist line, lieiieath this coal the skirt rises high over the bust, ending sometime with straps over the shoulder. So Lnnctf a Bio as. Ot blouses there are none. Their place Is taken by the elegant lace gulmpea which ftn:m the empire gowns. Fin. and beauti ful Inces aro use,l fof these, and any bll of good lace can be brought Into use. W'lrh a little bib shaped piece of Irish lac forming the middle of the front of the bodice, straight lapels or the samo luce can be placed on the sleeve, running down the middle, the material Used for the gowa forj)ili:g lightly draped puff on either Id. Bleeves are without exception hort. Day dresses wi!l have draped sleeves to the el-, bow; evening and bait gowns small puff on "the shoulder Thus, long gloves will still be worn. For evening wear a novelty wilt be introduced In the shape of painted kid 'glove. Delicately tinted design In chine effects will cover the baok of the hand and urtn the whole length of the ghjife. Sunshade foe the Summer. yhl'. on the subject of accessories the new unbrcllas and sunshades must be men tioned. The pretty .colored unbrella of thu winter will nflw have the addition of a handsome stencilled border In varied tints, thu cover being also made to match. For aunahadea every kind of ornament will be used. The plain silk shade will have a border of drawn, printed velvet ribbon In contrasting coloring, put on In two rows, divided by narrow folded tin ot silk to match the sunshade. When closed this has a beautiful effect. Lace shades' will be heavily trimmed with ruches of drawn chif fon, and painted Incrustations. Iftnimlngs, indeed, are characteristic of . tho'., new style., i'ancj- -latcrtnls v.lll be used lr nil i' thxr riii-"" and en every. thUig there will Le a uuUl of devolution. - - - A SOFT ClXmi BUTT Isice and embroidery In Ingeniously blended colorings take the first place; then We shall see cloth laid on chtfron, heavy braids on net, velvet and satin on both, and two, If not three, accessory colors introduced into every toilet. A handsome black net even ing gown Is trimmed with row of two Inch silk braid, band of velvet and bright blaok bugles luld on In a bold, heavy da sign. A white chiffon had three clusters I ot painted popple down near the f.et, (he blooms being of very large tlxe. Above and below the flowers there ran three line of black, about half an Inch In width, printed In the chiffon, and the bodice above the empire ash, with long ends, had deli cate suggestions of both the black and the poppy tones. All evening dresses are the same length, very slightly trained at the back. Morning walking dresse are quite hort. j Radians 8llk the Lar. I Of the new materials, radium a thin make of silk with a fine colored line and a soft and j fine printed voile, will be much worn. Here I again the rame subtle combination of col ors is seen. A 'Xvl.ite ground Is covered .with a check ot fine black lines, and at -I we are strict adherents of truthful advertising. We. are thankful for the. exceptionally strong support given us, a new substantial mark of our appreciation we offer to Omaha s Devotees Ea ever held in this city. imported models will be in Reseda' 42 IL The Now Cloak Shop. - '.I WTTIT FLOWER HAT. regular Wide Intervals an embroidered spot ot alternating blu and pink Just relieve the monotony and blends in. a bewildering way In the folds. For evening wear there are handsome "fish nets" and a new gauze HOSIERY MUST MATCH ALSO Stlk and Lisle Take Precedence Over the Open Work Garment for the Kether Limb. , Hosiery, like everything else this year, must match and all shades are to be had The lace and drop-stitch hose are taking second place for a change, and the game lisle and stlk enjoy first preference with the really well dressed woman. They are very thin and In the delicate shades the Ilk promise to be the most satisfactory and oheapest, too, In the end, for It hnUls Its color better. But It costs about fjur times as much. The lisle cost about 60 cents and the silk from 1.50 to S-. The lace hose are still verj- good, however, either In all-over or thu bnot sty'.". White hose will be worn with white shoe. ster Off Our entire line of exclusive, man-tailored suits in the latest New York and marked $5 to $10 lower than any other store for the week preceding Easter All Styles and All Materials Green, Alice and Wedgewood Blue, Coral, Heliotrope, and the very latest "Newport Gray," at UNDERWEAR FOR SUMMER Many Dainty Innovation! Shown in th Local Chops. CHEMISE INSTEAD OF THE UNDERVEST Creation of Sheer Testure and Filmy Lace to Be Worn Instead of Garment Heretofore In Voiae, A In everything else where whit goods, laoe and embroidery are combined, the ex treme In the elaborate has been reached In women's underwear. Yard upon yard of the sheerest, softest, most exquisitely trimmed ruffles and flounces will form the foundation over which the dainty frocks will be hung thl year. Nainsook, batiste end flqe lawn and cambrics are the ma terials used, and with them such lace and embroidery a a few year ago would have been counted extravagant, even for an In fant' trosstau. Nor Is this fUmy texture the only Innovation, The larger shop are howlng garment the like of which has never been seen before thl year, and that are to take the place of some of the gar ment hitherto considered Indispensable. Even the fine lisle vests and union suit are to be replaced by these filmy cotton things. ' Among these Is the little French chemise, which ia now taking the place ot the vest. It top 1 of lace in form of a yoke, with shoulder strap that may "show through" and welcome, for they are dainty beyond description. The body Is of the sheerest mull and the garment about thirty- two inches long. Boon tor a Stoat Woman. The "tailored" pieces, combining two and three garment, are among the new thing also. They are wonderfully con structed with reference to giving and avoiding surplus material and are marvel ously trimmed. Th "Ideal" three-piece garment, combining oorset cover, short skirt md drawer, la a boon to the stout woman. The corset cover and short skirt are combined In the same way and for the stout figure there 1 the bust support, two triangular pieces fastened to the under arm seams, which tie In front, eliminating the necessity of the tight-fitting under corset cover. By thl arrangement the cover may be full In the front. They are much trimmed with Oermaa val. Inset In bowknot and other designs, Th fullness 1 obtained by ribbon and beading that draw up, and th top la finished with a frill of lace. Th sklita ar fancy, wlln Inserting of laoe and lace-trlmined ruffles. These range In price from $160 to $12 and $1S a suit. From the convents of France have come some marvelous creation of hand embroidery and sheer linen, mull and camtu-te. In suit of two, three and four pieces the dainty bit of finery cost from i3. U and S10 each for th smaller piece up to UjO and more a set. The short skirts show something new In shape. The front gore or front part of the skirt, If It Is circular, la cut up In two rounding notches from twelve to eighteen inches deep and forming a scallop of th lower part of the front breadth, which pre vent the kne skirt from binding or creep ing up a It wearer walk or sits. Th sin gle corset cover ar mad of the deep em broidery with band over the shoulder and tape or ribbon through th top to gather the fullness, whll other are of India lawn, elaborately Inset with lace and lace edged, but all of them have the full fronts to 011 out the blouse. The petticoats ar even more elaborate j than many of l ie skirts of the summer frock that u,.. be worn over thsin. In erm 2o Riding Habits. V? Is! Authorities on Styles. fact, It I thl suggestion of the elaborate that will complete th plainer thing and lend them half their charm. One ot th handsomest petticoat that ha been shown In Omaha Is of sheer India lawn. The cir cular flounce Is embroidered with raised roses and leaves and Its edge finished In button-holed scallops edged with Valenciennes lace. This flounce la about twenty-one Inches deep. The top ot the skirt Is fitted and finished In the French band, which Is a facing that takes th place of the band and avoids the bulk at the waist. Harmony In Color. While colored ribbon ar found on un derwear more extensively this year than ever before, the really well dressed women are having them replaced by white tape or white wash silk ribbons, ven before the garment leave the store, a such emphasis of the undergarment 1 out of harmony. . The sleeve Is th distinguishing feature of thl season's nightgown and the gown that ha not the fancy sleeve I "no go." A In all other loose garment, the arm covering I a modification of the kimono sleeve. For midsummer wear It ia short. coming scarcely to th elbow, and la cut bell shape or circular, plain or only scantly gathered at the arm' eye. Many sleeve are open on the top and held together with dainty ribbon bows, the edge being button holed. The yoke are shallow affair, the hand and fine machine embroidered being the most popular trimming. The neck are all low, the garment ample going on over the head and then drawn up to place, chem ise fashion, by ribbons or tapes. Of course the buttoned gown Is still to be had, also th long sleeve and high neck. The drawer are smaller and the circular flounce takes the place cf the huge "um brella." The flounoe are from twelve to eighteen Inches deep and are set onto th regulation fitted top. One model show both th lower and upper edge of th flounce buttonholed and buttoned onto the too. ALL WRAPS MERGED IN ONE Single Garment leslgned to Take Place' of Half Dotes of Last Year's. At least a half dosen of last year's wrap have been merged Into the general utility coat of 19C& It 1 absolutely oorreot for any one ot the several purposes for which a well dressed woman requires medium weight coat, between early spring and fall. It 1 an evolution of the ulster, long, loose and comfortable, without being boxy, but till may be worn over the fluffy lingerie thing without crushing them. It Is light In weight and light In color, coining In gray mixtures, plaid and check and In fancy mixture. For an auto coat. If not too light, It I popular and 1 certainly an Improvement over the big "auto specials" that ware counted the proper thing a while ago. A a traveling coat It promises to be the popular thing, where there 1 ne cessity ot anything beside th jacret suit. It I being worn a great deal a an early spring coat, and also takes the place of th rain ooat. Unen and mohair ulster, In th same cut and combination of color, will be used a little later, and a few of them have already com in. The linen ar white and really elaborate affair, being trimmed with Irish point and baby Irish embroidery. These rang in prion from 17 to Hi- The alover baby Irish Jack ets and three-quarter wrap ar among th newest things shown In whit. Bom ef th stores ar carrying sample line of exclusive automobile coats In the rubber-lined goods and cravenette. These are cut large and loose, with circular hood I attached and may be worn over the head, buttoning across the lower pert of the face and dropping over the fore head, leaving only the eye exposed. firm, last season and as a of Fashion the greatest OQ2 i 1517 Farnhm Street. .-- .. . i Irv o k r Let There in every homeElectric Light the people who best know how. BLUCTHlCl'i Is now applied to nearly every mechanical purpose. There Is hardly a business that does not employ it In some form. There is not a household where electricity cannot be used In some form to advantage. WH ARE ELECTRICIANS. Let us show you where we can save you time and trouble. We have some new Inventions you ought to see. They cannot fall to Interest you, If you belong to this century. A GOOD ELECTRICIAN knows all about the safe location of wires, batteries, etc., so as to reduce your flre risk to a mini mum, and can tell at a glance how .to avoid danger spots. Our work men are of that class, and do their work thoroughly. Many people think ELECTRIC LIGHTING is expensive, troublesome and dan gerous. That Is true If it Is of poor quality. We do the right kind at the right prico, and it please patrons. Let us electrify your home. j.i Western Electrical Company Electrical Supplies and Apparatus G. W. JOHNSTON, President 1212 PAENAW STREET. TEL. DOUGLAS 3(i Bee Want Ads -Best Business Booster Be Light and let the work be done by IT'S THX WIRING , that makes your electrical service ' satisfactory or otherwise. When you have work of that character, hare it done right. SEND FOR US. Ton will, find our work greatly superior to some others. Every wire In place will be properly in sulated and firmly laid, and we u,..u c--..l pains to keep them out of sight as much aa possible. Another thing. We charge very moderately for our services. WHEN CLOUDS COVER THE SUN It's then that our electrical lights illuminate the stores. ARC LAMP8 AND ELECTRICAL JETS of the Improved 1908 makes are fast supplanting antiquated styles. Examine those at our store and see. It's money you're saving by discarding the old and using the new, Got an estimate on' an exchange. aj 1 1 n fir