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About The courier. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1894-1903 | View Entire Issue (Oct. 30, 1897)
E35" Jf iH& S'-'-tjrv .ffVS" ! 1 FrKI?,V "'' - a i-iCW wwjf VR-- ':--; V THE COURIER. 11 &?; M F . :& E&' Fashions of the Day. Smaller and Neater Costumes, But ao More Economical Colon to Safe tfcc v Taste of the Nearer Plai, Checks, Stripes and Book Furs and Jeweled Belts. Snugness', trighess a reduction of ail- is the watermark ot the fashion for the coming seat on eo far m shapes and models are concerned. Bat yester day the tendency was all for quantity, eizr, the bouffant in dres;; today it is just the opposite. The sudden shrinkage of our skirts ceeau to my philosophic mind to be traceable to the exuberance of the all- reproduce as are other and leas deetr able ones. Ib spite ot the maaifeat iaprevcattat in business life it is still desirable to cultivate the spirit of economy, and the new sleevelets blouses will prove valu able aids in this UitecHon. laexpeaaiv in itself, as requiring; so little material, this blouB may be often advantageously worn over a discarded bodice, the odd appearing sleeves being quite In style. Fancy muffs to match the costume will be even more chic than fur. In deed, to appear on the street a "sym phony in one tone," or, to quote a recent great man, "one grand, sweet son?," is to range one's self in the topmost ranks of fashion's host. Veils,are becoming important accsf sories to the toilet. The new scarf veils are very becoming, as well as serviceable. nrevailincr trimmince. I heard it f aid although I cannot personally vouch for They aro two and a half yarda long, and the troth of the storv. that one of our after being properly adjusted over the smart Eet a clever woman, who is yet not above sensible economies took one of her gowns of two yeajs ago, and from the luxuriant fulness of its various parts made up two more or less complete cos tumes for hen elf in the prevailing style of the winter of 1897-1898. . I had the good fortune to examine carefully a lovely lot of imported gowns, and what struck me most of all were the remarkable color combinations which are to adorn our social leaders. A waist well worthy an extended description will bear me out in what I eo insist up on. The lining was of white silk; draped over it was white crepe lisee, then over, that an exquisite piece of black lace, while beneath each Mower and leaf in the lacs was laid deep Mazarin blue velvet, bringingout the pattern in bright relief and with an effect that could only have been conceived by the possessor of a true artistic instinct. Tne collar and ceiuture were of the same deep blue velvet, and tha sleeves mark the com binationwere ot the most perfect Ehado ot violet-hued Irish poplin. - Checks are in great favor in every variety of color and material in poplins, satins, lilks, wool and velvets. Grteu end black is a smart combination, as for instance, in blouse waists of thesa colore. hat the ends are crossed and tied in a big bow in front. Tktt ends usually are edged with narrow black velvet and black lace rufllcs. Street ccstumes this year aro dread fully heavy. The proper thing is c'oth, and this is a heavy fabric the costume should never be worn in the house, and besides there is decided economy in keeping the street costume for its proper use. The furriers are looking forward to a vary active season, thanks to Mistre38 Fashion, but they have, to use a slang term, 'something up their sleeves," and it is this, that not only will. fur jackets and fur blouses be almost necessities of life (and the handsomer the more neces sary the garment,) but in addition they arc to require very beautiful jewelled belts. Perhaps the most striking trait ot the American woman is bor individuality. And in manners ot fashion this trait is as Etriking as elf o where, although a bit more dangerous. For individuality pre supposes originality, and this latter faculty is an edged tool liable to wound uns ilful handlerj. But when combined with art:stic taste and thatindescribable something we call style, it produces a combination that is simply irresistible, Velvets, yellow and b'ack or pink and and that naB wrung from sister nations black, will be the correct caper; in fact. velvets in all designs, plaids, checks, dcts and stripes are, so to speak, epidemic. Never in the history of fashion has vel vet been eo universally popular. The velvet blouse is to be almost an essential, so much 60 that a ruler of fashion lack ing at least one of them would be a queen bereft or her sceptre, iney may the confession that the American is the best dressed woman in the world. So, while earnestly counselling each of my compatriots to cultivate the in dividuality that carries with it to the minds of benoldcrs the conviction, that her clothes belong to her, not she to the clothes, yet would I advise her, if she be not endowed with an artist's eye for ba so endlessly varied in style and shape 'n and color, to ask Eome more gifted that there is little likelihood of ihcir be- Wend or approved raodiBte to supply the coming vulgar or common place, and deficiency. The general adoption of besides, velvet is a material whose price this course would save us from those un- nuts it bevond the reach of the masses, fortunate failures, all too plentifully ex- andjust now no imitation stuffs are tolerated; for tha present at least, velvet must be velvet, and not plush or fustian ot any cheaper sort. And speaking of blouses, I notice a rare beauty, one of black velvet with chinchilla collar worthy of a princess. Evening Ekirt3 will bo demi-traic, ball gowns and opera gowna the same; even ing waists will be elaborately trimmed and will not necessarily match the hibited, wherein the wrong woman seems to have gotten into a gown which it worn by another would be a pro naunced success. Just at present certain rules in dress building must be generally observed. Skirts must hang evenly a'.l around, juEt escaping the ground, and a skirt that is the least bit tco short is very bad style. Circular tides to a skirt are very handsome, but there is darger of the garment sagging, and henco heavy stuffs skirt, although for street costumes fash ion does decree that they must be in one should never be made up in this way. tone from top ta toe to be in tho very uppermost heights of style. Sashes pretty, dressy things that they are are to be much worn by mat ron and maid, while the juvenile mem bers ot the family are to be decked out in gay ribbons, the Roman stripe taking precedence when a plain or solid color is not imperatively indicated. The waistline is much in evidence and "That was a singularly unfortunate the modistes predict that ere long the typographical crrcr that the paper made old-time skirt, with its visible stitches in speaking ot those Vassar graduates." connecting it to the waist, will be the "How?" correct thing. Tea-gowns and negligees "Why, the reporter wrote they are all are so constructed nowadays, and fashion angels and the printer got it 'they are microbes are as certain to spread and all angles. TulHeigh Do you think it pays to advertise? Cynicus -I know it doesn't ; I advertis ed for a wife once. Tuffloigh You not one, didn't you? Cynicus Yes, but just look at her! painting YT0UF Home Is amatter of man, brush and taint more or less. The paint is not the least important of the three, You want paint that sticks and paint that has color. The main point in paint besides pretttness is perfect bod' and paint that holds on. We sell the famous . -i MOUND CITY HORSESHOE BRAND. IK w 4 'SswJt- f Llbr- l and pride ourselves on selling1 the best paint in the city. We warrant it to be the ideal paint. Of course we sell brushes and everything for painting purposes. We also line up in the front rank with the largest glass'.and paint houses in the west. Esti mates cordially furnished. Standard Qlass ard Pairt Go Wlioleaole cir&cl Retoil. 1312 to 131(5 O street. , Proprietor. Manager. iQSCSfrfiXBtDOeiOffleiCreXBCDtD ROY'S DRUG STORE. Corner Tenth and P Streets. raw n Perfumes, Soaps, Stationery and Toilet Articles. Tablet and School Supplies. g Si(ss?s(Sg9fsjaja)a9 J. XV. MITCHELL. WKoesa le ard Retail WUiL, PIPER. "w 18 (?) street and 14? so 12th 8t Telephone 2?f. 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