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r -'? -- omtTJi Jl j-t nw a ii i ii nirriir"f-' iimii i i"r THE COUBIEB S - -w r - " )'" ' " i ; ' '' ' "" ' IJ Jl ' FASHION 1 NEW YORK. Oct 23. A few 'weeks iiko It did not Beem possible that In genuity In regard to women's costumes could possibly be taxed further that gowns, hats and wraps had been so profusely trimmed and expertly mod eled that the zenith had certainly been reached, and that styles must of neces sity simplify. Alas, for the weakness of our Imagination. Costumes are to be more gorgeous than ever. Witness several up-to-date and strictly novel gowns on the stage at Daly!s; witness, likewise, many seen nt Sherry's after the play.. In "The Country Girl" Miss Ashley makes her appearance as a fashionable dressmaker, clad In a scarlet creation of fine chiffon or veiling of some de scription, embroidered in scarlet che nille. It has a long, sweeping skirt, with any quantity of fulness about the bot tom, medallloned all over with the big patterned embroidery, growing always heavier and deecer toward the hem. The coat looks more nearly like the conventional garment of the average PRIVATE AND PUBLIC Library books BOUND IN A SUBSTAN TIAL MANNER AT FAC TOBY PBICES BY Sooth Platte Publishing Co., FAPEK BOX MAKERS, 135 N- ntb St., LINCOLN, NEB. FREIGHT PAID ONE WAY. Many Things are Dear . . . Bat the dearest of all is inferior work. My PAPER HANGING, PAINTING, and INSIDE DECORATING will always bear the closest in spection. Prices that Pleaae CARL MYRER XW6 M0BV 2612 Q STREET YOtiR . . EST0RES X.1S SAFE yT ' 1 i To wear in the kitchen when ' you use a Gas Stove. We sell 'them at cost and they don't , cost much. We do all the dig ging, and connect the Stove free when bought of us. J Lincoln Gas& Electric Light Co. Sees Baseaeat Barr BUck. Chinaman than anything I can think of, save for its being, perhaps, a trifle longer in the skirt and a little more closely fitted about the waist, or, rath er where the waist should be. The sleeves of this baggy but fetch ing garment are kimono-like, ending midway between elbow and wrist with a big puff of Bcarlet chiffon let in be neath. With this Hiss Ashley carries a huge handled parasol, and the hat which completes the toilette is a marvel. It Is a sort of large poke-bonnet, vastly becoming, set back slightly from the face, the under brim show ing rows of fine shirring in scarlet sat in. The crown and brim are one mas3 of brilliant popples of natural size. Narrow scarlet velvet ribbon was tied under the chin and knotted at inter vals in quaint full rosettes with long trailing streamers falling quite to the knees. One sees some of the best styles at the modern playhouse beyond a doubt, and I regard the yellow flowered chif fon a feature of the second act as a veritable sartorial wonder and in the best possible taste. The chlfTon is flowered with some big blossom, with slender spiked green leaves, and made over canary silk. The shades are particularly well chosen, and the efTect Is largely due to this. A Modish once remarked to me that she preferred a dressmaker who knew how to combine colors to one who was simply an expert designer. The skirt proper is finished with three ruffles, under which are multi tudinous chiffon accordion-plaited flounces, producing' that characteristic frou-frou, the feminine delight in which has not yet shown signs of wan ing. The skirt hangs full from two thick cords about three Inches apart which form' a sort of yoke above. These cords, with the chiffon fulled over them, are the entire trimming for the charming bodice also. The yoke is of white lace, and the cords writhe anJ twist about Its outlines in a most art istic manner, falling In graceful endless loops in front. The sleeves have the same garniture, and are finished in a large and full puff. A feature of the costume is a wide stiff silk sash of a little richer shade of yellow, which falls in two straight tabs half-way down the back of the skirt. The sashes of the season, by the way. are noticeably wider In the front. In fact, some form a sort of half-bodice in themselves, with good effect for slight figures. A white satin spangled gown In the last act is not nearly so .good as the two I have described, but a black and silver Empire costume is very strik ing. The corded effect of the yellow is noticeable in many new gowns. It made its first appearance in the sum mer in foulards and soft mulls. Toward the last of the Newport sea son, nearly every modish cottager had at least one. Mrs. Cornelius Vander bilfs blue crepe being one of the pret tiest This showed the cording at In tervals of about six Inches the entire length of the skirt. Skirts of this kind are extremely dif ficult to make, and a good modiste charges double price for them. Miss Lillian Russell wears only two gowns during the entire performance this year, but as no one can possibly tell where either of these opens or how in the world they are donned, the op eration of getting into them no doubt takes so long that the wearer has no time for an additional change. Her white dotted net gown, embroid ered in long clusters of delicate pink blossoms with green leaves, done in chenille, each flower standing out in relief fully an inch from the net, is simply exquisite. The pattern is delicately traced, be ginning with a single leaf on either side of the front panel, and widening gradually, until at the foot of the skirt the mass of drooping blossoms and leaves is fully two feet-in depth. Her hat is a charming affair, made entirely of flowers, drooping over her fair iair. The other gown was white crspe do chine embroidered in silver palllette3 upon white lace set Into the skirt In irregular pattern. With this she wore her new diamond crown, surmounting a black velvet bow wound about her hair, which was worn high. A band of flesh-colored tulle about her throat in both costumes enhanced the beauty of her neck and served to outline more definitely the contour of her face. She has discarded the high pearl col lar (these are given over to the ladles of the chorus this year), and Instead wears a beautiful Valliere composed of two long pendants one pale pink and one a solitaire suBDendedfromTa'bow knot of diamonds. Several strands of pearls are worn below this; in fact, they are festooned quite to her waist. Were the jewels all real, I should estimate the cost of Miss Russell's out fit as at least three million dollars. Women of fashion in the best social circles axe being greatly amused by the Jewel display of some western new comers, who seem to think this feature of adornment cannot be overdone. The fact Is. fewer jewels will be worn this winter by the Modishes, and they will be original in setting. The costumes themselves are so very elaborate and carry so much ornamen tation that many jewels give one the appearance of being overdressed. Beautiful flat, cape-like boas are In evidence these cool days. They look like overwide stoles, but are becoming, especially when made of white ostrich feathers. These are expensive enough to suit the most fastidious. Less costly ones, and scarcely less effective, are of ruffled chiffon or net, with ends reaching nearly to the bot tom of the gown. The hat must match or agreeably contrast with the boa to be au fait Big silky rose petals are also in favor again for the manufacture of these dainty accessories. Muffs seem slow to appear. The ex quisite, airy trifles are seasonable, yet they do not materialize.. They are said to be larger and flatter than ever this fall. Russian squirrel is to be much worn later. Coats and hats, to say nothing of the lovely stole boas of this -soft gray fur. are shown already. The boas are generally relieved by a touch of some other fur, ermine being most favored, by way of trimming. A flat muff phows a row of tiny er mine tails about the bottom and a cluster of heads of the little animals springing from one side. It Is an odd idea, but rather fetch ing. A word about fans, which are still carried in crowded dining-rooms and at the play. Those of medium size, made of lace and mounted on pearl sticks, lead In popularity. For the staged they spangle the lace with gorgeous effect. Miss Russell carried such a fan in one act, and in another she played with a tiny, flower like, glittering creation in pink and gold. 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