Page 4 Advertisements Column 1

Manawatu Herald, 24 March 1898, Page 4

EVENING DRESS. ncncrcil EfTovts For the Trimmed Skirt. Opoimorls In New Crepons. Tli at dressmakers are again making the Oii'ort to do away with the prevailing favor now accorded to plain skirts is indicated by Eomoof tho latest evening gowns. For example, a charming new ovening dross in vhito satin has an accordion plaited flounco which comes to the knee, \7bcro ifc ia headed by lace and a soft ruche. Tho fullness of this prettily trimmed skirt is arranged at the back in a series of rounded folds, giving a graceful sweep. . Tho bodies is covered with a fulling of light chiffon, and over this is a short zouavo of tho white satin, embroidered with rosebuds. Tho sleeves are treated in tbo saiuo way, but have epaulets of a pointed form, whioh fall ou tho top of the puff, mado of ono layer of kilted chiffon A NEW EVENING GOWK. and ono of laco. A lace rufllo softens the junction of tho sleeves and tho arm, while in front tho low bodico is simply trimmed by means of tho rounded zouavo. A beltof whito entin fastens at tho back with bows and ends. It is a singularly graceful gown, with many attractive points about it, and suro to remain in fashion throughout tho coming soason. Crepon promises to be tho dominant material of tho coming season. Crepon ccorco, which ia like bark, bears the old name of last year, but is not the same In many respect?, for it is crimpled in i\ totally di-ficrout way, bolder and larger in design in mtap examples, while in others it is moro after tho nature of bubbles. Indeed crepe cabochons show a series of spots in reliof, which cover the entire material, in various sizes, from the small wafer to tho largo pin. In Paris Iho frosted crepon is tho fashion, but it is not so durable as the othor kinds, for the pretty light silk lines introduced on the surface aro easily pulled apart from tho rest. Ib is mado in nil colors and of all varieties. Crepon varecho resembles seaweed In Its pattern, while cropon guipuro is a species of openwork, liko lace. £his and indeed many other makes of new crepon aro 60 designed that the cpenwork allows any contrasting matorial beneath to be seen through, the effect being pretty. Some of tho favorite colors which will bo woi'B under them aro tho lighter tones of blue and many tints of green. Jot and other handsome trimmings preparing havo nearly all some indication of a festuun, which is intended to bo carried aliko round skirts and capes. A groat deal of narrow jet galon will bo used, Eomo fringed so ns to fall over laces, and tho new satin bead, which resomblos dull jet slightly brightened, is nearly always of an arched form to intermix with tho glistening jet. Many of tho narrow trimmings havo larger cabochons introduced than ever. Cream lace collars fashioned like a yoko of heavy lace, with a frill of a llghtorkind having n design also in thick outstanding FASHIONABLE COLLAES AND PLASTBOK. patterns, aro likely to be worn just as much as they havo ever been, and butter color is much in fashion. i A fashionable arrangement of collar and ' plastron, shown in the out, has the sailor I collar in cream silk canvas, outlined with |. a feather stitching in turquoise blue silk L to correspond with the double neok and I waist bows. The edging of the lace flounce I is folded in front, so as to form two txianI gular facings, which apparently spread as I a flat pointed front. I Gown In Black Satin and Crepon. I For morning wear a pretty dress l9of I black crepon and satin, the ekirt being of I tho former, trimmed with bows of rib- ■ bon. Tho bodice has a yoke of black I chiffon, outlined and Interseoted with. ■ bands of jet. Tho sleeves, full and puffed, ■ are of the satin, and folds of the same ware drawn at regular intervals aoross the ■ front of the bodice. I Sizing Up Men's Garments. W In a coat a slzo is ono inch; a size in m underwear is two inches; in a sook, one Binch; in a collar, half an inch; in shoes, ■one-sixth of an inch; in trousers, one Binch; in gloves, a quarter of an inch; in Bfcats, ono-eighth. .„ B Fashion's Echoes. B Iridescent in green, blue and Bother tones aro most fashionably worn, many narrow galons of these appear Hlh the edges of bodices and sleeves and are ■carried down seams. K Contrasting sleeves still please. Some B)f the new cloth jackets are made with Hglaco and moire sleeves, and velvet and H&iffon sleeves, large, are introduced into KxiaDy silk gowns.