WEDNESDAY FEBRUARY
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THREE
BEAUTIFUL
FANS
Above are pictured three beuatifal fans, One, in the left is fashinad of six heary plumes in a marvelous new But exactly that of the Honey Dew mutui,
The one on the right is creamy white to match the white and gold embroidered frock worn by its orner. Straight feathers it has will sticks of white bone, while the centre fun is one of astrich feathers attached to a long stick of chung, their tops curling neer with their own weight, like so many kage bong stemmed chrysuthemums. It is all in sluides of brown,
Modes of the
Moment.
Everything Spanish is in favour; ficent cloaks of fur, of velvet and is so wired as to look as if it were -the Spanish shawl, the Spanish fur, of brocades and far. But on not wired, is good, but not com- sash, the Spanish skirt, which Chinese or Persian lines, they on. It has becoming uneven, shows slim hips and fullness are most decorative and stately, lines, which can be adjusted to below, the Spanish walk, the In night-blue and silver trimmed suit any profile, and the crown is comb, and, now, the lowers in with silver fox, in turquoise-blue equally pliable, with a loose the hair. These fashions may velvet trigimed with chinchilla, drapery of the wing variety, not last; but when the first full in pure ermine lined with jade allowing of much urodification. Spanish skirt was seen everyone and silver brocade, in black and Indeed, the adaptability of the said it was too fantastic for com- silver trimmed with white fox-best hats is their great merit. mon life.
there is no end to their splendour, Anything stiff is unheard of in Fashion is gay, eccentric, and|
good millinery. pre-eminetly youthhal Bright|| colours.
shoulders, stiti bare
LITTLE DINNER-DRESSES.
For homely parties there are The tow skirt, proovised for thei draperies, turbans, and waving little dinner-dresses, of which spring, is different from what has there are many. Their merit been seen for some time. The plunien splendid jewels, and nar-j vellous slippers are worn, with lies in their line. Straight falling hips are slim, the lower part of draperies from the shoulders the skirt is full, but it may be
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an air and a complexion to suit ako. for stinness and height. draped or pleated in such a num Here are a few of the dresses Two colours in one material are her of ways that it will still look One is an old rose velvet made often used for theso
dresses.slim. It is longer, and it will with a draped skirt, slit on oné!
skilful hand to cut side to show a slim underskirt of Charmouse is suitable because of need charmeuse, and
ite smooth, soft way of falling. it and drape it if it is not to look) perfectly ü straight.. close-fitting
In black and ivory, in black and clumsy. The materiale used will! bodice passing under the arms, with green, in black and blue, some te fanciful as well as plain, and shoulder-straps of pearls. With admirable little dresses are being those seen already show both
madu. Some have no sleeves; stripes and checks in various) it goes a pearl-embroidered turban with long ear lapels. The shoes others have a picturesque Persian colours, dull or brilliant. The are also pearl-embroidered, and sleeve which, wide at the bottom, long waist looks as if it will still is caught into the wrist by a fur be in favour, and the waistcoat a rope of pearls is worn across the shoulders and tied into a knot or jewelled band, and the long with high neckband will go with on the left hip. Another dress is end drops about Gu. The rest a spring tailormade.
of the dress
E sories
straight
FOR THE MIDDLE-AGED.
Middle-aged women often wish
in white satin, dull and rich in
of panels falling texidre, cut straight up and down, with no eleeves and open arnshole from the shoulders, which show aver mousseline desia. A jade round the low waist-line is a the favourite oval decollete, and
to know what suits them best. green sash in ere, georgette clasps the hips a falls down girdle of beads. The sides of the As matter of fact, their wante the right side, at a long rope of skirt dip lower than the front or have not been for many years so jade beads is thrown round the back, and the effect is of a skirt well provisied for as this winter. neck. The decollete is oval, the rather long than short.
The richness of the new mater- inle is in their favour. Simplicity skirt rather long. On the head, Outdoors long coats and fursare and "butter muslin" are very well nothing is worn, but the hair is now being worn. This season's for girls in their teens, but rich waved smoothly, in front back long coat shows a straight back and heavy fabrics, give dignity to from the brow and loosened and front, with pleated sides, later years. The cloak-shaped slightly in front of the care, from bold in place by a tab of stitching. wrap, too, is much more becoming which fall pendant earrings in The pleats are placed low on the to figures which have lost their jade.
third 'drese ie hips, so that the waist-line is slimness than the coat pure and in black net over silvor very low. The straight, high simple. It gives the consolation tissue, The silver under-collar of fur, which drapes the of an indefinite outline to those dress is sheath tight, and the net throat warily, is still with us, who are conscious of increased filmy and transparent, with long and so are the deep cuffs. Muffs weight. High collars bide the looped sides and a soft ruche are seen loss often, but they are lines round the neck, and the new round the hips. The bodice shows not likely to be ousted by long hats with fur crowne and mush- a band of silver and a shadowing fur sleeves, which spoil the whole room brims of accordion pleated of black not, with tiny sleeves cut outline. A duvelyn coat in velvet shade and soften the eyed. baby fashion. From the right bronze-green or red-rust, trimmed For the evening a gown of volvot side of the skirt falls a deep spray with fur, looks woll, especially is an elderly woman's chief stand- of crimson passion flowers, and with a Russian fur cap to match. by, but almost equally attractive one blossom is worn in the hair. The plain satin hat, with a are the gowne of Oriental brocade! Besides the dresses are magni-brim that has a ribbon edge and or of black and gold or black and
silver tissue, with long sleeves and floation panels of black tullo and jot and diamante trim- mings. The more stately Russian type of hair ornament should be choson instead of the simpler fillet. Sometimes those Russian tiaras have little veils of silver or gold not which fall over the hair behind and look weil with long earrings.
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. FOR THE RIVIERA, The Riviera is in its way a herald of spring fashions. Even Englishwoman will wear holder hats and frocks after seo- ing the styles of the South. But it is doubtful whether she will take quite kindly to the envelop- ing burnous of striped camel's hair cloth or of white blanket
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THE DANCE FROCK.
Testing its Wearing Qualities.
FORGET YOUR HEALTH-DAINTY DANCE FROCK.
SOMETIMES.
Unorthodox Advice.
Danco frocks of any description are a difficult thing to design
Amid the advice that is now successfully. Like the sitting being hurled at the public show. down frocks they look all that ing us how to avoid any disease can be desired when the wearers and how to protect any organ, are standing or walking, but there is one part of the human when the dancing begins they mechanism that is likely to be lost lose all their grace and charin. eight of, says a physician. That! The partners are often the main part is the brain, or as I call it causeof an ungraceful appearance for preference, the "Governor," for they catch the girls any-because it initiates, guides, checks how round the walet without and controls the functioning of the slightest regard for the set every other organ of the body, of their frocks. Therefore, it is somewhat in the same way as a always wise to bear this in mind when choosing a dance frock.
governor controls an engine.
A sash tied in big bow at the
To live too closely by rules and cloth bordered with Oriental back or even on the hip is a greased tendency to do this to-day) regulations (and there is a mark.; embroidery in scarlet or coppor- mistake, for after a very few colour. On the Riviera this will dancee it always gets a very fact health, but may produce the may not only fail to develop per-1 bo worn over the simplest of 'bedraggled appearance. A waist- little chemise frocks, with a tur- lino defined by a fulded ribbon very opposite. Some people get up ban toque of striped white and belt is a good choice, for this at a certain hour and go to bed at coloured bengaline, finished witli a enables the frock to stand a fair a certain hour because they have silk tassel on one side, or carried amount of rough treatment with-been advised to do so: they have out in plain red silk treated like-out getting out of order, but it is a cold bath to raiso the blood wise. Another Riviera cloak best for the sash to finish without pressure or a hot one to lower it, which has style is grey cloth, with a big outstanding bow,
again according to advice; they a big folded collar of grey plush.) The modern dancing is not like have particular foods for break- Just below the waist is a semicir- an old-fashioned minust, So if fast, dinner and tea; they avoid cular band of the plush soared ou you don't test your dance frock tea beause it may produce dys- to it, while at the base the cloak before hand, you are certain to pepsia; they "fletcherise" their is cut in semicircular form, so find it pulls and then splits-masticating process; they avoid that the effect of three tiers is somewhere, The sleeves are very alcohol in any shape or form; they suggested. There are no fasten- important, and so, too, is the take certain prescribed exercises inge, and one who knows the width of the skirt. A too narrow for the lungs and the muscles; latest method of wearing the new skirt is a terrible handicap: far they discuss the values of calories wrap draws it about her better have it a shade too wide and vitamines; they keep a jeal- closely, as her grandmother than too tight.
ous and watchful eye on the shawl. &
The red
functioning of almost every organ Boware, too, of wearing very of the body, and they lead the uvening dresses for evening long dangling ornaments, such as wear which are going South weighted ribbon onds, loose bead simple, frugal life. arc of many kinds. Some trimmings, and such like. All What they forget is that the of the latest are of geranium- these have a most uncomfortable brain may become wearied, over coloured broche of rose-petal way of swinging about, and catch-this incessant attention to details consistency. The dress consists ing in or striking the other dan--this everlasting thinking and, of nothing more than a long cors. For the economical girl one worrying about how each organ tunic, the lower part of the would advise a very limited use of is acting. tunic being brought up in a deep, tidle or chiffon. Charming as a The body is something more point, which is spliced into the dainty tulle frock looks, it is far than a series of complicated front and reaches to the decollet- too ethereal to stand the rough pieces of machinery; it possesses age; the corsage is gathered and tumble of modern dances, life, elasticity, resilience and softly on either side of it. The and it very rarely can he made powers of recuporation, and by petticoat, of which only a few to do service for more than two always tying it down to a Bet iachoa ara seon, is of thin red or three dancos at most.
of rules and regulations one may silk faced with the geranium Taffetas is splendid for wear so tax the brain that the function- broche, and the tiny sleeves are and appearance, and jumpors are ing of its parts, instead of becom- of tulle to match. The gown still very much worn at the ing increasingly perfect, may falls smoothly over the hips, and dansant. One reason for their become lifeless and mechanical, ia austerely plain; the only continued popularity is their Most of us sometimes commit decoration is a big bunch of black perfect comfort, when dancing, this error; doctors not excepted. velvet geraniums worn on one and, in addition to that, they are, I am speaking from a personal hip.
invariably most becoming. as well as a professional exper- ienoo of health and slight de- partures from it, whon I say: Do not overwork the brain in its capacity of overseer, or it may striko. I have often encountered The most noteworthy fact.about men who observed the most the fashionable rigid rules of health and diet, moment is their infinite variety. and were getting ateadily worse. Urlike the majority of recent I have also
CHIC COSTUMES.
In each of the costumes pictured above the skirt is plain though in the left it is hoisted a bit in front so that it has almost the effect of being draped. The coat to this is an excellent ex- ample of the short coat-wrup, being pouched over the belt and having kimono sleeves of seal.
The second coat is eucalyptus green, and is cut double-breast- ed with the back and side sections much longer than the front. Then by way of finishing touches it has deep caffs, a high collar und a hip band of bluck stencil embroidery. A black satin hat tops cach costume,
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The dainty frock pictured is all of chiffon cloth, which is much firmer and a trifle thicker than chiffon, and such of the petals is formed of a square of the chiffon caught up at ita upper corners for form the petal effect, instead of being cut in that shape originally. The effect is much softer and more youthful.
The corsige has a triangular section of the chiffon cloth drawn up to each shoudder to be held with a small cluster of artificial flowers over a lace and chifon bandeau-brassicre, and then, dropping from the belt are two long streamers of ribbon that knot in, here and there, tiny flower clusters,
FASHIONS IN FANS.
fans of the
miraculous as any that Lourdes years it is not necessary for a can show by those same men for-type of fan in order to be up-to- woman to carry one particular getting for a time that they pos-date-fans may be large or small, sessed stomacha and livers. Of plain or painted, feathers or course, such treatment must be filigree, and still be absolutely the used with discretion.
latest."
JOTTINGS.
THE EASTERN NOTE.
The fan made of a single giant ostrich feather, mounted in a handle of tortoiseshell, mother o' pearl, ivory, enamel or precious metals, is still very popular, but the newest feather fan consist of In the exotic Chinese or Indiana bunch of plumes and looks like embroidery that is introduced on the exaggerated headdress of a the newest theatre wraps, and Parisian revue artist A striking even on the sleeves and skirts of example soon was a fan of six our redingote winter coats, the great ostrich feathers dyed to unabashed Turkish trouser effect shaded tones of blue and greep, that is seen in so many evening-mounted on sticks of vivid blue, gowne, and in the almost flam-green and red enamel. Another boyant brilliance of the colours six-feather fan was mounted in a that some designers are flinging most original way, having for together haphazard, this Eastern handle the carved figure of a note shows itself.
Geisha girl.
VOGUE OF BROWN.
There is a distinct revival of Fashion changes almost as favour for fans made of feathers quickly as the weather. Why, of the straight quill variety, and but a very short while ago, brown one authority quoted eaglo was considered the most unfash-feather fans as being the most ionable and dowdiest of colours. representative type of the present Now it is all the rage. Brown winter season. volour coats and costumes, brown charmeuse and crepe-de-chine silk, and ivory are being used Hand-painted fans of skin, afternoon frocks, and brown lace considerably--small ivory fans, evening gowne, are seen every-painted with where. In fact, no emart woman designs, suggestive of 1860, and quaint flower considers her outfit complete silk or skin fans with wonderful unless she has at least one brown Watteau scenes in rich colourings. frock in her wardrobe.
The very small carvedivory fans, GLOVE FADS.
threaded with ribbon, are also The vogue for wearing wrist returning to popularity with gloves with short sleeves and some women, then covering the bare forearm with jewelled bracelets is one in demand, the majority being Fans of lace are a good deal which will not really appeal to of Brussels or Chantilly in either the woman of taste, though it has white or black. A few women a good many votaries amongst now have lace fans dyed to their, the ultra smart. Others who do favourite colour, while lace fans not care for such a patchy effect trimmed with marabout are an favour elbow gloves embroidered instance of the ferreaching with steel beads or evon pearls. leffects of the touch of fur.