Show COLORS AD TRIMMINGS violet Hose and Black and White I Popular Psissameiiterie Ufccd Lavishly V l j Lav-ishly p t The plain skirt triumphs over all rivals and although it may be embellished embel-lished and elaborated it remains es Kenlrally plain that is single and undraped un-draped Ruffles flounces bands of jet and passementerie choux and bows are all pressed into the service of adornment and In these days of large circumference the number of yards of trimming necessary too round a > kirt forms no small item of the cost ot a gown In the time of tight six foot skirts almost no trimming at all was employed while now that a fifteen fif-teen foot spread Is i fashionable nearly every skirt Is more or less adorned Cloth ui the oolor of a wood violet is on > of the novelties of the season Another new color is that of the darkest damask rose with a hint of black in its darkness In crepon and fancy woolen fabrics this deep and beautiful tint lOOks very well In velvet vel-vet It Is at its best but in satin it is not so satisfactory Satin Is still fashionable especially I ir black and white A costume of I I black satin duchess combined with white satin and trimmed with jet or I black guipure or mousseline de sole is I the height of the mode just now i Black and white Is a combination that has quite emancipated itself from the hmlts of half mourning to which it J used to be confined i The latest fancy Is the revival of avery i f a-very old onethe renaissance slash I ings which permitted the lining of doublets and sleeves to V be visible I This fashion Is now applied to bodices i the openings extending from the I < tJi shoulder to the bottom Of course the t present large sleeves offer a wide field I for this sort of decoration which is oven applied to skirts It is a picturesque I pictur-esque style but one not likely to last very long The lining must be of a I contrasting color in order for the effect ef-fect to be good The visitIng costume shown in the I sketch is of cloth of a light yellowish braver shade The bell skirt Is adorned adorn-ed about the foot with applied ara basques 01 veil of a darker shade The back of the bodice is gathered at the waist the front being plain A I I yoke of white cloth covered with ara iI i iI I I I I t i I I VJSITIKG TOILET r I V basques is continued down the front j Ina p ichmelle plait which passes I under tle belt and falls to the foot of the skirt where it is finished by ai I fringe The white cloth collar is edged j bv a yelvet ruche The belt is of white i cloth incrusted with colored cabochons and tne gigot sleeves are plaint I plain-t JUDIC CHOLLET I |