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Show HEARTH ANDBOUDOIR TIMELY TOPICS OF GENERAL FEMININE INTEREST. Black Velvet Costume Trimmed With Black and White Silk Braid Russian Rus-sian Suit for the Little Folks Large Muffs In Fashion. Skirts of "Escape Length." Skirts are without exception tho "cscapo length." Tho fact thut American Amer-ican women aro moro given to running run-ning about an toot thnn French women wo-men explains why they do not follow the latter In tho matter of trained dresses, which can only bo carried nbout safely in carriages. This, of courso, applies only to tho tailor dresses. Tho evening gowns nro trained, though nn occasional dance dress Is short. Skirts nrc usually made with from nlno to thirteen gores, though onco in a whilo thero aro somo sixteen or soventeon. This, however, is extreme As to tho pattern, tho flare and circular flounces nro most prominent. Thero Is a suggestion of empire effect in tho so-called princess skirt. It Is fitted over tho hips and around tho waist, extending a fow inches above the waist lino. Tho locket lock-et worn with this Is very short, bo-Ing bo-Ing something between an Eton and n coffco jacket. |