The material is mousseline de soie in bishop's purple. The skirt is of a width, that is nothing less than scandalous, considering the price of fine fabrics. The pannier puffs are also as full as even the strongest anatomy could bear. At the back, these puffs rear up into a decided hustle. The sleeves, all cast a special glance on them. Are they not charming? As "full out" as the width of doors permit, and the long elbow frill as quaint as a bunch of wax flowers? The bodice is of satin to match, and it closes at one side with three buttons. The two long tassels on the basque points are of silk. The enormous collars that have been appearing on Jackets are showing up also on frocks, as the picture proclaims. In this case, there are two collars, one of satin, embroidered with rat tail, and the other one of cream-color organdy.

Kavetnutting Model. The undivided collar remains rather flat, but the organdy affair flares up at the back at a great rate. If not even greater than that. New umbrellas are short and stubby. The long Alpine heel of the past has disappeared. The handle is short, the silk top is abbreviated, and even the tip is very brief. In all cases, the umbrella must be carried by a leather strap slipped over the wrist or by a bracelet arrangement designed to nerve the same purpose.  It is said by those who ought to know that umbrellas were made short when skirts became abbreviated in length. Old-time silk tassels, supposed to be necessary on every well-brought-up umbrella, have evaporated in favor of small acorns that dangle from silky cord. 