Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1884-04-24
Trimmings for Dresses and Wraps

Pompadour passementeries with
raised rgures Like those in the Pompa-
dOur laces are the new trimmings for
dresses and wraps. These gimps are
made entirely of beads of ono color.
such IS fine bugles Of either black or
white jet. and the novelty IS the use Of
fruit designs. such as cherries. cur
rents. pears and plUms. amid leaves of
beads: the small fruits are well repre-
seufed in round full size. but larger
fruits are shown o7ly in half. as if cut
IN two Such gimps come in ordinary
trimming widths. from two 10 four
inches broad, and also in wide panels
for the front OF sides Of dress skirts.
Steel passementeries made solid.
that is. entirely of the beads, are again
imported. aud there are also mixtures
of steel with gilt and of jet
with gilt beads. that are very effective.
Solid jet rings three inches IN diameter
are new this year. and viii be used
separately or in pairs for placing about
On the upper part of the front Of
b7sques. or on sleeves AZ the wrist, OF
else in rows down a vest. or across an
apron Over-skirt. OF lengthwise between
the plaitings Of lower skirt. Long
palm leaves OF fine jet with fringe a.
tached ara arranged in pairs. that is.
one for trimming the left. and the otLeI
Tor the right side Of dress waist
The newest jetted nets in the piece
and IN trimming laces 70 match come
with the raised Pompadour figures
these are used for the drapery Of dress
skirts IN preference to the fat beaded
fronts that cover merely a single front
breadth; these are made By hand, and
have very fine bea-.s in feather. fruit
and palm-leaf patterns. with sometimes
miS1unes Of chenille and of steel beads.
Heavily iet3ed fringes in straight
strands. or with netted headings ir
which are Sery lsrge beads. are usec
especially for edging silk Jerseys, as
their we ght keeps them in place. Gray
jet beads on gray net are imported fOI
trimmings of gray satin or gros grain
dresses. CnOcheied black SILK passe-
menteries for thinning mourning silk
dnesses are in the new fruit patterns
Black French laces are shown as the
choice for trimming laces. and art
also in the suitable depths for fiouncc,
across the fronts of skirts. and n.
single falls from Just below the
waist 10 the foot Of the skirt Ecru
laces are in similar designs. For trim
ming colored summer silks there are
the embroidered batistes which French
mOdistes use so effectively over blue,
red. brown. OF dark green silks. and
the beauty Of these embrOideries is now
further enhanced by stitching of gilt
threads on the outlines of the figures.
or by the introduction Of colored fig
ures that match the c.s,Or of the silk
For trimming spring wOolens, and
even for the thinnest nuns yelling. is
made-up gaBOOn Of linked rings OF silk
cord in white. ecru. brown, blue. OF
gray. or else in dark coIors MIXED with
gilt Wooden clasps for fastening
wraps or eOrsages are in dog s-head
patterns. greyhounds. pugs and SKYE
terriers being well represented; there
are also Ilany clasps of pearl. steel and
silver. Buttons remain small and
round, and are now most inconspicu-
Gus, as they are often covered by the
drapery of the front of the basque-
HarpeTs Bdzar.