St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1889-11-16
NEW DRESS TRIMMINoa.


NEW DRESS TRIMMINGS.
he Latest n Beads. Passsnsateriss and
Metal Embroldsrisa
Kid ID used for the background Of
many new trimmings. white. tan and
light Suede-color being wrought with
steel or gilt beads, and cut in slender
points. or else open diamond-shaped
bands Of tan kid form wide galloon. on
which are set squares Of dark velvet.
making very handsome trimming for
cloth gowns. Black trimmings will
again be used on colored materials.
furs. passementerie. soutache and also
black lace being employed to tone down
high colora In many trimmings other
colOrs are added. but the black note re-
mains. and is a stylish foundation for
ono or for several colors in c0mbina-
ton. The favorite designs for passe-
menteries of all kinds. whether Of
cords. beads or OF crOchetcd silk. are
vandyke points and gothic arches COM
ing up sienderly from a straight edge
These points are placed at the foot Of
the skirt the straight edge below, and
trim the front Of the corsage in two
rows pointing toward the sides They
form the collar. epauiettes and cuffs.
and are also placed along the edge Of
the waist as ribbons and girdles now
are. some slight pendants being added
to each point to droop over the hips.
There are also many branching leaf de-
signs. and all patterns are open instead
OF being massed and close. - they for.
merly were. Embroideries in flower.
vine and leaf patterns done in silk are
In the li:htest colors-cream. lilac. pale
green. wisteria and mauve-to be ap-
pliqued on tho silks and velvets OF light
evening toilcta The lilac embroider.
les are largely imported. as that is the
color OF the season in Paris. and will be
much used for full-dress toilets during
the autumn and winter. New guipure
trimmings that are like lace. yet arc
not lace. have thick silk cords through
their meshes, and come in all the new
colors and black. in the slender pointed
designs, for trimming fine woods and
silk. Beads reappear in jet gilt steel.
and silver. combined with cords and
with bullion embroidery OF twisted gilt
and silver threads like that
on military clothing. Black and
gold beads are together. and
black and steel beads have gold cord to
enrich them. Cashmere-colored beads
In branching leaf patterns have the
stylish black finish Of fine jet beads
along all their outlines Vandykes OF
black silk cord have beads on their
edges. while other points OF great size
are entirely OF braid and cord. The
metal embroiderics show copper, gilt
and steel combined with silk in Oriental
,oloring; In the favOrite pointed de-
signs. with pendants added to the points
hat are to be placed downward around
he waist OF round and pointed cor.
ages. Three or four points from pref
y shoulder trimmings. tho tips OF the
points being drawn together on the
seam. and the straight edge
'et on the sleeves. or this may DO re-
'ersed and tho points extend down.
ward Crocheted silk trimmings are
low in c0lOrs and are shown in beauti- |
ul designs selected at the Paris EXPOSE |
ion. some Of them being tone upon |
one. shading from light to dark. in
lower and pointed patterns The Escur-
al cord passementeries, with black |
and either one or many
olOrs. are excellent for trimming
ither black or colored dresses Gilt
nd steel are placed together in ex-
remedy fine soutache. set on edge very
lose together in solid crescent and
ointed patterns Some OF the steel
nd silver braid trimmings are very
andsome Those for evening dresses
re OF white silver with gold edges, and
few OF the opal beads called angels
BARS" are outside the cord These are
, arabesque patterns. and there are gold
nd jet beads in similar designs. Panels
,r the front or sides OF skirts are in
our Eiffel patterns. very broad at the
not then sloping almost to a point at the
,p For wedding dresses are vandyko
oints and arabesque borders made Of
hite metal threads. twisted cords,
nd some round pearls together There
re also metal embroideries or gauze
nd on silk muslin. those OF white
liver on white mousseline de sole being
specially pretty. Fringes will be used
gain. both in the light Chinese de-
gins of silk strands with deep meshes
the top. and in heavier grelots. part.
of beads and partly of silks. for
lantle and cloak trimmings -Harper's
azar.
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