Semi-weekly interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1881-1905, 1893-12-19
In FASHIONS REALM.
GOSSIP CONCERNING THE NOVEL,
TIES IN DRESS AND TRIMMINGS.

The Prettiest Things Of the week-nsnd-
some street Gowns-Fancy Ball Cos
tumes-Eneetiye and Picturesque Attire
For Social Functions.
copyright. Isea. by American Press Associa.
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The prettiest things have found this
week are tho New Castle braids for
trimmings. They are far beyond any
thing Of the kind attempted before. The
Hercules braid in fine mohair has high
ribs that stand up like cords on the sur
face, giving this old favorite new face
and handsomer one. There is the reg
ular line Of silk braids in different widths
now 40 popular as cape and cloak trim
mings. There is a new open work pat
tern in silk and mohair in all the sea-
sons colors. and black. which does not
run over an inch wide, but that inch is
the very perfection Of such weaving.
The new serpentine braids have caught
on most decidedly. and with them comes
n double binding In the same weave,
which is used 20 bind the pretty seal
loped ruflles 10 capes, revers and the bot
toms Of skirts where some other color be-
meath shows the graceful edge. There
are several now styles and widths in
Titan braids, and some very beautiful
black basket weave braids varying from
one TO four inches wide, and another pat
tern, which for want of a better name
will call hopsacking. rs II has the same
weave that gives that fabric its namc.
Some Of the Hercules and Titan braids
have pattern Of soutache sewed ON
them, and another series Of loops fasten-
ell TO the edge. This makes rich trim
ming for dress skirts. Another braid,
plain. Is fastened 10 narrower one by u
row of narrow soYpentine or EigZag. the
wider braid being fulled on so that II
forms n narrow sprung rufile. These
styles can be had in the same pattern In
several widths. so that series OF these
can be sewed on the skirt Of dress. and
each IL narrower than the other toward
the top. 1t makes a stylish garniture.
There are some wide braids in square
open work pattern resembling CROCHET
very closely. and these come In every
color.
The black and most Of the colored
braids are made into buttons TO match.
some small but for this season some Of
them certainly measure 2 inches in di-
ameter These buttons are used lavish
ly 60 ornament cloaks coats and dresses.
Sometimes waist will have small but
tons at the bottom. and each button is
larger than tho last rs they reach high
er. This is very effective manner OF
trimming, particularly double breasted
coats or dresses. Many gowns have
these braid buttons on the skirts III clus-
tiers Of three.
There are for home gowns some lovely
woven cords and piquets. mostly in deli
cate open work and fiat. 50 that they
really ought not 10 be called cords. These
are also frequently seen now on the long
coats OF the finest qualities. The new
soutachc braid is remarkable for its fine
finish. This comes in all colors and fire.
quently Is found in sets Of several shades
Of one color. most generally in the
browns for use in trimming one gar
ment, the dark shades at the bottom or
vice versa.
The variety Of New Castle tinsel and
metallic braids Is beyond the limits of
one letter. The pretticst Of them are
where copper and silver or gold and sill
yer mingle. There is one delicate pat