Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1895-07-04
FEMININE FINERY.
Reasonable Hints tho Making of La.
dies Costumes.

Reasonable Hints on tho Making of La.
| dies Costumes.
Every season some body makes de-
| termined effort to crowd the enormous
| ly stiff and uncomfortab Bile collars bacl,
| from the throat, but, for some unex.
| planned reason, no sooner are they
withdrawn a little, SO that the wearer
can get a little natural and easy
breath, than up they go again more
fluffy and close than before.
The vest, chemisette, pulled front
and gulmpe ideas are, however, sus-
women may wear thin materials around
the throat, if they choose, instead OF
the velvet and satin that so many OF
them seem to prefer. OF course, there
is convenience and economy in
thicker fabrics: they stay in place
and keep fresh much longer than
thin ones. and are there
fore more universally adopted. Neck.
wear plays such a prominent part in
present-day dressing that it is worth
while to study it from an artistic stand
point. 1t is said that the stock-collar
has seen its best days, and that beaded
collars and bands of elaborate embroid-
cry are likely to take its place. This
has points of advantage, as very many
people are tired of so much material
around the throat.
A dress of black satin has the waist
made with collar and pointed vest OF
embroidery. From the shoulder seams
to the bodice points five folds are laid
in the material. These are drawn
over the bust and narrowed into a
very small space at the waist-line,
where they are held down by three
buttons on either side.
A pretty and stylish waist for
young lady has the collar and yoke OF
passementerie. A cascade front of
lace extends from yoke to belt. This
is worn with a cutaway or Elton jacket.
A handsome imported waist is made
of taffeta silk. The waist has fitted
lining. and the fullness is smoothly
drawn down over it. There is high,
straight collar of the material, and this
and the entire upper part of the waist
are covered with a most elaborate
passementerie. Fine scroll-work and
arabesques begin at the collar. increas-
ing in size and richness upon the shout
ders, and forming a yoke with irregu.
lar lower edges. From these depend
very long strings of beads and cords
tipped with tassels and made orna.
ments. The sleeves are full puffs above
the elbows, with plain lower portions.
Embroidery becomes more promi.
nent in handsome costumes as the sea-
SON advances An imported dress has
the front almost covered with en-
broidery, and there are side-sections
that look like wide box-plaits with
vines and sprays in richly-wrought
needlework. Entire waistfronts. cuffs,
yol<es and fronts of skirts are finished
in bead work. and novelty is cor
selet of passementerie with long points
reaching to the foot of the skirt.
There are four of these points, two on
either side. Deep cuffs with long
points reaching we'll up on to the
sleeves and plain close collar to
match, make the finish to this cos
tune.
Beaded lace is used for Jokes, and
one handsome dress has a beaded yoke
with very fine beaded lace in full
ruffle from the edge of the yoke. the
fuffle gathered in at the lower portion
forming what used to be called Fee
dora front, which, by the way. is one
of the coming fancies.-N. Y. Ledger.