The morning times., 1896-11-29
Lavish Use of Braids This Win
ter Freshens and Changes
the Appearance of Many
a Secondhand
Dress.

If gayer motif than black and white
is preferred the silk skirt may be hung
over foundation OF cloth or silk in an
other color. In this case the tint OF the
SILK muslin ficEu must match, and If the
gown is all black the look Of ii could he
much changed by varying the color or the
neck kerch!ef, wearing blue one some
times, one OF pale pink, pistache green
or corn yellow SO managed one black
dinner gown could be made To go tri-
uinphanuy through the winter with all
the airs OF several.
very stunning evening gown Of i
more elaborate sort, also shown on this
page, gives delightful suggestions for the
using up OF two sorts of materials. Those
here employed are white ivory satin and
black silk muslin. the gown proper being
OF the satin with the trimmings OF the
muslin, d Jet border heads the three skirt
frills and decks the bodice effectively.
To reproduce it an old silk gown in one
color. and another OF plain or figured
mousseline would be admirable materials.
Make as follows: Cut the silk skirt Il
narrowish bell shape and the muslin flounces
four inches wide: kilt them finely and put
on very full In making the bodice the
puffed yoke should lie sewed 10 the lifted
lining, the silk lower port on, which
Stimulates pleasant effect, is fitted loosely
over this with two under arm seams. To
etpdEtlt lilt pulls Oh tHt YOKE, Htdu IEe
bib of the bodice and the frills OF the
skirt: several sorts of trimming could be
used, colOred or Jet passementcries, satin
or velvet ribbons in narrow ruches, or lac.
insertion. The sleeves must be in one
piece with the puffs divided by land OF
whatever trimming is elsewhere employed.
The sash il IF the muslin, cut On the bias
and with the ends rounded and one siue
edged with narrow killings Of the same.
This charming little frCCk, with its friIls
and pHfrines is esi ecIally suited tc slender.
youthful figures Made Offigured silk with
plain trimmings 1T would be equally charm
ing.
And if only the silk is Cn hand it Gould
be combined effectively at small additional
expense with thin wool delaine III =
plain color.
With all made-over materials il IS wise
to remember that plainness is here not u
quality 10 be desired
Elaborate trimming effects makes the
using up Of all sorts of odds and ends
possible, besides hiding defective places
IN the main ma terIal and helping out
short lengths. Chine taffeta ribbons that
have been once used are even not to be
dcspised, and any fair sized scrap of
silk or bright cloth, braided or covered
with guipure, Will come in for the little
bolero fronts now so much seen on
bodiceS.
beautiful trimmings of the chine taffeta
ribbons from last winter.
They edge them or stripe them over
with narrow gilt and black mohaiT bra'is,
using them for vests or to border collars
and revers OF stout wool gowns. A green
and gold ribbon will be used on a blue
serge frock, fiat gilt braid half an inch
wide, outlined each side with 4 narrow
black mohaIr one, bordering it Another
green ribbon treated in the same manner.
may ornament the border OF snuff brown
wool, green and brown being one OF the
the choicest combinations OF the season.
Everything is braided, velvet, cloth, and
wools Of every variety, And though the
decoration comes very dear when done 10y
your tailor or dressrnaker, if you do it
yourself You VIII discover that a modest
little Iuohair braid at : cents yard may
be put ON the finest velvet.
NINA FITCH