The San Francisco call., 1897-11-21
Laoes and Trimmings.

Lisse embroidered exquisitely, Is 10 be
had Tor entire skirts in shaped pieces, or
in hounces Of every possible width. On
some the work is done in heavy silk, out
lined with gold, on others appear several
row O! black lace insertions, sewed on at
regular. intervals and worked with gold
and steel on groundwork of tinseL
Much black lisse IS 10 be seen covered
with floral designs in natural colorings,
through which runs much tinsel and mar
row gallons that match with such dress
patterns, and detachable patterns are very
popular in the same. Those designs that
have much open work are effective when
used on bright fabrics.
Sequins seem absolutely to figure on
everything. Inc dark ones are applied to
white lace and those of a bright hue to
black lace. This means very little 10 the
careless reader, but those who are sklllful
ncedlewomen will be more than surprised
al the lovely effects they can produce by
a iudicious use Of sequins. For example,
I noted an extremely handsome black COS
tune at a large tea last Saturday.
Tie waist was most artIsticaliy trimmed
with Just the correct amount OF old yell
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enhances by the application of some fine
Cut Jet ornaments. In the East the bright
y RS not only treat in this manner their
A4les and chiffons, but also embroide er
eia borate pieces that do duty as hat or
bonnet crowns. You will all likewise be
interested in knowing that there is shown
q heavy make of lace of the nature of
Maltese Of Yak. One of the greatest
novelties thus far discussed is a fine White
net on which are appiiqued black Chan
til.y flowers. Sprays OF black. white. or
ecru flowers are being manufactured ex-
pressly to meet the demand, buS if you
possess some badly wornout lace that is
no longer worth having mended you may
from it be bile to secure some good sprays
that can be made to adorn an excellent
frocK.
A revival of an old form OF EN- broidery
is a lacelike design made in darned pat
tern on Lsse. This appears not only on
fiouncings but on lappeting insertion as
we'll with the waved edges. Much of the
black lisse employed is almost completely
covered with tapestry designs.
Any amount of heavy embroidery with
foraI scallops, especially prepared to
beauuty the edge OF hounces, ls pelng
manufactured. Much is in Holland
shade. 1t is asserted that bands OF black
trimming, in which are worked silver
corus with crystal. will be used with
much. success on many of the handsomest
b ack toiIettes.
Every one has been speaking in praise
OF the beautiful gauzes, chiffons and
mousselines de sole. Some sparkle with
crystals sewn on i'll regular spots. in lines
in double leaves and any number OF de-
wees. Very odd are many of the SILK
c5ePons. They may be hard printed IN
so1l art shades with pronounced patterns,
q perhaps they are checked. Others
agkn are covered with irregular white
moNis in such shades as mauve, pink and
green.
Mousselines de sole are woven as both
shots and glsces, and the satin mousseline
is of thin make and glistensaike Roman
satin. Many have broche spots Well
liked are the gauzes checked with mauve,
white and yellow.
The mousseline brocades show embroid-
cred spots in black and white on light
colors and in self shades. The shaded
mousseline de sole produces an outre