The herald., 1897-10-17
This and Dress Trimming
the Correct Things
SOUTACHE is IN THE LEAD
DUE TO THE POPULARITY OF THE
RUSSIAN BLOUSE
Jet Garnitures Without Limit-The
Seasons Designs in Buckles.
Corduroy and Velveteen

NEW YORK, Oct. 1.-THE coming Of
the Russian blouse has made braids and
dress trimmings dual queens of fash
ions realm. They have everything their
way, and they are sufficiently charming
to make it all quite excusable. 1t has
indeed been very long time since there
have been such stylish braid effects.
While there is no restriction so far as
color is concerned. by general consent
black seems to be the most frequently
worn. 1t is quiet and always possesses
a certain elegance that no other color
that ever graced a woman cam equal.
That Is probably why it is the most
fashionable and leads all else, although
brown and navy blue as we'll as green
are used. Hercules braid is always
stylish in widths of from one to three
inches or narrower. This braid is hand
some and attractive whether placed in
straight or cufved rows upon whatever
1t is intended to ornament.
Loop-edge braid is among the novel
ties for this season, and comes in all
colors as we'll as black. Sometimes one
edge and sometimes both have the loops,
according to the use to which it is put.
For the bottom Of skirts, only the upper
edge has the loop, while for other pur-
poses the double edge is preferred. This
braid Is used in straight rows and scrolls
and lends itself admirably to either.
Steel and plaid effects are also seen. But
perhaps soutache braid IS the trimming
of the season par excellence. 1t is used
for the Russian blouse particularly, and
for skirts where more than one width
of braid is wanted. 1t comes in all plain
colors, as well as steel and silver gray
and brown and gold combina tions.
Tubular braids come in an endless
variety Of widths and colorings. and are
put on either plain or formed into pat
terms like the fiat sort. They lend them
selves very readily to the more compli-
Gated designs which are 80 fashionable
just now, and are found also in steel
effects and different combinations, al
though plain black Is in first place.
Titan braids are also seen both alone
and combined with other braids, and
braid covered buttons are occasionally
used in connection with these trim
mings. But of whatever kind, braids Of
some variety are a necessity for tailor
made and plain cloth dresses of every
description
For dresses OF more elaborate kind,
yokes, bands and revers are simply COW
cred with spangles, beads, gold corG,
silk embroidery, and whatont. Some
of the jeweled effects for evening and
bridal toilettes are exceptionally lovely,
especially white pearl. The Russian,
blouse front is quite the newest thing in
this litle. 1t is made Of net thickly en-
broidered with beads. Narrow bands
to match the bead and silk embroidered
effects decorate the plain material Of
which the rest of the blouse is formed.
Jet will be seen on many of the fine
costumes, and in many different forms
Boleroes, yokes, Muscovite fronts, vests,
revers ard panels for the sides or front
Of dresses are all made of jet, both on
black and colored foundation Jet gar
nitures and bands on mousseline or net
seem to be limitless, and will be used as
accessories for costumes Of almost any
material or shade. Black trimmings are
distinctly a feature of the season, both