Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-01-09
Could You But Know.


Gould you but know, my dearest ono
watch and wait for you
When morning sunlight sheds its CLEAN,
When evening skies are blue:
And could you know how faint my heart,
How long and lone the day,
And how ! prize your coming. dear.
You would not stay away.
But time goes on. a year has flown,
Yet hope, my guiding star.
Still counts the days through binding
And calls you from afar.
Could you but know how true my heart,
How firm my trust Away,
And how l love you. love you. dear.
You would not stay away.
Lyons. Kas. MRS. A. L.. M'MILLAN.
II fashion in dress would only hold Its
ground for a period Of years. what a saving
It would be, But it is tn, reverse condition
turning to bring about the slight varia-
tons which at least serve to promote the
Tires of dress are slowly extended or con-
tracted to the extreme limit as regularly
as the Te egu red Nun HHm6 ydrt q Sun years snd wb bSll
the sleeves have been puffed out to the
fullest possible size. then 1t is safe to count
on their immediate reduction. So we 20, up
and down the scale Of caprice in fashion,
sounding every note in our fullest tones.
knowing that what may be termed by the
sterner sex a frivolous tendency in our
natures is simply a benevolent means of
furnishing a livelihood to many people.
Never in all the history of dress from the
antique modes of the ancient Greeks down
to the latest modern edition have there
been greater evidences of luxurious taste.
such sumptuous coloring. more exquisite
ombroiderieS, or a greater variety in all the
little details 3 Of im man +. a add feature 1o th IN
years account is the revival of the use OF
machine stitching in countless rows and
innumerable patterns. as a form of trim
ming. This, in conjunction with an end
less amount of hand work: constitutes the
chief element of difference between lSs6 and
1887 in the decorations on our gowns. Trim
mings of all kinds would seem to have
reached the limit in variety as well as eX.
% spoI1s RsSe v II Is b Bands en on our 'h gowns Me
but they must be covered with rows OF
machine stitching. even though the velvet
does cost s. a yard, or Is embroidered with
~epangles and jewels.
Satin bands are stitched on in the most
artistic manner and braiding covers the
main portion Of many a gown. New IDEAS
IN trimming, too. are constantly coming
out. which are further testimony in behalf
of the ingenuity of those who invent the
Black satin baby ribbon gathered or one
very narrow black lace is one of the nov
cities in trimming. This forms two little
frills-tho lace being sewn on plain-set
Intervals down either side of the front of
a tablier skirt. 1t trims a gown of blue
and black bayadere striped satin. and the
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er corner. Another fancy trimming for
cloth gowns is a frill of white silk stitched
with black in several rows the width of
O seam apart. Cloth gowns are made very
pretty by embroidering the portion used
for the bodice with black silk dots or tiny
crosses of silver and gold braid and che
mile. Bands of cloth covered with rows of
stitching are a very effective and stylish
trimming. especially for the skirts. and if
you would have your cloth gown quite
up to date the collar must be a plain band
OF velvet tapping over. with a point where
It hooks in the back.
Whether the collar IS of velvet or satin,
II is very much improved by rows of stitch
ing on each edge, or covering 1t entirely
ed collar is very much worn, with very
small points of velvet at the back. y pref
ty addition to the stitched velvet collars
is q turnover collar little more than an
inch wide OF the same stitched velvet. 1t
is made to fare out a little, and in two
parts, which do not meet either front or
back.
Ribbon embroidery is an element in the
fancifui decorations In our gowns which
adds elegance and variety, and it appears
with great effect on light satin evening
dresses. The ribbon, being very narrow, is
the satin as il II were thread; forming tiny
flowers and leaves in pretty designs. which
are made more snowy with silver, gold,
or 1et spangles. The center of each flow
er may be filled In with tiny beads. or
French knots of silk. and by gathering the
ribbon and fastening It in place with fine
sewing silk the raised effect can be pro-
6uced. The ribbon work is very pretty for
yokes and collar bands of white satin in
the cloth gowns.
A very novel gown is OF pale green net
over green silk. Two deem nouncps give