Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1898-06-09
Still TIE BLOUSE RE!aNs.
soutache Braid and EnIaro:dez,. go
Cover Seams.

soutacHe Braid and Enlaro:ticz,. so
Cover Seams.
The vogue Of the biousc-wa:st ap-
pears to be the dominant note Of the sea-
son in regard to the cut Of the great
majority Of the winters gowns,
whether they be intended for evening or
day wear, but 20 suit all tastes the
princess gown and the + ght-ftting cor
sage with darts are also frequently seen.
Some smart-looking models are made
tight-ftting, ard are elaborately
trimmed with narrow bands of cloth,
about a quarter of an inch wide, which
are attached to the dress by a row of
stitching in the center. One Of the lat
est creations in the way of a cloth gown
is a walking dress Of plum-colored cloth,
The skirt is ''collante" around the hips,
and is slightly trained, the entire lower
part consisting Of a deep band Of satin
Of the same color as the cloth, two feet
deep, on which are laid a couple of mar
row bands Of the cloth, showing less
than quarter Of an inch of the satin
between each fold. The bodice is tight
fitting, cut round at the waist and but
tons over On the left side, where it is
bordered with band Of chincilla. This
bodice is composed half of cloth and
half of satin; the latter, covering the
lower half, is covered like the skirt by a
succession of bands Of cloth, the upper
half of the sleeves and the collar bein 2
finished in the same way with the satin
and bands of cloth.
Another costume of great elegance is
a gown Of green velvet, covered with
bands of fine shirring; the skirt, which
is trained in the back, has four groups
of shirring, which makes the entire
skirt consist of enthusiastically small
gathers, which are so tiny that they do
not add to the width. The bottom Of
the skirt is bordered with a deep band
of zibeline; the bodice has a shirred
yoke and is also shirred to fit the figure
about the waist, the yoke being finished
with band Of zibeline, a little gathered
at the shoulders, which gives the effect
of cape. The sleeves are shirred tight
to the arm, and the neck is finished with
a high collar of the zibeline. The mUff
to match completes this truly royal cos
tune.
Braid, which has become so popular
put on in rows and rows, is as much
used as ever, but a clever French manu-
facturer has simplified this process by
introducing a braid into the weave of
certain cloths which has all the effect of
braid sewn on without the work OF
doing it. A new French gown which is
eminently chic is made of prune-col-
ored cloth, in which are inserted IN the
manufacture wave lines of black braid
half an inch in width and about an in Oh
apart. On either side of this the dress
maker has run a pattern in loops of mar
row black soUtache braid, so that the
entire gown looks as if it was covered
with elaborate handwork. The skirt has
no other trimming, except at the top,
where the cloth is cut at the last wave
line Of braid, and q smoothly-ftting
green velvet yoke extends to the waist
The same effect is produced in the bod
ice, which faslans on the side, and is
cut at the last wave line of braid, wi h
green velvet below. extending to the
waist. The effect Of this inserted velvet
above and below the belt is really pref
ty. The collar is Of green velvet, and the
belt Of Russian work in silver and semi
precious stones.-N. Y. Tribune.