The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-04-17

waist, we find design in drawn work.
This Is repeated in a similar form on
the cuffs, collar and portions of the
bodice. The threads are drawn and
worked over precisely as In the time
honored linen work. Foulard dresses
have diamond shaped pieces cut out
on the skirt. and smaller ones on the
bodice and sleeves. These are filled in
with medallions of embroidery or lace
secured by thorn stitch on the edge
of the silk.
Net lace insertion, sewed into the
form Of bows, ornaments heavier silk
gowns. The silk is cut away beneath
this lace, and silk of another color or
several layers of gauZe placed beneath.
RIGS on the latest model gowns have
their edges worked in button-hole silk
and sometimes scalloped.
One of the newest ideas Is to have
the skirt of the gown plain to the
knees, then finished out with plaid in
the shape Of a founce, or simply the
skirt continued in this manner be
meath the Vandyked points Of the up
per portion.
From all these styles Of trimming
it Is only step to the adoption of the
tunic or overskirt. A few models ac-
tually have shaped tunics of lace veil
ing, the sides and back of muslin.
Laferriere makes tunics copied from
the Greek, open to the hips and fall
ing low back and front The blouse
and skirt reign for evening wear, I'M
less there is a corresponding link be-
tween the two, IS over, and the woman
who so apparels herself cannot be ac-
cused Of undue aspirations towards
style.
Fashion has shown herself very kind
of late to those whose figures err on
the side OF slimness. In the first place,
she distinctly encourages them to cover
their thin arms discretely with those
dainty sleeves in gauZe or lace or ch1f-
fon, which can be gathered and drawn,
and ruched and ruff1ed, until the
plumpness (or the reverse) of the arm
beneath is left entirely to the magma
ton.
The newest covering. however for the
in fact, it may be spoken of as COM
ing. hardly come as yet. 1t should be
Of lace. reaching right up the arm to
within a couple of inches of the should
er strap, to which it Is connected by
a piece of jeweled ribbon. Dear nit
ten! Somehow suggestive Of quaint,
old-world days, when things were less
artificial and unreal than now, when
our grandmothers' principles were as
upright as their Mgh-backed chairs.
We can imagine them going out to tea,
equipped with the mftten, on a long
talk intent; we can picture them wear
ing the mitten when they sailed into
the garden to Clip the roses, perhaps
attended by our grandfathers. It was
very pretty, not cOncealing white arm
as a glove would. and allowing full
display of sparkling rings. I think we
shall give the mitten a sympathetic
welcome back.
Remembering, further, the distress
full plight of those whose necks needs
must be left bare in the evening wheth-
er their bones are covered or not by
nature, Fashion has come once again
to the rescue, and has sanctioned the
wearing of various necklets and bows
of lace, tulle, and chiffon draped light
ly round the throat and tied at the
back. These bows have an exceeding
ly smart and chic effect, and they
soften down very successfully those
awkard corners which are known some
times as "salt-cellars,' and which have
also been compared, somewhat unkind-
ly, to rocks at low tide In fine cream
net, drawn through narrow diamond
slides and finished with frills of lace,