The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-04-10
FADFOR RIBBON SA Shes


The Woman of Fashion VIII Find
Some Chic Models I'm TaiIor-NIades
The Cloth Only Serves a
Foundation for the BraIder's Art
Princess and POIOnaise Gowns
for Fine Figures.
Correspondence The st. Paul Globe.
NEW YORK, April Tn the latest
models of tailor-made gowns just ap-
pearing, one gets but the merest
glimpse of the material itself. The
finest box, or broad cloth, the newest
make of our old favorite, blue serge,
they and their like only serve as foun-
dalton for the better display of the
braider's art.
AS far as design goes, our old friend,
the Greek key pattern, seems to hold
fits own as first favorite.
One very chic little model I recently
saw-it had but just arrived from vi
enna-was built of the finest black
broadcloth, not by any means of a
heavy make, yet possessing sufficient
without anything in the shape of lin
ing or stiffening. AT a distance Of
some four or five inches from the hem
a broad band of white cloth was ap
pliqued by means OF a narrow edging
f black silk military braid. Upon
the band itself was worked in a large
design the above mentioned key pat
tern.
90 al or
was also applied panelwise on either
side of the skirt, reaching about half
way down, and embroidered to match.
The coatee, of Elton cut, had huge
revers of the white cloth, also en-
broidered, as were the smart little
cuffs vest of white satin covered
with white chiffon was embroidered
with the finest imaginable black silk
cord in a similar pattern. and the
coatee was lined with pale mauve silk.
this note of color being also repeated
at the throat in the shape of a smart
glace silk cravatte, accordion-pleated
after the latest mode.
The hat accompanying the latter
CONNECTION was of pale blue straw,
somewhat inclining to a turban in
shape, but with a broad bandeau Of
black velvet, on the left side only.
The crown was draped with white
glace silk, caught up on the left side
with a huge rosette of the same ma
terial, bearing in It's center an anne
thyst buckle. From this rose plume
and osprey of black feathers. This ro-
settle was again repeated unon the
bandeau, which 1t all but concealed.
Blue serge, though, to be sure, 1t is
lever smiling, ever new" lacks origin
ality, but the way in which a woman
/ saw in Fifth avenue the other day
had contrived to impart something of
this desirable quality to her serge frock
Is something worthy of notice. The
material of the gown In question was
only, as 1 have said, serge. But she
had trimmed hers with difference, and
therein lay all it's charm. The skirt,
narrow and sheath-like was of the
latest cut, and, as it's wearer raised it,
1 caught glimpse of lining of tur-
quoise blue, much and lavishly befrill-
ed. Outside it was adorned with deep
Vandykes of black silk braid applied
over strips of the turquoise blue.
The coat was an Elton, with broad
directoire-like revers of the turquoise
blue. These We're braided so amply
that one only caught tantalizing little
glimpses of the blue. The gauntlet
cuffs matched the revers. These, too
were blue silk, covered with yellow
point lace-only modern point, to be
sure, but losing nothing of effect
thereby. At the throat a cravatte Of
black accordion-pleated mousseline De
sole was elapsed by a turquoise and
paste buckle.
The hat was of dark blue straw,
draped with turquoise plisse silk, and
had outstanding bows Of the yellow lace,
wired to keep them duly erect, pleni-
tude of violets of pale Parma shade,
and an artistically tied knot of black
velvet ribbon. I would I could call that
costume mine.
Braiding has also claimed the bicy-
cling costume for it's own. A charming
one Of stone grey I saw the other day
was braided simply, yet smartly, in a
conventional scroll-like design in a
depth Of perhaps four inches above the
hem. The coat was a business-like Nor
folk, its bands braided to match the
skirt. 1t opened in front to show the
natty little vest Of white duck, the
rundown collar being Of the same
material, and the cravatte of dull green