Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1899-11-16

dark blue imperial serge The waist
was nearly covered with lines of the
braid. Other designs there are in al
most endless numbers. One very ele-
CANT suit was Of stone gray whipcord.
There was a tunic overskirt, tapping
up high at the left side to display the
underskirt. There were three rows of
half inch hercules braid in black, laid
so close to each other that they almost
touched. The skirt had row after row
of the braid, reaching fully to the
knees. set so closely that scarcely a
sign of the material of the dress show
ed
The belt was row of wider braid.
with a gilt buckle at the waist. The
bodice closed to the right. surplice
fashion, and was cut away at the
neck to show vest 'front.' also braided,
but in yermicelIi design. There was
a rolling collar in surplice shape, and
on this were three rows of the braid.
At cents per yard the braid must
have cost quite a penny let alone the
labor.
Still other fancies in braidings show
several rows of titan braid. sewed fiat
and close together, turning into curly
cues at the ends, on sleeves, collars and
sometimes in the backs. Some very
neat and attractive skirts have panels
and one side of the front breadths
richly braided. This is done by ma
chine, and the patterns are elaborate
and handsome.
Braid as trimming is always pretty
and never obtrusive. It is suitable for
any wooden material. The silk and
metal braids are also often seen on
rich silk gowns. Silk soutache and
cut Jet are used to ornament the velvet
garments, of which we shall see so
many in few weeks.
OF a verify the jaunty little jackets
of this season are the prettiest ever be-
fore made, and the variety Is simply
astonishing. There are those with
square fly fronts. others slashed, seal
loped pointed. sloped and mercy
knows what else. Many of these are
richly braided with fine soutache,
while others gain their style by a
broad effect in one row Of titan braid
brought In a curved line. Some have
no visible buttons. Others have III
and u. There is something for every
ones taste-and purse.
The velvet coats are superb. There
are several styles of these. One. and,
| think, the richest, is a sort of half
fitting princess shape reaching nearly
to the knees. 1t is lined with fine satin
or silk and in many cases bordered
with fur and elaborately beaded, braid
ed or hand embroidered. The en-
broidery where it is picked out with
fine cut jet beads Is the finest All
kinds of wraps and velvet coats may
be trimmed with jet and passemen-
terie, some being black and others be-
ing in rich dark colors. such as plum,
garnet. etc.
There are some queerly shaped wraps
where the waist is snug and resembles
an Eton around the bottom, but the
collar is as high as the law and ones
ears win permit, and the sleeves are
loose. hanging affairs. more like cape
than anything else.
One of these was made for a bright
little lady whose taste is fine. II was
of white broadcloth. The waist por-
tion was covered with an arabesque
design in gold soutache. There We're
seven rows of the braid around the
sleeves. set very closely. There were
six gilt and cut crystal buttons on the
front near the neck. three on each side.
Needless to say that they were for or
nament, not use.
There are numbers Of beautiful tai
Ior made velvet suits. mostly black, but
they are too costly for everybody and
doubly so since velvet will not bear
rain or snow, while winter woolen
stuffs are expected TO stand every
thing. especially the cravanetted fab
rics. There are new ways Of trim
ming wooden dresses which ] may
mention here
One is the arrangement of velvet
ribbon rosettes. These are enjoying
an unexpected popularity.
HENRIETTE ROUSSEAU.