Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1899-11-13
PRETTY FALL STYLES.

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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 w%hipcord.
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 a 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 a vest front, also braided,
but in vermicelli design. There was
q rolling collar in surplice shape, and
on this were three rows Of the braid.
At Z 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 hat
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 a trimming Is always pretty
and never obtrusive. It is suitable fol
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 sc
many In a 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 witt
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 8
broad effect in n row Of titan braie
brought in a curved line. Some have
no visible buttons. Others have II
and 10. There is something for ever!
ones taste-and purse.
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are several styles Of these. One, ana
I think, the richest, Is a sort Of hal
fitting princess shape reaching nearl!
to the knees. It is lined with fine satil
or silk and in many cases borderet
with fur and deliberately beaded, braid
ed or hand embroidered. The EN-
broidery where it Is picked out witt
fine cut Jet beads Is the finest. al
kinds Of wraps and velvet coats ma,
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 wrap
where the waist is snug and resemble
an Elton around the bottom, but tn
collar is as high as the law and one
ears will permit, and the sleeves. ar
loose, hanging affairs. more like a cap
than anything else.
One Of these was made TOR q brigh
little lady whose taste is fine. 1t wa
Of white broadcloth. The waist pol
ton was covered with an arabesqu
design in gold soutache. There wer
seven rows of the braid around tn
sleeves, set very closely. There wer
six gilt and cut crystal buttons on th
front near the neck, three on each sid
Needless to say that they were for o.
nament, not use.
There are numbers Of beautiful ia
Ior made velvet suits, mostly black, br
they are too costly for everybody an
doubly 50 since velvet viii not bea
rain or snow, while winter woole
stuffs are expected to stand ever!
thing, especially the cravanetted fal
rlcs. There are new ways Of trim
ming wooden dresses which ] ma
mention here.
One is the arrangement Of velv'
ribbon rosettes. These are enjoyin
an unexpected popularity.
HENRIETTE ROUSSEAU.