The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-06-17

rather sombre gowns by the stock winch
is of bright blue or green, or even OF
scarlet. For the making of these stocks
the newest coiors are used, the fair pale
shades Of green and the startling greensh
blues being very popular. In reds, sera-
mum leads at present, its ripe brilliancy
! making it a favor:te, as it gives to cos
tunes the one touch they may lack.
FANCY STITCHING.
The combinations i'm materials grow
more numerous, instead of fewer. The
tailor-made gown has gone from sim
plicty to completely and you see gowns
of satin cloth trimmed with silver ap-
plque; and tailor-made costumes of cash
mere decorated with designs in velvet.
These designs are applied freely to YOKE
and sleeves and are put upon the skirt
in panels; they are also used for trim
ming the bare spaces in the skirt where
the ruffle is put on in scallops.
In its beauty of stitching, the tailor
made gown still reigns alone and supreme.
Stitchings are numerous and complicated
and are put on in all sorts Of ways
Stitching has become a profession, or
ra ther a regular occupation; and there are
seamstresses who devote all their time to
it, The handsomest tailor gowns are Civ
en- into their hands and, with careful nm
gers, they guide the machine along the
outlines of the seams in way that
marks the tailor-lnade dress and gives 1t
q distinction Of its own.
! Nor are the seams the only parts that
are stitched The tailor-made dresses are
decorated along the hem with handsome
flowers in stitched designs The most ex-
pert Stitcher5 use the natural col0fS and
the result is a border of flowers in stitch
ed design, along the hem of the SKIRT, ana
upon the waist. Heavy silk is used for
stitching but no attempt is made at en-
nr-o tb fancy. stitch. A rand
stitcher will complete"a tailor-made gown
in three DAYS and the result will be ex-
tremely neat.
A decided combination in materials is
afforded by the new methods of using jet.
steel, and gun metal as yokes. Entire
yokes are made o. these materials, sewed
upon foundation in tiny pieces, in such
a way as TO cover the yoke completely.
This is worn over a dress of thin sub
stance, even over tulle and other trans
parencies, and thus the armor becomes a
!! part Of the transparent waist:
THE SINGLE ROSE.
The single rose has appeared as a fash
ionable trimming Many are the hats of
tan-colored and corn-colored straw and
of straw in its natural shades that are
trimmed with tulle, put around the crown
in the form Of a big soft roll that COM
pletely hides the crown. At one side there
is a big nodding rose OF pink or red or
White SldHulilS iiSl upon ITO stain Win d
leaf or two.
The rose is used upon the back of the
stock and it is also seen upon the belt and
on the parasol. -Four large handsome
| roses of silk or velvet are used for this
purpose and often you will find them
/ scented with a powder which is conceal
ed in their stalk.
| Large bows of new ribbon are used in
| connection with these roses. The rib
! bon is of satin broeaded with velvet flow
! ers in their natural colors In silk rib
F! bons you see flowers of cashmere set in
| and very naturally they look with thel1
| dull hues; all ribbons are deliberately bro
| cadet and there are few materials that
! are not mingled in with the silk and satin
| groundwork of the ribbon.
A LACE NOVELTY.
Another novelty of the season is the
| lace braid which is used for trimming
many waists 1t looks like lace. but is
| much coarser and is generally in the form
| OF an insertion. It comes in cotton an6
! silk Of all colors. It is OF renaissance pat
| tern and is used for sewing upon the