The Washington weekly post., 1900-11-20
SOME TIMELY HINTS.

EXtravagSnce and luxury have reached
their utmost height AT least if they
have not. it is beyond my power Of fmag-
nation to forecast the condition when the
truth shall become an acknowledged fact.
AS leading dressmaker remarked only
the other day, There is nothing more in
the way of elaboration to offer Every
Thing possible has been done, every costly
material has been used. The next change
must be retu n to simplicity" The
pendulum has swung to the extreme lin
Il Novelty is the demand, and the only
novelty left is 10 be found in the reaction
that must be soon be brought about.
We have had costly lace and rich vel
vet, superb fur combined with lace, and
even chiffon, silks that are enriched with
needleWork, cOlors that are a feast to the
eye. gold thread woven into superb silks
lace combined with bits of embroidery
wrought upon chiffon, trimmings that are
literally worth their weight in gold. When
the change will make itself felt l cannot
ioretell, but believe me, it will come in
spite of the effort made to maintain the
standard of extravaganza and splendor
You Will remember that / warned YOU
early In the season that gold would be
overdone. l cannot honestly say that its
doom has yet been sealed, but certain
straws indicate that it will not long re-
main in favor among the elect. Already
one feels that the smartest women show
little upon the street, and that il is only
endurable when handled with artistic
Skill Crude display is positively dis
agreeable and even indoor and evening
costumes of the better sort are confining
it to bits.
Redfern creation only recently com
pete shows how exquisitely it can be
usec, and goes to prove that artists are
not yet quite ready to surrender it's noesi-
bllities. but, far from eontradictine what
have said, its very charm shows how
subtle the treatment must be 20 insura
success. The costume is in black of the
hnest broadcloth. Round the edge of the
skirt and running up To form pyramids
are S2pliques of black panne in graceful
leaf FORMS while outlining the whole is
tiny embroidery. into which are woven
threads OF finest gold. The jacket. which
Is an Eton with stole fronts. has a border
and sleeve garniture 10 match with AN
edse or mink tails round the neck ana
down the front. and opens TO reveal a
vest or old cream lace laid in soft folds
over gold tissue, while the high stocl, y
hhlshed by the tiniest bow OF turouoisa
NeiFet With the gown is worn q pictura
nat OF black with q single long plume ana
oilildpt buckle making the only bit of
cotor. AS matter of course the result =
superb, and the gold lends a final toI,rh.
bat, bear in mind, il is used in thread
ohly' and they are so interviewer as N
hiht OF CLINT and brilIiancy rather than
10 pecome aggressive in the least VIII.
am bound TO confess that such snle,5o,
sa ors little OF coming simplicity n as,o.
al, goes TO show that best resuIts a. -
tained by broad effects and are e.. ',
iOss- The costume Is a costly one al
suited only 10 carriage wear hi. = - a.
on digniaed lines worked out in eio.iH4.ls lLtad's
ly beautiful stuffs- II would he foii,9 -
the EXTREMIST sort for auv y-oTnsS " "
limited means 10 strive to do sin,s,N
things, but II becomes wisdom 10 rene~o
Der the general outline OF such a -noJa1
and 10 lend the suggestion that qnI1 =
permanently satisfactory only when ,1se1
in just such subtle ways. 'u
Fancy stitching is in the heigh, Of stv,e
BY far the most costly and elegant house !
gowns. reception gowns. and fheater
waists include some bits OF the needle /
ART. One OF the loveliest OF The I
imported blouses have seen is OF pastel I
blue taffeta cut out Ia pattern. the ir 4
teFstices OF which are filled with fancv 4
and on the larger bits Of whieb 4
Is embroidery IN fine chenille. Benearh 1
the silk Is plain chiffon and beneath the 4
chiffon the foundation, the narrow front 4
Is OF full chiffon and the deep girIle OF /
white satin. While in this instance the /
work Is somewhat overelab0rate for anna /
teur skill. IL illustrates how freely needle
work is used. and many simply models 4
can be found.
A really lovely tea gown is. for example. /
Of Henrietta In the new pastel old rose.
but is made beautiful By insets or taffeta, /
which and the material are rows 4
OF the hergtng-bore ia heavy silk. which
Is Tar from difficult or 0yertrying. The I