The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-02-04

are used in embroideries 20 represent
flowers, many colored spangles composing
the blossoms, thus giving brocaded eff
feet to the light tissues they adorn.
With crepe gowns rsseline or net is
combined, and artificial flowers, fad of
the moment. are layishly employed in
bouquets, trails and garlands. Many o.
the evening gowns of transparent materi-
al have fur as. trimming Chiffon, like
mousSeline de sole, is a material that c5r
tainly has charmed life; it las been
fashionable now for q long time, and
shows no signs of waning popu arity.
Chiffon, especially as a trimming. seems
to be quite Indispensable, and is used
more than ever, and now it is even blend
ed with tulle.
The evening gowns of crepe de chine
are especially beautiful creations of the
modistes skill. Many an old treasure
chest has been ransacked lately for the
embroidered Canton crepe shawls that
make some stunning gowns, but the mod
ern embroiderfes, with their CLINT of gold
or silver thread, are quite as effective, il
not so intrfnsically valuable. One of the
latest caprices of fashion is a figured
crepe de chine all in one color. Large
flowers overlapping one another In con-
ventional disorder have the appearance of
being pressed into the surface.
Second to crepe de chine are the coarse
mesh rich corded nets. The CraquIo Tos-
ca and large meshed Brussels are used In
every variety of style. The newest idea is
to add touch of black to gowns of white
lace, in the shape of jet and sequin trim
ming.
FASHIONABLE MATERIAL.
Black crepe de chine is a very fashion
able material, and is used for some of the
newest gowns. One design has an ex
ceedingIy long train. The front breadth
is covered with an embroidery of cut
steel The same design Is repeated On
tight-ftting waist, and exactly matches
the design Of the underskfrt, so that the
gown looks as though 1t were made in
princess style. The embroidery overs
the front of the waist and extends on to
the top of the sleeves, and the deep
pointed cuffs are also of the embroidery
A black tulle In evidence In New York
last week was nothing short of fascinat-
ing. It was long, all the way around,
but specially sweeping in the back. The
foot Of the skirt was jetted. Underneath
the tutfe was anOtner skirt or tuile, and
underneath was black satin skirt with
out gloss The dull blackness was i'm
mensely smart, relieved as it was by the
wink of the Jets. Jets are saucy things;
they wink, at you so unexpectedly.
They are a cheerful trimming, toe, perhaps
just because of this tendency to wink.
In q collection of costumes the two
snartest evening gowns were black. One
gown was a cloud of black tulle with a
narrow side panel of ecru tinted Irish lace
on bodice and skirt. The bodice was very
low and sleeveless, the decolletage finish
ed by softly draped tulle A deep-shaped
flounce of tulle finished the skirt. 1t was
beaded with ruching and edged with
Irish point. Black velvet ribbon formed
the shoulder straps, and the side panel
of lace was crossed thrice by straps of
velvet terminating in big bow.
The second dress was creation OF
black panne inlaid down the back from
the top of the deaolletage to the bottom
of the skirt, with a panel of white gut
pure lace. A similar inlay ran around
the skirt at about the height of the
knees and the front of the decolletage