The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1900-11-10

ways for vests and Jokes under lace,
and sewn around cloth skirts in band
above another band of fur.
Golden tissue is the foundation for
many lace evening costume, yelled
with chiffon. Simpler gowns of white
chiffon are pretty with the gold tissue
underneath, a gold galloon belt, and
bows of black velvet on the bodice
1t is well not to lose sight of the inn
portance of steel in this craze for me-
tallic effects, for it quite as good style
as gold. and every exclusively used on
the most fashionable high-priced
gowns. Steel ornaments clasp the ends
of cravats and bows after the manner
of gold: steel with black and white
braid is especially effective; and steel
ornaments on our hats are the thing
unless we prefer to walk with the
masses in the gold-decorated process
sion.
Velvet buttons embroidered with gold
decorate some of the gowns, and velvet
cut in different small designs, possibly
circles, and embroidered with gold, Is
another mode of establishment. These
are used in various ways, of course,
cloth, may be scattered over the entire
gown.
Brown is one of the colors on which
gold is at its best, and the place it has
found at the head of the fashionable
colors of the season is but the natural
result of the gold fad. Cloth in brown,
white and black cut out in applique
designs on gold galloon or gold cloth
is one well-favored trimming, yet after
all ii is the gold introduced in the most
dainty manner which is most attrac-
tive to women of refined taste. Brown
in a unique combination with white is
another evidence of the popularity of
the color. For example, one of the
whims of the season is a white taffeta
gown. tailor-made. for house wear, and
rows of stitching in brown or blue silk
are the finish. Some of these gowns are
very simple, but invariably there is the
touch of gold applied in various ways.
one of which is a wide belt and collar
band of gold cloth striped around or
crossed with narrow velvet bands or
chenille IL preferred. But in either case
loops are the finish at each side.
Pipings of brown velvet are also used
to trim the white taffeta gown, edging
the stitched bands, and then you may
have large velvet buttons, embroidered
with gold, on the bodice. This is an
old fashion revived, but anything out
of the ordinary is so much sought after
now that these large buttons may find
favor. The prevailing gown is very
much trimmed, but an occasional
model in the Princess form shows sim
ply a collar and shoulder bands of sill
yer tissue decorated with turquoise
and old silver. Turquoise trimmings
are also used for the wristband and
collar on a beige cloth gown.
Velvets in the plain colors are dis
tinctly fashionable for trimmings on
cloth, silk and net gowns. They are
variously distributed in wide and mar
row bands, stitched in one, two or more
rows on the edges. or made into mil
liners folds of different widths. Cream
white velvet with some decoration of
lace applique and gold thread makes
lovely vests for the short fancy coats
but less expensive and almost as effec-
tive Is the cream cloth which is very
much used az substitute. Cream
velvet with black polka dots also makes
charming vests and Jokes for cloth
gowns and fancy silk waists.
Panne Is another material much liked
for this purpose, as it is more pliable
than velvet and quite as effective
stitched. Rosette bows with ends deck
ed with gold ferrets are one mode OF
using ii, and like the velvet IL Is pretty
IL decorated with applique designs OF
lace, embroidered with gold thread
Another variety of trimming which it
is safe to apply anywhere on any kind
of material where it serves the purpose
Is the open-work fancy stitch which
joins two edges A very pretty waist
Is made by joining white satin baby
ribbon, on which are sewn fine steel
beads little distance apart, to inch
bands of blue taffeta silk, with a white
silk open-work stitch. These alternate
all over the bodice. forming the mate
rial, as 1t were; and while the open
stitch and the bands are not new, the