The age-herald., 1900-03-04

cheapest and best with the most fashion, able results when the waist is finished. Ihe silk waist is dipped into black dye uhtll It mas puie black hue. It is then half dried and pressed with a very cool iron, all holes having been patched before the treatment begins. Now comes the artis- | tic part. The sleeves, which we will pre- suIne, were plain. are trimmed with the tinaest shirriniss of cardinal chiffon put on | In rows running from shoulder to thumb. SIX rows in all. A square of cardinal taffeta. | embroidered around the edge with black SIX, and Is made into a tiny black silk bo- lero, which Is fastened with a knot of silk upon the left side of the bodice The stock can be either black or red. This is the most up-to-date way of reviving a silk waist too worn under the arms and too soiled in front for further wear
 bodice trimming which is absolutely oeautiful, entirely new and becoming to all ngures and all waists, consists of very large butterfly lace, medium weight The very heavy Russian lace is too coarse Point lace is too fine. The imitation laces, Of pretty design and substantial ,texture are better. One-half yard will afford the four wings of the butterfly
 Onderlay the wings of the butterfly with the best white silk wire thread, and when you have done this. you can bend the wings .,l , shape wipn your fingers, taking care to
 point the forward wings. The body of the butterfly is managed by covering A +,nv roll or cotton with lace and sewing it in tne middle, where the wings join. Finally when your butterfly is done, sew small ir. ridescent beads in the center of the wings Your butterfly is to be worn upon inc ho. Dce where the yoke joins the vest It can pc nattened until 1t covers nearly the front of the vest
 blouse front, quite new, consists of three strips of lace insertion, alternating with two bands of ribbon. This is fastened at the neck and falls straight to the waist line, where it is confined under the belt or girdle, or wherever finish is employed for this part of the bodice
 The most elaborate belts are worn If marrow they are made of very expensive material, gold or silver, cut steel or gun metal. If broad they are pointed fin the back and much resemble a girdle
 A lace idea for the neck is fashioned by crossing lace scarf In front after which network of narrow black velvet rbbbon Is carefully laid over the lace and fastened in the back with pfns
 The smartest spring gowns will be trimmed with spangles, sequins jets, bits Of steel and glistening silver
 A coat of mail of new design was worn by Mrs. Stuyvesant Fish. New Yorks lead CT of the younger society set. The "coat" was princess dress sheath skirted and quite long. It was entirely covered with tiny jet sequins, which made it glitter like the sun. The novelty consisted in the foun-
  steel blue, making the gistening jets look like an armor of bluish hue.
 These coats of mail are not so difficult to make. Any soft Hght-weight wool ma terial can be covered with these tiny jets The bodice must be well fitted before the sequirs are applied; and care must be taken to sew them on in such a way that they will not wrinkle nor bind the goods The old jerseys which, by the way, are coming in again, were ideal for this jetted treatment
 In cambrics, lawns, muslins, chalies, and other summer materials very neat effects are procured by tucking the goods before making up. A shirt waist maker who de- signs for shirt waists for a. Fifth avenue establishment, has produced some pretty designs in waists and skirts, all from plain pink and plain blue lawn The lawn is tucked in tiny tuclks not more than an eighth of an inch wide. laid within quar- ter of an inch of each other After the entire material 4s treated in this way the