The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-02-05
SPRING STYLES.
Trimmings and Outlines of
Coming Dresses.
Light COIOrs Will Predominant
This Season.
NEWER USES FOR LACE
Open w Ork Embroidery in Gul-
pure Fashion Designs.
Fresh Charms of the Shirt
Waist Shown.
TFrom the New York SUM-


broidery in guipure designs both in cloth
and silk It is much less expensive than
when it first appeared in the autumn and
consequently everything which can be
wrought out on this idea will be popular
in trimming. In fact every fancy which
fashion originates is tentatively set forth
for approval. and as soon as it is we'll
launched by the leaders in dress, it blos-
SONS out in every direction.
For street gowns this variety OF en-
broidery is cut out of cloth and finished
around the edge with me SIX eo nf tP 6e
same color forms the foundation under
meath, while for evening gowns ana fancy fancy
waists 1t IS made or SILK, OF pannes .i dIlu
artistically embroidered with silk, silver
and gold threads and fine beads. En-
brO1der1es OF every KIND seem. te De ~
evidence among the new trimmings Tor
summer gowns, especially on tne lawns
for wash dresses WIDE nounclhSS o.
sheer lawns are shown among the novel
ties, embroidered in deep pattern on
one edge, and sometimes hnlshed Win a
narrow frill of lace. The embroidered pa
tistes in pale ecrue tints are exquisite and
everything in this department IS as nne
and dainty as possible: Evidently our
summer gowns are to be trimmed with
embroidery as well as lace, ana .Wlde
flounces are to have a part in the scheme
of decoration The craze for guipure APP
plique is exemplified again among the
robe dresses Of yelling. and white silk
cord is the finish Embroideries worked
out in fine beads both jet and steel. and
fine beads on net are the latest fancy,
in preference to the dOne-tO-death SPAN
giles which have had their day.
Other tendencies in the prospective
spring fashions are that the predominant
ing c6lors Worn will be very light what
ever the material of your gown may be;
the mode of using lace and cloth in COM
bination will endure through the coming
season; and the separate waists will con-
tinue to bloom as before, with many and
varied new charms. Even the new shirt
waists, or the waists which fill their
place, have a daintinesS never shown be-
fore. They are made of sheer lawn, pref
of wash silk. and the ugly yoke back
which gave them the name: has disap-
touch at the wrist on many of them, a
little turnover cuff edged with lace; or
little point over the hand and finished
with a hem less than an inch vide, JOIN
ed on with an open work stitch, having
the effect of hemstitching.
Dressy waists for evening wear are
there is literally no limit to the various
possibilities Of this useful garment. New
hemstitched, striped with lace insertion,
decorated in various ways, are constantly
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season. All the pretty, dainty colors come
in these fancy silks, ana, Whle they are
expensive IN one sense, they are cheap IN
another. as the trimming and material
are combined. Very pretty waists are
an inch wide and guipure lace insertion. of
ERECT in the front or straight up ana
down. you like, and the effect with
pale blue or mauve ribbon is very pretty.
with black insertion. and very effectively,
too. if made up over a white lining.
Waists of lace are more popular than
ever and bid fair to remain with us for
some time to come. They are of black
lace over white and of cream lace over
white or colored Innings, as fancy die
tates. Applications of panne are a feature
of these waists now. and no doubt some
new mode of decoration win develop Ia
ter, to add to the money value not to the
beauty Beaded. not spangled net is very
much used for evening waists made over
and decollette neck The latest shape for
lOVV-CIt
the middle both back and front and is
considered especially pretty for young
A noticeable feature of all the latest
models in waists is the point in front at
the waist line. If 1t is not cut on the bod
ice itself the belt is arranged to form a
decided dip down directly in front This
may portend nothing more than a re-
newed ambition to emulate the long
straight line from the bust to the hem of
the skirt which IS such fashionable out
line. it may be a premOnitiOn of long
pointed waists and their. accompanying
the waist line directly In front is entire-
" out of It this season, and everything
ing correctly, in the mode of fitting and
special-shaped cOrsets, to emphasize this
who has any ambition for stylish effect.
All the curves are properly relegated to
the back and hips, and, if they are per-
feet from fashions standpoint they are
not at all pronounced. but just enough
to give a graceful outline.
The skirt with box plat in the back
is especially desirable for evening gowns,
and a fan-shaped plating of gauze, net
or mOusseline deSOie inserted at either
side of this plait from the knee down
gives the train a very pretty flare Rum
ors and shadows of gathered skirts have
been floating around for some time. and
they have materialized already among
the gauzy evening gowns Some OF the
latest models show the gathered skirts,
but so far they are chiefly confined to
that they will appear again among the
thin summer gowns, unless they are dis
carded entirely after the first trial
sleeves q d1VerS1Ned aDDen-
dage which range in size from a mere
strap over the shoulders to the limit of
full length and usually the two extremes
there an elbow sleeve of some transpar-
ent stuff. finished with tiny plated
back One Of the new models has a, ais
tinctly short sleeves of embroidered and
jetted lace, fitting the arm closely and
the shoulder mis- IS an ola faSbio c1p re- %
becoming to a pretty arm. the finish on
the edge being fiat with no frils of any
sort
Among the materials for evening gowns
are beautiful brOcades in pastel colors.
Some of the models in this fabric show
a skirt drapery of soft rnousseline de sole
beginning well below the waist line on
and are carried around the front in a
series of feStOOned folds. which disap-
pear under the plaits in the skirt at the
back. a DOUBLE row Of this plating gives
trated is a simple one of white elace silk
and ecru lace. forming the upper part of
the skirt, and a trimming of black vel
vet ribbon Pale-sreen crepe de chine
over satin or a much deeper shade forms
another gown trimmed with lace motifs,
and green velvet arranged in yoke effect
at the front of the bodice. Empire gowns
of lace seem to have a place on the
fashionable list. but as there must be a
certain perfection of figure to exploit
their charms they will hardly become
common. Here is one of the prettiest
models made of tambour lace and the
jetted bolero on the creamy background
gives a. charming effect
Black and white in combination are very
popular for evening wear. The very strik-
ing costume shown is made of white net
trimmed with bands of black velvet rib
bon finished with deep fringe These
bands are Joined near the lower edge with
jet ornaments. Something dainty and
charming is a gown of pale blue silk mus