The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-12-02
LOVELY WOhAN'S WHIHS
Lace and Barharic Gems Are Her
Fancy Tor Evening Wear.
Here Arc Full Instructions ms to the
Making of the Popular Hair Bow
Something about Collars. Stocks,
Neck Chains. and the Latest Fash
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Straight through the season the lace or
net yelled gown viii dominate every fes-
tive occasion under artificial light. Gowns
of panne of rich Lyons velvet. of suede
surfaced silk. of brocade and peau de sole
and peau de cysne there are, but the
yelled silk ou;numbers the others ten TO
one, and the lace and net and silk muslin
robe, shaped TO drop upon silk lining, is
still the envy and desire of the majority
of women.
a black lace overdress decked with sill
Yer spangles. which ran over the mesh in
design that included large flowers made
of black broadtail, fetched the highest price
in the dinner dress department of an i'm
portant shop the other day. 1t was the
first of its type imported from France,
where on white silk and satin they are
enclosing fur with velvet with an almost
unbelievable effect of splendor.
Another unique mode is that of border
ing the foot OF delicate chiffon skirt with
three-inch band of chinchilla. rosy
lilac dinner gown showed this strange and
beautiful trea tInent with fur and silver
sequins and another, white crepe de chine
dress, was worthy of the wardrobe OF the
Empress of Russia. with its foo; band of
white fox fur and small revers turning
back from a vest OF gold embroidered satin.
Under all the lace sleeves for evening
gowns this winter. no matter how close or
open the mesh OF the web may be, a single
thickness of Chiffon or silk muslin of a
posed OF bands OF delicately embroidered
pastel flesh tint is laid on as a lining
This is done in order to lend to arm or
neck glow OF the warmest pink, which,
for some occult reason. is esteemed a great
beauty just now.
This is season of hair decoration The
prettiest and most fashionable of all hair
ornaments is the wired bow. and ii is
likewise the easiest to make. a maker of
these bows recently gave Z good customer
the rule for wire bow in this way:
Take half yard CT ribbon and tie 1t in
a bow. Get wire to match the ribbon and
delicately and neatly wire the ribbon by
running the wire through the loops and
catching il with invisible stitches about
the centre of the ribbon. The wire can
not be sewed in before the bow is made,
but must be inserted afterward. The bow
can now be twisted into any shape This
is for the simple butterfly or donkey ears
or the windmill, which is a bow with four
loops, but 10 ends.
Where a bow is to be set we'll front
upon the couture. continued he in an up
right position, SO that both sides of the
ribbon are shown, the wires must be diff
ferently put in the ribbon. Two pieces of
ribbon are required. These must be nice
ly sewed together, along beth edges so
that the stitches do not show. after which
the wire is run through the centre The
bow can be pulled out in any shape.
If woman is very clever with her
hands she can obtain silver wire and use
it 50 that it is ornamental to the ribbon.
So many are the names for the season 5
neckwear that one is confused by them.
The term collar is applied to the stiff
linen band which goes around the neck
II is in many shapes, never so many be-
fore bat it is called collar SO long as
II he of linen.
The edged collar is immensely popular.
1t consists CT stiff linen band not very
heavy. to the top OF which is attached a
little lace border which turns down over
the ribbon stock. No prettier finish for
the neck has been found than this, and
many OF the handsomest shirt waists,
costing as high $50 and SIS. are finished
In this way ribbon is wound around
the threat and tied in one of many modish
ways; and. turning over the top OF the
ribbon. is this delicate needlework edge
with its alluring points.
Ii is impossible to speak of stocks and
hair ornaments without mentioning belts.
As the season advances they have grown
narrower until they are now a mere cord
ing around the waist, some of them only
three-cuarters of an inch wide, particu-
larry The gold belts. These are brought
around the waist so as to give the French
dip in front, and are fastened, generally,
in pulley style.
Chains are in and are excellent with
tailor-nade suits. They are fastened
rather high in the back along the natural
belt line, and are allowed to sag in front
The purse can be hung from them. or the
pocket of silver, for which there is now
q great vogue. The silver pocket resem-
bles chain purse, but is larger and is
sometimes lined. though II is more chic to
show the contents through the meshes.
II a lining is preferred It must exactly
match the hat trimmings and the smaller
decorations of the dress.
Muff chains are studded with the most
expensive jewels, even diamonds threaded
through gold are used for carrying bunch
OF keys, and onyx or opal beads inserted
in the centre with band OF brillianis
connected by gold chains, serve to carry a
gold box charged with a powder-puff,
Barbaric Jewels. as they are called. to
translate the term, chips of turquoise
ruby. emerald, and other precious stones
make very fascinating chains, and are
strung at intervals upon gold, steel. or lit
tie silver bead chains. They can easily be
initiated. Rough Oriental pearls can also
be pressed into the service. and, indeed
there is scarcely any end to the list.
Strange as II may sound. dried apple pips
strung closely together with long-shaped
pearls between, composed girls chain
which wac much admired. The baubles
commonly worn are not worth even SIS.
though many cost far more for fashion Is
lenient NOW and permits q piece OF mock
5ewelry to be worn, SO long as II is good
Of its kind and lie eportcd Just in the cor
rect way and at the proper time.
For shirt waists studs OF canoes and
turquoise knobs are now sold which give
ar air TO even the leas. expensive OF shirts
OF course the best tie to wear for ordinary
occasions is the narrow black satin one
with tagged ends or gold aiguillettes
With these fancy studs a tie of black
satin with ends tagged with Jewels is APP
propriste.
Glfts for Bridesmaids.
What 10 give the bridesmaids often