Richmond daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1876-1904, 1900-03-31

There IS richness aud elegance about
black velvet ribbon such as nothing else
can equal. still there are beautiful rib
bons of double faced silk and thick satin
with corded edges. These are in all the
newest tints and pastel shades. such as
are offered for sll this seasons materials.
The double faced satin with the thick
cords along the edges richer than
any other and make far haudsomer trim
nlnss. particularly where twisted into
knots or drapery. The taffetas look bet
ter Tor the high bows seen on some Of the
hats. as they are lighter.
The narrow satin ribbons when slight
iy gathered and sewed on dresses as trim
mings are very handsome. and even 81 liz
Tie hghtens up u costume wonderfully.
A very pretty fancy is TO have Hat line
OF satin ribbon sewed on q garment in
color calculated 10 show up well on it.
This. then, is either covered with a mar
row. fat lace insertion or herringboned or
featherstitched over with saddler's silk
IN white or cream.
One dress Of pastel pink broadeloth had
line OF moss green satin ribbon half an
inch wide down each side OF the front
and three lines around the skirt. reaching
ten inches above the bottom. Between
these We're narrow stitchings of green
silk. Over the ribbons was herringbone.
done in pastel pink. Directly above the
edge was shirring OF narrow satin rib
bon in the same shade. These corded
ribbons are SO arranged that by pulling
the cord il is gathered neater than il
could be done in any other way.
This appears to be very simple trim
ming for a dress intended for really
grand occasions for late spring and sum
mer. 1t could also be worn with propri-
ETY. now. The upper part of the waist
wit lima Of crf htray
lines Of ribbon herringboned over. only
these ribbons but a quarter of an
inch wide There Is overdress TO go
with this Of brussels net, with border
of rich applique lace and here and there
over the plain part OF the net a scattered
applique motif. The "Pinafore" waist
is all of the applique. but the sleeves are
all OF the net. with only a little applique
at the wrists.
Lace as complete or partial costumes
continues 10 grow in favor, and all kinds
are seen-black, white and ccru, cream
and butter One decided novelty is
long polonaise of butter colored Russian
net, over which is wrought an elaborate
design in pure white. with black lines as
tendrils and stems TO the vines and How
ers represented. 1t is quite unique and is
SO arranged that il can be worn over any
kind of dress where the colors are suited
and be a dressy portion to ALL
There Is a line of machine woven lace
where the pattern Is in zigzags, chevrons
and clearinghouse, with set figures be-
tween the stripes, usually representing
some sort of small flower. This lace Is
not so very expensive, and so il is used to
make oyerdressss, oyerskirts and over
waists. In fact, some whole dresses are
| made of il. and these are rather for sum-
| mer than for the present. though there
| are some very elegant reception AMI din
| ner dresses made of it now.
| There is shown in the illustration II
| dress made of this lace-that is, a por
| ton of il. The sleeves and guimpe are
| unlined and of the lace. The polonaise
| part is cut in princess shape with some
| drapery of the same across the bust. On
| the left shoulder and in front there are
| blue tulle rosettes, and fringed Jabot
| falls from the lower one.
The bottom is vandyked and edged
| with turquoise blue floss silk fringe. The
undergown is of turquoise blue oriental
| silk At the bottom are five fiounces of
white net each edged with a narrow
| yalenciennes lace. The stock is of tur-
| quoise blue velvet.
One more word about the use of the
| rich applique laces. There is no part of
| garment that it does not embeIlish.
| Figaros are initiated with it. Yokes and
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| piled as individual taste dictates. 4
| handsome tailor suit of light tan cloth
| with stitched skirt and overskirt and
/ with q slashed blouse waist, had rich
/ applique OF ecru lace laid over the bust
and shoulders like square yoke. There
/ was narrow line of insertion. with black
/ veivet run in in trou trou fashion. and this
/ And ON the high collar. These slaslled
| Places We're filed in with white china
/ Grape, closely plated. These are not all
| Ivy any means, but some of the other new
/ things claim our attention.
There are spring openings" now every
| day, but they do not show very many
/ things which | have failed to speak OF
| before. One may say that homespun
| and broadcloth are undoubtedly to be
| the best liked stuffs for all tailor gowns
| but that does not mean that the cheviots
/ tweeds, serges and all the line of crave
| nette coverts will be left outside.
The broadcloths are mostly in such
| light tints that one would have to be a
| millionaire to keep a clean supply for a
season. Still they are most beautiful
| They are made up. it seems to me, as
| fancy dictates and without any set pat
| tern. though the perfection of finish is
| as obligatory as before. And what stiff
| stitching! l have discovered the secret
of the infiexible stiffness of the scalloped
and plain edges of these tailored jackets
/ They put intending tissue along the in
| side, and when the hot irons are pressed
| upon the place, which has been properly
| dampened, this melts, but firmly CLUES
| the cloth into one compact hardness.
| Nothing can ever undo it, but II looks
| very stylish, the garment thus finished.
| There are some new tints for these
| broadcloths, such as peach blow rose,
| daybreak gray, heart of rose, sage green,
| neva blue and all the tans and biscuit
| tints and silver and pearl grays, and one
| must not forget the lilac and violet tints
| There are so many shades to these dainty
| tints, each christened by a different pO-
| etc name. that l give up trying to emu
| merate them all, but heavy lace aDS mar
| row bands of fur are their me-t eleganr
| trimming. though. naturally. the fur
| would be left off after April Stitching
| and narrow satin miliner's folds are ais,
| very suitable and very fashionabl BILE: alSc
| very ele.-ant.
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