The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1901-04-27
NOTES OF THE MODES.
fresh Fabrics and Gnrnitures for
spring Costumes-The New
Models.
rHos. coNLIN. Editor.

Finely tucked or shirred skirt yokes,
with matching bodice yokes, are fea-
lures of many of the Paris gowns OF
batiste, India muslin, French organ
die, Belfast dimity and China silk.
The long sleeves or portions of the
sleeve are similarly arranged and il
in Marie Antoinette style, the tucking
and insertion bands or shirring reach
from shoulder TO elbow, says the New
York Post.
The King Midas craze is far from
over, judging by the latest importa-
tions of French fabrics and garni-
lures. Dressmakers and millners,
both here and abroad, are still making
lavish use of gold-dotted silks, nets
and tulles, velvet cut-work en- APP
plique, outlined with very narrow gold
braid, gold medallions applied to
creamy laces, gold pendants, nail
heads, embroideries, galloons, inser-
tion bands, fancy openwork pieces in
bolero, vest, girdle, plastron and col
lar shapes, fine gold threads intermin-
mingled with elegant hand-wrought
Persian devices in glowing oriental
color-effects, and gold trellis designs
laid over black velvet bands. Gold, in
short, in guises and combinations
without end. remains prominent fea-
ture of spring and summer decora-
tions, these accessories being quito as
freely applied 10 elegant diaphanous
materials-laces and nets-as to the
yelvets, satins and brocades of the
past winter.
Gored or circular skirts of opal-gray
or white wool will be more than ever
the vogue this summer, both with
matching Elton jackets, or, during the
extreme heat, with only the shirt
waist of silk, linen lawn, the very pref
~ mercerized mulls, or of satin
foulard. Ladies' cloth, Nicuna, cam
els hair, covert suiting, drap d'etc.
albatross and other soft heecy woods
are all used for these skirts, but they
are also the most likely TO show every
spot, wrinkle or other blemish The
best, even If not the prettiest choice,
lis serge. II is the most practical and
durable. French mohairs or bril-
liantines are suggested by many tai
Tors and modistcs. The new weaves
are SO supple and light that they lend
themselves readily TO all the require
ments of fashion. For day wear they
are made up in simple tailor style, and
prove more serviceable than any other
of the white or light woods. for they
shed dust and do not easily blemish.
For evening they are combined with
peau de sole, Liberty satin, fancy taft
feta or foulard silk
Stylish costumes for general after
noon uses are formed of cloth, camel
hair, vicuna and covert suiting. When
made with a round waist, the new
models have usually seamless back
and slightly dropping front, with
often a narrow vest showing, and an
inserted outer vest OF white cloth
trimmed with braid and buttons. On
other styles, a braid-cdged. dapper lit
tie Eton covers about half the length
of the waist, arching down i'm round
ing shape I'm the neck. A forest-green
cloth costume has vest of ivory cloth
striped with green and gold braid.
The revers are of dark green pannc.
turning down low over the shoulders
and bust, revealing the top OF the
cloth vest, like a guimpe, both front
and back. The hem Of the skirt is fin
ished with seven rows OF dark-green
silk stitching.