New-York tribune., 1901-07-23
Uses FOR EMBROIDERIES.
THEY WILL BE A FEATURE IN EARLY FALL
FAsHIoNs-vEILs OF THE MOMENT

A, this midsummer season those women who are
near enough TO the city for a days shopping now
and then taking much interest In emoroideries
which are always Offering some novelty OF design.
The newest things that promise TO be extremely
popular are the attractive all overs designed as
whole fronts for shirt waists The waist front Is
practically all made, requiring only 10 be cut out
and fitted with need OF laboriously piecing to-
gether the various parts OF the pattern Collars or
the same pattern come with the front sets. and
there is great variety in the designs.
Beadings of lace and embroidery are still favor
ties in the trimming OF thin waists dresses. and
even upon light wool gowns. An effective use or
ecru lace beading, through with black velvet
ribbon appeared the sole trimming OF the skirt
of a charming costume of linen colored etamne.
the beading forming lines about the bottom OF the
skirt slopng upward in the back The waist was
| trimmed with vest OF ecru lace over pale green
silk. and the vest outlined by piping OF violet
silk. The collar was OF the lace over green. with
violet at the top.
Threadings appear also straw hats. although
here the embroidery is of good width, and the
velvet seldom narrower than half an inch EN-
broideres and laces appliaued gold cloth
used with striking effectiveness as trimmings. 1t
is hinted, too that silver spangled embrolderfes
soon to be the thing for evening wear and
that passementeries will be mostly OF the pompa-
dour effect.
Pompadour lace embroidered boleros viii be
among the most fetching novelties of the early fall
At present. In the raised embroidery on sheer ba-
shades, royal blues rich dark reds vie with one
another n Tor chief place in the popular fancy.
inconvenience in putting on has evidently come TO
stay for considerable period The use of orna-
mental buttons however is less In vogue, and the
ny effect, covered by inch wide strap seems
be IN the lead IT must be admitted that these
waists are youthful looking and give large oppor-
ing in the front
Renaissance lace shows signs of being relegated
soon 10 the background, and Venetian point is
gong to receive greater preference In tea gowns
crossing sacks and peignoirs. guipure is pretty.
Some of the sacks OF piece lace are made loose and
worn over colored lining Point desprt sserves
well Tor such a purpose. 1t Is becoming "a fad to
make the dressing sack long in front even reach
ing to the knees. while the back hardly falls below
the waist
well dressed woman, and quite noticeable
her gown, now that occasions for lifting the long,
sweeping skirts are SO numerous. Since these arti-
cies are notoriously shortfved. wearing out some
times In an astonishngly short time, ones are
always to be planned for. Although nothing will
ever really supersede the silk petticoat many
merceriZed goods. The founcings are of every de-
scrptton. The Van Dyke accordion pleated hounce.
gathered ruffes. is one OF the most fascinating.
The pleated rufle may also be finished at the top
with rows of strapped seams, the pleatings may
be alternated with gathered rufies
The summer low necked gowns call for necklaces,
and strings OF pearls are OF course, the prettiest
things for summer wear. Imitation pearls with
lions In front, Pearls also look pretty
as material for the long chains so much worn
Veings are too necessary to be overlooked as an
article OF the toilet as the yachting comes
on. Chiffon is everywhere, white being
OF the colors most chosen-in fact white in nearly
every article Of apparel Is In the ascendency this
In the fashion. The wells often show dots fanci-
ful designs. An odd fancy has sprung up in double
larger dot of the color OF the veil. Royal blue
and even scarlet are seen with striking costumes