Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1902-03-13

separate waist in white has become
If you have any doubts about it one
matinee at the theater or opera will
decide the question most effectually
Every other woman has on a white
waist of some sort, and if it is not all
white, it is black and white, or blue
or pink.
Pale blue ranks next TO white
perhaps, as it is so often the delicate
touch of color on the white bodice
The dainty finish in some color, blue
green or black in tiny bands or French
knots, or both, is one of the special
characteristics of the white bodice
whether it is made of lace or silk.
Irish lace still holds a prominent
place in the blouse department. II
is used for both loose and close-fit
ting boleros, in bands arranged in
various ways, and for collars and
deep cuffs. In pure white it is one
of the prettiest laces there is, for any
purpose where heavy lace is desired
The craze for white has brought the
eidelweiss into favor as a trimming
for party gowns. This delicate little
blossom which blooms away up on the
Alpine heights is beautifully copied in
white velvet and artistically arranged
in naturally shaped clusters.
Applications accomplished in vari.
Gus ways are extremely useful in rem,
novating old party gowns and especial
ly helpful as an improving addition
to thin laces somewhat worn. Appli-
cations Of heavy lace designs on the
thinner mesh and more delicate pat
terms are not only very effective, but
useful as means of covering the
broken places.
Something very beautiful in this sort
OF decoration is white Chantilly
gown, decorated with incrustations of
white guipure over cloth of silver
There is no limit to the modes of ap-
plying lace to lace, in pretty contrast.
Heavy laces, partially worn can be
utilized very nicely by cutting out the
perfect designs.
The very latest feature in lace is
the filet ground, with different kinds
OF applique to vary the monotOny of
the square mesh; but it is most eff
fective in the cream tints. However
1t is used in white for the white
cloth gowns, varied by appliques of
cream cloth or velvet.
1t is the white blouse which is most
generally useful. and is made of lace
in the form of a long bolero over
white chiffon. Outlining the yoke
are medallions of white tucked taffeta,
joined by tiny bands of silk with an
open cross-stitch
Gold and pearl buttons, looped
across with tiny gold chains, fasten
the front. The lower lace sleeve is
attached to the upper sleeve with a
band and cross-stitching, and the belt
and edge finish for the lace collar are
of pale green panne.
One of the odd freaks in separate
bodices is made of white crepe de
chine embroidered in shades of green
and pink with bit of black here and
there. 1t is made in bolero form,
opening on the shoulder and down the
sleeves in a very odd manner, all the
band of green.
The belt and tabs at the back are
made of the crepe de chine, trimmed
with bands of the green and decorated
with buttons. Another imported
model for white chiffon shows bands
of applique black velvet, daintily jet
ted, lace frills in the sleeves and a
lace yoke.
White pongee is recommended as
one of the most serviceable materials
for the blouse waist to be worn in
the morning with the street suit
White corduroy and velvet pressed in
to narrow stripes is another material
very much worn just at present.
The velvet gowns strapped with
cloth or silk bands are well up in the
lead of fashionable dress. The pref.
test are in dark blue. gray and brown
with a hair line stripe of white The
brown cloth bands may be stitched
with white for the latter and cream
filet lace used for the vest. collar, un.
dersleeves, and narrow revers collar.
Another very elegant costume in
dull green velvet is made with hip
yoke pointing down low in front and
shaped in a waved line on the edge
piped daintily with white over the
shaped flounce below.
The bodice is blouse with a deer
collar of cream lace and embroidery
in white satin edged with sable, and
the sleeve is one of the new models
box plated at the shoulder. The
plaits are caught down nearly to the
elbow, where the fullness spreads out
into a flowing effect over a close
sleeve of the embroidery and lace OF
satin.