Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-10-04
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ening.
BLACK, slate color, white tan. mode and
brown in suede gloves. The suedes will be
very much in vogue during the winter. In
glaces, white, tan. mode, beaver, slate,
black and cream color will lead. Suede
mouSquetaire gloves are to be the fashion
for evening. l could show you some very
handsome ones adorned with white lace
motifs. SiXteen-button lengths are much
called for and are very elegant. Reindeer
skin gloves for outdoors grow more expen-
slve. as skins are more difficult to secure.
l regret that much so-called reindeer skin
is mere imitation. There are few genuine
kid gloves, either. Those so called are ordi-
nary skins treated by a peculiar process.
Automobiling gloves are generally formed
of heavy leather. l made handsome pair
last week of astrakhan and soft leather.
The outside of each glove was composed of
the fur and the inside and the finger gus
sets of leather The combination of two
colors is one of our novelties this year. A
dark skin is used for making all parts of
the gloves except the gussets and band on
the wrist. These portions are finished in
some light color"
Are lace mitts to be worn much this win
ter?" questioned Nine. Gabrielle.
"Oui, certainement: but I do not handle
that sort of goods. 1 am a gantier, not
lace dealer"
Some time ago Nine. Gabrielle told me
that she had ordered through one Of the
Partisan dealers a very expensive pair of
long Brussels lace mitts. There was some
delay IN the execution or the order, ana II
she has the mitts now in her possession no
doubt 1t is q great consolation to her to
know that she will not need to discard
them. Wealthy ladies have their mitts
made to match their favorite pieces of real
lace and when they appear in full dress
gloves and flounces are in complete har
mony.
Colored silk gloves are worn with even
ing dresses. Many of the former are so
fine that two together can be drawn
through a lady's ring. Chantilly lace mitts
are frequently fncrusted with laces of con-
trasting colors For instance, white lace
will be adorned with black or black will be
decorated with white appliques. Some
styles are embroidered in colors. Jet, steel,
gold and silver beads and seed pearls out
line patterns upon the fine lace or silk
evening gloves.
Laces and Velvets.
After we left the glover's Nine. Gabrielle
wished to go to the nearest large depart
ment store to make sure that the glovers
information in regard to mitts had been
correct. Having satisfied herself of its re-
liability, she stopped at a neighboring shop
to order blouse of the new Persian velvet.
1t is to be trimmed with stitching and in
serted lace bands and finished with a stock
and tie of chiffon. This combination of
very thin materials with heavy fabrics like
velvet is a novel idea. The sleeves will be
very full just above the cuffs, which are
to be made Of lace and velvet.
The waist velvets are soft as silk and
in the new rich shades harmonic with al
most any complexion. / understand that
buttons will form important part of
their decoration. Coral red and shades akin
to it are among the most fashionable col
ors. Some very smart blouses are fash
Toned of he coral velvet and cream lace
appliques. At this establishment the head
of the waist department kindly allowed us
to look a some metal-printed velvet bOdiceS
on which they were at work. The box
plated fronts of these. flattened with lines
of stitching, We're elegant in the extreme
A band of stitching upon the sleeves made
one of the most graceful bits of sleeve
trimming maginable. Velvet cuffs were
stitched in geometrical designs, the centers
Of the figures being filled with appliuued
pieces of white silk
After the blouse shop we visited so MANY
stores that / lost count of the number At
about o clock. out of sheer WEAKNESS l
spoke Of going to luncheon Nine Ga
brielle insisted that it should be at a yerv
superior place which she was in the habit
of patrOniZing. Imagine my surprise when
| the wife of the millionaire stock dealer es-
corted me into one of the cheaper "estab-
easements de bouillon" and ordered rolls
and bouillon for two. Thus frugallv we
lunched. and when we had finished I paid
the reckoning. Madame said she had an en-
| gagement after the meal and the waiter
was instructed to call cab for her So
tired out, but glad to depart alone. I made
my way home in the humble omnibus.
CATHERINE TALBOT.