The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-09-21

Skirt pieces come ready to apply to the
skirts, formed of pearls, of black spangles
and of lace in heavy varieties. The points
come far up the skirt and sink into scallops
near the bottom, with deep and elaborate
scalloped border, which has fancy edges of
any desired style. These skirt pieces are
supplemented by smaller pieces for the bod
ice and sleeves Of the gown. Rich braid de-
signs are shown for these purposes, and the
home dressmaker need not be at loss for
skirt pieces since they are easily formed
with the many varieties of handsome braids
at her command.
Novel Frame Effects.
Frame effects formed of oval or round
wreaths of flowers in lace, solid silk en-
broidery, silk Calais lace and braid effects
come in all sizes by the yard or in single
frames, some of which are large enough to
hold photograph of ordinary size Strings
of colored silk flowers are made especially
to cut apart and form in punches in these
frames, so that women may obtain any color
effect they desire. White or black flowers
and ornaments also come ready to put in
these frames.
Although, with the exception of a CLINT of
gold here and there and few turquoise
nailheads, there will be no colors in span
gles this promises to be a season of strong
colors in other lines of trimming. Pompa-
dour effects are popular, and dainty crea-
lions in silk applique come with clusters
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size, in which pink gold, lavender and light
green are mingled in. the same bunch.
Silk passementeries, where the flowers
have raised, overlapping leaves and punched
centers, come in nickel gray, sometimes
combined with white and sometimes with
paler shade of gray. Nickel gray is one of
the fashionable colors for fall wear.
King Henry's cornfowers are leading IA
vorites in England and abroad and will be
popular here. The flowers are rich and va
ried in color and often combine several col
ors, of which yellow is a favorite, in orange
and reddish, as well as pale shades. The
cornfowers do not come in sizes larger than
the natural flower and are of solid silk en-
broidery, with stems and leaves of shaded
green, or are embroidered upon bands of
black taffeta or white mousseline de sole.
Where the flowers come on taffeta the
ground design is sprinked over with tiny
dots of pale green or gold and the taffeta
has a very narrow fancy border of gold or
oilt thread. One of the new designs of the
season is an applique of eidelweiss in white
and pale green upon white mouSSellne de
sole. and another is an allOyer of the new
boiling cloth, with elaborate designs car
riod out in three sizes of small pearls. Pearl
ornaments and fourageres for sleeves, bod1ce
and skirt match these allovers.
An odd fancy is that Of crossing the tops
of flower metals made of silk embroidery
with loose threads of silk of a contrasting
color The effect produced appears to throw
the design upon which the flower is laid in
perspective. Punching little square holes in
the centers of flowers adds much to their
beauty. Vatican patterns, alternating with
sprays of -colored flowers in pompadour eff
fects are, as often as not, of lace mingled
with silk.
Deep Hued Collars.
For collars the Arabian, ecru and cham
payne shades are much more popular than
the ivory and white, although Irish lace in
ivory shades continues in favor. Many of
the new collars have irregular outlines and
pointed or tab effects in the front Often
rounding lace collars, with pointed ends, are
worn over the front of the bodice instead of
as collar. Dress loops, as they are called,
are made of lace of varying sizes, so that
as many as three loop pieces may be worn
across the front of a bodice Where single
pieces are worn collar of point de Venise,
Irish point, Plauen and Roman lace is good.
For wool and silk dresses for some occasions
rich and elaborate collars are made of sew
eral varieties of silk braid, mingled in floral
designs, with an open lace mesh of silk as
ground for the whole. Pieces of MORE, taft
feta and velvet are set in the points or
squared corners of these collars and are
very effective. One has pieces of mouse-col-
ored velvet deliberately outlined with rich
braid and lace designs. MORE and velvet
insertings are used in these collars, all Of /
which have that trregularity Of outline
sought after in the new styles and long tabs
or points in the front, often finished at the
upper edge with large rosettes of braid and
cord, from which hang silk olive pendants