Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1902-12-18
QeW 'Ork Fashion Notes

centre Of each medallion is an emerald
and smaller stones are scattered
| throughout among the embroidery.
Both black and white nets are used
extensively in the designing of evening
and house gowns. These are often built
upon two foundations, as it were, for
between the net and the silk or satin
slip there is an interlining of chiffon.
This is affected to lend softness to the
ensemble, for there is a tendency to
regard with disfavOr the steady lustre of
taffeta or satin one notices through the
perforations in the net unless founda-
tion of dull surface is selected.
White net in its newest guise is en-
brOidered in small flowers or delicate
designs in pale colors. A simple gown
particularly becoming to youthful fig
ures has a gored skirt shirred slightly
all around the belt. There is a gradu-
ated f1ounee OF lace around the foot and
the sleeves and scraped yoke are Of the
| same material, the last outlined at the
neck by lace insertions embroidered
lightly with cerise.
Pale blue satin is used for another
evening gown, trimmed with white tulle
and violets. The flowers are grouped
into generous sized punches and nestled
among the folds of the chiffon arranged
around the foot of the skirt The bo-
point lace supplemented by the folds Of
chiffon on which the violets repose.
There is ne lack Of novelties for the
woman of fashion this season and some
very striking ones are seen in the wrist
bag, which has grown into necessity
from fad. The familiar suede and kid
effects have given away to designs Of
plaid and noire silks, highly ornament
ed with jewels, embroidery or delicate
hand-painted trimmings.
Suede is seldom seen in any color ex-
cept biscuit. This, however, is new and
very smart. The suede is embossed and
wrought with daisies, the centre of each
being a sort of pink pearl surround
ed with heavy chenille petals, these
again outlined with faint tan threads.
Wrist bags and side bags of gold and
silver network are among the luXuries
enjoyed by the woman of fashion. These
are jeweled in most realistic fashion,
fruits and flowers being generally Sc
lected for the designs to be carried out
in stones to match. They are expen-
sive little affairs ranging IN price any
where from five to thousand dollars,
and even more.
They are wearing the quaintest hats
imaginable this season. At the back
they are so scanty that there is scarcely
enough of the indented brim to support
the trimming lavished upon it; but at
the front the shape spreads almost i'm
measurable, as it were and the trim
ming is all massed under the brim. The
top of the hat, which is without orna-
mentation at the front and sides, is
nothing more or less than a broad ex-
panse of satin stretched tightly across
the wire foundation. The style, though
eccentric is pretty, but there are few
types OF beauty to which 1t is becoming.
A seasonable novelty in millinery is
the horse-chestnut. 1t comes in green
and brown with spikes and veinings in
white silk. This, arranged In huge
clusters and other nuts which lend
themselves to imitation are among the
very newest features OF trimming and
form pleasing contrast to the frosted
white and green leaves which will be
so fashionable this winter.
There is scarcely flower or fruit
which has not been adapted to the re-
quirements of the modes and the imi-
tatioa is so perfect that even experts
are deceived. MAUDE GRIFFIN.