The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1902-01-25

NEW YORK. Jan. is.-Esch sea
son one sees the little things Of dress
Increase IN number and Importance.
Though diminutive in size they are
so decidedly the opposite In effect
that daily the fashionable shops have
given them more and more space un-
III now they Occupy a complete de-
partment. and more. there are stores
that sell absolutely nothing but
stocks. ribbons belts. crowns Of
hats. fancy bags and the other cost
" uofhings that mean so much 20
The weil-dressed woman.
Yoke and sssck
Among the newest OF the ready
to-clap-aH things IS a yoke and stock
all complete. II - OF crimson satin
cloth. with bands 81 white nearly
three quarters OF AN inch ia width
Between these bands are daint-
fly-done French knots. also in white.
Ot course this model may be car
rled out In any colored cloth and
material. but the idea only goea to
show that II is not necessary 10 buy
a whole dress. as 1t may be had In
piecemeai. Indeed. a woman who Is
not clever at making a yoke and
stock may do worse than buy one.
for home made c0nfection with
aut daintiness and an "air' is worse
than none at all II IL surprising
how many women buy these little
trimmings and then purchase only
enough goods for the remainder 81
the dress. Then the iittie trimmings
have the advantage OF being de-
tachabie and always come Ia ~ well
when enc wishes 70 refresh a gown
that has either become passe OF lost
its pristine freshness.
Eeckwgzr
Neckwear. to be strictly fashion
able, should be fussy. There mre a
great many designs. Of course. that
are plain. but they are confined 10
the severe tailor made shirt waists
and for more thar this purpose are
seldom seen.
In the matter OF boas the nat model
is running a race with the rounded
shape for popularity. IL Ia really a
sort Of stole. and being made spread
out on the shoulders, the effect IL
very broadening. There are. OF
course. elaborate fur boas. but those
IN chiffon. crepe de chine and ribbon
are also pretty and the fact that one
design WAS marked down TO $50 from
SIS ought TO be sufficient proof that
the silk designs are not adopted
simply as a matter Of economy II
one be extravagantly. or rather
luxuriousiy inclined.
How TO Wear Boas
However pretty the boa may be
there Is an art IN wearing II which
Is all essential to ita Hmartneas.
though contradictory to its supposed
mission Of warmth II must BE- set
we'll back on the shoulders and the
ends allowed 70 fail freely, some
times caught together al the waist,
but not at the throat. where an inner
5abot Of lace should be revealed. For
real warmth one must seek the
quaint fur tippets and pelerines
which are as becoming as they are
Bensible.
chatsIsine Bags
Never in the history OF dress have
chatelaine bags been 70 fashionable
as has been previously remarked In
this column. But there - a new
form Of the little affair which IA
termed the triangle. and aptly. too
This is a vide fiat bag Of brocaded
satin; the lower edge measures much
longer than the top. The bag Is
shallow and both sides slope upward
At a sharp incline toward the mid
die. The steel chains from which
the bag Is suspended are Just long
enough 10 make a perfect isosceiea
triangle with the outer lines Of the
bag and chain when Il hangs taut
from the hook at the waist. The
bag is well adapted for carrying a
fan and Is voted one Of the most
original Innovations OF it's kind in
troduced this season.
Chic Gowns
When Mrs. Chauncey Depew first
arrived IN this country she was ar-
credited with saying that American
women should 90 70 Paris OF London
for their gowns because Of the indie
scribable chic and originality inn
parted to the foreign made creations
but glimpse into the smart shopg
of Gotham makes one think other
wise. though n would not be polite
10 say 70 and thus question the taste
Of one 50 much sought and admired
for the beauty Of her toilettes just
now.
An exquisite bodice made by New
York modiste IL a good example Of
American handiwork and would bear
comparison with the most elaborate
Of imported models. n ig developed
IN soft, white chiffon. with peFpen-
diculsr stripes of chine silk mingled
with light blue stole ends to the
waist, in soft pouch effect all
around, surmounted. apparently by
a boIero. The sleeves arc large at
the elbow and tapering toward the
wrist, exquisltely finished and about
~ smart IN effect as one could de-
Gire.