Omaha daily bee., 1903-01-18
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nounce and the best part Of the bodice.
An edge of black fox, headed by a band Of
black velvet ribbon. bordered the f%iounce,
which was topped by a deeper band Of the
fur. All the body OF the waist was Of the
lace, with deep shoulder caps falling over
pulled velvet sleeves finished with lace
cuffs. White velvet in a highly orna-
mental stole trimmed the front Of the
bodice, both this and the white stock being
softened by an edge Of black.
Jetted and spangled laces, in %conjunc-
tiOn with fur and velvet, also appear in
elaborate reception gowns, and some of the
effects Of color in them are truly wonderful.
Fer example. a black velvet costume, with
insets Of black net spangled with metallic
blue, fell over a silk lining with the re-
Election of blue steel. Under the gauzy in
sets Of a plain velvet gown we're brill
1iantly-howered Innings. the figures Of the
insets breaking and nothing them into a
blur Of color.
silk and Lace.
Medallions of ~hand-painted silk. with
frames of lace. are frequently set in white
cloth costumes intended for elegant service.
These pictures-for one can only call them
p~ictures--display single flowers, urns with
trailing vines, and even Vatican figures.
A pair of court lovers in azure satin gar
ments and rose-garlanded hats danced over
one exquisite lace and cloth frock Intended
for reception wear. Five Of the pictures,
shaping long, slender ovals, were placed
in the cloth skirt, with points Of the deep
lace iounce running up to frame them.
Four smaller ones ornamented the lace and
cloth bodice, and a narrow rose garland
OF the painted satin in detached flowers be-
tween Others OF lace fell in a bertha
around the shoulders.
This is a fashion too splendid for the
ordinary world, you will say, but please
remember that any novelty which calls for
individual gifts can be turned to economic
account. Nowadays six women out of every
dozen paint to some degree, and, II they
cannot do this, Powered silks may be cut
out and employed in the same way.
One wise girl who knows the value of
always seeming to be in the swim has made
with her own fingers what she calls a
Vatican bodice. Made of pale blue chiffon,
she has introduced in this an all-over
treatment of lace insets, the pattern OF
these stiff baskets ov FLOWING with flowers.
The flowers she hand-painted in natural
tints and at the handle of each basket a
lace braid was applied to the chiffon TO
form a French bow knot. Pale pink panne
composed the belt and stock of this daring
CONNECTION, which is worn with a plain
white silk skirt with pink and blue chiffon
dust rufies. 1t is for high dress, of course;
for smart dinners, evening receptions, etc
Practical Toggery.
Coming down to more practical toggery
there are some thin figured woods in the
market which it pleases Fashion to make
up self-trimmed. Except at the throat
and waist, where a contrasting velvet Is
sometimes used, rarely does a thread o.
other trimming appear on these frocks
which are as swagger as they are inexpen'
sive. Sometimes the material is shirret
at some point. sometimes it is tucked
sometimes pleated. These modest tricks
relieve plainness in skirt and bodice panels
hip Jokes, sleeve caps and yokes. Hand
some buttons, in any Of the popular de,
signs, may fasten the front of the wais
and with a chamois undervest and fui
stole the neat get-up is ready for an!
weather. 80 '
Pelerine capes and stole bands are thu
f~avorite models for fur shoulder fxings
but here and there one sees a short cap,