Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1903-10-15

crimes are bordered with fringe, and
in spangles.
The voile gowns will soon be thought
too transparent for the season, but the
waists of that pleasing fabric will be
seen often. Crepe de chine. leopard
pannes in very rich colors, embossed
velvets, the Persian designs in the
same and the shining gun metal velu-
tinas all are designed for separate
waists.
The general plan of making them is
not very different from that of the last
season. but one may say that they are
not so loose and look much trimmer at
the waist line. The point in front is a
matter of personal taste. for some of
them are quite round. Others are deep
ly pointed, and almost all, of whatever
kind or quality, have tucks as part
of the body of the waist or trimming.
For everyday wear the vestings give
a fine variety of stuffs and colors. all
mercerized. The vestings, being SO
thick, require less trimming. but they
make stylish and striking waists.
Madras is another cotton which is de-
veloped into almost a new fabric. so
heavy and SO carefully designed is it.
Most of the f1annels are intended to be
washed, and so the coloring is not so
rich and vivid as silk, but it is hand
some, particularly velvety mulberry
shade. This in soft wooden goods is
simply beautiful.
I notice on many of the waists much
shirring. This is put on the shoulders
and at the wrists and waist. Stirring
was always pretty. Black brilliantine
is used in many pretty and useful gar
ments of this kind. But in the yelling
there are many colors and shades, in
Guiding lilac. champagne, pale blue,
rose and shell pink. mode, ecru. castor
and several shades of delicate green
and the helios. Some have deep lace
covered yokes, and in fact one can have
what she thinks she would look pretty
in.
Buttons are to be factor in the sea-
sons styles, aad some of them are al
most as fine as jewels, while others are
severely plain. Some are large and
others very small; some are of pearl
and others of silk to match the dress.
Buttons covered with linen are seen
on many waists. and the amount of
fancy passementerie with small GRO
cheted pendants is limitless. Belts are
made of fancy silk braid and have tas-
seled ends. while some are military in
form and execution. The Cossack and
Hungarian braids are offered with con-
fdence, for they are too handsome to
overlook
Some of the fancy collars and belts
look as if they had been taken from
some museum where a special cult had
been made of Indian relics. The same
way of weaving must have been en-
ployed, and the same figures have been
wrought. There is a glistening bead
belt all in white. with a twisted fringe
Of the same. which is really beautiful
from every point of view. All these
bead belts are long enough to cross at
the waist line and hang down several
inches. say six. with the fringe still be-
low.
Among the silks we find the new soft
finished black taffeta. which is to be Il
leading fabric for nice suits. There
are also many colored taffeta dress
silks and velours chiffon. which 10 a
marvel of beauty.
Next to silks for fineness and desira-
bility comes the imported broadcloth.
This may be satin finished or dull fin
ished. as one prefers. When made as
such superb material deserves it is one
Of the most elegant of wooden goods.
HENRIETTE ROUSSEAU.