The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-11-22

or colored chiffon one sees exquisiteIy paint
ed designs done in the most enhancing color
iugs. Painted lace may be an anachronism
but it is exceedingly fashionable, and even
the most ardent lover Of lace cannot refrain
from 77lir ng the skill which has made a
costly fabric even more desirable. for the
moment by some artistically designed gar
land or spray Of flowers or a cOnven tiOnalized
design.
It can be readily understood that only the
most delicate cOlors should be employed
in this style Of work. The lace in itself
Is Of so delicate texture aud the color
ing so clear that when any vivid tint is
put with 1t the effect Is unpleasantly
crude. Pale pinks. blue. green and yellows
are altogether the best. In fact these are
the only ones considered fashionable
Hand painted medallions OF chiffon on lace
gowns or lace mpdallionS on chiffon gowns
are new only In the novel arrangement and
shapes OF the medaIllOns. Two or three
winters ago a model evening gown that
was greatly admired was made Of black
crepe De paris tbickly spanged with steel
p9ilettes. The foot Of the skirt was
further ornamented with long peacock
feathers Of white lace arranged % form q
founce effect. The same idea Is carried ont
IN the white lace gown. with its marvel
lous embroidery Of peacock feathers ex-
tending half way up the skirt and repro
duclug I'm pale bues the true colors OF the
feathers.
Original trimmings.
Not only do evening gowns serve as
display for elaborate trimmings and color
schemes. but on ali gowns Of this season
are 10 be noticed trimmings OF much
more original and marKrd design than
have been seen for long time. There
are medalliOus Of velvet cloth or satin.
embroidered or painted. as the case may
be. ard these are always so skilfuly ar
ranged that they look almost MS though
woven In with the material. On an ex-
tremely smart black velvet gown are hands
Of satin showing p tracing OF fine gold
thread. quantity embroidered with tiny mink
roses or green leaves. This style of trim
ming Is used on beth velvet and cloth cowns.
II is all hand work. is more original and ef-
tective. and allows Of great variety Of
COiOrinC in the embroidered flowers which
should always be very small The cmbroid-
cry must be worked In SIX with a stitch
after the fashion Of the old fashion creweI
neediewOrk
Again another treatment OF the same
desigc is seen In the feathers Of Jet or
steel paillettes embroidered In the net or
lace gowns, which give an incidentally good
effect. much simpler but none the less
charming fashion is seen IL the lace gowns
made up over gold and silver embroidered
chiffon. Through the delicate mesh OF the
lace over the himy folds Of the chiffon the
design shows ont. while the spangles
brighten mp an In most attractive fash
ion. This style Of dress Is by no means
economical but then economy and modern
dress are not exactly synonymous terms
When a lace gown is made up over
spaugled net still more elaborate effect
may be obtained IL the waist be trimmed
with lace spangied 20 match the under
skirt. The right effect can only be gained
by having the spangles put on by hand or
the finest machine work, though the latter
Is not recommended.
On the dark plain coiored street gowns
embroidered medalIlons Of velvet satin or
fancy braids show 20 great advantage and
prevent the usual mOnotony Of winter
fashions. Black velvet and satin make the
best backg ground for this embroidery or
painting, but 1t is also fashionable to use
a darker color than the material OF the