Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1903-12-19

bon an inch and half wide set dag
onally all over the front. Each edge
of the ribbon has a narrow velvet
piping, the black forming a marked
contrast. Extending over the Shout
ders in bretelle fashion are two folds
two and half inches wide at the top.
and narrowing down at the belt line.
On these are set small white lace me-
dallions. Another fold is placed down
the center, and as these folds are above
the lines of ribbon the effect is ex-
tremely fine. The sleeves are bishop
shape, trimmed to match the waist.
Quite a number of the new waists
have just few tucks along the shout
der part of the front and the rest in
the form of shield, with a double
breasted effect. These are particularly
pretty for the young. Few of them
now have the comfort piece, or short
skirt as the waist is finished off with
a belt sewed to the waist, or it is so
arranged that, one of the new silk belts
covers the edge completely. This dou-
BILE breasted effect is shown to great
advantage in a velvet waist Along
the edge of the two folds there were
rows of fine silk braid in cashmere
colors, and along the left side there
was vine of raised embroidery done
in the new silks, which show all the
beautiful colors of autumn foliage. The
silk seems to have dozen colors all
in one length, and as the worker sews
the different colors seem to blend and
the foliage or flowers take the gor-
geous tints Of nature
This is almost like the portieres
which Industrious ladies are now bust
ly making out of silken straps. They
find some new fad every year or so and
work very hard at it, only to throw it
aside after the novelty has worn off.
But the weaving of these portieres is
taking great place in domestic econo-
my. The scraps of silk are cut about an
inch wide and not more than four to
six inches long. They are sewed to-
gether and rolled into balls and then
sent to the weavers, who make a thing
Of beauty out of it, as the fabric holds
all the rich colors of silk and is soft
and harmonious. l think it takes three
there. Old pieces and black ones are
useful to mix in with the others. |
mention this as the fad is extending so
rapidly that what may say may be of
real service to would be workers in this
new fad, but let the men hide all their
neckties.
One very neat and stylish waist of
soft old rose French flannel had three
clusters of tucks. two at the shoulders
and the other down the middle of the
front. while the waist closed at the left
side with a band and large bone but
tons. Others have V shaped openings
filed in to appear like a vest, with
high stock and narrow fancy white
collar. One like this was of fine Scotch
plaid. and on each, fold were several
fancy jet and passementerie orna-
ments.c The belt was of the new braid.
ed strings with tassels. The three plat
style admits OF. many changes, one
pretty fancy being to have insertion
laid along between the front lines and
down the shoulders. Others have a
sort of fancy shaped yoke. and this
may be stitched or left plain or COW
cred with coarse all over lace.
Quite a number of the new waists
have fringe of some kind around the
yoke in the form of bertha. Bretelles
are put on to give apparent width to
the shoulders. Some dainty waists for
home and for dressy occasions. the diff
ferences being In the material of which
they are made. have the upper portion
Ehirred round and round to fit II to the
figure. and the upper part of the sleeve
Is shirred 10 match.
In one or two instances the shIrrins
goes around the waist and the top or
the sleeve In one line.
HENRIETTE ROUSSEAU.