Evening star., 1903-08-01

rieties of lace on one costume. She forgets
that her grandmother would have termed
it "tacky." and that she herself, a year or
two previous. would have been duly shock
ed at the thought She has cast prudence
to the four winds. along with the fashion
dictates of other years.
Extravaganza in Jewelry.
But it is in the display of jewelry that
the present extravaganza in dress is best
exemplifed. Was it only last year that
jewels were tabooed for the young girl. and
We're out of place for street dress? 1t is
hard to believe, In the face of present facts.
At the ceremony in the Yard" at the
Harvard commencement day, a girl of six
teen, whose costume was correct in every
detail. wore long watchchain Of linked
opalS of Il size and fire seldom edualed. Its
value ran up toward the thousands and yet
its wearer was not conspicuous In any
way. The girl next to her had girdle
studded with emeralds. which even
more costly. AT recent polo meet. q New
York society woman. whose son was one of
the players. became so much excited over
the game that in her cheering and waving
she lost pearl dog collar. 1t was worth
$4,000. And vet she wore 1t in broad day
light on a summer afternoon.
The JeWeled parureS worn with the sum-
mer ball gowns have never been equaled
Ia beauty and magniicence. They some
times cover the entire front of a bodice, and
the excellence of workmanship is only
rlvaled by the purity of the gems. Jewel
encrustations on lace or silk have become
common. Jeweled stocks and girdles flash
with gems of pureSt water. one we'll
known society woman has a scarf of silk
crepe which she winds around her head
and throat. 1t has all the iridescence of
the rainbow. and close examination re-
veals the fact that it is closely encrusted
with tiny Jewels 1t might be one of the
heirlooms of an Indian prince
Dresses of Handwork
Yet 1t is from Paris that the American
woman learns her most extravagant les
sons in extravaganza. Who can resist the
haEdiwork of French modiste. and who
gainsay the perfection of her taste?
From her come the exquisite applqued
flowers of chiffon and silk. the artistic
of Spangles and the delicate hand-embroid-
cries and stitchings. Handwork of every
description is the motto of the French mo-
diste this summer. The American woman
cannot refuse the hand d-painted scarfs and
dresses which she sends. nor the prices de-
manded for such exquisite pieces of art.
Hand-painted parasols equally perishable
and attractive, are among some of the other
expensive impOrtationS.
Among these also are the costumes made
Of strips of mousseline one-half an inch
In width, Joined by fagotting of very fine
chenille. The mousseline is laid on in three
patterns-spiderw Persian and renais
sance-over silk of the same tone, or white.
1t takes a girl three weeks to make this
overdresS. The bottom of the skirt is edged
with knife-pleated frou-frou. bordered by
trell all work of lOusine ribbon studded
with chiffon flowers. Such a dress costs
from $500 to $500. Although the first was
modelled for stage use. 1t has had many
limitations in the ranks of society. 1t Is
just another indication of how what would
once have shocked as being STACEY is now
eagerly copied.
One of these dresses. in renaissance pat
tern, is applqued with the same chiffon
flowers used on the frOu-frOu. The work
on the overdress alone kept a girl busy for
five weeks, and the cost of the costume is
an even thousand.
A Brussels net coat which Is cut on far