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drops in long ornamental pieces. initiating
the carved woodwork seen on Chinese
temples.
Another beautiful frock is Of a very open
mesh blue yelling. over white silk. The
material is made to serve as a canvas Tor
Russian embroideries, which. in dull shades
Of red and blue. shape a highly decorative
skirt band and bodice trimmings. TIL
wide band Of the skirt is placed at the
nounce quarter. Below It, leaving a bare
space at the apron, hangs a deep fringe
OF white silk, mingled with red and blue
threads. The same fringe appears upon
the flowing sleeves Of the bodice and edges
the stoles Of the novel collar, which is
made OF white silk with red and blue en-
broideries.
Two other bewildering frocks show the
uses Of antique lace, which Is now employed
in enormous quantities. Some Of this lace
Is heavy enough to decorate bed quilts, and
all Of Il is hishly suggestive Of the patterns
employed in the borders Of scrim curtains.
Some qualities. however, are OF a fairy
lightness, and may be used with the more
delicate materials-silk net, batiste, Swiss
and muslins.
A little evening frock OF black novelty
net over white silk has trimmings of black
antique lace, in the all-over variety, cut
to shape a wide skirt border and bodice
trimmings. TIE skirt band, deeply blocked
at the top, traces the line OF a graduated
houce. A becoming collar with epaulette
and stole drops is made Of the lace, a
waved band Stimulating an Elton effect just
below the bust. Between the collar and
this band the baby waist is in fine tucks.
Below the band it ends in a section Of
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An united cravat Of narraw black velvet
ribbon. with fringed ends, hangs at the
front OF the bodice, and everywhere tho
lace trimmings are edged with pipings Of
velvet over others Of white silk.
Cream band lace is used on the second
gown, which is OF brown and white elk in
invisible check pattern. The model Of this
little frock, which seems hne enough for
any service, affects a girlish simplicity.
The straight skirt displays a single lace
band of modest width and is tucked at the
top to meet a plain hip yoke. A superb
lace yoke, with the material cut away I'M
derneath, is the most striking feature of
| the bodice. which is in blouse style with
pulled sleeves. It fastens at the left
shoulder and under the left arm, and is
girdled into the waist with a crush belt OF
brown panne.
This dainty little frock has been designed
for a smart Lenten luncheon, but also with
an eye to late spring use.
The hat which will accompany 1t is a
rolling shape OF brown paper straw, with
brim folds OF white and brown net. Two
big knots Of closely massed crush roses
one white, one yellow-are its only other
trimmings.
Tailor P~Ininness.
New costumes for more practical wear
are leaning toward the old tailor %plainness,
which fashion has avoided this long while.
Trig models in checked woods have quite a
sporting air. They are made with perfectly
plain skirts and long-tailed coats, some OF
which are on the Norfolk and Newmarket
order. The half fitting coats are The new
est of these two styles and on the right
figure both they and their ~clinging skirts
seem dashing.
But look out for the fatal defect, II you
buy such o costume ready made. The curv-
ing ckirt seams, which so many Of them
show, are not only %hldeously trying, but
distinctively passe. The seams Of the cor
rect skirt are perfectly straight In every
instance and when there are .ucks all must
be run with an eye to making the hips as
small as possible.
So faulty are many OF the r~eady-made
models in the little points which make or
mar a perfect whole that one wonders what
material disorder has fallen upon design
ers. They have the disease OF overtrlm-
ming very badly and any complaint Of this
is met with the Information that fair
America likes hxiness.
Such is life. The minority must pay for
the sins of the majority. MARY DEAN.