The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-04-26
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By Kate Clyde.

Fringe and shirrings-these are charac- teristic of many of the new dressy cos tunes. Then, too. nearly everything is wool veiling-that is. as regards smart and there are a few dressy gowns made of foulard, but if you want to be ultra smart and chic wear the gown of sheer gray white or coffee colored yelling trimmed with taffeta embroidery of the same shade or lace dyed to match.
 This is one of the fads of the hour. to match the trimming exactly to the gown, and in the case of a short woman at least it certainly gives better effect.
 Craps embroideries have prevailed all winter. and now for change we have acorns with oak leaves as the latest thing. The acorns are worked most reaiStically effect to the dress. The sketch gives a very good idea of a smart yelling cos tune. showing both the shirred effect and the way the fringe is used.
 A Modish Gown.
 This gown is of black yelling over black silk. The coat. made in the loose. hanging style. has deep. shirred cape, or> rather. yoke. giving by the aid of border of fringe a cape effect. The wide belt is of folded panne. Long tabs of yelling edged with the fringe hang down the front. The skirt is shirred into bands, which dip in the front and are slightly raised in the back.
 With this are worn a waist fcoarse all over lace and a hat of tucked chiffon having a big black feather.
 At this time of the year many wolfen sail for Europe. and 1t is amusing to see the preparations they make to ap- pear chic on board the steamer. It Is not such an easy thing to appear trim while at sea, particularly If one's hair does not curl naturally or. worse still. If ones feet do not happen to be small. Of course very long skirts are out of question. and pedal extremities are bound to show. Then, too. there is always the stif sea breeze to be reckoned with Clever women exercise great care in choosing the shoes which they are to wear on their ocean voyages They are -er- tain shapes which apparently decrease the size of the feet and prevent them from looking so formidable when elevat- ed on a steamer chair. And the woman with a small foot-well. you may be sure that she takes care to show it at its best
 Picturesqueness the watchword.
 This summer there will be greater styles, adaptations from paintings of Romney. Gainsborough. Lawrence and Reynolds. This will be noticed In the fairs of muslin. The fichu will be seen in great many varieties, and where It is lacking the wide bertha of lace will take it's place. The neck in many instances will be collarless and finished by a black velvet ribbon worn with band of pearls.
 Flexible bracelets are slowly but surely gaining a hold with those who like to wear trinkets on their wrists. There is also quite a demand. for dearest" and name bracelets in which stones take the place of the letters. Pave jewelry is much sold for hearts and lockets. As its name indicates, the stones are set close and flat, as If they paved the background.
 Souvenir chains consisting of gold rope on which are secured tiny charm sou venirs of different places are considered quite smart and are sometimes really in teresting.
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