The Washington times., 1904-09-18

was laced on again with strappings OF
the black satin.
All-0ver Lace Sleeve.
One sleeve which suggested a revival
was made OF allover lace. II was
trimmed with two deep taneta ruffles
one was sewed on above the elbow and
the other below. so as TO fall over the
hand. A smaller ruffie gave the bout
FAINT effect TO the shoulder.
How difficult it is to give more thar
an idea OF the fashions that are e
come. There is the cloth gown with
leaves cut out OF velvet and applied WITH
embroidery stitches, so as 70 make a
border Of the leaves. And there are little
velvet flowers cut out and applied to ChC
cloth. And. again. there is a velvet flow
or upon a long stem applied above The
the hem. and again on the front Of the
waist A great deal can be done with
these velvet apphques.
There are so many blues this season
that one need not go begging for the
right one They lie on every hand, but
China blue land Wedgwood blue arc
perhaps the prettiest and the most pop
ular for the moment. But a little later
fancy will revert to royal blue and navy
blue. These two blues are exquisite in
midwinter. and they well deserve Their
long run Of popularity.
Frills, Buttons, and Trimmings.
Purple is not quite as good style as #
was. though there is always the hello
trope gown. But, instead Of purple
there is pistache green. and there is
leaf green, and there are the brighter
greens. One can now get very nice win
ter weight cloths in all these shades.
In the evening fabrics. orchid pink
shines forth as being very handsome foT
evening wear, and particularly is It nice
for dinners, and where the lights are to
be brilliant Orchid pink is trimmed
with bands OF rose bordered with pip
ings Of black. Trimming gown OF
this description there are cream lace
ruffes and a chemisette worked with
black silk.
The button question continues to be
an interesting one. particularly az ap-
piled 20 sleeves. One Of the pretty
sleeves Of the week is buttoned all the
way down the back A frilI lace falls
down the outside. setting off the buttons
handsomely. The frIH reaches from the
shoulder 10 the waist, for the entire
IN with lace and buttOned up again with
little brass buttons.
Another gown. this one made Of dark
green Iouisine, has a sleeve that Is
wrinkled 20 the elbow. It is slit. and
the slit is finished with a row OF bullet
buttons and a lace friII
Chiffon Frills.
Chiffon frills 10 match the gown are
much used instead Of the lace frill and
fl must be admitted that they show of
Just as well, and in certain cases are a
pleasant change from the lace. A hand
some brown gown had n chemisette all
Of brown chiffon frills. while the sleeves
we've trimmed with chiffon rufles. also
Of brown.
Gowns are so universally trimmed with
lace that one looks for lace instinctiveIy
IN examining q new gown. One dress
was entirely finished in etamine, the
color being q very pretty shade Of green.
Upon the bust there was a big bow Of
the etamine lined with silk and the ends
were trimmed with lace.
If an artist were asked 70 draw the
fashionable woman's outline he would
have trouble with the silhouette. for the
bouffant effects hide the figure feminine
to a great extent. 1t was only a little
while ago that fair woman longed 10
show off her form. Now she is very
anxious to disguise il with a multitude
OF shirrings and with a very fun skirt.
Fashionable Outline.
And It IS so, also. with the sleeves.
which are as bouffant as they can be
with the fullness creeping toward the
shoulder puff again with its fullness and
its crinoline. its breadth and its width
The silhouette Of the woman Of the
season Is something like the hour glass.
There is the little waist. there are the
wide shoulders, for which one must
thank the Gibson girl, and there is the
full wide skirt. The hips are cIinging.
and the waist is laced tightly but the
shoulders and the hem Of the skirt are
both wide
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