The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-08-07
This Is a Season When
Money IS Especially
Desirable.
JeWeled Trimmings and
Ornaments to Be
in Vogue.
Details of Some of the
New Fancies in Styles
of Gowns.

of the front that It had TO be lifted with
the hands The Eugenie lift this is
called, right in the middle OF the front.
For autumn there is every hope for the
woman who will sew a little. She can
take her sleeves Of last fall and trans
form them in rational ways II they
have tight cuffs the chances are that
the cuffs are not deep enough. They
must be heightened by piecing them
down with a hand Of chiffon velvet
This band Of velvet can be embroidered
with braid. The rest Of the euH IS then
embroidered and the sleeve Is new
again.
The old last spring gown can be made
almost lew by the addition Of a mill
/ tary vest. This is to be very much the
style. II is vest that hangs straight.
exactly filling up the opening in the
| front Of the coat or bodice.
Every effort IS MAJ, IA putting in a
vest TO have the lines hang as straight
as possible and TO put In the vest with
military precision. Its material is brown
or blue, gray or white satin. and it Is
embroidered with colors of gold and
piue- The vest fastens invisibly under
meath with hooks and eyes This does
away with the necessity for an elab-
crate shirt waist and # has a very fad
dish look and is becoming
Such lad for Buttons.
Though it is coming fan and one looks
FOR all aew modes. there are many old
ones that still hold their sway and grow.
II possible, stronger with the seasons.
one or these Is the button vogue and
the other Is the vogue for medallions.
In buttons there is a greater variety
/ than ever. They come larger and mora
elegant. costing prices that ought to
buy gown In the other extreme there
are buttons that are very small, but
| made of very nice material. and these
are used abundantly for trimming DUR
poses Little brass buttons are used
TO gin girdle; little brass buttons
are employed upon a stock; small but
l tons of blue and white are used for
vest and Jacket trimmings. and buttons
that are extremely beautiful decorate
street blouses and walking gowns. The
/ kandsomest OF the new buttons are
made of three or four materials. show
ing, frequently. a hligree over gold or
over silver And others are made of
/ different coloTed stones. all inset, while
still others are Of metal, with designs
set with precious stones.
Silk and Painted Buttons.
The k>buttons and the hand-painted
/ buttons and the buttons that are COW
cred with tie dress goods are all very
much used. and since they are mex
| penslve. as well as beautiful, they are
becoming fast favorites.
! One very charming button is the but
/ ton OF white silk, painted with a flower
This makes a handsome decoration FOR
a calling dress, and Il is button that
can be used upon gowns of even nicer
| destination.
A woman vino dimes out a great deal
| has just brought back 10 life an old
bodice of Irish lace II was an inexpen-
| sive waist. which had become soiled.
| Cutting out the stock, she has made a
Dutch neck. which she will wear with
band OF velvet around the throat
! The sleeves she will bring up 10 date
/ by cutting them on and adding lingerie
cuffs. The front of the waist she will
| trim by draping a lace fchu across the
yoke and here and there she viii catch
] the lace hchu up with a large, handsome
| hand-painted button.
/ For nice evening waists. the hand
painted button is set in little rim OF
| ValencIennes lace, shirred and gathered
/ around the button Again one sees the
/ button set in the middle OF a rosette OF
ribbon. Either way IL is very pretty.
Lace medalliens will be employed as
/ numerously as ever, but there viii be
/ more method in their madness than for
/ merly. Once upon d time anything went
! IN the medallion line. They told stories
/ OF how q well-dressed girl cut out the
| soiled spots in her silk dress and covered
/ the hole with lace medallions.
| But in these days, and during the COM
] ing season. the medallion trimming must
/ be a we'll ordered affair, arranged sys-
| tematically and with a view 10 com
| pleted design. One very pretty method
! shows a row Of circular pieces OF lace.
| arranged across the bust OF a bodice with
| narrow strips OF lace connecting them.
/ IL Is a good time for the woman who
! is determined TO dress well 10 stud the
| styles. for now they are shaping them
! selves for something pretty in the fall.