River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1904-12-08
Discussion OF Winter Fashions

seems too elaborate as to trlnEm!ng,
nor dainty as to fabric for the blouse,
and any amount of needlework enters
into the making-such as bands of in
sertlon, tucks, appliques OF lace, fancy
sttchery, etc. Flannel blouses are
ornamented with the old-fash1oned
English embroidery, worked with SILK
or "Peri-Lusta" thread; while the
lovely Norwegian and Danish embroid-
cry known as "Hardanger work is
most decorative for any dress fabric
that permits of thread-drawing, or the
SaWtooth" stitch used in this work
makes such a pretty finish to cuffs,
collars, etc. Sleeves are gaining IN size,
and many of the newest models STAND
well out from the shoulders, and SO
lend the appearance of breadth. AT
the same time, however. the broad
yoke effect, sloping on to the Shout
ders, is yet favored; while deep cuff
finishes are mostly shown for the
bishop or leg of mutton style OF sleeve,
or for the full French shape there is
a long cuff, handsomely embroidered
and finished with a ruff1e Of real lace,
which nearly covers the hand.
Mentioning blouses, reminds me OF
the pretty collar and cuff sets now
arranged, as we'll as the smart "twice
round the neck ties of glace silk rib
bon, decorated with colored embroid-
cry in silk. The ends are V-shape, and
often hem-stitched or fagotted; then
raised dots, crescents, stars, or even
cut work devices are worked in col
ored silk, or that useful thread, peri
Lusta," which has all the appearance
of silk, and washes perfectly. The
collar and cuff sets are of glace silk,
edged with narrow crochet or tatted
edging worked in silk; or fine linen
or canvas sets ornamented with Har-
danger embroidery are the very latest,
this lovely work also ornamenting
blouses in the shape of straps for box
pleats, yokes, etc.
For evening blouses there are roses,
asters, ETC., made of chiffon, with rib
bon or velvet ends, finished with the
flower bud. These floral additions re-
place the velvet bow and rosette so
IL,
Floral garnitures are much used for
evening gowns-the small banksia
roses being the favorite blossom. The
coarse Yak or woollen lace, used so
much for dress trimmings, is often
decorated with cross-stitch worked in
red and blue, pink and pale green, two
shades of orange, etc. 1t makes an eff
fective trimming for flannel blouses;
the stitching being added to the lace,
and much enhances it's decorative pos
sibilities.
For day wear the tailor-made gown
with short skirt and smartly cut coat,
fitting at the back, regulation coat
sleeve, and a small basque, is in good
taste; then for more dressy wear
comes the full skirt, even on the
ground all round, the coat, somewhat
of the bolero order, with large sleeves
standing out from the shoulders,
where they are pleated, gathered, or
gored, while the cuff terminates with
a full frill of lace.
The three-quarter length coat is this
seasons fancy, and the Newmarket
shape again appears. The Inverness
coat returns to favor, and capes of
every conceivable shape are shown
especially the three, four, or fve-tier
capes, dounce upon fiounce, in fact
and in faced cloth these capes are left
with cut edges.
ELLEN OsMONDE.