Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1904-05-06
FANclEs IN THE MODES.


Some new collar and cuff sets are
made Of the increasingly fashionable
eyelet embroidery. or English cut
work A pretty set was made OF Hne
piQue, the collar being vide enough to
droop over the shoulders and the cuffs
are quite wide. They are sceIEopea and
cry is q very simple design, reports the
New York Post
In hemstitched and arawnwork linen
sets the tendency IL towards wide
bands to lie nat over the collar and
cuffs, instead OF being tucked IN on q
band. This kind OF collar is trying,
because it adds TO the size OF the neck.
and q thick throat is almost as unbeau-
tiful as thick ankles. The cuffs are
very good, and one is able to keep them
fresh with less trouble than the other
kind The price of these sets is high
er than the others, necessarily, since
double line of embroidery or drawn
work is involved.
Linen collars are very much worn
with tailor gowns. The most fashion
able Of them are Of the turnover styles
to be worn with ribbons. Hemstitch-
ing, embroidered dots, and even bor-
ders of hand embroidery are seen on
stiff linen collars nowadays. Once or
twice going to the laundry usually fin
ishes them, SO they must be regarded
as extravagant. Few colored borders
are worn at present.
Among dress accessories belts are al
ways important. The spring importa-
tons include many wide belts, how
ever. Some beautiful ones in soft, PHI
able leather, and charming colors are
fooled on either edge with lines of gold.
They will undoubtedly be popular to
wear with shirt waists. Gold belts are
shown, some of them so expensive
that they are sold by the inch instead
of by the yard. Linen belts with small
gun-metal clasps will be worn as much
this year as they were last. In fact,
there seems to be little new in this
regard
If we are to Judge by the quantity
and the beauty of the sash ribbons Of
fered in the shops there is to be a re-
vival Of this fashion on an extensive
scale. The old-fasnloned conception of
sash was to tie four or five yards of
wide ribbon around the waist and loop
it in bow That would be considered
dowdy sort of an affair in these days.
The sash is a shaped girdle, whale
boned or otherwise secured in front,
and having long ends tied or sewed in
graceful loops and knots. Lovely in
/ deed are the many designs of taffeta
sash ribbons with floral patterns shad-
owy and indistinct. These chine weaves
usually have a border of satin in one
of the principal colors used Some ex-
quisite sash ribbons in gold and silver
design of flowers in faint pastel tones.
These are charming with lace and 9TH
er transparent gowns.
Soft, shimmery effects of color are
much sought in all departments OF
dress. The device introduced last fall
Of putting one thin material over 9TH
ers of different colors, thereby making
rainbow effects, was not widely copied
Neither will the shaded chiffon gowns.
it is predicted, be very popular. Not
even the exquisite shadow silks are ex-
pected to attain any degree Of popular
ity. The fact is, these effects are too
pronounced. One would become ex-
cessively tired of gown so fnvariable
in its appearance. Besides, they are
too snowy; no woman Of moderate
income likes to wear gown she knows
every one who has seen it once will
never fail to afterwards recognize it.
The .ombres in veilings will have run
at the summer resorts, it is safe to
say. They will be attractive with white
gowns and wide hats on the beach or
the board walk.