The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-01-14

this is frou-frou of plated silk null,
which makes an effective footing for the
drop skirt.
Following the prevailing mode the bodice
is supplied with a deep, round yoke, com
ing down very long over the shoulder with
lace medallions gong all around it as a
finish. The high collar is formed of me
dallions OF lace, caught together and held
in place by tiny bones.
Another dainty support for sheer lace
collars is a wire, wound with silk threads
and run along the upper edge OF the lace.
This is preferable to the bones IN many
instances, especially if the lace is so trans
parent that the bones cannot be concealed
effectively.
The pure white ruchings for the neck
have succumbed to the rage for lace decor
alton. With so large demand Tor fully
neck effects, it Is impossible TO retain
pIaln decoration for dressy gowns. In
stead of the simple crlnKled gauze which
constituted the correct thing when these
ruchings were first introduced, one sees
now pu1ings OF gauze held together be-
tween insertions OF lace and there Is no
end to the touches that can be added to
the latter In fact there are few OF the
elegant laces nowadays that are not en-
riched with traceries OF costly threads.
CllftOn velvet, WHOSE DeduJy anu SiS-
gance have been feebly described previous
ly in this correspondence, Is growing in
favor among fashions elite. One of Go
tham's debutantes counts among her pref
test gowns a street dress OF this fabric
in dark blue. The skirt is perfectly plain
over the hips and slopes down to deep
circular founce, above which are two rows
of embroidered rings caught to the velvet
with the silk. The effect is youthful, yet
the fashion is one that may be adopted
by a woman of almost any age. Instead
of the long coat, which is dying quick
death--there is novel little jacket, for
which a cape would be an equally appro-
pirate name. In face the entire effect is
that of fitted cape edged with the silk
rings. Around the neck and half way
down the front is a strip of pale blue vel
vet, with an applique design over it,
rounded at the neck and finished at the
waist by rings. These little ornaments al
so cover the belt.
The sleeves are very full, but most of
the bagginess is about the elbow. The deep
cuffs afares at the hand and is filled in
with fall of pure white lace embroidered
in blue silk.
A dainty blouse is worn under the
jacket. 1t is composed of pale blue louis
inc trimmed with deep yoke of smock-
ing. The collar is likewise shocked and
Hn1SneQ along the upper eURe WIN uell-
cate blue and white ruching.
The costume is effectively topped with
a big picture hat of dark blue plated chif-
fon trimmed with punches of ostrich tips
in the same shade.
Something new in hat trimming is
large sized silk cord. 1t is wound several
times around the crown and looped and
knotted at one side, the ends being
brought together and fastened with a
shaded cabochon in the center of the loop
ing.
No doubt by spring the fashionable hats
will be much reduced in size, as the grow
ing tendency is toward smaller designs.
For carriage and formal wear toques and
turbans are already taking first place over
the picture effects. With these shapes it
is no longer necessary to put the veil di-
rectly over the hair and adding the chif-
fon veil over the hat, for the former fits
over the smaller hats very nicely.
Many pretty trimmings for dresses and
hats are made of delicate handmade hand
kerchiefs. These novelties are expensive,
however, and there are women who have
made small fortunes this season from the
sales of such accessories. While white is
used most, there are pretty color COM
binations shown in these trimming hand
kerchiefs which are somewhat at variance
to the rules of nasal etiquette, but they
are novel and that is the chief desi-
deratum.
MAUDE GRIFFIN.