The Washington times., 1905-03-26
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ecru or a peachskin will go almost
through a season. The best trimming
just now Is heavy white lace or the
embroidery variety, making the gown
very dreSSy indeed
The lined parasols are a little bit
scarce. yet one does see them, and fre-
quently lined with a contrasting color.
But the usual paraSol is unlined. with
the pretty material forming its only or
nament- It Otter happens that there Is
a deal OF hand-embroidery inside a par
asol, and this makes IL dOubly pretty
and doubly expensive.
The art of embroidering so that the
stitches look pretty on the reverse side
is reing studied by those who do hand
work. And, In the hands OF a skillful
enabroiderer, he wrong side looks al
most as attractive as the right side.
When bad spots develop. they can be
covered with lace applications
A very lovely summer costume In
made of turquoise blue cotton. The
gown has the deep ruffie which IS 80
much the vogue, and this ruffle is shir-
red along the upper edge 70 make a
number OF little puff1ngs- Above il there
is a little friu Of wash ribbon. and over
this there is a narrow ruf1ie Of Va1en-
cienneS lace
cotton dress there is a white parasoi
with white wood handle with blue
enamel tip. The parasol Is hand-paineea
with blue flowers, and there is some
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one OF those modified pokes with the
entire top made of blue flowers
There is such a fancy for making the
gown match in pretty ways. and par
ticularly in the trimmings and little dec
cratioEs A pale cream printed cotton
goods, with lilac design upon it, was
trimmed with bands Of raised lace put
on around the skirt in a way TO look
like handsome padded embroidery. A
little embroidery on each side of the
lace heightened this appearance.
A pretty printed cotton stuff was laid
in wide pl2its at the belt line, and trim
med with very wide band Of embroi-
derry which went around the skirt lust
in a very SNOWY way
There is g vogue for making the skirts
resemble those OF last season, the same.
but little different. There is one style
of skirt which is made with a box plaft
IN the middle OF the front and another
box pldtt in the middle OF the back,
while the hips are laid in side plaits.
And there is still another variation OF
the plated skirt IN the shape of a. skirt
that is laid in poX plaits on each side
and in side plaits in the middle of the
front and the middle OF the back The
plait idea is used in d great variety OF
ways and always with good results for
il has the effect OF making the figure
taller and simmer and this is good
recommendation for any skirt.
There are trimmings of various kinds,
but one OF the most SucceSSIu trimming
is the soutache disk To make this take
fine soutache in any color and sew 1t
round and round to make a disk of any
size you need. 1t is a pretty plan to
stand the souIache on edge and 10 make
the disks of varying size They are par
ticularly pretty in white upon q white
! flannel dress, or III cream upon a cream
a Iha tross or in silver colOred Soutache
upon a silver colored voile.
/ Soutache is to be used a great deal,
as are all the other narrow braids, and
| in one respect they will take the place
! OF narrow bands and of headings and
pipings The braid is more easily han
dled and il makes neatcr finish The
amateur can handle it very we'll indeed.
iozenges. be sure t. work them a lit
| tie. Right in the middle OF the disk
work a big coIored dot, and let II be In
silk This will make one Of the pret-
test little ornaments a gown can have