Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1905-04-25
Timelu fashion Tips.
FOR THE LADIES.
Helpful Hints on What to Wear and
How to Wear IL.

How to Wear IL.
Lingerie robes and blouses will be
more worn than ever.
Mule, with balls instead Of dots,
Is being made up into fascinating
blouses.
A touch Of velvet Is always a well
come finish to a cloth frock, and on a
plain sleeve buttoning tightly down
to the wrist we often note a small,
turned back cuff Of velvet to match
the rolled collar of velvet at the neck
of the habit bodice.
Maline hats that have become
crushed and matted may be restored by
steaming. Pick out the puffs and ruff
fles while they are damp. There is
gluey dressing in the lace which Is
softehed by the steam and which holds
the lace in place as 1t dries.
Embroidered linen collars-stiff,
mannish, straight linen collars, their
character utterly belied by the grace
full little designs with which they are
embroidered-are worn with tailor
suits, and finished in a soft silk tie.
They make pretty change, too. In the
stocks you've worn all winter.
Very beautiful are the chameleon
silks, so popular this season for din
ner and evening gowns. Salmon, rose,
and bottle green are ravishing in this
material. Then there Is pale green
with a sheen of silver which should
certainly be made up with a touch Of
rich lace for some exquisite blonde.
- Notwithstanding the prominence
given the shirtwaist dress Of taffeta
silk, the tailor suit continues indis-
pensable, and seems to assume Pro-
team shapes when one looks about at
the wide variety Of styles. The coat
gay with velvet and enameled but
tons is often seen in the company of
that severely plain and trying gar
ment, the tourist coat. The three
quarter length, hip length, and waist
length are equally favored, and no
matter what may be milady's size and
height she is at no disadvantage.
"A good many black laces over
white are being used, and this has
led to the introduction of black and
white laces, which are out in Spanish
Cluny. Beruge lace is a novelty with
such a wide variety Of uses, that, In
all probability, 1t Is here to stay. Com
ing in heavy and lacy effects 1t may
trim either coat suits or evening
dresses. Floral designs in separate
motifs, or, to be more explicit than the
language Of the shops, in medallions
which may be separated, in deep Van
Dyke points. and huge medallions
measuring, some Of them, quarter OF
a yard, are the patterns most largely
handled.
The great variety in coat lines Is
one Of the surprising features of the
seasons modes and the diversity
seems to increase rather than dimin-
ish as the weeks go by. The street
coat and skirt costume may have
coat in any length from shortest bo-
lero to longest redingote. Bloused OF
draped fitted coats ending at the
waist line or just below in front and
with plated coat tails In the back
shaping in swallowtail lines, are
shown in some very good models and
while not so extreme as the Louis
XIV coats are happy compromise be-
tween them and the bolero. At the
beginning Of the season one saw many
close fitting boleros, but the short
jaunty loose coat with somewhat In
definite sleeves and shoulder lines has
won first place. These vague boleros
are part of Large percentage of the
smartest walking costumes, and or
dinarily fall open to show rather
wide expanse Of dainty blouse.
A great many light cloth costumes
are worn in the street A model OF
gray cloth is trimmed with fancy
braid having a touch Of white through
1t. The jacket reaches to the waist
line, with a high crushed silk girdle
with three straps Of braid coming over
1t at intervals in the back. There Is
box plait down the center Of the back
and the front is rather loose, with
braid extending across 1t, double
breasted and caught together with
loops Of the braid and steel buttons
Across the shoulders and coming
down quite long are three straps OF
the braid. The front extends some
what below the waist line and Is
straight and full. The sleeves are very
full, caught in full below the elbow
with a deep baby puff and fall OF
white lace below. The skirt Is laid ir
deep box plaits and stitched to the
line of the knee.
The Directoire spirit, which Is the
accepted type Of the new styles, brings
with 1t a greater artistic touch ir
dress than has been seen for a gener-
alton. The fashion demands sumptu-
Gus materials and lavish use Of en-
bellishments. All the most beautiful
models display handwork in such pro-
fusion as has seldom If ever appeared
since dressmaking openings became
annual events. Embroideries in COL
ors, hand made laces. often dyed to
match or harmonize with foundation
materials, cunning introductions of in
sets and endless devices in the way
of frills, ruffies. puffs, cords and shir-
rings. bring creations beautiful fol-
their simple effects up to startling
valuations. The vogue for handwork
transcends that Of any previous period
Having rified the motives and stitches
of every country under the sun in for
mer seasons, few novelties appear ex-
cept in manner Of combination. Mexi-
can and Renaissance lace work, Eng
lish eyelets, Persian and all other ORR
entail embroideries and all the laces OF
Europe often are mingled regardless
of nation, color and creed
of the use Of ribbon this season
much might be written. but 1t Is hard
to give by description an idea Of the
multifarious uses to which ribbons are
put The ribbon embroideries used on
everything from parasols to evening
frocks are wonderfully beautiful, and