The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-10-01

handsomely embroidered pelgnolr. 1t
was in white linen of the finest and
which was all done by hand, was put
on In great bands and in group trim
mlngs. Down the front there were pam
els of white embroidered wash cotton
rosSs and around the foot and upon the
collar and deep cuffs the embroidery
was repeated. 1t was stuffed embroid-
cry, raised from the goods and as hand
some as hands could make it. The es-
stlmated value was one hundred dollars.
And 1T was worth that figure, for it cost
days and weeks of hard work.
The machine embroidery is done with
glossy wash cotton and it looks every
whit as good as hand work, so the nov
ice would say; and, indeed, it would
take an expert to Tell the difference,
while the cost is far less. For some
thing like $40 one can get the markings
OF as handsome peignoir as one would
want and for $40 additional one can
One can get beautiful glossy pearl but
tons, handsome Dresden ribbon for a
glrdle or soft stock and one can even
add a little Irish point for a necker.
all within the $40 limit Materials
come so cheap these days and one can
90 80 much for the money.
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There was never a time when you
could buy 50 much for your dollar. A
trip through the shops will convince
you of this fact. Things that cost a
great deal Of money in the spring or a
year ago are now very reasonable.
while general reduction in prices is
noted all around. The reason is this:
New goods are in, novelties fill the
shops, handsome silks, gorgeous velvets
and 1a exquisite fabrics Of all kinds come
Plllng IN and the merchant is willing
to reduce his prices a little in order to
make room for the incoming things.
And there are other reason WHY
prices are apparently SO low The manu-
ufacturers have recently discovered a
new way Of making their goods, new
color schemes, new methods of getting
the same effects which formerly cost so
much and the feminine world is get
ting the benefit. s''We can make hand
some iiaces at very low cost these
days., said manufacturer HThey
formerly cost us great deal of money,
small sum. And of course the public
benefits 80 fo
Another fall opportunity is found at
the handkerchief counter where. for as
low as 10 cents, one can pick up beauti-
full little linen handkerchiefs, sheer and
embroidered with an initial set in
tiny vine. There is something of a fad
TOR the colored letter and the colored
VINE, and these can be found at very
reasonable prices. IF one wants to buy
a fine linen handkerchief for half a
dollar one can do so, selecting something
plain. This can be taken home and
worked with colored vine and mono
gram. And then, if lace be inset, one
will have very handsome article. But
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buy SO cheaply?
Underwear is lovely and fascinating
to the last degrees but, alas! it is not
so very cheap. "Women BUYERS de-
mand good ribbon said dealer, ssand
they ask for handsome, durable lace and
the finest of muslin or delicate linen.
And, of course, it costs money. Still.
prices are most reasonable when you
consider what you get.I It is cheaper
to buy ready made than to make at
home.
.sTake. those beautiful petticoats, .,
said he, rmade in the very latest style.
which is circular, with founce, ali in
the same piece. Underneath there is a
stitched band, over which the founce
falls: 4 skirt of this kind, will, fans
OF handsome lace and multitude of
blue satin knots. sells for a sum that is
quite below the price at which you could
get the material and have it made,
How do we do it7 All, that is one of
the secrets of the trade. One explana-
ton is that we buy by the quantity, and
at wholesale. and, Of course, the saving
is great.
Going back to the peacock tones one
encounters the peacock blue feather
hats. These are made in turban shape,
and, it is said, they are to be the hats
of winter. They come large and round,
suggesting the polo in many ways. They
are entirely covered with small blue
feathers, shaded in peacock fashion, and
they are trimmed with long shaded
breast. Thus, one gets the blue and
green. tints. One very handsome blue
and green, turban was enlivened with a
dash of scarlet flowers set upon BAN
deau at the left side.
A handsome peacock blue feather
toque was trimmed with scarlet wings,
which were placed sharply at one side ;
there was whole mass of these wings,
all pointing saucily forward. Another
was trimmed with turquoise shaded
wings, and third was trimmed with a
glowing scarlet breast. The feather
toquee is immensely fashioned for fall,
and it is hat that cannot be consid-
cred extravagant, since it can be worn
all the year around.
There is a steadily growing tendency
toward buying clothing that can be
worn all the year. And not alone in
hats is this discernible, but in gowns
and other appointments Of the Wtsd-
iself