The Republican journal., 1906-10-18

GESTIONS FOR REMAKING. A
CHANCE TO USE UP BARGAINS.
THE VOGUE OF THE LITTLE FROCK.
BRAIDS AND BRAIDED TRIMMINGS.
COATS AND WRAPS.
Correspondence of The Journal
The woman who has remnants of
various sorts tucked away that have so
TAR proved unavailable Though they
seemed things not to be relinquished
when she bought them at some special
ly enticing bargain counter) can now
rejoice for the most exclusive dress
creations now appear to be constructed
of cleverly combined remnants of silk,
cloth, velvet net and braids and lace of
all sorts. The only thing that saves
them from looking patched is the fact
that all the materials employed are, as
a rule of single color.
DYED LACES.
Dyed laces are again in great favor
and lace that is somewhat soiled or not
of the finest grade, has way of com
ing back from the dyer's looking as
we'll as its betters. And all of that
fraternity are now expert in dipping
materials of various sorts so that they
all match in the end.
FOR INEXPENSIVE EVENING DRESSES
dotted or plain net is most advisable
the skirts made with cluster or single
tucks or lace insertions; the waists full
with guimpe, and elbow sleeves hav-
ing full, double ruching of the ma
terial, with colored ribbon folded or
gathered between the ruching, and
finished with small but smart bow on
the outside. Wolfe is another valuable
material, and may be worn on other
occasions than in the evening, especial
ly if black
A WHITE LACE WAIST
with black velvet ribbon in bretelle
shape over the shoulders, is very
stylish, and so easily made at home,
good lace costing only eighty cents or
one dollar per yard, and often times
several yards of ribbon velvet may be
lying by unused. If the velvet ribbon
is not wide two bands are best and
laced across in some fancy way, with
''baby-r ribbon width velvet. A belt Of
similar stuff is necessity, as well as
an epaulet on the shoulder, often made
of ends of velvet cut in points. If one
desires a handsome evening dress.
chiffon cloth, lowered silk, figured net
and various other sheer fabrics are at
ones disposal.
THE EXTRA STYLISH SUIT
comes in three pieces, the under waist
being of some light weight material,
the front trimmed with passementerie,
buttons or embroidery, the short jacket
in tone to match, and the skirt of a
similar material. A stylish result is
attained by plaided skirt and plain
Jacket.
| FASHIONABLE LITTLE GOWNS.
little gowns" as the French call
them are i'll great demand, so much so
that even among ready mades they are
shown in great variety. They are on
the order of the familiar shirt waist
gowns but made of dainty materials
and with often great elaboration III
their trimmings.
BRAIDED EFFECTS.
The latest demand is for braided eff
fects of all sorts. Soutache is braided
put on edgewise-on velvet and on
silk and cloth, and wider braids that
are frequently constructed by COM
bining three or more narrow braids
and still farther enriching their effect
by insets of tinsel cloth or velvet.
J oPPoRTUNITIEs FOR HOME DRESS
MAKERS.
All these tendencies and the great
number of pretty inexpensive ma
terials to be had, offer great oppor-
ltunities for home dressmaking. 1t is
quite possible with good patterns to
turn out ''little gowns" that compare
well with professionally built ones
where an attempt at a suit of tailor
made sort would result in complete
failure.
COATS AND WRAPS.
Long and three quarter coats are
especially useful as we'll as smart, and
economical women who like such gar
ments to last long time, choose black
or dark quiet colors for these but have
them lined with white or pearl gray SO
that they may accord with dressy
gowns as we'll as plain ones.
| Thanks are due the Mccall Company,
makers and designers of Fashion for
the handsome illustration accompany
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