Los Angeles herald., 1906-08-05
SASHES MADE OF
COVENTRY RIBBON
BITS OF FASHION FROM THE
HEART OF LONDON
Charming and Novel Designs in Hand
kerchlefs-short coatees or Pony
Jackets-Newest In SUM-
shades Is Simple Affair
speelal cahle 70 rhe Herald.


LONDON, Aug. 4-Among the little
touches that are modish now. and that
mean so much in the presentation Of
the most beautiful summer toilettes,
are the sashes made of Coventry rib
bon, with scalloped edges buttonholed
by hand. 1t is impossible to exaggerate
the smartness of a ceihture finished In
this manner, and particularly effective
Is it in Natter blue upon a white
ground when worn with pure white
muslin toilette. Another sash noticed
had ends of point d'Alencon lace. with
one edge only bound over with satin
chiffon ribbon.
1 like immensely the effect of the lit
tie lawn and lace ruffles that are being
applied to the top of the very high lace
collars worn now; they mark a new
epoch In neckwear that should, 1 think,
become popular. There was a time
when ruffles were the accepted finish
to every frock, but for long enough we
have been content with q collar that
lacks such an adornment. The taller
the neck and the more slender it is,
the more elegant will this little ruffle
look.
CoIored Handkerchiefs
There are truly charming and novel
designs in the handkerchiefs that are
sold now, and it is becoming more and
more the vogue to wear colored mou
choirs. The marvellous delicacy of the
embroideries posed upon tiny squares
of finest cambria is a standing source
of wonder, but then delicacy and in
tricacy of design are certainly the sign
manual of the best dressed in every
form of attire this summer, from the
handkerchiefs 1 have just mentioned to
ie A C
toiettes, one hears without surprise of
dresses that have taken those who have
embroidered them from five to six
months hard work to complete.
Upon a blue and white striped fine
cloth gown, with a simple skirt and
one of the new little, short coates,
called by some tailors pony jackets,
because they are so small, L made OBJ
servation of the smartest possible sa-
bretache pocket, useless affairs, be-
cause they are not really pockets at
all, but intensely smart and military
looking.
There is an undeniable air of beauty
about the latest coatee. a trifle of
gorge de pigeon color, with a maximum
offdove and a minimum of purple in
the shading ornamented with shaded
purple chiffon roses, very fully blown
so that their golden hearts show. and
golden tassels to match. The gown is
white one, and above the hem of the
skirt are broken line entredeux of pale
purple Chantilly lace hordered with
the narrowest gold line. Smart indeed
is the soft purple suede belt with its
gold bows down the front.
Newest in ParasoIs
A WORD, too, for the parasols that are
being worn. From my point of view,
f1,n ,eara = he hot
ter. Numbers and numbers are sold of
a self color, without any trimming at
all; others have a band of bright
stripes at the edge an idea borrowed
from the market umbrella worn by
peasants in Italy. Stripes appear not
only on the parasols, but on the hand
kerchiefs, seen, in the latter case, radi-
ating toward the center from the Sides
and reproducing the prettiest pastel
shades of pink. blue, green and mauve
There is nothing outre about the
handles Of the parasols this summer:
even those pure white enamel sticks
upon which climb little mice, are
noticeable only at close quarters, while
for the tFick-handled para soils, that
show monkeys and cats heads, there
is at this season of the year only a
small demand. 1t is amusing during
the dullnesS of the winter to be able
to press a secret spring i'm the handle
of the parasol, and so to make the cat
blink her eyes and the monkey google
his, and foolishly grimace. But in the
summer that which is beautiful pre-
walls on every side, and we order
carved ivory, mother-of-pea and tor
toise-shell mounts, instead of animals
heads. Everything must depend upon
the dress that is worn as to the style
of the ruffle. but there is plenty of
choice. One throatlet that is very
prevalent is the PierTot, made of tuIle.
with short loop ends of satin ribbon in
front.