Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1906-04-14

| most pretentious Some of these ar
of linen. The pattern worked Of
them is solid and heavy in handsomr
designs of flowers. both natural an,
conventional. Very modiste waist.
are of pale scru batiste lavishly dec
Grated with white embroidery am
white lace Floral designs rule
Whole dresses are made of this scri
batiste. the skirt having embroidered
bands to match the waist. Sometimes
these gowns have a fetching touct
given by pale blue. pink. lilac o.
green chiffon ribbons at belt and
bust, or about the neck, and as a fin
ish to the elbow sleeves.
Other separate waists are made Of
wooden lace insertions put together
with fancy stitches in colored silks
A coarse scru linen waist was seen
splashed with spider web designs In
black silk and with linen covered
buttons embroidered in black.
More elaborate than any of those
mentioned are the white satin waists
beautifully decorated in gold thread
and fastened down the front with
iewelled buttons. The skirt worn
with one of these was of white broad.
cloth trimmed with three wide bias
folds beautifully stitched and out
lined in gold thread The toque worn
with this suit was made of coarse
white tulle over gold gauze and
trimmed with three short white 0s-
trich plumes, held by gold buckle.
To return, however, to the simple
needlework fad of the present mo
ment, there is a new combination OF
dotted and plain muslin used for the
summer white dress which is novel
and pretty and admits Of much skill
full needlework in the way of tucks
and insertions.
For the homemade underwear the
handkerchief is the favorite materialL
Two or three can be-put toget8'
exquisite corset covers. and
dressing sacques of plain, Vem-
stitched handkerchief put together
with lace in insertions and edges are
dreams of daintiness and beauty. AS
for the pattern they shape themselves
in a skillful hand, but there are pat
terms many and varied to be found
in any pattern store.
Some of the more ambitious little
needle women are embroidering par
asol covers. There is for the trained
hand a charming decoration for the
summer parasol in the painted spray
of roses, or wreath of green leaves or
lilacs or whatever bloom preferred,
laid with the brush upon the parasol
divisions. The prettiest and most
becoming parasol a woman can carry. |
however. is the white silk 1t Is in
variably becoming, having a wonder
fully clearing effect upon the COM
plexiOn. An effective white shade OF |
this kind was decorated at the top
with a white chiffon ribbon bow and
ends. with smaller bow to match 'on
the handle just above the hand. II
is prophesied that the small hats this
season will call for small parasols,
and II is true that many of the car
riage parasols imported are exceed l
Ingly small and some really resemble
a sunflower in shape aid circumfer-
snce. In Paris these arc called the
pattern. They are made OF
lainty silk and lace perched on
ong slender stem Some OF them
nave a splinter of amber set in the
stem. amber being worn and used by
folk this season in many
orms and ways.
Contrasting colors are extremely
this year the dominant
,own color being only touched uf by
he contrasting one. hence great care
$ required not 10 overstep the
boundaries. The following touchnp
olors will assist those who wish In
ON that point: Pale blue
touch up with moss
reen. To red in a deep rich shade
i've a touch up Of iron gray with
elbows. use a dun shade Of blue.
'atery blue. Other yellows require
dull gold shade Other yellows are
est with white. Mauve falls in with
esh. pink. or with pale blue. Touch
% cigar and browns with yellow.
range or amber II is the unts OF
he colors. quite as much as the col
rs themselves that are all important
ESTELLE.