The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-04-29
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READY O-D0N TRIMMINGS
rTHE woman who must be econoiiA-
 ical yet who loves beauty is fre- uuently hard pressed to give va-
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H<HE woman who must be econorra-
 ical yet who loves beauty is fre-
 uuently hard pressed to give va-
 riety to her spring outfit: |. How often when about to buy or make a new waist does utility war with beauty in the selection! How hard is the. decision to curb ones longing for friils and dainty trimming and indulge in e garment that will wear" also be suitable for more than dress-up occa- sionsl
 So many of us have suffered pang in making the strictly sensible choice that the merchants have taken pity on us at last. and have provided the most de- lectable ready-to-don trimmings. These give the necessary touch of dressiness to the plainest waist. and should prove a solace to the woman of small income.
 Not especially costly are these con- venient plaStrons and cuffs which are now so much fin evidence. Though many of them are of real lace-which Is nat urally prohibitfye to the average buyer more are in really artistic limitations of cluny. princess, point and duchess.
 The plastron Is to be distinguished, by the way, from the equally popular chnmisette The latter presupposes a yoke or other opening in the making of the waist. the former is entirely finished on the edges and may be worn over any plain gown.
 These piastrons are of every shape and design. from the long narrow tab reaching to the waist as q continuation of the collar. to the shallow three-inch yoke. GOSSlDly lnG HtWeSI duu most popular are the adjustable yokes. made up In cluny. point gaze, point de Ven- ise and other light laces Sometimes combination of lace. hand embroidery embroidered and made up with inser- tions of German valenciennes. the outer edges being finished with rather scant frill of lace.
 Practical Advantages of New Styles
 The yokes vary in depth. though in- cining strongly to the shallow forms. The underpart is so attached to the col- lar as to spread slightly when put on to make 1t close fitting. This removes largely the rufiied look about the shoul- der. to which many persons obieetsSS in the older finished yokes:
 The cuffs are almost invariably deep' either reaching to the elbow or but an inch or two below, it. h fact. they One very effective yoke was made of sections of swiss radiating rom the collar, with German val lace natly applied between and facing upward inch yoke. The swiss was embrotd- cred Tn rather large eyelets; Below the yoke ran strip Of lrish insertion. with small connecting medalllons or ..atistc at rather frequent intervals. Three larger medallions, each edged with a lace frill hung from this strip of insertion into rather deep points.
 Another popular form of the collar plastron is the pointed wedge-shape reaching to within a few inches of the waist line. These of princess or are specially handsome; while the same shape Is seen in baby crochet and medailions of batiste.
 An equally attractive set has collar of point de Venise, ending in a long straight tab about three or four inches wide that reaches to the waist This gives a vest effect that is specially becoming to a stout ngures