The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1907-05-27
ACCEPTED sTLYEs.
Curtain Fashions That Have Made
Their Way.


Never hare | seen a season where
there was such a wide latitude In the
style of gowns, coats and. in short.
everything except hats. The princess
gown is shown in all its graceful beau
ty. the directoire is also seen in many
of the best esta blishments, and no one
can, deny that the empire gowns are
available still for all who can wear
that rather trying style. Greek pep
lums are pat upon some of the hand.
some evening attire, and fiounces OF
the time of Empress Eugene are also
with us. So We have wide choice
even without the tailor made suits for
street Some of these are extremely
pleasing from every point of view. Al
most all have vest fronts of satin or of
some one of the materials now used
for mems fancy vests, and naturally
the vests for women are trimmed in
various ways. Some are embroidered
others have fancy braid. and still 9th
ers are garnished with any amount OF
tiny buttons. Buttons are works of art
this year
Velvet ribbon in different widths is
very fashionable as a trimming for
wooden gowns and suits. The wide is
used at the bottom of the skirt and the
narrower above it, sometimes In grad
uated lines. Some suits have the
Greek key design done in narrow
black velvet ribbon. 1t is rich and
always beautiful trimming, the only
drawback being the way it catches
dust. Braids as they are now made arc
handsomer than any other trimming.
Some of them are most beautiful, and
ii is wonderful how they can be woven
III such intricate and artistic designs
Some are like lace. with all the
daintiest colors interviewer. Metal
threads are also found in SOME of
them. The hercules. titan and other
very heavy braids are used on thick
goods. while for lighter material there
are hundreds of patterns. 1t is rich
enough, this braid. to trim velvet
gowns or coats, and on some of the
furs Of last season it was an addition
to their richness. Velvet ribbon in
wide bands is used largely for the bre
telle or jumper addition to many
waists. Crocheted rings fastened in q
line are made into a handsome garni
ture. Any woman can make these.
Black is the usual color. Tassels of
fine beads are seen on some of the
finest of the reception gowns.
One elegant dress seen at such an
affair was of pastel tan cloth, the skirt
cut in demitrain. The bottom of the
skirt was quite plain, and 1t fitted
closely about the hips, but about six
teen inches from the foot in front there
was a fat band of Irish lace, reaching
across the front breadth. with a three
inch band of pale green and silver
chenille embroidery. This was below
the lace at the bottom in front, and
then the band reached up to above the
knees and around the skirt. with fla
band of the lace below it. The waist
was in the form of a slashed basque
with tabs in front and with an elabo
rate trimming a the throat of lace. sill
yer and chenille, with silver tassels
The sleeves were in the new kimont
style, but short to the elbow.
With this gown there was q feathe'
boa carrying al the tints in dress an
trimming. These boas are again in thu
first place as handy and graceful
wraps. They are very full and loosel,
curled- Most of them have a mixture
of colors or tints, which will adap
them to almost any kind of gown.
Just how the dressmakers manage t.
obtain the curious kimono effect on ths
shoulders is a mystery, but very man.
outdoor suits are made with the shout
der extending down to the end of tht
sleeve without seam. 1t is bound /,
be liked, as it is a novelty. The illus
alton shows such shoulder The
suit is neat and plain save for a limo
of heavy silk braid. The dress is o.
fine serge, which is in again. The
color is soft smoky gray. Another
old friend in a new guse is a ricl
chiffon broadcloth, black with whit,
facings at collar and cuffs. the whoI,
braided deftly with fine black sou
tache braid. Other trimmings may
come and CO. but silk soutache goes OF
forever.
l cannot speak of hats yet with tha
appreciation due to such important ne
cesSities, for they are such funny little
things and SO small that | must Sc
used to them first. Yet some of them
look well enough when on pretty younE
girls. The colored straws can be pur
chased TO nhltcn costumes, and rs theJ
are not expensive 4 clever woman can
have variety OF colors if she can trim
the hats. and very little trimming is
needed. A fazy reas or other flowers.
a quill or wing bow or so of silk or
velvet ribbon. and it is done.
CLIYE HARPER.