The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1907-04-12
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AS we have mentioned before stripes
are having it all their own way this
season. We meet with them in all
the materials. Even tulle and chif-
fon are now made in stripes, and
mousseline de sole is very attractive
when striped with satin-more espe-
lCially, black satin. This is one of
the favorite materials of the moment,
aud very lovely it looks when mount
ed on a foundation of silver tulle and
when worn with a sash of crepe de
chine in some vivid shade-such cs
~Fcerise, emerald, green or lancret-blue.
Some of the new gauzes are striped
with velvet and a distinct novelty is
Indian muslin with cross-bar lines in
velvet and in satin.
1t is quite certain that stripes can
be made to make the figure look
slender If they are properly manipu-
lated, but they demand a master hand
at all times and no who
weighs more than ven stone should
dream of adopting them in any but a
perpendicular position.
Something embroidered is the or.
der with every well-dressed woman
for nothing seemingly is complete
without this adornment, and thus
fashions see to insist on the in
crease of hand labor and a compare
.lti5 settdsentef6nt16fsasa e assistanee$0ff',tha
sewing machi1e.. The latest thing in
fanciful embroidery devices is our old
friend the bugle. This In crystal or in
Jet was seen recently in most success.
full combination with beads of silver
following a lace design upon a net
foundation.
One of the fancies of the moment
is to BE- very long on the shoulders,
and many of the loose bodices which
o%verhang the belt in blouse fashion
show wide armholes reminiscent of
the Chinese outline, with loose sleeves
coming through these, overhanging
some tight white lace sleeves which
fit to the wrist. 1t is rather difficult
to describe this wide armhole, but it
extends over the shoulder right into
the waist, giving a dropping effect to
the figure in a tanner becoming alike
to the stout and the slim. A good
specimen l have met of this type Of
dress was made of black satin ninon,
with the skirt striped from waist to
hem with machine-stitched bands Of
black velvet ribbon, the trimming on
the bodice following this idea, while
at the neck a small V-shaped piece Of
ivory lace mounted over chiffon was
justified by the under-sleeves to
match, which appeared beneath the
loose ninon sleeves.
Again, I have found the same sort
Of bodice with the top half made of
white cloth embroidered in silk, the
bottom portion being of satin, while
the vest was of transparent ivory lace
and the skirt, which was cut on the
cross, had broad pointed pieces ''of
white satin put in as exaggerated gus.
ests from knee to hem.
Talking of skirts reminds me that
some of the new models are made in
kits all round the back with the
front almost plain, trimmed with two
bands of embroidery, and this is quite
a good style of skirt If you need one
which is to touch the ground, but IL
you are in favor of a very short skirt,
then would ! only recommend to your
the fatty stitched Killed, epshexy
plated skirt, or tho tightly fitting
skirt which is cut on @the cross.
" Among other extremely pretty full
skirts destined to play. their part, at
q dance, ] would applaud one made of
white chiffon Powered with monster
I h~ydrangeas with a broad hem III
tlauye silk at the base, the bodice
having this hem Of silk to outline the
.iHaEmhoIesf Which. extend to- the waist
: over tightfitting sleeves of a finely.
spotted net, a fabric which again ap.
xzAfJAa3eui. In the front ins tho; form of ia
yvxstswith. pieces of mauye velvet RIP:
bon .hhreaded through IT. Another
gown, which has a full skirt was made
4 az iverSyswhite satin ;37l3h thashem
bordereds with. silver gaf6n5F which a8sp.
pearedg beneath an embroidery ofssii
yer roses. The bodicee was. form-
ed of two pieces of satin on che cross
bordered with silver, these being pass
ed over each other In font to ties.aa
the back into a bow With small silver
tasseis at the ends, and the small
vest was made of Brussels lace, while
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