Omaha daily bee., 1907-05-03

eide what 1 can get out OF It. Sometimes
its very best features can be copied in in
expensive materials, especially now that
there are so many beautiful designs and
colorings in the cheaper stuffs. I've never
had such success with inexpensive frocks
! as I've had this spring, and that's be
cause, as I said at first, so many Of the
fashionable ideas are possible"
All this sounded encoura ging, and start
ing out, with the optimistic dressmaker's
view point, we found much to justify her
optimism. OF course there are models
galore whose construction would send any
one save a French artist dressmaker to a
| padded cell, but there are others-a host
of others.
In the first place, as our little dress
maker said, look at the surplice bodices
and a very large percentage of the i'm
ported frocks that have such bodices.
There are innumerable attractive varia-
tions upon the trimming Of these bodices.
Simplest of all is the binding of liberty
satin or taffeta, or instead of a binding a
fold laid under the edge of the surplice
material. Often this is the only trimming
bordering the deep V-shaped opening, and
especially when the frock material is of
stripe other fancy design the line of
plain satin lying against a dainty guimpe
of net and lace Is more effective than any
more pretentious trimming would be.
Sometimes the line Of satin borders the
outside edge Of band of lace, or perhaps
the material itself has a border design
and this border is used to outline the sur
plice, with a fold Of satin or of plain tone
mousseline for finish. The bordure froclS
pictured in one Of the small cuts was an
imported model from a famous French
| house and the material was an exquisite
bordered, silk mousseline of extravagant
| price; while the real lace used in guimpe
and sleeves helped to justify the $3.50 asked
| for the model; but an extremely pretty, in
expensive frock might be made upon these
| same lines by using one of the delightful
bordered cottons or silk and cotton stuffs
and effective French lace Of moderate price
Some of the Models Copied.
The original model had a deep band of
plain black mousseline outside the Powered
border and this black band made a good
finish for the skirt bottom. while narrow
hens of the black outlined the surplice and
were used on the cuff Where the material
itself has not this black border, the dress
maker often adds it for effect or for prac-
teal value. the black on the skirt bottom
staying fresh much longer than the light
| Powered border would When the black or
other dark colored mousseline is added it
( is usually Joined to the Powered border
| by a line of irregular lace set in.
| Laferriere has charming surplice model
In soft blue and white striped radium,
whose surplice folds are bordered simply
| by very narrow fine plating of the silk.
This plating also borders the folds, which
fall out over a full sleeve OF plated linon
| frills, lace edged, and edges the long V
| surplice opening Of the back, as well as
| the rounded sash ends, which are con-
tinuation Of the surplce drapery
A dark blue velvet girdie passes over
these folds and holds them at the waist
line and the surpllce folds IN front cross
and fasten to the girdle with linen buttons
| each button having blue velvet pastllle
applied to il. At the top Of the girdle and
| showing under and slightly beyond the
narrow plated frills which border the sur
plice are lines Of heavy white linen set
with dark blue velvet pastilles