The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-02-03
Interest Centres In [ trimmings
Bold Designs and Intricate Patterns Braids and
Ribbons Informing le Spanglcs for Daytime
Wear-Embroidered Chiffon and Cloth

The trimming counter holds the center
of interest just now. both for the woma n
who is fastidious about gowns and the
dressmaker's shopping girl alike.
And, incidentally. 1t is oftcntimes to
the taste and selection of this same little
shopping girl or shopper. as they are
termed professionally. that the success OF
many a gown is due. In numberess es-
Establishments when her errands are given
out for the day she Is told that Mrs.
Millions is having rose-pink chiffon,
Miss Millions pale blue. Mrs Leader a
palc-yellow brocnde and Madame Elite
gray chiffon velvet; to bring back samples
of each and trimmings for each. and to
waste no time about 1t. either.
The saleswomen-p pardon. sales'adies-
all know her and the class of goods that
she is likely to purchase, and Immediately
the boxes of late arrivals In stock are
opened little Miss Shopper loses not
moment. Her eagle eye has scanned the
possibilities of each card ere 1t Is I'M
rolled, and ere she has left the shop she
has decided just how she would have that
gown trimmed IL 1t was ordered for her.
And not once In 90 times is her taste at
fault.
The fascinating trimmings that are I'm
ported from France are positively raw
ishng In their charm this season, and the
way that everything Is to be trimmed this
year is enough to give the women of
moderate means n chill. Not only must
the gown be of perfect cut. since 1t Is
intended TO define the figure more than
has been the mode for the past five years,
but the trimming scheme must be lavish
In its scope and application IL there Is
to be any kudos of success attaching to
1t at all. Beauty unadorned. where
gowns are concerned, will most assuredly
not cut any figure Mt all in the fashions
that are current and to come.
While the smart tailor who scorns any
order under hundrcddolar bill can and
does have all of the brniding done by
hand right on the gown. the woman who
has visiting tailoress to turn ont her
morning and walking frocks will be glad
to find braids and passementeries all
ready to apply. and In all of the modish
designs that the artist braidcr Is using,
| too. All sorts of set and intricate pat.
terms are on the counters, anywhere from
an Inch to n hnlf-ynrd In depth Three
| widths and kinds of braid, at least are
| necessary to the development of the aver
| age width, say some five inches, while rs
| i
| thing to have as many as half dozen
| different kinds of braid, some velvet RIB
bon and discreet use OF spanges as
well.
The buyer for big department shop
was Just back the other day from n trip
to the foreign markets. and she dis
conrsed volubly and amiably on her bust
ness with the scribe
.'Oh, yes" she exclaimed, "spnnglcs are
all the 90 on the Continent wherever the
new trimmings are concerned. We are
just coming to an era of the most clab-
crate trimmings that the dressmaker has
known for a long time. You know that
for some little time there has not been
much trimming used on frocks--that is.
the applied trimmings | mean. 1t was
all hand-run tucks ana n modcum OF
hand embroiderics. Occasionally there
would be little ruched ribbon laid on.
or perhaps few rows of velvet ribbon
applied plain and Nat, but that has been
about the utmost decoration attempted
Nov, however, in the new scheme of
things there are to be trimmings and
trimmings galore, and they are all going
to be of the Kind that can be applied by
hand. and even by clever apprentice"
rs this going to make the price of