Omaha daily bee., 1908-10-25

IA a rule the brodeaded effect or the EN-
broidered stitches OF the same color or of
gold tinsel or with segments of m~etal-gold
or gold and silver combined-cross dlagon-
ally some Of the suede and beaver bags,
terminating in tasselled ends or fringed.
In one case the ribbon was knotted in
loops midway of the bag. In another model
silk fringe finished the bottom OF the bag.
AS a rule the broadcloth effect or the en-
broidery or the metal or other decoration
is applied unevenly and the lower half
Of the bag only. The same idea is car
ried out in fancy feathers, which are Won
derfully ornate and unlike any used be-
fore for this purpose. A dark green, for
example, smooth toward the top of the
bag developes into a raised design showing
metal effects or dashes of color deep
ening as they reach the lower edge.
The raised patterns described graduated
stripes, discs, leaves, fans and many other
things with and without tracerles OF gold.
Bags with a high patent leather finish,
although less expensive than the English
morocco styles, are very popular for the
reason that offset with small appllques Of
gold and a gold mounting they are very
effective, especially those in dark green
and dark blue. The shades OF blue are
more plentiful even than the shades of pur-
pie and mauve, ranging as they do from
deep indigo up through the vivid Copenha-
gen shades now seen in dress goods, the
e~loctrics and cadets to palest sky blue, the
darker shades appearing in morocco, levant,
lizard and alligator. as well as in beaver
and suede. The most beautiful of the pale
blues are made Of suede appliqued with
fine traceries Of gold in the center Of the
bag and at the lower edge, the upper
mounting of gold being concealed by the
suede projecting above the clasp.
The salesman at one place indicated three
bags which had been selected only a few
moments before by a customer who viii
be one OF the autumn brides. One of pal,
blue was In the style described. The sec.
ond was of a darker dull blue, soft leather
notified with light blue and untrlmmed
save for the top half-inch wide mounting
OF gold. The design Of this bag was rathe
wider than deep, and il contained six diff
: ferent pockets and was exauisitely line,
7 with rich watered silk matching the colo
4 Of the leather perfectly. The third bag. wa
! Of notified pearl gray leather. which deep
. ened here and there to stone color and wa
mounted in pocketbook fashion with a fla
handle across the back. The large clas
was worked OUT IN silver and IN fancy
eoiored stones and a fine silver tracln
d finished the edges. Like tho larger bag,
y this included a small pocket for cosmetic,
e The lining was pearl satin.
c II is not easy to describe the notified el
feets shown in this seasons importation,
: Very light grey, pale 1871 ecru and brow,
f" also white, arr most often used in the four
dation, which Is then dashed with bai
"onizing and contrasting tints until m
p~settiest of shaded patterns results. Thu
cream ecru and brown are mixed to civ
9 shter and darker patterns. grays an
a pinks are combined to give a plnkish era
tone and in every case the mixing il dor
5 not in haphazard fashion, but to show
n fine weblike pattern. The mountings {
'hese are preferably of gold. In the gray
y 'owever. there are gun metal mountine
designed for the woman in second mourn
ing. Handsome black bags OF seal an