Evening journal., 1909-11-05
WITH BUTTONS AND BRAID
Pretty ornamentation For Gowns Of
the Season.

EEPhtN OFHaUlGUNahiOn TUT aoONo QI
the Season.
Nine out Of every ten garments for
outdoor wear have buttons or braid
and often both as ornamentation. But
tons are supposed TO be rather useful
adjuncts to ones garments, but the
real usefulness is not so important as
the ornamental effect they produce.
All kinds OK buttons are employed. but
the favored ones just now are the large
fancy ones carved or made Of Jet With
many facets or OF finely wrought bone.
Indeed, some OF these large buttons
might we'll pass for jewelry.
Crocheted buttons Of heavy saddler's
silk are wrought to match different
costumes. Others are braided IN
very close design. which leaves next
10 nothing OF the foundation TO be
seen. Cut jet buttons are showy and
dressy, but belong by right only on
smooth and elegant fabrics, such as
broadcloth and all such firm bodied
material, and on the velutinas. These
velvets are in for another year Of
wide popularity, and among the new
est designs are corded effects, moire
and many fancy dOral and other pat
terms brought into stripes. The moires
are especially rich. The black velu-
tina. particularly that called chevreau
finish. is thick. close and OF a superb
richness In folds aid IS to be used for
handsome outdoor costumes, henvily
braided IN soutache. mingled with the
other and new fancy braids. Scarcely
q garment IS called finished unless It
Is ornamented Somewhere with some
OF the new braids Each season sees
new and more. exquisite designs In
them, aud they appear TO be the only
thing save beading that adds to vel
vet.
CheViots 10 novel fancies and chew
ron weaves are seen in many cos.
tunes for the season. Cheviot. like
the poor. is always with us, but varies
not in name, while II does vary great
" In itself. There are cheviots where
there is nothing but the twill TO GER
tify to its family. Other designs have
decided stripes in self color and still
NlLCIE VIII NI41NA ntAAHEHt AAhG OlnkA
on gray or dark brown on light brown,
and so on. There are 6shbone weaves
and several other familiar weaves to
the chevIots. and they all make neat
and ladyllke garments.
There are some new shades OF dark
blue and several in brown and a hand
some and pleasing stuff in cheviot
where three OF four shades are inter
woven. There are also light tweeds
for women's wear aud very heavy
ones intended mostly for storm coats.
But unless waterprOofed they are very
bad value. rs they become water
logged.
Another beautiful fancy for home
dresses is the printed velutins. many
designs reminding one Of the calicoes
In Old patchwork quilts. but they
are delicious nevertheless. with their
qualnt patterns Of conventional little
flowers IN lines to form stripes. and
the cOlors are SO soft and luxurious.
Surah silk is another OF the seasons
favorites for home and sometimes for
visiting, With the sthinner silks FOR
evening Liberty silk Is much affected
by those who like 70 appear slender
But Of all the new IDEAS like is the
rich aud beautiful beading on the velvei
and velutlna gowns aud coats.
Some dresses have wide plated
skirts. some nrc 50 narrow as 10 cans'
US 10 wonder how the wearers could
get into them. some have tucks and
others undenIable fiounccs. The coat
are as different rs the dresses. One
style has plaits IN the bacl, below tn,
waist line. and others have draper,
across the front and graceful draplnr
across the body Rt the waist. Ons
style on which buttons play eonspic-
uous part Is here Illustrated
OLIVE HARPER.