Los Angeles herald., 1909-11-14

the reach of the majority of women. Cut
jet beads are sewed by hand (there is
wonderful imitation i'll machine woven
on the finest chiffon or strong net.
This makes a wonderfully brilliant gown,
but Is too simple without some additional
trimming, which is in n wide band across
the top of the low cut waist and then
hangs in a shaped panel to the foot OF
the skirt In openwOrk heavy jet this IS
in contrast to the finer jet of the ma
terial, or if 1t is desired to add color, then
the trimming is in turquoise, coral or
emerald beads; or if more barbarlc
touch is desired the gold or silver or
steel with some rhinestones is chosen.
These made pieces of trimming are often
extremely handsome and are so shaped
that even an average dressmaker can be
trusted to adjust them properly.
Variety of Choice.
Where the question of cost does not
have to enter into the calculations of the
winter wardrobe the variety Of choice OF
exquisite work seeIus unlimited, and IN
deed it is quite as difficult to decide as
when the more expensive ones are to be
selected, only the beauty of cOloring and
workmanship is such Il delight and pleas
ure to any one whose taste has been edu-
Gated in such matters. There is absO-
lutely no necessity this winter of any
woman being badly gowned or wearing
shabby looking, painfully apparent last
years or two years ago gowns, for the
gowns of last season, or of several sea-
sons past, can most easily be remodclled
and made up TO date enough to serve as a
foundation for the trimmings that this
winter are so unmistakaby new. Made
over gowns are so apt to be unsatisfac-
tory that il is often n mistake to spend
much money in having them done over,
but this year there is so little to be done,
provided the fit is good and the lines pos
lsible, the trimming, not necessarily costly,
will make the gown look like new. There
lare among the more expensive trimmings
many on the so-called theatrical order,
with colored stones, that were at one
time only used for fancy dress costumes
or for the stage. These to-day are used
to trim the smartest of gowns and are
far more effective and satisfactory than
can be realized from the mere descrip-
ton.
A satin, brocade or velvet evening gown
that has lived its life heretofore, with
waist in soft draped folds OF the material
or n trimming of lace, can be entirely
transformed and made to look absolutely
new by a garniture, as it is called, of JET
and colOred stones or by all jet. If the
front of the skirt looks worn and shabby
fat or shaped panel o. TIE same trim
ming will hide all defects, and the
cost of such garniture is absurdly small.
Only again must it be said that care in
tbe choice of the design of the garniture
is essential There is always danger when
vivid colors and conspicuous trimmings
are popular and inexpensive that cheap,
tawdry looking trimmings may be chosen.
These are to be most seduously avoided.
Far better the plainest style of gown than
one trimmed with a poor bit of embroid-
cry or the wrong combination of color.
l. ; fns -
can be remembered, and there are plenty
of good designs among the cheapest gar
nitures to repay any one for the time ex-
pended in making the choice.