The sun., 1909-02-14
NB1 A FASHIONABLE CRAZE.
NEW USES CONSTANTLY FOUND
FOR 1T IN DRESS.
Ideal for Draperies Combined with Gold,
silver and Other Metais-Embroid-
cred Nets Logion-Net Draped Blouses
Even Goats OF Net Are Promised.

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silver and Other Metals-Embroid.
cred Nets Legion-Net Draped Blouses
Even Goats OF Net Are Promised.
The story that would do justice to the
part net has played in the modes Of the
last few years would be long. and APP
parently no limit has yet been set to the
popularity Of this material
Thousands OF yards OF II have gone into
the sheer tucked guimpes which have for
the last two seasons replaced the more
ornate guimpes Of earlier years and into
the long sleeves which descended upon
US last summer. Embroideries upon
net are legion. net ruohings and plait-
ings in incalculable quantities have been
sold. and az for the net frooks and blouses
well. as We have said the story would
be too long. One can only manage 10
touch il here and there.
The softness Of the material makes il
ideal for draperies, and its transparency
gives it illimitsble possibilities in con-
nection with those subtle color schemes
50 dear TO the Paris!an designer De-
lightful effects are obtained by using net
over contrasting colors. and this idea,
which has been exploited In many Of the
hanosomest imported frocks OF the sea-
son, bids fair to hold its own when spring
modes crystallize.
The fancy for jet which he's developed
rapidly during the winter has brought
out many frocks Of black tllle--a pame
which the French apply to all nets--jet
embroidered; and while some of these
nodels are all in black, there are charming
examples Of the black over color. One
@: the handsomest things we have seen
among ths new models was a black tullc
eIquisitely embroidered in jet ard mede
over gold rissue.
Another stunning jet embroidered black
net frook was made over white sr.tin
veled in pink chiffon
The gold and silver tissues IRE most ef-
fectively used as foundations for nets other
than black. and some Especially pretty
effects are attained in gray and silver.
A gray net tunic, embroidered ir silver
and falling over silver tissue which hfd
sparkling points on a duller ground. made
a remarkably attractive dinner frock.
and for wear with II was furnished u
Another gray net gown was trimmed
in silver lace and made up over a soft
old rose satin sprinkled with little EN-
broidered dots of silver
Woven gold and silver nets are in gene
raj use and not only supply guimpes.
sleeves and trimming but are even made
up into frocks over a foundation of gold
tissue. These Of course are gorgeous
gowns, yet they are by no means so bar.
haric as they sound, for the gold nets take
dull soft tones and are often embroid-
cred in dull gold or gold and silver.
As for the nets Of white and color en-
broidered in gold. silver. steel, &c., and
made over self color or subtly contrast
ing hue. one could not begin 10 describe
them. The crystal tube embroderies in
clear crystal gold-silver, &c, are es-
pecially popular in connection with the
nets, and the fine traceries. with occa-
sional massed figures. are so delicate as
to Offset their brilliancy.
Some of the most delightful evening
frocks of the season are in white net
embroidered in clear or gold crystal and |
made In draped tunic fashion over cling !
ing robes Of white satin. Embroidered /
nets Of all kinds and innumerable fancy
weaves and meshes are used.
Some Of the bordered nets in particular
are deserving Of praise. the borders some |
times taking on faint tints and shadowy |
floral designs sometimes merely woven !
into the fabric in self color, sometimes |
formed Of little crystal beads sprinkled
thicsly or grouped in tiny figures or in |
waving tracery. There are nets too with
allover designs Of little crystal bead
sprigs. rings or dots set CT intervals.
Gun metal net with woven border Of
gun metal and silver. metallic bronze net
interviewer with gold. gold nets in all
possible golden tones and In every i'm
aginable mesh and dot design-the list
Of the metallic nets is endless.
White nets in dainty net designs and
meshes are being made up into simple
one piece frocks for the South and for the
summer and are always serviceable
possessions, dressy enough for any in
formal social function and yet not out
Of place at the family dinner table. A
delightful model Of this sort in ring dotted
net is illustrated in the sketch and would
be admirable in net Of any color.
The other frock OF the cut owed it's
cachet chiefly to the exquisite harmony
OF the smoky gray silk net which COM
posed the tunio and the grayish violet
satin underrobe which this tunic veied.
Embroidery in self color silk and silk
fringe trimmed the net.
In blouseland one finds many dark