Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1909-04-14

4 satins and Saiin-hnished woolsn&
L oiton tr6pcs TOO. will follow the Lead
81 the handsome silk crepes, being made
,p into handsome gowns for the spring.
hose we1ves, from the richest silk to the
Host inexpensive cotton, are ideal
Pophns and their near relative,
nc are used for both children's and
lies costumes and ia cotton fabrics
this substantial weave the three piece
stumc will develop captally, the coat
0g cut long and trimmed with self
appngs and pearl buttons. SONG
rdercd piqucS are shown. but they will
obably be confined principally to chill
ems wear Printed piQues arc compare
Nely new, especially the designs that
ornate a solid color with a floral
ripe. both on white ground There
the cotton tissues, some OF them a
wen combination of the finest cotton
silk. and with stripes and dots Of the
thrown up OH the dull ground
Soutache is being pushed somewhat
20 the background now by the rat-tata
nd which Paris and New York dress
akers are putting on smart spring
swns. This new rat-tail braid is much
more supple and pliablc than soutache
md more intricate embroidery effects
may be achieved with it Its pure white,
Satiny lustre is very effective iii this case
with a costume OF white seli-striped mo-
hair The plain, straight lines of this
gown are extremely smart and the heavy
cord ornament at the front is a new
feature.
The jaunty linen and mohair two.
piece suits now being built by custom
tailors for summer wear show very
straight lines which define the figure
scarcely at all All the new linen coats
are quite long. coming TO the knee or
below and the skirt beneath is very
simply cut. in a gored model Soutache
embroideries make a smart trimming Tor
the linen or mohair coat and skirt suit,
and in the case OF a washable suit the
soutache should be we'll strunken before
being scwed to the fabric
The Medieval ,-ae
The cccl. ai styles borrowed from
the Middle show Stoles, surpliceS
and other vc<,mcnt effects brilliantly
wrought with irdesceut beads. seQuins
and The like. he embroidered net
stoles OF "tabhefs," on the pink satin
ball gown shown in the illustration are
/ laced together with fine gold cords ana
the embroidcries are done with iridcScent
pink beads in round and oblong shapes,
The flowers being made OF silver and gold
gibbons padded into relief effect Over
he shoulders, back and bust are garlands
pale pink and gray blue silk roses,
The peacock gown shown here derives
name from the pale peacock blue col
OF this gown, and tie embroidered
dif like spread peacock tail at the
4 of the train The material IS BEN
Inc silk in the light blue green pea
ok tone and there arc apphques and
nbroidcred patterns IN bronze browns
I'd darker peacock bite and green
tades The aims bag hung at the
&c by long chains of silk cord, IS = de-
gidedly new style feature, Just coming
out in Paris
/ The most extreme features OF the new
| medieval mode. which Is prophedeo
as a follower of the Drectoire fashions,
are embodied in the costume shown here
with. Here is the long. fitted basque
4ith pancl-pleatcd skirt below it. the
~auare neck and close shoulder line and
lotablv the elaborate embroidery done
sith silk and soutache braid on net
his gown, a walking costume OF re-
-cda green mohair has a tram attach
ileut a ,ich. when fastened to the drop
/ kirt bv means OF snap catches changes
he little walking dress into traiAng
tfternoon irock.