The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1910-09-30

there are fascinating things in the
stripe design.
The printed chifons Of all kinds are
very beautiful. Persian effects have
1t is said. had their day SO far as the
ultra-fastidious are concerned, but one
finds them among all the new materials
and sees them in many fthe new i'm
ported models. Where the designs are
not Persian. the soft, rich. Oriental col
orings to which the Persian fad has
accustomed people are often used. and
wonderful embroidery bands. motifs,
etc. In these colorings are shown on
the trimming counters. The bugle and
bead embroideries also are charming
and promise to be used extensively dur
<ng the winter season.
Bead embroideries, which were used
little here last spring and were in
great favor in Paris throughout the
summer, seem to be coming into their
own in this city at last and appear upon
many of the imported frocks. Crystal,
gold. silver. Steel Jet. pearl, porcelain
and wooden beads are ALI used and
often mingled.
The newest thing in overblouses or
jumpers If of chiffon embroidered in
beads of mingled bright colors, a some
what barbaric color scheme, but very
effective in small quantity. One ex-
elusive shop shows a beautiful line of
these blouses made up in black and
white with the embroidery of gay hued
I, wooden beads sewed on by bright lined
silks and of glass or crystal beads in
| harmonizing colors. This embroidery
! narrowly borders the short kimono
sleeve and the neck and expands into a
decorative motif on the chest, and worn
| over plain white or black or colored
! blouse such a jumper would be exceed
| ingly handsome.
| The kimopo sleeve is displayed on
| nine waists out of ten. while last year
| the proportions were exactly reversed
| To be quite up to date one must only
| choose transparent or semi-transparent
| fabrics, and then see that they are
| mounted over a lining in a contrasting
| color which is another change from
| last year. These remarks, of course
| refer to dressy waists suitable for
| Matinee luncheons or best afternoon
| VICAR
1 Fringes are once more making a bid
for popularity and are used good deal
upon the French model frocks. but 1t
is doubtful whether they will find any
general acceptance, for when they have
been brought forward before women
have firmly refused them
Soft MORE costumes and gowns OF
corded silk and satin charmeuse are
to be largely worn this winter. After
| noon dresses are to be made of cash
meres, chiffon, wolfe and thin silks
though velyets and gelveteens will be
prominent for street wear.
Silk costumes are already beinf
! shown made with large fur collars ant
bands and borders of fur. Bear is tt
t be very popular for this sort of trim
. ming.
4 Grays and mauves will continue to b,
3 largely worn and according to leading
8 dressmakers there is a strong tendenc.
4 to the revival of green's of all shade
{ and blues of dark SAKE tints.
The latest dresses In tunic form shov
two pockets attached to the skirt II
e front, little above each knee, so tina
n they can be conveniently reached wit
e the hand The tunic of light materia
v falls over them. One of the pockets
V | intended for the handkerchief, the othe
, ifor the powder puff.