Los Angeles herald., 1910-10-09

THINGS THAT COUNT IN DRESS

Season after season the smaller ac-
cessories and trifes OF dress become
more and more in Importance. No lon
ger can they be called the little
things" if by this term is meant de-
tails that need not occasion very much
thought either in their selection or in
the manner of their wearing. Take, for
instance, the question of the wrist or
handbag, an accessory of dress almost
as important as the dress itself. Where
is the woman who does not hail with
joy the arrival of a fresh novelty in
her bag, either in the shape itself or in
the fabric of which it is constituted?
The new racing bags are devoid of
almost every form of ornamentation,
save for the gold stud or snap that
closes the bag or the monogram in the
like precious metal that adorns the left
upper corner.
Occasionally tassels and fringe decor
ate some of the smaller bags that re-
semble a large envelope or wallet in
shape and are made to carry racing
glasses as well as the various feminine
accessories that are usually concealed
in the regulation vanity bag.
Many of the newest bags are diamond
shaped and are composed of soft shades
in leather damascened in Venetian
style with gold toothing and subdued
colors. In the stenciled leather bags
the framewaks is often jeweled with
cabochons and the greatest care is ex-
ercised in the choice of the colored
stones to harmonic with the hue of
the leather itself.
Among the important accessories OF
dress is the slip-on harness of en-
broidery or soutache on network as a
shortwaisted overblouse over the lin
gerie or plain chiffon blouse beneath.
This consists of two shoulder straps
united at the back and front by either
tow narrow bands or one broader band,
and forms a most effective decoration
for the Dlainest frock. In many cases
plain net is employed as a foundation,
but it is elaborately embroidered in
soutache that the whole garniture be-
comes a thing of much beauty.
Discs and medallions of heavy lace,
such as Irish crochet and Cluny, are Of
ten welded together to form one of
these oVerblouse garnitures, and as
though to gild the lily these are also
outlined in soutache. while sometimes
silver or gold thread is introduced to
give a glittering touch to the whole
creation.
Coiffure ornaments for evening are
always Of the most supreme interest to
the woman who studies the art of
dress. AT the present time the high
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white is beginning to dispute the reign
of the fiat filet, and in its newest ex-
preston springs from a diamond or
paste ornament in shape something on
the lines of a bouquet holder.
This makes a striking decoration in
the coiffure and suits many women
even better than the filet of gems. Ban
deaux in a lattice work design of gold
thread studded with pearls are now
further decorated with the prettiest of
tiny roses in ribbon work in shades
contrasting with the frock, and good
deal of ribbon work is seen on many
of the newest filets, worked on back
ground of gold or silver net.
The wearing of the modish button
Mere comes within the category of the
small things of dress, and there is no
doubt that the huge single bloom is
more in vogue than a cluster of flow
ers. one large tiger lily in velvet was
worn by well known woman at re-
cent wedding, and a scarlet poinsettia
is another bloom that is seen in the
waist belt of a Paris elegante.
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Bill-Gill was just telling you some fish
lie, wasn't he?
JilI-Yes; but how did you know?
Bill-Oh, l saw him stretching out his hands
ae IL to describe the size of a big fish.