The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1910-08-25


black satin, which are Offering them
selves so persuasively throughout the
length and breadth of the land of sac
rifice, writes Mrs. Aria in London
(Eng.) Madame.
OF course, the very best quality OF
Shantung is the most desirable, but
the cheaper ones, so that they be not
depended upon for durability, may be
credited with some virtues. OF the
very best there are many limitations
now on the market, but when you
can secure the genuine l advise you
to do SO, even should the model be
somewhat soiled, for it is amazing
how well the very coarse ribbed good
Shantung will clean. A great num-
Der Of the finest opportunities include
this, a capital specimen being ivory
in tone, made in redingote fashion,
opening at the front with revers down
to the waist, to show shirt OF tucked
chiffon The skirt Is narrow enough
to look elegant and not sufficiently linn
tied to be absurd. The shoulders and
sleeves are cut In one in kimono fash
Ion. The braiding extends round the
back and over the top, while Sake blue
is used for the lining of the revers
and of the cuffs. Completed by a
hat with a crown of the light color,
and monster bunch Of oats and two
or three blue cornfowers at ore side,
tied together with a narrow black vel
vet band and bow. This achieves a
conspicuous success. On the whole,
l find the lighter tones of Shantung
more becoming than the darker,
which, however, have a great vogue,
and are, again, the better for some
tracery of braiding. Amongst capital
clothes in reduced circumstances l
have met a gray Shantung. bearing on
the short-waisted bodice and kimono-
shaped sleeves an elaborate device
worked In many colored beads, these
being the same kind as those used
to make the old bead purses. and, like
them, opalescent. and the pattern of
roses and leaves had an old-fashioned
charm. These little beads are also
used in conventional designs, and l
doubt not they will put in more fire.
quent appearance In the autumn, but
at present they are just making Sec
ond bid for favor. They must needs
be accomplished by clever fingers un-
til such time. Of course, as the ma
chine steps In, and we can buy this
bead-trimming stitched by machine
and mounted on meta possibility
which will, no doubt. beyours In the
near future, II am right In my con-
lecture that opa!escent beads are to
be amongst the next seasons most
welcomed novelties.
But amongst this seasons, which
we have by no means finished, let me
chronicle foulard. which in the bright
est cherry color asks and deserves
acceptance, yelled with black ninon;
and 1t Is not an unusual circumstance
to meet this In union with collarband
and sleeves Of some other brightly-col-
ored contrasting satin. Either green
or blue being thus allied to red and
white patterned foulard It Is new
state of affairs quite welcome after
the monotonous tale of black which
dress, perforce, has so sadly told dur
ing the last two months.
AS q reaction, doubtless, we may
also consider the brightly colored
feather boas which are now pleading
for purchase. To these, however,
have not yet become reconciled, white
and black seeming to be more becom-
ing; yet must own Wedgewood blue
and bright red have their devotees,
such boas reaching to the waist and
bearing very thick tassels at the
ends.
AZ have seen new form of the skirt,
which Is gathered into band round
the ankles. Though this is more at
tractive than the old form, yet 1t must
needs be chronicled The bands are
in threes, all small, the one across the
front being shorter than those on eth
er side, which, in turn, are shorter
than that across the back. The model
which graced, or disgraced, these, was
in brown Shantung. and the coat
which completed 1t reached below the
hips, while the rolled collar of brown
velvet had over 1t narrow killing of
dull green chiffon, this killing reap
pcaring inside the wrists Of the cuffs
But let me predict another novelty
besides the beads which / have al.
ready ventured to prophesy as likely
to be widely accepted in the autumn
We shall be truly devoted to the
tapestry brocades which first made
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magnificent examples OF these are I'M
terwoven with different sorts of met
ais. and are being used now for eve
ming coats Those which more close
ly resemble the furniture brocades
are put to the same purpose at less
elaborate cost, and the very latest
model in black satin coats shows a
lining of reseda satin brocade in a
conventional pattern, dull OF surface
and rather solid of texture.
There Is a great rage for white mus
| lin flowers for wearing on dark straw
hats-roses, wisteria, laburnums, and
iriBes all being used with special en-
| thusiasm, and, indeed, sharing with
| oats and barley the attention Of the
multitude. For river wear, nothing
else seems to have been selected. save
here and there Leghorn hat turned UT
with velvet and trimmed with plain
cockade. A velvet band and lining
to light straws are amongst the re
! vivals. and becoming reyiyais, too;
while in q like category may be
| placed the Madeira work Of our child