The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1910-04-22

dered with lace turning at the throat
line and running down each side of
these dainty CONNECTIONS between fine
lines Of tucks extending from the yoke
to the belt The military blouses
are among the smartest looking of
all the new types and are quite as
trim as their name implies, for the
fronts, entirely of half-inch tucks.
close beneath broad bands OF heavy
lace or boldly patterned embroidery.
Similar bands with pointed ends cross
the shoulders in epaulet fashion.
High, straight collars trim the
necks, and the long sleeves of bands
and tuck groupings in entire.deux
effect are of conventional shape. Of
course, many of the new blouses are
such maze of embroidery, lace and
handwork that the woman who has
not an unlimited bank account turns
from them with despair. Women who
are skillful with the needle can east
ly provide for themselves an exceed
ingly smart waist by Duying hand
some, but plain pattern. and doing
their own embroidering.
1t is quite probable that lace has
never been used so generally and for
such a large variety of purposes as
at the present time. The touch of
lace is evident on almost every part
of woman's costume. Lace has left
the ballroom and the boudoir, and can
be seen on the streets in irresistible
combination with different parts of
an outdoor costume. Few things seem
to escape the fascinating frill; the
wearers may revel in it to their hearts
delight. 1t is used as an undersleeve
for the broadcloth street gown. Ecru
lace Is gathered into velvet ribbon
band and a ruffle OF lace falls over
the hand.
Even the hat is under the spell of
the lace. The lace has been pleated
and is used to outline the velvet buck
le form on the front of the hat. There
is certain freshness supplied by lace
in this instance; and, moreover, con-
is possible by the removal
of the lace and return after clean
ing. Lace is also used-to fill the space
between the lapels of the short coat.
Net edged with gold lace falls in a
becoming plisse.
Blue and white checked linen frocks
are made beautiful by the insertion of
very coarse Cluny motifs. The breast
plate on curiously cut model with
the new high bolero effect Is of Cluny.
The sleeve panels repeat the design
and skirt panel on each side of the
lower skirt holds in the gathered por-
ton of the side cores, suggesting a
slight panier. When Cluhy lace is
inserted, it is merely placed upon
the finished model, sewed around its
edge with fine stitches and the ma
terial beneath 1t is cut away and the
edge rolled.
For morning or afternoon hats there
is decided tendency toward the
rough straws. There is something
youthful in the appearance, and with
this pleasing element goes sufficient
ly ornamental character that needs
little trimming. A shape of coarse
straw, turned up at the side and held
there by straw scarab, dyed to ap-
proach the iridescence of the beetle,
is certainly an easy and becoming Sc.
lection for the spring. Then, again,
the large fiat shape of rough straw
is an excellent background for a
wreath of field flowers or bunch of
roses The rough straws are more
durable and retain their shape more
successfully than the finer weaves.
They appear in all of the spring
shades and shapes and are willing to
meet any reasonable demands.
The recent exhibition of Japanese
materials in Paris has given new
impetus to the use of Japanese ma
terials and designs in trimming. In
dian and Cashmere designs are also
considerably exploited in spring and
summer fabrics.
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