The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1910-11-17
,DITED BY PRUDENCE PRUDE

evening oats by some of the most
fashionable women.
Brocades, crepe, satin and velvet
are all popular this winter, and many
of the designs as we'll as the quality
er been seen, and make superb gowns,
but almost without exception these
are expensive. For the less expen-
isve gown the satin foundation, with
a pattern robe, can be selected by the
woman who is counting her pennies.
Where expense does not enter into
the question there can be the most
gorgeous gown turned out-the foun-
dalton of satin or brocade with tunic
embroidered in jet or crystal or col
pred beads and finished with a deep
fringe of silk or beads. Fringe is ex-
tremely fashionable and is used in all
widths, several rows Of narrow or
medium width, or one row of wide, as
is the more becoming or the more in
keeping with the lines of the gown.
The most elaborate trimming and
embroideries are used almost casual
ly without regard to cost. Bands of
passementerie are extremely effective,
less expensive than the embroidery up
on the material itself, and there is an
apparently endless choice in color and
design. These bands trim the waist,
finish the tunic Inc the sleeves, and
the width depends on whether the
narrow or wide line is the best.
Bead Embroidery Popular.
Bead embroidery, especially in white
porcelain, is used on the velvet gowns
as a decorative note. Many of the
most chic gowns display this novel
trimming. Broad black silk gallon, ar
ranged as long straight bands on blue
mousseline de sole, was seen on an
exceedingly handsome gown.
Embroidered bands on brocade are
though by some women to be inap-
ed design plain satin or velvet is
propriate, and they contend that when
the material is of a lowered or figur-
ed design in plain satin or velvet is
better, being more of a contrast, but
this winter many of the embroider-
les resemble so closely the pattern
and color of the brocades that they
seem only to enhance it's beauty. A
band of embroidery around the hem
on the waist and in a diagonal line
across the front of the skirt is a pop
ular method of trimming, and when,
as is so often seen, the skirt Is cut to
open at the side, showing an under
skirt of another material, this en-
broidery finishing the upper skirt adds
greatly to it's beauty.
Often the design of the brocade is
worked out in embroidery of heavy
silk or of crystal beads, and this is
most effective, for it does not break in
to the design as do the bands of en-
broidered passementerie, All these
small, or apparently small, details
count for so much in the finish of the
modern evening gown that it is worth
while studying them carefully.
A Pretty Novelty.
One of the pretty novelties, which
promises to become very popular this
winter is the high Japanese sash of
satin, with it's broad bows at the back
and no ends. This style with the
waistless corset is sure to meet with
general approval.
The velour outing hats have sprung
into favor recently. They combine
the softness of the popular plush beav-
er with a smoothness of felt and are
made into very attractive shapes.
They may be obtained in almost any
color.
Mother-of-pearl cut in odd shapes is
most effective when wrought into the
handwork on a gown. 1t takes the
place of the colored jewels SO much
seen last season and gives a much
more subdued effect.
With rules for mourning becoming
less strict each year, it is not surpris-
ing that this year practically all the
prevailing shapes and fancies of col
bred dresses are repeated in mourning
fabrics.
The high black boots with the lat
itice-work design extending from the
low vamp TO the top and heavily
beaded in jet, are among the most eff
~fective models of shoes for dress 0c-
casions.
All street skirts are short-about
three inches from the ground.
Much gold and silver lace appears
on stockings.
FLORENCE FAIRBANKS.