The Washington herald., 1911-12-21

NEW NOTES FROM
FASHION WORLD
Modistes Use Embroidery of
COlOred Stones.

Though number Of Parisiennes remain
faithful to the classical velvet of ratine
tailor costumes for paying visits, there
are many mondaines who combine their
toilets in such a manner as to wear
! them for dinner at a restaurant. and
in the stalls Of the theater afterward.
For the latter arrangement, the warm
fur cloaks worn during the afternoon
open to disclose the loveliest and film
lest creations in charmeuse, mousseline
de sole, and lace Most of these dresses
are made without collar bands, but even
when the throat and neck are veiled
the tulle is so thin that the effect from
distance is almost the same.
You inquire how these three materials
are amaigamated. The majority of the
charmeuse foundations have a complete
yelling Of thin cream lace from the
squire decolletage, and elbow sleeves to
the q of the train. Chiffon. always
matcf 2 the satin, covers the back
and :. ;, and crosses in front above
the knees. The draping of the bodice
depends on the figure Of the wearer, yet,
in most instances, the crossed effect is
becoming. Pale tortoiseshell-colored
satin and chiffon to correspond, dull gold
charmeuse and black tulle, and antique
blue liberty satin with black Chantilly
lace and fur are among the popular
combinations and colorings of the mo-
ment
New Ways of Using Lace.
Lace is being used in many new ways.
it takes the form or ruffies for edging
collarettes and is used to fall over the
hands new idea on a velvet gown is
to have lace ruffie applied like a jabot
from the neck to the hem Of the skirt.
Thia nf nain0 lace made unite
a sensation at one Of the last race meet
ings, and many were the remarks about
this jabot which had developed from the
chic little side ruffie of the summer until
II had achieved the entire length OF a
gown. With this black and white COM
bination was worn a bright blue sash.
with fringed ends falling toward one side.
The long buttoned sleeves, with their
cuff ruffies of fine lace, give a very
pretty feminine touch to many Of the
plain little frocks. A novelty in scarfs.
when one cannot indulge in handsome
fur, is the stole of colored velour soupls
or panne. to which a slight border OF
fur, is the stole OF colored velour souple
colored velvet are employed by many Of
the dressmakers for these attractive ac-
cessories to the street gowns.
There is a dazzling display OF embroid-
cries and jeweled trimmings on this sea-
sons evening toilettes. The rich and fam
ing jeweled stones for trimmings and for
girdles have been adopted on the toll
cite de soiree with considerable effect
Long GordIes and Chains.
Doucet has again introduced long gir-
dies and chains made Of scarabee stones
intended to loop up side draperies Of
rich and souple brocaded tissues.
Worth continues to enhance the robe
de soiree with wonderful strass embroid-
cry. These dazzling colored brillIants,
sometimes shading from dark gray to
light gray. or even black to white, are
very pretty as a trimming. They are
also used in every graduation of color.
from the deep sapphire to the palest
azure. On a velvet robe they are won
derfully effective. Rhinestones or pearls
dotted along the border of a decolletage
of mousseline or lace is most becoming
to the complexion. The violet starss
stones, blending to pale mauve and white
are also charming as a decoration to cor
sage and sleeves. Many of the leading
dressmakers are using these lavishly col
ored stones as embroidery, but 1t is en-
plOyed only on the corsage, as 1t would
be too elaborate on the skirt and would
consequently fail to attain the trite
Parisienne cachet.