Evening journal., 1911-04-27
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FASHION AND FADS
BY Maude +. Cilley.

Frils Of lace, lawn or net have
taken the place this year Of the mar
row ruching. without which at one
time no collar was deemed complete.
A sash or girdle of one Of the
beautiful new ribbons of gold gauze,
showing small floral designs in deli
cate colors. forms charming aoces-
sorry.
Many tub suitings. some very "a
miliar. others new or In new guise.
are seen in wash fabric stocks. Pom
gee and shantung effects head the
list.
The Coronation bag is the latest Of
equisite novelties and Is made prin-
oipally in silk and tinsel tapestry,
with antique gold tinsel applique in
various designs.
Among the new parasols is one Of
natural colored pongee with an over
cover also Of pongee. This is finish
ed with a fringe Of cream-colored silk
ribbon braid.
Most Of the hat crowns are round
or in sugsr-loaf shape This is espe-
cially true in the flower toques and
the small straw hats, trimmed fully
with fine flowers
Satin, either the real article or the
clotb-backed variety, is 10 he really
the rage for the dressier skirts and
suits. and surah and taffeta will run
II a close second
With a Louis XIV bag. when in
dressy attire. a well-dressed womans
toilette is complete. the bag being OF
silk tapestry with highly polished
gold-plated frame.
Fanciful plaitings and weavings Of
ribbons are taking we'll for use under
transparent waists TO give the bit or
mass Of color now deemed necessary
to the finish Of such garments.
1t is now very smart to have ones
parasol and aumoniere or handbag
fashioned out of the same silk and
these often match the silk Of the frock
or some portion of the trimming
For the corselet skirt the blouse is
frequently Of chiffon in the exact tint
Of the skirt the ornsmentation being
confined to the lining. which is visible
through the transparent chiffon
The princess petucoat is popular.
especially for evening gowns and lin
gerie dresses. This garment is fitted
to show clearly the outline Of the fig
ure, finished below the knee with
fiounce
Smart high shoes are Of white
buckskin, with scslloped edges and
large white pearl buttons On the
side opposite the buttoned edge the
shoes are ornamented with design IN
white crystal heads
A very smart sunshsde is of white
satin, draped with black silk mar
quisette, which is caught into a band
of net embroidered in white silk floss.
This band is edged with knife plait-
ed ruche Of marquisette
Cross-stitch borders are very effec-
tive on pongee and are quite the lat
est craze among needlewomen Tho
more quaint and old-fsshioned the
pattern the better The color scheme
adheres too, 10 the days Of our grand
mothers
The smartest materials for a bride
include Duchesse satin. liberty, crepe
meteor. Charmeuse, silk marquisette
and net combined and draped with
chiffon and mousseline dc sole. en-
broidered in silk floss. pearls. silver
and beads.
Braiding in soutache. rst-taii and
new plated design are all employed,
land fiat or shaped into borders and
sometimes combined with embroidery.
Buttons. balls and pendant ornaments
are also fashioned Of these braids
In the bicorne style hats, which
are many. the Napoleon lines. Some
Of the bicornes are so shaped that the
brim, front and back almost meet over
the top Of the indented crown. hut al
the face line is pinched into q sharp.
short point at each side
Touches Of old brocade give color
TO some Of the handsomest tailor
mades. One Of the frequent methods
is the use Of a simulated waistcoat
that peeps from under the cross cover
sides of the coat. and often a little
needlewOrk on the grown. OF suit com
bines the old rose and green Of the
brocade or the other soft colors