Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1911-02-28
tiarper,s Bazar Fashions.

To 20 literally from one extreme to
the other, the fancy blouse or separate
waist is detail of dress which 10 OF dis
tinct importance a. the winter wanes
and the frocks which have served
throughout 1t bave lost their first fresh
ness. just now it IL the garment which
momentarily, of all others, draws atten-
ton to certain novel fabrics that came
in tentatively at the beginning of the
winter, and have only just begun to
come into their own.
This is the case with beaded fabrics.
Some of them, the nets, are actually
coated with beads, dark, mixed, or iri-
descent; others are sparsely sown, or, at
least they are open enough to show tho
Oriental patterns of the net beneath.
The handsomest are those that repeat In
dark beads the cashmere designs, but
some distinguished ones are coated with
porcelain beads, all of the most infini-
tesimal character, be 1t understood.
These white Opaque beads give an effect
of sculpture, especially when patterned
over the net.
The separate lace blouses, usually Of
black over white, and trimmed with the
smallest of ribbon flowers, or those Of
gauze or silk, are among the loveliest OF
the late bouses seen for theatre or
matinee wear. They most often accom-
pany a velvet coat and skirt, in lieu OF q
velvet waist, which never will slip COM
fortably into sleeve, however soft tho
silk lining.
One of the most pleasing dinner
blouses of recent make is OF black Chan
tilly lace, mounted over white chiffon,
with touches of gold lace at the lower
edges of the three quarter sleeves and
across the front. Tiny groups OF silk
ribbon flowers ornament the high circu-
lar collar and the sleeve bands.
In jewelry, which is an important de-
tail of dress at the present hour, every
thing runs to antique settings-that Is to
the reproduction of them. Metal-fringed
brooches and pendants, set in old-silver,
with dull jewelled heads or pear-shaped
drops, are having an increasing vogue,
while gold, particularly that which Is
slightly finished, is for the moment re-
tired.
There is little that il novel in neck
wear, though every dress collar strives
to be an individual. Bib collars are per-
haps the newest things at the present
time. They are designed to be worn
with coat costume and to fill IN coat
V in the front, while clasping the neck.
Some have fancy jabots attached, others
are composed of rich lace.
In jabots every size may be seen, from
those that are merely fiat lace tabs to
full flounced articles that reach quite to
the waist. Irish lace is still the favorite
trimming for the heavier jabots; but
those edged with Philippine embroidery
are lighter, very dainty, and newer.
The varieties of beltings which are
now appearing are literally endless.
They include every sort OF band from
closely woven silk elastic, beaded or EN-.
broidered or plain, or silk and metal
threads, to the stout non-yielding EN-.
bossed beltings, and those in handsome
leather. Flat two-inch patent leather
bands are worn with loosely belted morn
ing jackets, some with engraved, others
with plain, FURNISHED buckles.
There is no real vogue for colored
patent leather belts at present, though
they promise to be seen with small boys
and girls summer costumes; but the
fashion for Persian beltings in dark or
light cashmere designs and quaint
antique buckles is on the increase.
The newest woman's handkerchief is
the sheerest trifle, all white preferably,
and with a tiny edge of Madeira en-
broidery, and one or two open-w0rk
corners.
There are numerous other novelties,
such as handkerchiefs having the narrow
pale-toned border hemsttched on, or
those with the severely plain hemmed
edge and plain initial in the corner.
The pure white article is the sort pre-.
ferred by the smartest women however.
Though the time for wearing them is
still some months off, long and short en-
broidered and plain silk gloves are al
ready on display. They come in all
lengths, but in limited range of colors.
SO far the majority are in white or
black silk, but few costly examples
are given extremely fine and delicately
arranged embroidered motifs up the
sleeve portion.