The Cairo bulletin., 1911-12-31

shoulders; these erlbrcideries. which
were worked on Black silk net, We're
carried out in steel and Jet beads In
termingled with black and remsrald
green silks, with subtle touch Of
dead white here and there. The train
OF this gown was pointed and the
transparent sleeves were composed
entirely Of black mousseline de sole,
edged with "grelots' Of steel and jet
Still another evening gown was COM
posed Of oyster white satin. with a
tunic Of white net thickly>embroidered
all over With pearl and crystal beads.
This embroidery was so close and
thick that II formed a sort OF coat OF
mail. and on this glittering surface a
spray OF lovely silver lilies was thrown!
This spray crossed the figure at the
left side. and On the corsage. which
was also completely covered with EN-
bfoidery, there was single large lily
Just over the bust al the left side.
A curious detail Of this costume was
the long pointed hood, OF embroidered
net, which hung loose at the back.
This hood was very long. and 1t was
finished off with an immense tasse)
o. crystal beads, These picturesque
hoods falling loose at the back OF
evening hodices are leading features
CT the present season. One finds them
on handsome gowns OF all kinds, and
IN one or two cases noticed that the
dainty hood was lined With ermine.
On coats and NANTES, too, these hoods
are very much the fashion. and, as a
rule, they ere fashior/d after the
manner Of the hoods worn by Fran
ciscan monks.
The rage of the moment is the plain
band OF fur finishing off the neck Of
velvet walking costumes. These
gowns are frequently cut in princess
fashion. with the corsage plain and
high at the neck. and narrow band
o. rich fur finishing It OF at the throat.
There is a distinct tendency. this sea-
son, to revive the plain. tight. velvet
bodice which mods the figure. One
Or two Of our leading dressmakers are
making specially Of velvet gowns
arranged in this way, and these ar
lists ineist that We shall return. little
by little. to the curious fashions OF
the early Victorian days II is true
that the nain ve'vet bodices. Tor.
dered with lands OF fur. belong more
to 1880 than TO 1890, but all the same
we are going back and back. and no
one can tell where we are apt to end,
with regard TO neck arrangements,
one OF the newest IDEAS is the rather
high collar edged with fril OF plalt-
ed muslin This frill falls ever the top
OF the collar hand and gives to its
wearer strangely childish appear
ance. But on the whole these heck
frills are the reverse OF becoming
They make the neck and throat look
rather nrtidy, and they take away
from the smart effect which high lace
or muslin collars have made pleas
an.ly fami lar.
Each week II seems that ruchings
become more and more ubiquitous;
ruchings OF velvet. satin. taffeta. chif.
ton. etc, &c, Every possible mate
sa.'issaruched or plated aud the lin;
ings Of muffs al, scarves as, wen rs
those OF coats and NANTES. are gath,
cred up into tiny folds. certain
shade OF dull violet is In great de-
mand for linirgs OF all kinds ami
this artistic tint comes out wei, in
chiffon. crepe de chine and mousseine
de sole.
Two millinery models OF an attrac.
tive order have recently been seen
A white felt picture hat has its wide
brin edged with black velvet and the
domed crown completely covered with
folds and bows OF geranium.pink vel
vet The brim OF this hat droops
slightly at the sides and at the back
1t Is turned up. but not abruptly. The
softly folded trimming OF this hat is
a speciality of the present season. We
End just such hats as this in the
show rooms of our leading milliners in
black velvet, ravens wing blue satin,
embroidered crepe de chine and other
rich materials
A second hat is of quite another
shape. 1t is. practically, large
"beret'' and the vide, fat crown
forms frame for the head and hair.
In this case the foundation OF the hat
was ivory white felt, while the large
crown was composed OF ravens wing
blue velvet. In front there was a
twisted ornament formed of passemen-
terie and a large black aigrette
The millinery of the day is decided.
ly picturesque In outline and it is, for
the greater Part, specially becoming.
The shapes now In vogue are quaint
and artistic. the most delicate pastel
tints are employed for velvets and
feathers. Aprcpos the latter, shaded
feathers are once more very fashion.
able, and on some of the newest
models have seen curious feather
which Is partly ostrich and partly
marstoGt
A visiting gown In the most popular
fabric OF the hour, velvet, combining
the plain and the striped. trimmed
with buttons, is shown In the ilIustra.
ton ,
Selecting the Needle.
Nsodlnuorkarq cften INV M affau.