Evening journal., 1912-08-31
DRESS ACCESSORIES
Lace Vests, Ribbon Flowers
and FiIIetS for the Hair
in New Designs
BUTTONS AN
IMPORTANT ITEM

whose one silk frock must do ser
vice for all social occasions. no bet
ter choice either Of material or de-
sign could be made. II is unobtrusive
enough to wear 10 church or on the
street and yet the richness Of lace
and satin are the qualities one likes
in ones informal dinner or party
frocks.
wise woman will study her dress.
and IL she Is determined to make one
do for many different occasions. will
vary II as much as possible in the
arrangement OF the neck and other
parts Of the blouse To replace the
lace vest if she cares to make IL re-
movable, she might wear high chok-
er Of chiffon cloth with a wide. lace
edged frill falling down over the
front OF the waist other accessories,
also, make q refreshing change. Belts
and girdles are immensely popular
just now. Crush girdles Of black veil
vet are worn with many gowns. Some
times the ends are carelessly looped
over at the side front; sometimes the
closing is accomplished at the mid
die OF the back under a small fat
bow, from which depend long ends
Of velvet ribbon. With a white dress
the black velvet sash girdle is ex-
tremely chic
Then there are any number OF
small bows for the neck, the hair,
the lingerie and for decoration gem
orally. Unless one has the fingres
Of the born artist, the tying Of a
jaunty bow is not easily accom-
plished. But nowadays saleswomen
at the ribon counters will deftly tie
your bows for you on request so
that you can acquire one just to
your liking.
Ribbon flowers, too, you can have
made to order to suit your dress, or
any color scheme you may have
adopted. Small punches of them.
tucked in the front of your bodice
or half concealed in the folds OF the
lace at your throat, give an accepta-
BILE hint Of color on a dark gown.
Odd little floral brooches are made
OF ribbon and worn with all kinds of
waists, the plainest of lingerie blouses
| being greatly enhanced by their dec
I orative appearance. Flower hatpins
are a natural sequence of floral
!
I flowers which form the top of the
pin being easily incorporated with the
rest Of the trimming of the hat. These
same useful ribbon flowers also find
place as hair ornaments. especially
when made part of fiilet conining
the loosely waved frant hair. Adora-
BILE fillets, especially for young girls,
are those Of twisted bands Of gold or
/ silver ribbon, or strings of pearls,
caught here and there with pink rose
buds, blue forget-me-nots or purple
violets artfully desived from ribbon
which rivals the natural flowers in
| hue. Nor are older women debarred
/ from the wearing of fllets. and many
worn faces are rejuvenated by letting
the hair droop softly about the face
and fastening over IL a narrow black
velvet fllet. The ribbon flowers may
be replaced by a black tulle bow not
necessarily Of large proportions Or
a ieweled pin may be caught at one
side either with or without a smart
bow or fancy feather.
But the lace accessories we're the
original subject OF discourse and It Is
upon these that the individuality of a
gown depends.
This costume. for instance. is re-
deemed from a monotonous similarity
TO others OF it's kind by the quaint
little lace rever tucked in the front
Of the blouse White charmeuse satin
or white SERGE may be used with
equally pleasing results. and either
may be appropriately combined with
the black satin which appears in the
| neat oootfon If tho ekfrf the ufido
oliar and the girdie. Cluny lace is
he foundation Of the rever and the
| uffs in this gown as in the first one