The Washington herald., 1913-04-20

NICKNACKS PICKED UP HERE
AND THERE.

4 A4SO 1k1ElNGs
With tailor mades the Derby glove
with heavy black stitching, is being verl
much worn just now. These gloves ar,
now made IT. washing castor. either .-cI
low or white. and it seems that they ar
iquite easily cleaned with soap and water.
Waistcoats with pockets have made
their appearance in the Bots in the morn.
ing. and pretty pedestrians at the fash.
ionable hour frankly put their hands in
them. which gives the wearers a little
air of masculinity not without ch,rm. II
goes very well with the little straigh:
short "vareuses'' that used to be called
long ago "caracos," and these now begin
Ito reappcar. There is nothing new under
the SUM
Are garters going TO be worn again in
def" zee Of all -" hygienic laws? One
would think 80 by seeing the dainty
marvels shown nearly everywhere n
gathered ribbon, lowered with tiny roses
o. adorned with fascirr ting buckles.
Knitting Is very popular these days.
and in this connection coats are knitted
by hand in silks of very vivid tones,
flowers I, put on hats or around the lamp
shade in garlands, handbags made en-
tirely in flowers, blue hydrangeas in
faded tones and always with large clasp
Iof chased silver In house furnishing
knitting is also used extensively. Very
decorative designs have been created for
this and Of very good effect. but what
patience this demands!
Tan shoes, which have been rather
abandoned. are about to make their re-
appearance. Even this winter the boots
with tan tops and patent leather vamps
have foretold their temperance. The
uppers remain different-in striped ma
terial yellow and white. gray and white
according to the color of the shoe. They
are light and agreeable to wear and easier
to keep in order than antelope or doeskin
Many shoes have straps. the derbys but
toned on the side in antelope kid and
black patent leather with horn buttons.
American shapes remain much the same,
the toe being slightly square.
A pretty possession is a little cage of
Dresden pottery opening at the top like
box and filled with dried flower petals.
very perfumed. They are enclosed in a
gauze envelope, which allows the fra
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being able to leave this graceful tomb
Dresden china, by the way, is very pop
ular. Long parasol handles are made
from it and mounted in gold, the only
objection to them being their fragile ma
ture.
Indoor dresses are being made very
elaborate and should indeed harmonic
with the elegant surroundings of the mod
ern woman. The prettiest effect is OBJ
tanned by the toilettes, which are in ex-
actly the same style as that of the boudoir
or salon in which their wearer receives.
The mousseline de sole, which has been
worn for so long, is being replaced grad
ually by ,tulle, which is very charming
when used with lace, the indispensable
trimming for indoor dresses.
A delightful idea to be noted is the fol-
lowing. In the opening of the coat of
tailor costume pleating of tulle is sewn
on the inside on one side in such q way
that the jabot looks nearly horizontal and
covers a part of the opposite side of the
front of the jacket. This arrangement
has the double advantage of allowing the
collar to be open, according to the present
ia shion. !
The great novelty of this season is the
wide sash belt in soft ribbon encircling
the hips. and brought down lower at the
back. 1t will certainly modify the usual
appearance of the feminine silhouette.
4 studied art will be necessary in arrang-
nx these sashes on the toilette, as they
.eally have no fixed place; but on the
lingerie dresses they will be extremely be-
coming. The colors used will be in vivid
the Oriental shades will
AIRY out the idea of the sashes of the
Almees. The important thing is to place
living them a retreating line on the side
where they are knotted. as this method
caves the back of the dress free to be
lightly bloused.
Thin dresses in embroidered crepon
ill be very popular this summer. Some
ill be made in white crepon embroid-
red in colored flowers in rather vivid
,nes, or else in embroideries in the Slav
r Bulgarian style. Made simply they
ill be delightful frocks for garden wear.
hey will be finished with little collars
pleated tulle and narrow leather belts.
o give them more distinction these
resses will have long. rather full sleeves,
18th close fitting wrists. Crepon, in
led, will be tremendously used, as there
'e cotton crepons, wool crepons and silk
epons which are quite delicious
Although linen, which is so, light, prac-
cal and smart in its simplicity, has not
lite lost its popularity for chemisettes,
e very fine cotton crepe is becoming G
serious rival, for it has the great ad-
.ntage of crushing less easily on account
its having. no starch in it. But since a
does not lend itself to being trimmed q
it'll pleats, it is generally decorated with
d fashioned embroidery, made of the o.
me stuff, in the Moldavian and Persian 81
yles. which has had so much success u
tely. In this way a white blouse of