The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-05-27

most attractive blouse of rose colored crepe de
chine is embroidered down each front with groups
represents three lines, within the other and
they are outlined alternately with darning in black
thread and with French knots in black.
Beads put to every possible and bead em-
brodery must be considered. Whether or not the
great attention paid to embroidered nets is due at
least in part to the inevitable shortage of lace,
the output is exceptional this season. One of the
handsonest founcings yet to have been seen shows
a design of conventionalized leaves and flowers
The leaves darned over with black thread and
are outlined with COUGHING Of silver and the flowers
embroidered with tiny little iridescent beads
The idea once suggested it can be carried out in
similar ways by any woman who can hold a needle.
is the thought behind these things that is Of such
value Beads net and beads silk, beads for
embroidery and beads for outlining edges all are
fashionable Silk wolfe and chiffon gowns are shown
with the hens outlined with borders in tiny little
that might have been used for braid. really
superb founcing is made of black net showing a
design of which might be called the unbroken or
modified Greek fret, that is embroidered with
furnished silver threads. A very beautiful dinner
gown of black tulle is trimmed with bands, wider
and narrower, of jet beads sewed into the material.
is made of white tulle with tiny crystal beads
covering the sewing of the hem and tucks. A
very beautiful imported model is of salmon colored
silk wolfe combined with shimmering tafeta.
The drapery is outlined with bands of iridescent
beads. Wherever one turns the bead influence is
apparent. 1t may take the form only OF little
flower embroidered on the end OF the craVat 1t may
take the form of elaborate garniture but in one
way or another it is apparent wherever smart cos
tunes are seen.
We are considering great many periods and
denure effects greatly in vogue TOR the younger
contingent. They really fascinating for the
girl who cannot be made to look mature and they
serve coquettish purpose while at the same time
they are smart.
Quiet colors the vogue abroad and matter
of course they are reflected here but always with
relief. A gown of brown taffeta is made with
full skirt cut in points at its lower edge and with
bodice, the skirt of which becomes almost tunic
with cutaway fronts with short sleeves with wide
circular frils falling to the elbows and with little
turned over collar at the half low neck. All the
edges are cut in points and bound At the waist
line is a girdle of narrow blue velvet rib
bon into which is tucked little bunch of flowers
that might have been plucked in your grand
mothers garden.
A fascinating dancing frock is of white and black
makes five founces ruf1es the skirt. the fifth
one stopping just little below the hips. The upper
part of the skirt is of soft black tulle gathered
full at the waist. Where the ruies join it tiny
little hoop arranged cleverly beneath to distend
the material without being The soft little
bodice with the short sleeves also is of the black
tulle but the little hschu with it's rule is of white
tulle and the waist line is grdle OF narrow blue
ribbon terminating in fat little bow at the center
front. 1t is fascinating costume for the young
girl for whom it is designed but the fschu is dan
gerous proposition for her older sister. It makes
ideal frame for the face that is absolutely guilt
less of lines but it has the unfortunate tendency
to emphasize the earlier signs Of passing years.