The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-05-27
Beads Take Prominent Place Anon
Trimmings By May Manton

wv yOMEN who have treasures hidden away
w in the shape Of Chinese silk shawls EN-
w broidered and fringed will do well to look
them up and to bring them forth into the daylight
Chinese influences are at work. Chinese embroid-
cries are the smartest of all things and wherever
there is real antique piece be found there is
also the best effect We are living in of
many periods far as fashions are concerned.
The present is something OF a conglomerate season.
Some designers looking at the period OF Louis
XIV and we all know that it was in his time that
Madame de Pompadour affected the Chinese
coIors Chinese materials and Chinese e-nhroid-
cries, consequently we are having a reflection OF
the Chinese period when consider the Louis
XIV era. Shawls are being used tor TUNES and Tor
draperies and modern Chinese embroideries of
all sorts are employed Chinese materials are
for all fabrics let them be woven where they may.
Chinese blue and Chinese yellow are exceptionally
handsome. They are used together and they are
used in combination with quieter tones. really
superb coat that gives evidence of the influence
is ong and big and ample and of duvetyn in Chinese
yellow with deep hem of black satin embroidered
in Chinese blue while the lining also is of satin in
the same blue shade. 1t is superb wrap OF its
kind, available for motoring, for summer resorts
and for all occasions OF such sort and 1t reflects
the influence in most attractive and interesting
way. Incidentally, it may be mentioned that
duvetyn is being extensively used for motoring
and for sports coats. The latest advices from the
famous Florida resorts report it favorte ma
terial both for coats and for trimming of wool
jersey that, to extent supesedes silk The
coat referred to emphasizes the vogue of the
y,
we shall see great many touches of the blue and of
the yellow used in contrast with quieter tones for
afternoon and for evening costumes and perhaps
for street costumes of dressy order They will
make beautiful Innings for piazza for each is
beautiful in its way.
The Chinese embroideries were mentioned in
earlier letter but note of that kind sounded IS
certain to gain and further emphasis needed.
Chinese enbroideries and Chinese coorings may
safely be counted upon something of feature
of the spring and summer styles. To be at their
best for gowns and any costumes save those known
by the name of sports and which allow much free
dom in the of color, they will of course be
used with reserve. A bit of the characteristic
Chinese embroidery bodice of grey will for
example relieve the quiet effect The wonderful
Mandarin embroideries will be put to many uses.
Already seeing sports hats of Oriental linen
with trimming of these bands and the season
advances there will be countless uses which
they will be applied. Chinese motifs too are used
upon various gowns characteristic Chinese coors
being used for the working. So long the bril-
liancy is not over done it always is effective Let
us hope that it will be held in reserve.
Among the latest of the sports coats to have been
seen are those made of color jersey silk sewed
together to form stripes approximately from four
to five inches in width. Chinese blue and Chinese
yellow makes combination that is brilliantly pic
turesque against the background of the seashore
mountains.
The present may safely be said to be a season of
needlework Not alone are these wonderful Chinese
e1nbroideries being sought and used the simple
everyday sorts that are familiar to every woman
are extensively employed and often it is the very
simplest that gives the best results.