The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-06-12
Embroidery
Puts Chic in
Costumes
BY JULIA BLANSHARD
NEA Service Writer


NEW YORK, June 12.-It Is the
characterization that makes so many
summary things positively ravishing
this season.
New buttons, some Of them mod
ern, others revivals of old Victor
ian designs, bring a quaint charm
to tailored frocks.
Wee self-covered buttons march
In double line up some Of the dres-
siest batiste and organdie garden
dresses. One huge glass button,
cleverly placed on shoulder, makes
black coat with round neck look
individual indeed.
Hand-embroiderey is on the up
and up, with such a vogue for it
in yokes, collars and cuffs that it
looks as II needle-work were about
to invade the home again.
Touches Of Color
A Paris dinner gown Of scrumptu-
Gus black satin skirt and white
batiste bodice is enriched by the
palest Of pink and blue eyelets
joining white ones in au-over hand
embroidered pattern.
What a patent leather belt, flower
and hat band Of gaudy color can
do to a costume is something like
miracle. Appliqued designs Of
patent leather on sheer sports
woolens add gaiety and a distinc-
tive note Of chic.
Ribbons are an integral part Of
many dresses. A little net frock is
dainty and feminine with its seven
TERED hounces edged in alternating
pale pink and blue very narrow
grosgrain ribbon.
Twisted satin ribbon, in black and
white, outlines the neck Of black
satin suit with white organdie
blouse. Many printed crepes use
grosgrain ribbon in the plain tone
Of their varied colors for Jokes,
cuffs to the tiny, short sleeves, and
even for the hem finish to their
skirts.
Lace Adds Chic
Lace certainly never was used to
better advantage than it is today
to enrich chiffon, printed crepes,
batiste embroiderieS and various
other fine, summary materials. 1t
is the year to dig around in the
garnet for odd bits of real lace to
give unusual beauty to a dress or
two.
It is surprising how many of the
prettiest decorative motifs this year
are done with the velvet touch.
Perhaps not surprising when the
soft quality of velvet is considered.
1t has a feminine, fiattering quail
ity to it that makes it an ideal me-
dunn for original ornamentation.
Insets for Sandals
You find the velvet touch on all
kinds Of apparel From the velvet
pump bows of early spring, sum-
nler sandals now use insets of the
material to give them distinction.
Purses 'yes-yes" this trend, fol-
lowing the shoes lead. Dresses find
velvet the thing they have been
looking for to finish them with that
little touch of color that fashion
asks for, in the name of contrast.
Hats. perhaps spend more original
ity in using the velvet touch than
other apparel. A bridesmaids hat
Of Italian straw, natural shade, uses
hand-Work of old blue stitching on
its brinl, and a banding of old blue
velvet, tied in a, brigand's knot at
one side, with sash ends.
A ravishing and picturesque large
capeline of black Starched lace mesh
has black velvet petals and band
ing of cabouchons Of pearls.
This more intricate decorative
trend is worth watching. It means
that the more dressed up your
costumes become, the less you need
in the way of necklaces, earrings
and other accessories.