The acme magazine . of everyten suggest the kingdom of Nippon. Embroideries also have caught theJapanese swing in design and treat-ment, which is an excellent thing, forIn this field the clever orientals areartists hard to equal. Whether the wrap worn with onesnew costume is evolved from a kimonoor takes the form of a fichu or pele-rine or some other truly Victorian shape, it is apt to differ iu materialfrom the rest of the costume in tex-ture, though matching it in color. Often the trimmings of the gownbuilt of silk, wool or cotton voile willbe made of taffeta silk. In this case the third pie
The acme magazine . of everyten suggest the kingdom of Nippon. Embroideries also have caught theJapanese swing in design and treat-ment, which is an excellent thing, forIn this field the clever orientals areartists hard to equal. Whether the wrap worn with onesnew costume is evolved from a kimonoor takes the form of a fichu or pele-rine or some other truly Victorian shape, it is apt to differ iu materialfrom the rest of the costume in tex-ture, though matching it in color. Often the trimmings of the gownbuilt of silk, wool or cotton voile willbe made of taffeta silk. In this case the third piece is apt tobe a chic little wrap of the same silk,and more often than not it is decoratedwith embroideries which consist of agood deal of fancy braiding, combinedwith a few telling stitches. Foulards are heralded as having oncemore regained their place in the smartset of dress materials and promise torun the rough, woven pongees veryclose as materials for summer tailormades. Either silk is excellent for hard SHORT WAISTED EFFECT. 68 IN THE REALM OF FASHION. and Dotn are to oe naa in tne crav-enette finish, which makes them im-pervious to rain or dust. The rough silks are fashionably trim-med with tartan plaids in taffeta, su-rah or louisiiie. The foulards have gar-nitures of linen. and cloth in fancytailored bands and shaped empiece-ments. Not much lace is used as arule for silk tailor mades, though oc-casionally one sees revers and cuffs ofIrish lace or lingerie sets of linen withlace. No material is too light or thin to bepressed into service for the fancy tai-lored suit. These are more often ofvoile than of heavier stuffs, and mous-eeline de soie makes the trimmings forthese as well as for broadcloth andsilk costumes. Bands of mousseline braided withnarrow soutache or the square mesnfilet lace nets similarly braided or em-broidered in darned work done inheavy worsted, chenille or silk are seenin many of the best of the newermodels. AMY VARNUM. Snugness and Trigness H
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