Evening Republican, Volume 18, Number 35, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 10 February 1914 — USEFULNESS OF BEADED TUNIC IS VERY GREAT [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

USEFULNESS OF BEADED TUNIC IS VERY GREAT

THERE is nothing so inexpensive (comparatively) that gives such an effect of splendor, as the beaded tunic.—A combination of gold or silver threads with beads and spangles or of silk embroidery with them, make up the patterns, which are applied to net or chiffon or thin crepe foundation. The beads and other embroidery weight the garment so that it hangh in those slimpsy lines

that are so favored by fashion at present. Besides tunics made In this way, little coats, jackets and bodice decorations, ready to adjust,over an underbodice of net or chiffon, are Bhown in the shops. Their pretty accessories make the way of the dressmaker rather easy. * A beaded tunic, especially if the ground of net be black, does not confine its usefulness to one gown. Underslips in black and in colors look well Teiled with the embroidered net

or gleaming through the thin chiffon. Tunics haying a white ground, like white lingerie dresses, look well over pale colors. Light gray tunics and light brown, especially with net grounds, also, make possible several pleasing combinations. But for veiling other colors, black iB the best choice. .It looks very smart over white, and All the pale tints and tones down brilliant hues. Over black it makes a striking costume, of which an example is shown in the picture given here. This tunic of black net, embroidered with silk and beads and finished with a heavy fringe, is simplicity itself so far as its shape is concerned. The pattern of embroidery is elabo-, rate and rich, and the fringe of tassels graduated in length unique. There is a small bodice with sleeves of white chiffon almost covered by a low baby waist of black charmeuse, like the skirt. The net ip the body of the tupic amounts to a loose drapery falling over the sleeves and below the waistline at the back. There is a clever semblance of lacing up the top of the sleeve with fine metallic cord, and a border of rhinestone edging outlining some of the drapery. Few tunics are as heavily embroidered as this one, and few are finished with fringe. Spangles are used sparingly, a little of their glitter, set in the gleaming of beads, is more effective than much of It. The black charmeuse gown, with the addition of a draped lace bodice, is complete and wearable on many occasions without the beaded tunic. The latter comes into use when the same gown must serve for occasions that demand elaborate gowning.

JULIA BOTTOMLEY.