Evening Republican, Volume 20, Number 139, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 10 June 1916 — DECORATION FOR SOFT SILKS [ARTICLE]

DECORATION FOR SOFT SILKS

Many Ideas Have Been Put Forward, Some Highly Decorative and Some in Quieter Forms. # Quaint medallions and bouquets and prim little baskets of flowers are scattered over the surface of soft silks. Rings of several colors and of irregular shapes are dropped at widely spaced intervals over other silks, and on others highly decorative patterns are used. . Lovely georgette crepes have baskets of flowers scattered over the surface. A fine taffeta broche which combines crispness and softness in just the right degree is ornamented with a little flower which never grew on land or sea. Stripes are very fashionable and are cleverly used. Gay-patterned linings are used in coats and suits. Delicate organdie embroideries are used in a number of dainty ways; many are lightly touched in color, especially old blue and delicate rose. Embroidered nets touched in color are used for entire frocks as well as for trimmings.