Rensselaer Journal, Volume 11, Number 33, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 23 January 1902 — The Women’s Corner [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

The Women’s Corner

A charming creation, whose cleaning value cannot be over-estimated, is made of white point d’esprit and lace, colored a faint russet. The skirt is in narrow gores, between which the yellow white of the insertions shows in horizontal lines. Under a wider entredeux, used as a heading, two deep flounces finish the Jupe, which, cut to train slightly, is worn over point d’esprit petticoats. The round bodice is made of straight strips of Insertion and net, gathered at the waist and girdled by a folded belt of velvet in the same yellow as the lace. This velvet also appears in a band and knot on the elbow pleeves, and in a loose bow holding down at the left bust the ends of the graceful fichu draped about the shoulders.

Broadcloth and Uc« I'aalninn. One of the very latest models is shown in this biscuit-colored broadcloth and Russian lace costume. The skirt of this beautiful gown ip laid in tiny box-pleats from the belt to the circular flounce in the direct front, gradually growing shorter at the sides, and sloping up to the shirring at the back of the skirt. Where the tucks end, the fullness forms the flare of the skirt. Each tuck is edged with five rows of stitching, done with Corticelli Stitching silk. At the head of the circular flounce there is a broad applique of Russian lace, the material betng cut away underneath. On this lace are three rows of pale green velvet appliqued in a Greek design. The flounce is confined half its depth by the boxpleats, the fullness spreading below. The bodice id also tucked and fastened with little loops and buttons. Over this there is a bolero of Russian lace trimmed with the bauds of green velvet A broad turn-down collar of velvet is edged with sable. The sleeves

are covered to the elbow with the lace, which Is then allowed to hang in a flowing effect. Turn-back cuffs of velvet at the qlbow are edged with sable. The lower or undersleeve Is tucked all over and slashed up its outer edge. Where the ends of the tucks form

loops. Fine ruffles of lace fill up the opening and Tall over tho hand.

Stitching M Decoration. Stitching is still a most fashionable mode of decoration. A novelty Introduced this fall consists of rows of

machine stitching in contrasting and sometimes variegated shades of silk. A new model is this street gown of blue camel’s hair. The Hklrt has a curious arrangement of graduated tucks, curving over tlie hips and forming tho fullness below. Straight down the middle of the skirt is a strip of red broadcloth covered with Mexican open work embroidery, done with blue Corticelli crochet and knitting silk. On the center of tliis strip is a fancy braid of black and gold, edged with black silk crochet acorns. A similar strip extends the full length of tho back of the skirt and continues up under the trimming of the bodice, thus forming a princess back. This same trimming appears on the bodice, sleeves and collar. The belt is of red taffeta stitched in rows of Persian colors with Corticelli stitching silk. The wide sleeves extend Just below the elbow. Beneath are undersleeves of batiste embroidery applique on red taffeta. The front of the bodice, displayed by the bolero, is also of the batiste.

Now Volin. Altogether unique is the new face veil with the edge embroidered in cherries In natural colors, or with a row of tiny violets or forget-me-nots with green leaves. Another novelty is a veiling with reversible dots, black on one side and white on the other. The storm veil has been Issued by an enterprising manufacturer to take the place of the two veils which have been worn for the past two winters. The storm veil consists of a chiffon veil and one of net Joined at one edge. The net veil Is worn over the face and the chiffon one around the hat crown, unless a storm break unexpectedly, when the veil may he spread as a protection over the entire hat.

Broadcloth and Lace.

Stitched in Persian Colors.