Show I 11I r iq LI I Could anything be more daring than the uses to which fashionable modistes are putting the products of orchard and garden 7 The innovation with which they delight to dasxlo us are generally worth mentioning yet nrl dom are we permitted to chronicle one quite 3O unusual as that of today Xrfist fall the foliage hat with Its brilliant hued berries paved the way t for tho t later confections moused with lusciouslooking cherries and grapes Even these appeared a bit startling at Jlrst but the Idea Is tame enough when compared with the latest development in fiuit ornamentation the blackberry gown hero portrayed Boldly conceived find artistically carried car-ried out as It Is the originator of the gown has certainly succeeded In pro duclng vi novelty that Is as charming as It Is striking Not every day does one sec a frock of this kind having the corsage literally covered with natural looking blackberries and this particular particu-lar variety of fruit represents the latest lat-est fad In gown ornamentation It Is easy to gues3 that the unique creation made Its debut on the stage for the stage Is responsible for many Tiovcltles in costumes yet few are so worthy of Imitation as this particular u model Designed for one of the late spring productions to run Just one week as a sample given to the public 10 let them know what they might expect ex-pect next season tho frocks as well ns the play were thoroughly upto date u This blackberry creation might therefore be considered a forerunner of what Is to be offered to fair femininity J femin-inity when pummer styles are on the t wane While the blackberries are the u most striking feature of the gown the rest of It deserves more thau a pass j ingglance In style It Is a sweeping princess perfectly cut and showing few scams Those which arc necessary in order to 1 make the curve at the waist ate cleverly clever-ly concealed by the Incrusted lace patterns pat-terns Suede clot Ii an oxqulsllc and almost Indescribable shade which sug gcsti sparkling champagne forms the 1 body of the gown Lace put on lint Is used lavishly and while bright blackbcriic l ate used in profusion over the corsage the skirt Is not without Its share of fruit trimming trim-ming Alternating with the handsome medallions of lace ranged about the foot are large richtoned oranges t Around the bottom of the gown Is n J beautiful patlern wrought in three kinds of lace and this reaches upward In narrowing points VARIETY OF LACE INCREASES We have referred before to this use of several varieties of lace upon one frock and It Is worthy of note that the fad appears on the Increase Instead of the reverse notwithstanding the many warnlngr Just nut regarding an approach ap-proach In dress Of course It Is neccs pary to handle laces with delicacy nnd judgment In suHi models or else the S effect will he spoiled 3l Thf blackberry novelty with Its mingling of laces and fruits certainly docs not suggest anything beyond beauty and chic The llounce effect already mentioned us llnlBhlng the bottom Is made of filet lace upon which ate uppllqucd Irish crochet and Escurhil laces The subtle f cloth Is cut out underneath this circa I f li r border and at intervals long I graceful sprays taper ujnvatd These m2 intercepted by exquisite lace medallions medal-lions which are repeated around the bottom of the skirl where they are arranged to sillernatc with smaller disks made of shaded yellow silk brocade L bro-cade to represent oranges An edging I of crochet finishes the fruit medallions iYt medal-lions as wol as those of lace At the waist there Is no visible break r in lInes and to conceal the darts over the hips are tanged pointed bits of lace extending from a jacket of LUe same 1 The bolero effect is of solid filet mesh a i lilting smoothly over the shoulders and I with the uppyr portion of the sleeves 3 to match Upon thlflace are fastened llfoslPd blnokberrlea made of rich Jet and IheSe ornaments ate put so f close together that the corsage appears fltuddod tv Ith them I3clow the bust the plain mesh of the 3 bolero Is intercepted by l an tegular line of Irish face which slopes becomingly be-comingly toward the front and displays r dis-plays XL few stray berries while below t this point and reaching quite to the bottom of the elongated gllet arc more luscious ft nit Agllil of Iticelncrustcd chiffon about b three Inches wide icMches from throat to below the waist where the material hlnustit ever so little and then extends in a pointed tab of lace A flat collar of black moire encircles the standing one of lace and chiffon and the ends arc concealed honeith large jet cabochons cabo-chons Thick clusters of luscious lookIng look-Ing blackberries and more of the Jet disks border the gllet on both sides and emphasise the fruit Idea In a very charmlntr way LiesIdes the solidly encrusted caps on the sleovch there arc bands of lace Gtosslnrr below these which lire prettily pret-tily ornamented with blackberry pendants pend-ants FRUIT IN HAT ORNAMENTS More fruit appears on the hat which wn designed especially to accompanY ac-company this unique frock In shape the hat Is quite flat with a broad rolling brim that Is Immensely Immense-ly becoming to the > wearer Spotted white silk net laid In tiny folds covers cov-ers the entire frame and over this as an edging to the brim facing are fastened fast-ened sprays wrought of lace and picked out with black velvet A wide drapery extends across the back of the hat and falls almost to the waist In nn Irregular line The foundation founda-tion of this drapery Is mudc of spotted net which has an effective border of heavier lace atilallcally touched with black The lace begins to fall fiom the wide brim Just back of the ears and Its drooping line makes a very graceful grace-ful continuation of the curving bilm As for the fruit it Is in evidence yet contrary to ones first thoughts regardIng regard-Ing its use theme is renlly very little of It upon the hat Herein the originator orig-inator displayed her appreciation of balance and Instead of making the blackbcri pi eminent they arc quite inconspicuous a few of thorn being scattered over the soft lace crown and upper part of the brim The effect Is lovely and the entli costume possesses just the chic air which stamps It at once as Parisian The other gowns depicted are light and summery creations of chiffon and lace The yellow frock is suited to slender figures for no other could stand the horizontal lows of cording and shirting The entire front of the t skirt Is made In this fashion and about the bottom are two tiny puffs headed by large disks with open centers made of yellow cloth llatly appllqucd on the chiffon A very deep yoke nnd sleeve caps ate made of Valenciennes patterns laid upon a ground of filet net and all around the edge and also forming graceful scroll effects is put on a lill jHillun niching made of yellow cloth Between these scrolls large roses are embroidered In while cotton on the lace Underneath the lace Incrusted sleeve cap the full puff Is laid In live shlrrlngs Where this fulness dtoops nl the elbow It Is banded by a threeinch piece of flln lace and the wristband fitting snugly about the elbow Is made of the same fabric The curious Japaneselike model Is made of beautiful greenfigured satin foulard A petticoat of solid filet fries bordered around the bottom with overlapping over-lapping folds of pale green chiffon has an ovcrdicss which appears to be a square cut out In the center to fit about the waist This Is laid in fine plaits and the corners of the square are long enough to reach almost to the bottom of the lace petticoat Wide black diana lllly lace finishes the edge of this handkerchief effect and the same Idea Is carried out In the sleeve with an underpart of pale preen chiffon and laceThe The corsage presents something of a surplice style having a vest of white lace and overlapping poi lions of silk edged with black chnnlllly Pale and daik green liberty satin form the wide crush cclnturc which finishes at the back In long sash ends falling from ornaments or-naments of brilliant The unique feature of the alllace frock Is lie sleeve which grows very wide at the elbow and bus a broad shaped flounce of Irish lace coming to a point at the outside where It Is caught with fancy white ornament and tassel Another fitted band of the lace turns back to suggest a very long cuff and this too displays the same kind of a pendent ornament x Cottonefnbroldered roses trim the heel yoke from the lower edge of which falls a firlll of lace In style the skirt Is very graceful and simple yet it Is very beautiful on account of the rich lace which heads the applied flounce and also finishes the bottom of this fulness Embroidered Embroid-ered while cotton roses and tassels give a panel effect to the fiont Belgo satin foulard Is the foundation of the double skirt model which seems to bo made entirely in box plaits Eggshaped i y vcJt mv t 1 I Ai2 p t L L sr I y I 4rt j f icIi 4 tAf It I Mi jZ t 1 L 2 1 I I F L c ti ji 7 4 I 4 I u p i47 I I Wow Lace Gown W Ith Unique Sleeves 1 c I u 2 r 1 4 c1 5 4 tr f 4 c ti jJ t t 4J4 r 4i3i 4 tt Yt r S t kmj V I i ri t 4 4 4 c f 4S i V l frlS 8 5 k Th f 4 4Pu V i V l i q 3 5 4 I tsL4 4A c fr 4 u K i J4 I I 1JA1 ItTiS Ar St r I 4 r15 ic ZlZr i 1 et4 u ic 1 lcAi m rtc Ls t i S j J s jt 4zfM I 4 4 c I tt 5 A tSJ 1 tJ s r < 4 W Lr > w W w v f < > n > vwVCv Wift H rV r HO OVr l > I tol 1t c2t Mit P J I k 1 I The latest Fruit Novelty The Blackberry Gown cf n C4 Pn t 1i4r 1 7 L jj 4 Jd u 2u jj I f A lft WvWS ni jrLV r jY fc7 = < l > aW Original Model Suggestion of the Japanese Style l yAtty 1 5tf S u 5 vc S t hAJ1 u iI S c k 2 i 2c i i rY c tl 5 1it kiV n a L j mff 5At J n L Y 4 S 4S t n S t r S 2 Handsome Taffeta and Lace Gown mcuallons of lace are appllqued on each plait and aio arranged to form a yoke to the plaited bolero The sleeves of foulard are very full and are slashed up the outside to show a full under portion of beige chiffon The two Felix models are creations of lace embroidery arid laffeta Pastel silk cut In deep points outlined out-lined with gulpuie to give the effect of a triple skirt makes a very tunait costume cos-tume A pllsae chiffon Jlouncc finishes the bottom of the slightly trained skirt all aiound Over a blouse of daintily tucked white mousseinc the same ar langcment of silk point and lace appears ap-pears on the corsage The sleeves are very full ones of chiffon brought Into In-to the wilt and held by a deep cuiT of lace A thou of black vclvot Is caught at the breast and a nanow ribbon of the same uhudc marks the waist line The gown is very rich and handsome and with a correspondingly beautiful hat makes a stunning costume for carriage car-riage wear The other French creation Is of npottcd while tulle edged around the bottom with crochet lace and displayIng display-Ing I graduated strike soft embroidery falling from the waist almost to the hem of the net skirt Between these bands and reaching upwaid from the bottom are shorter appliques of the same pattern ending above the knees In a ahifp point and midway their length they are Intercepted by largo medallions of Irish lace surrounding circular bit of pompadour brocaded silkThe The corsage repeats the same Idea pf vertical bands of trimming and the soft cclntuie of Liberty satin has Its sash ends embroidered In a pompadour design |