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Show IN THE NEW GOWNS ELABORATE TRIMMING A DIS-TINCTIVE DIS-TINCTIVE FEATURE. Soutache and Heavy Cotton Bratd Much Used Tassels and Laces Alio Are Combinations Popular Popu-lar with the Fashionable. "If tho new summer gowns have a conspicuous note at all this year, It is In their trimmings, which seem to stand out In bold relief," says Grace Margaret Gould, In Woman's Homo Companion. "Much soutache In all widths and heavy cotton braid are used, in white and dyed to match tho fabric. In tho sklrt-nnd-coat suits tho outline of tho coat Is shown by tho lino of braiding, and cither braid or buttons not infrequently trim tho back, "Tassels are very much used whor-ever whor-ever a place for thorn can bo found. Tho heavy and tho flno lacos nro fashlonnblo In combination for trimming both gowns and scparato blouses. "Vory narrow satin plnltlngs aro much usod as n trimming for silk vollo nnd net gowns. They nro often Introduced Intro-duced in some brilliant shade, such as cmplro green, on a gown of neutral tint Plnltlngs ot this stylo frequently fre-quently Blmulnto a bib effect on tho bodlco and outllno a tunic effect In tho skirt. "Buttons nro used not only whoro they aro needed, but whero thoy are not nccdod on tho now gowns. For tho tallorod suits thoro aro tho fabric-covered buttons and tho braid buttons. but-tons. "Tho white and colored cotton crochet cro-chet button Is cxtromoly high stylo, and for lingerie waists there are tho now pearl buttons." |