The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-11-25

cordlon plated down the front. These are
offered in all the light tints and cost about
50 80 to SO made. There are long scarf
bows which go twice around the neck
and tie in front These have broad ends.
with rows of plating. Some of them have
graduated tucks and IRE made OF the new
satin moussclnc, which is quito as thin as
tho silk, but has satin surface quite
novel. but pretty. Renaissance scarfs Is
inches wide and Oh long arc new and will
be much affected by the smart set. There
is so much that ono can do with Il long
scarf of lace. Tho Paris bow is very
popular and has the collar plated, with
broad ends and deep hens to tho bow part
This is of the mousscline briliante. ORR
entail laccs will be worn quite often over
light silks as dancing gowns for winter
They arc unusually delicate this season.
Black tosca net, dotted lavishly with che
mile, will be worn over red, pink. blue
yellow and white for full evening dresses,
particularly for young married ladies. 1t
is extremely handsome
After the pretty ncckwear come the rich
new waists 1nado to wear with separate
skirts. These are of fine silks, velvet and
lace. Those OF lace naturally have silk
Innings The velvcts are draped in surplice
folds, made plnir, with tabs in front, or
in blouse style. Perhaps l saw hundred
difforcnt basQucs of velvet in one house.
Tho hanosomcst WAS Of rich dark green,
with yoke the yoke covered with passc.
mcntcric. The rest of it was gathered in
blouse fashion to u wide belt. also covered
with passemcrtcric. The skirt portion be-
low the belt was simply pipcd with satin.
There are endless varieties of silk costume
waists. trimmed with everything under
the sun. These cost $40 to SID each Plaid
SILK blouscs are very stylish i'll the small
figures of the season. The most striking
OF these have clusters of tiny gold buttons
on the shoulders and down the fronts.
Buttons as trimming arc very popular
Some have rows Of them in graduated
sizes i'll smoke pearl, generally dclicately
carved
Among these waists, which arc nll indie
pendent of any skirt TO match and which
arc intended to lie worn with black satin
or brocndc, there are numbers of beautiful
chiffon waists for thcatcr and other smart
evening functions where low cut bodiccs
are not required by that unwritten law
which governs matters pertaining to suit
able attire. These naturally have foun-
dation of silk. but this is completely hid
den under the puflings, shirrings, ruch.
inGs, gathers and ruillcs of crcpon. All
the edges of the rutl!es arc fcathcrcd with
white floss. The colors run from black ia
WEltc, through lille green, mauve, pink,
blue, sulphur, cream and cardinal A
black one had the shoulder drapery caught
by handsome cut steel buckles. One had
pointed swiss eirdlc which was ono
frosty sparkle Of steel beads. The majority
OF these chiffon waists have elbow sleeves.
Others are shirrcd all tho way down.
The blouse jackets for outdoor wear
grow in favor if not in grace There are
some in kerscy, with velvet collars. but
with all the rest strap scanned and strictly
tailor finished and lined with fancy taifctn
silk. The most of them arc double breast
ed. English melton blouscs arc richly
braided. Rough Scotch cheviot is made
plain, with fly fronts. This stuff is too
thick and fuzzy to bear bit OF trimming
Russian blouse jackets are shown of We
lourS, elegantly braided and trimmed on
all edges with Persian lamb. Some have
the military loops of braid and pendants,
and still others arc bordercd with Alaska
sable and lined with heavy satin
BlouScS divide honors with tight bnsuucs
for home wear y gown for II young girl
is OF dark woolly stuff, where dull browns
and dark greens prcdominate The skirt
was plain, but had little braid scwcd on
In short lines, ending in loops around the
hips. There WAS IL plastron front of green
ribbon, with dark velvet rcvers ut the
sides The stock collar and belt were of
ribbon. The blouse effect was prominent.
The tight waists show tab effects very of
ten, and they are IL relief To eyes long used
To the broken lines of the blouse.
MATE LEROY