The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1899-10-19
Of Interest TO Lady Readers


| rlouS kinds and colorS in the center, al
used on some Of the elegant costume
and again we see small gold buckles &
the ends of bands of fancy braid put O
the bodice, cadet fashion, from eithe
side Of fancy vest.
! Round handkerchiefs embroidere
with your favorite flower is the lates
fad.
Black velvet, embroidered in Orienta
designs, With gold braid and colore
silks, is used effectively for yoke cola
and vest of an imported gown of Ok
rose red cloth.
The back in many cloth bodice i
made quite plain without any seam.
.
As time goes on, the unmistakabt
evidence of fur as a fashionable dresi
trimming is given, and in fine linens,
like heavy cordings, the strips o
richly tinted skin will be used
%
Black velvet ribbon will form
strong factor in fail and winter gowns
1t is arranged in all kinds of WAYS anC
forms, scrolls, arabesque and conven-
tional designs on skirts as well as cor.
sages.
Plaids viii be fashionable for skirts
with waists of plain-colored cloth, and
some are made with guimpes or yokes
of silk.
The collection of silks this season is
! beautiful. Most of them are in plain.
| solid oolors and of soft finish. They
come in both light and dark shades,
deep and handsome purples, mauve.
all shades of blue and pink.
Mousseline taffeta of soft finish will
be very popular silk. 1t comes in
black and coiors.
Many of the new gowns are made
with a double and single Eton jacket,
opening over vests of silk or cloth.
.
Black gowns will be very fashiona-
BILE both for day and evening. and
some of the new goods in black are
very handsome. No matter what the
material is. black gown always looks
we'll, and is becoming as a. rule to the
majority of women. A woman with
black silk gown in her wardrobe is
ready for almost any occasion.
From present appearances the styles
in millinery will be quite as varied.
with as great a scope for personal
choice, as they have been several sea-
sons past. No particular mode will be
absolute.
Velvet ribbons are used by the mile
to hem the daintiest fiounces, to
thread lace, to encircle the bare throat.
when they are invariably clasped with
jeweled slides, and to trim the millin-
cry of the hour.
Silk Misunderstanding appears as a
finish on many of the latest French
and English tailor models for autumn
wear. 1t takes the place of all other,
braid or silk guimp not excepted.
.
Oxford suitings, a material closely re-
duck, developed extensively
in jacket and wheeling suits.
o
Camels hair plaids and Scotch plaids
are made up into separate skirts and
crepon is again used for all-black
skirts.
AS a relief from the almost too pop |
ular tuck, dressmakers are introducing |
a small double puff as border decora- |
ton.
Most of the new coats are very short
and tight fitting
White piping viii be very fashion,
able on the winter gowns, also tucking
1n waists and skirts. a great many
ong pointed overskirts reaching almost
10 the bottom Of the skirt.
.
Tans, grays and modes are among
he most fashionable colors. and some
If the imported gowns in these colors
ire beautiful.
Skirts are still made very long. and
he tailor gown is made with the habit
'aek Some are finished with many
oWs Of heavy machine stitching
round the bottom, and others are
nachine-stitched down the middle of
he back and front. Mi1iner's folds.
raids and heavy laces will be used for
decoration.
Collar bands on the new gowns are ]
uilt very much on the lines of those (
Torn during summer. pointing or ]
ounding up at the back Of the ears. or
nished with modest little tabs or frills
lace at the back. There are all kinds
nd conditions in the combinations en- {
loyed, so. with any measure of taste.
IS hardly possible to go amisS. Lace
nd silk, lace with pipings of velvet in
ny stitched bands of silk. silk and vel
ct, one material covered with tiny
lcl1s and the other with stitching. col 6
red satin covered with cream lace and !
iginss of fur with lace, are some of I
le variations Of this especial portion /
the costumes. f
A recently returned tourist is quoted
saying; I'VE still find a few things
desire for women in this country. but r
!st think how far they are behind in =
ermany. There are only ten women ),
1ysicians in all Germany. and five of =
ese are in Berlin. The woman lawyer y
hardly to be found, and the woman =
'eacher is wholly unknown. The Ger =
an femme world is still bounded on y
e north by her wardrobe on the south
: her kitchen, on the east by her hus >,
md and on the west by her, children" - -
ad these are lines that encfrcle a great - -
al of happiness no doubt and a con- I.
Mt that cannot be found outside. q
HOUSEHOLD HINTS. q