The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1899-11-11
FALL DRESSES.

A flourishing bank account and un-
! firing perseverance are necessary to
the woman who would keep pace with
! the fashions of these days
! Paris is constantly supplying us with
novelties. They crowd upon one an
other. so fast do they come
! And just about as soon as we have
| adopted French mode. have Ameri-
| canized it and begun to be fond of it
! to call it our own-a rumor from across
the water tells US that it is no longer
the very latest frill of fashion.
AT present we have the skirt problem
with US.
To discard or not to discard the eel
tight skirt is the all-important question
of the moment. Partisan cOuturieres
are declaring that the sheath-like skirt
must go. They are favoring the box
plated, tucked. and even the fullgath-
cred skirt, but so far the American
women are not greeting the new skirts
with the joyousness expected of them
Instead they are showing tendency to
cling to the skirt which so plainly re-
veals the graceful curves of the figure
And the gowns which the shops are
selling show both extremes in skirts.
Elaboration is the keynote of all the
autumn costumes. Yet so artistic are
the gowns that not one produces the
effect Of being overturned.
A costume worth studying is shown in
the photograph at the upper left-hand
corner of this page. 1t is a silvery gray
crepe de chine dress, deftly corded and
made over a foundation of pale blue
taffeta. The trained skirt, which has
decided clinging characteristics. is
trimmed around the bottom with a deep
looks like a silken sDider web, is ap-
pliqued with crepe de chine pieces,
forming chestnut leaves. The veins Of
the leaves are traced with tiny gold
spangles. and the net is also scattered
with downy balls of chinchilla to rep
resent chestnut burrs
The same exquisite applique work
trims the close-ftting bodice. and
wherever the lacey net is used the tint
of the silk foundation is visible. Shirred
gray chiffon acts as a soft outline to
the yoke and defines the flounce on the
skirt. The waistbandois merely a mar
row fold of silver gray velvet. Very
narrow Wristbands are the fashion just
at present. and many of the latest
skirts. made to be worn over the bodice.
are finished at the waist line with
merely an inch-wide band Of silk or
velvet either stitcher or corded.
A distinctly new idea for a street
dress is shown in the photograph in the
lower right-hand corner of this page.
The gown is of canelS hair cheviot in
shades of mauve and pale violet. and
is made with the very newest plated
skirt. The entire skirt is laid in plaits,
with the exception of the front breadth.
But the plaitS are firmly stitched down
from the waist line to well over the
hips, so that here the clinging effect is
still maintained Below this they open,
giving the rest of the skirt conspicuous
width.
The bodice is a mueh-trimmed slight
blouse. 1t has yoke of strips of
cream color cloth, caught down with
tiny gilt buttons sand epaulettes and
revers of deep violet silk. and the re-
vers finished with silk fringe.
The hat worn with this gown is one
of the latest draped turbans of corded
taffeta and silk velvet in changing
shades of violet.
In striking contrast to the plated
skirt is the clinging, sheath-like prin-