The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-09-09
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1t Is Very Easy to Arrange After
You Once Learn How.
Fashionable Possibilities in the Mat
ter of Autumn MiIIinery-What the
Late Summer Girl Likes Best in the
Way of slippers, With Hose to
Match-The Fleu- de Lis Knot.

Short back and long front are now the
joint aim of every woman, as this mode
gives TO the waist that willowy. slender
appearance. 4 woman who always, even
in tho simplest Bingham gown, looks as if
she were a clipping from pretty fashion
book has explained how she succeeded
in always getting the desired effect at the
waist line.
"All of my waists said she. "are sew
ed on to q band EXTENDING 70 the front
from the seams under the arms, the back
of the waist being long in the regulation
shirt style This is worn under the skirt,
while the front of the waist is worn out
side, pinned down securely in front, the
belt likewise being fastened down TO the
point, and behold! so simply the thing 10
done
1t is certainly wrinkle worth the
knowing, and one can, with very little
trouble, cut of ones shirt waists in front.
sew on a band and get the same effect with
all Of them.
Here is the fashion possibility for the
autumn hat. A felt in black dark blue,
or any other popular shade, with the wide
brim turned up perfectly close on either
side against the crown, and one side held
fast 10 the crown by gorgeous ornament
and osprey or tUft of ostrich feathers,
short ibis plumes, or velvet flowers. The
brim will iut, like the bow of ship, sharp
ly over the face, and the whole idea Ia
adapted straight from the full-dress uni
form hat worn by generals and admirals
and such, or what in France is known as
the bicorne or two-horned hat, so famil-
lar TO travellers in the museums, church,
ETC. on the heads of all the guardians and
officials. II is a new notion, and TO soms
women the shape will not be unbecoming;
however, we shall see what we shall see.
Short of the golf links women this sea-
son wear their slippers everywhere. They
very plausibly insist that il the dog Gays
even the most delicate bronze ties are a
clog upon the wearers energies, and
therefore We have the Prince Charlie or
the Paul Jones or whatever name in
choice of a dozen, one chooses to give a
becoming high-heeled, broad-happed,
buckled walking slipper that is all he
mode One adaptable shoemaker has in
creased his earnings by contriving this
eighteenth century shoe in MALT patent
leather and half black box cloth. The
cloth back Of the slipper runs up high at
the rear of the ankle, giving support, and
it is quite undeniablc that, though this
special footgear is quite as heavy Gov
ering as :he ties, both large and small
feet are greatly enhanced il dainty ap-
pearance by their wearing.
This is the shoe seen everywhere in me
shopping district and impressive is the
hosiery that covers the ankles OF Prince
Charles adherents. Jacobs 1ocks never
boasted more amazing ring streaks and
stripes, not TO speak of dots and dash,
stockings that reese. ,0le family trees in
their ramiheatioIs oI branches, and half
way up the leg black hose marvelously
branded in many eelors changes suddenly
to a bright blue or orange, green, or. red
Isle, and only shows its black origin
again in the markings at the binding.
1t is consistent, of course, for the eaiety
of the stockings to influence the eolorins
OF ali classics and over from giddy Paris
has already come our stock OF autumn
hose supporters. Some of the elastics of
which they are wrought is beautiful
enough 10 use as hat trimmings. Wit
ness silk straps in bleu tendre. through
which wrinkles a silver thread, and VIII p
ped on either edge of these straps is an
inch-wide pinked frill of thin blue silk
over which ripples another frill OF the
finest white silk point d'esprit lace. The
hooks that grip the top of the hose are OF
silver, and on their buttons the owners
initials are infinitely inscribed
Something new and pretty in neckwear
Is d Dldch ldu6la StOch COiidI WHICH mas
long ends finished at the bottom with ap-
pliques of white silk passementerie with a
fancy edge on the upper border. The ends
fall in a broad sweep with points, both be-
ing much shorter on the left side, the right
hand corner of the end being four or five
inches longer than the other. Below the
collar the long ends come together and are
fastened with the Fleur de Lis knot, with
three loops, tie middle one higher than
the others. All are really formed from one
broad width OF ribbon, which is caught
down on each side, the width being first
divided into thirds, and the middle portion
being pulled smartly up, as in the case of
the conventional Fleur de Lis. Below the
loops a tight knot is tied, and the long
ends descend, broadening as they go in a
graceful sweep. Another feature of this
stylish affair is the turnover collar at
the top Of the neckband. This also is of
black taffeta, and it has the same decora-
tion OF white silk passementerie appliqued
and making handsome odp