The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1900-11-10

Persistent attention to the details and
the innumerable accessories of dress
diversified by art and every form of ex-
inent characteristics of the seasons
fashions yet In sight. The tendency,
perhaps, is toward over-elaboration,
but the careful regard for pretty lines
and artistic merits in general rather
disguise this propensity, and we are
unsuspiciously led into lavish expendi-
ture by the grace and daintiness of the
decorations. .
The next and undoubtedly the most
conspicuous feature of fashion is the
new figure which has developed so
amazingly with the new straightfront-
ed corset. To be sure, 1t was one of the
distinguishing points i'm style during
the summer. but IL is vastly more pro-
nounced now that women have become
more accustomed to the difference, and
the corset is even straighter than ever.
IL that Is possible. 1t is evidently the
one thing to be considered or there is
no use to attempt a strictly up-to-date
appearance. no matter how elegant
your costume may be. Any little thing
like a Transformation in her anatomy
does not phase the modern woman Of
fashion at all. and here she Is quite
ready for the extreme in this as in ev-
cry other mode.
The very latest corset model is quite
whole In the back like a dress-waist. ex-
cept in the cut, and curves out over the
hips in rather unnatural lines. The lac
Ing appears at either side of the front to
make sure of no curve there. and it is
very short above the waist line and
very long below to give what is called
the long-hip effect. This corset Is ex-
IRENE in every particular and throws
the body out Of a natural pose in a
style that nothing but fashion could ac-
complish so quickly. One advantage
which the new corset possesses is the
impossibility to lace, and unless you
are willing to measure three or four
inches larger at the waist line than
ever before. IL is no use to adopt the
new style. Nothing is too elegant in
quality or too expensive in decoration
to be applied to this important article
of dress, which is the accepted founda-
ton for stylish figure. and 1t resem-
bles the bodice of AN evening gown
quite as much as anything else. In
moderation the new style of corset Is a
commendable fashion. but IL 1t Is car
ried To the extreme. as II bids fair to
be. women will walk more like kan
garoos than human beings
But. TO resume the subject of de-
tails in dress: those who have looked
for simpler and less expensive modes
of decoration must be sadly discourag-
ed. for everything Is preeminently
aristocratic in every particular. There
may be no accounting for the gold cpl.
demic which has appeared. but IL ha.
taken possession of everything in the
line of dress to the extent of having NJ
rival in any other one kind of trim
ming. Dainty gold buttons were tn,
fore-runners of this craze and Will,
they have increased in size and splen
dor. they are still doing duty. to faster
all sorts of little tabs, and straps o.
velvet, and are sewn on in groups (,
decorate bands. accompanied by row,
of narrow gold braid.
A pretty decoration for collars is 9
narrow band OF bias velvet or velve
ribbon. third of an inch wide will
tiny little gold beads sewn on each edg,
n little distance apart. They are alst
used on wider bands of silk. much lik,
French knots, for waist trimmings
Guipure insertions with straight edge,
are brought up to date by threading
one. two or three rows of fine gold
cord through the meshes on each edge
Two rows of fine black silk cord, with a
gold cord between. make a very effec-
tive decoration. quite changing the APP
pearance of the lace. Another mode OF
decorating lace, especially in the cream
and ecru jtints. Is an over-wrought en-
broidery Of gold thread which is said
not 20 tarnish. Gold and jet sequins on
gold net form one Of the very elaborate
trimmings, and then there is the silver
gauze. and gold cloth used In various