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aaaabIe English ateas light in weight
$3.50 very closely woYen They VIII rival
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afal favor Attractive lighter ana
brighter sha6es are offered instead Of
chr eomber Oxford srsys and granite
mixtures usuaiig worn IS The fall and
manv fabrics have ~tri-colors ii har-
monious contrast. while others are
m~ulti.eolorea. four or Eve dyes being
woven in a fine heather meianges mo
one c0l8r being conspicuous. These
materials are excellent for wahSng ana
shopping suits. and also for children
dresses and jackets. says the New York
Post.
A number Of the --latest Paris-made
gowns for special wear show the skirts
finished with hip Jokes, fastened the
I designer only knows where. The yoke
has the effect OF simply encircling tne
hips without a break OR a seam show
ing. but an investigation reveals It
hooked invisibly. a handsome model
Of dark Russian green peaue de sole
has a skirt yoke of Persian patterned
panme. showing a rich blending Of ori-
entail coiors-green predominating.
The deliberately made bodice is Of silks
with an indescribable mixture Of panne
velvet with the peau &c sole. The Flor
entine sleeves also show a deft ana in
~trieate melange that stamps it as the
work of an artistic Partisan. The green
skirt has narrow plaits below the yoke
on each side of the front breadth, and
this breadth forms a long, narrow
panel that is alternately striped with
green silk stitching and strappipg OF
the silk piped with velvet.
For those who find dull black gowns
~unbecOming, and who do not wish for
so perishable a color as gray or so gay
a a as grenat or Roman red, n Of
the new deep blue shades in venetian,
camel's hair or ladies' cloth Is suggest
ed as a handsome and almost invariably
becoming compromise. Costumes of
this effective color need but little trim
ming. although, if desired, a tailor
suit Of blue cloth can be appropriate
liz and fashionably decorated with waist
oriaeket fnishings Of tucked white sat
in vest or yoke, and undersleeves with
cream guipure bands and appliques,
with fine gilt braid and small gold but
tons, or with jet and gold GALLONS or
bands and strappings of cream white
cloth covered with braid-work in blue
or black soutaehe.
Not long since it was noted that the
large hat tilted over the eyes Swallowed
the face, wrinkled the brow, brought
out face lines heretofore unnoticed,
and concealed the pretty waves of hair.
And now, whether these warnings have
TOR once proved effectual or whether
Fashion has suddenly made a new law
for herself, we see general evidence Of
3 change to quite the opposite style.
The brims of many of the new hats
turn away more or less from the fore
head, with often the same character
istic at the back, although much less
pronounced. AS a rule, the crowns are
low, and the greater portion OF the
trimming-the plumes, velvet draper
les, etc.-is placed around the brim Of
the hat. One-sided effects and odd un-
familiar curve are produced, not by
the garniture or manner Of a. justingt the
hat, but because the shape Itself is lop-
sided or made to arch at some peculiar
Is new smart" angle. You sec the
Amazon and Joan dare effects at the
most fashionable French m%illiners-
the brim high on the right side, with 3
: CONTRASTING DEPRESSION or low. sveeD
ing curve on the left. These styles sui
2 some faces, but they seem to be fair
, youthful faces only. On older won
en-, the appearance of such ~headweal
= IS either I~udicrous or pitiable.