New-York tribune., 1901-10-12
GOklYWOr1ANSRAGE
ODDITIES or FASHION,
The NEW SkIRTLET. ECCENTRIC MIL
LINERY AND THE LATEST
COLOR IN HAIR

The close fit Of the skirt demanded bv fashion Is
seriously interfered with by the ordinary pettIcoat
so some inventive genius has put on the market
uoupIe skirtlet intended to obvate the difficulty.
Two tucked and lace trimmed hounces of taffeta
apout hfteen inches deep and yard and half in
lehsth are prepared, then each Is converted bv
seam INTO miniature petticoat. The top of each
henrhed' an elastic band In and a length of
"HH RIBBON sufficent to reacn from knee to waist
IL se"ed on the upper edge OF each The skirtlet
is slipped each leg and held by the elastic gar
terW1se, below the knee while the ribbon strap Is
fastened by safety pin the hose suspender belt
An eccentricity in millinery is the manner in
which wings used all previous ARRANGEMENTS
oeiIg reversed The points now down and lie
nat instead of standing perkily upright or turn
toward the front be tucked under the brim living
on the hair. any other way that never was seen
! before
Piumes made of worsted or felt are another queer
fancy Some are in the form of quills some of
trlch feather shapes. Whole hats of braided
worsted' too shown. and strips of felt worsted
| and SILK are pleated together in basket work to
make toques and turbans
1t Is said that. following the white summer"
this is to be white winter" and white costumes
will be to theatres dinners at fashionable
restaurants The favored mode will be a skirt of
white broadcloth corduroy. with waist OF white
/ Silk mousselne de Sole velvet, satin or chiffon.
The latest accompaniment to walking dresses is
the cravenette feSCtns for stormy days. TO avert
! the discomfort of having a damp skirt flop about
ones ankles. Tho sectng of the walking skirt is
sometimes of the same rainproof material.
Womens taiors in Paris are employing the
rough selvedge of the cloth for trimming costumes
applying IL in the form of straps geometrical
designs, with stitched edges They are also using
pipings of bright hued broadcloth on rough cloth
suits the broadcloth appearing. further as narrow
| revers facing for cuffs
| Mohair and panne cloths high novelties in
! tended to take the place of silk for dressy wear
| The mohar cloth has a lustrous twilled surface
! and Is made with a warp of mohair and "A woof of
| pure wool. It Is shown thus far only in black and
! Is said TO be both dust and rain proof The panne
| cloth Is light in weight softly woven and has a
sauny sheen slightly crepe effect is perceptble on
| close inspection. costume of panne cloth is re-
| garded as more expensive and elegant than even
silk satin.
An oddly of fashion that is not likely 20 attain
large success is the pompadour brocade IN huge
figures. gorgeous foulard. for instance. is OF
white. covered with sprays Of the natural
by large red poppes and their foliage
One of the quaint fances of the season fs the
scalloped arm hole. cut rather long the shoulder
and finished with buttonhole stitch. The sleeve is
! sewed under this fancifu arrangement so that
| the is visible.
| French women have adopted new tint for the
hair that is said TO be neither red gold nor brown
| but combination Of all. IN line with this is the
| new perfumed powder for the hair made in differ
ent colors to match the different shades which
comes from Paris. From Cuba has come a scented
water for the hair. which is said 10 be distilled
| by Cuban women from the natural blossoms.