The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-09-19
EXQUISITE FALL SILK WAISTS.
Variety in Taheta, Liberty Satin and
 peau-de-Soie.

Variety in TafIeta, Liberty Satin and
 Peau-de-Soie.
 Minneapolis Journal.
 What would the girl of today do with out her separate waist? What, indeed Is the echo. l. is one of the most i'm portant additions to her toilette. By means of 1t she is able to make frequent and effective changes of costume, ant that at comparatively low cost Oul girl comes in from walk in her neal tailor made suit; she takes off her jacket and behold! she Is dressed for receptio: in her pretty silk-and-lace waist.
 The damsel who. Is of an ecnnomica turn of mind, e.tner through inbo.n thrift Or stern necessity. find; in the separate waist a most practical solution ar tnt dress problem. The appe ardnce or an en- putting on anothet waist. Many a gir will get through an entiie season, as fal as house wear is concerned. with one elatol ate frock for state occaslons. about three waists and one separate skirt tc
 Any girl may be pardoned for going in to rapture over the fall silk waists. Such combinations of soft silk and nimy emf. ion; such beautiful models in rich velvet ana ornate lace: and then for practical wear, such cute little affairs in taneta and liberty. Nothing like them was evei seen before.
 These iast-named two materials--taffeta and liberty satin--are far and away the most popular for general wear. They ad- init of heavy ornamentatton. but snow up to advantage simply trimmed. Many models are shown absolutely plain. these to be relieved or not at the wearer's wish
 The taffeta waist is the old-tine favor. ite and miladi can make no mistake 1T having as many of these as she can anorc in her wardrobe. One very effective mode in front The sleeves are rather loose with a slight puffing on the shoulders. The yoke the front plait and the sleeves Jus by the shoulders are finely tucked, th' tie silk embroidered. sunburnt-like effects with solid centers. The belt Is of self ma terial with catstitched edge. and the col lar and cuffs are very beautifully work thread being in self tone. Both collaI and cuffs are adorned with a narrow
 Another catstitched taffeta model shows the entire waist mass , of small i,,t tucxs "ya, the shoulder. but are plain and fuil te ba gginess just below, coming in agair some little distance above the wrist, tnis wrist DOT tion being all traversed with Sa Sas. which Is similarly adorned. Is edged witf self material, catstltched and fiat.braid ed. which braiding extends down the en tire front of the waist.
 Liberty satin has been gaining very much in popular favor of late for wais, purposes. It's softness. pleasant teeI and comfort have put It In the posiioi it now occupies, and Is likely to hold fol a considerable while. This. as well q. M taffeta, is greatly to be recommehoeo U the separate waist girl
 As a great variety of styles IS seer here as in the taffeta creations. Liberty being soft and pliable. 1t admits of fnt satin and thus if is that many of these garments are tucked and similarly adorn- | ed One very pretty model IS in olack | liberty, with tucked yoke. The sleeves | full slightly at the shoulders, ana are perfectly plain. The self cuff is tucked. 1 but in wider tucks than those on the yoke | and a sailor-knot stock of self material adorned the neck. The special feature oi this waist Is the white silk embroidery | in the form of round medallions and | polka dots that ad,rn 1t over the lower
 bust and relieve the monotony Of th' l black. | rather novel form Is also of blacl
 liberty. The entire front of this waist ., 1, | caught by miniature motifs also of whit | silk. The collar is a stock effect, tn
 ends crossing in front. Just where tnes
 ends cross is an initial worked In whit l SIX. The lnltldl iS SuppooeA pO oc sise | of the wearer.
 | Motifs, either applied or else worke | in the material, are very much used O | the waists favored for the maiden strict l ly up-to-date. They run the gamut frof l cute little round things not more tha | an inch in diameter to large medallioni 1 some of them four or five inches acros. | They take the form of self material ca, | stitched on, of another weave of sill | or maybe self material in another col, l af n char fhaV he fOlln( l square or any other shape the designer 1 fancy dictates.
 | A lovely motif-adorned waist Is of pal
 blue liberty satin. The collar Is of sel | material in narrow alternating tbands q light and dark blue, connected by cat
 stitching. The motifs are circular in forr
 with spiral catstitching in pale blue silk
 Here again is tone combination of oi; | primary color.
 For elderly women nothing Is hand
 somer in the separate waist line than | garment of rich black peau de soie. Sue | a waist should never have the slightes
 suggestion of the gaudy about its make | up, and Is best trimmed in self color | although a touch of white is not to b | scorned A bit of handsome heavy lac | in a rich ecru tint makes an exquisit l adornment for such garment .whil
 black satin or velvet ribbon is an ac Peau de soie effects arc also show | for the younger generation, and in thes | are adorned similarly to the taffeta anS
 liberty satin modes. Peau de sole waists
 however are not as cheap as those of tlI' l other two sorts. and the trimmings ar,t
 adornments naturally correspond in qual
 ity.
 The great point about peau de soi' | is its durability. One of these waist | should far outlast either of the othe
 popular materials
 Velvet. velveteen. panne and cords 6,
 to make up another class of material
 that miladi Is bound to smile on thi
 season. Of these. velvet Is probably tn l most popular. not in plain forms alone
 dered and otherwise adorned styles. | o,h,. ,oot n, the hos, English oak whA