The daily morning journal and courier., 1902-10-06
FALL SILK WAISTS.
fl GREAT VARIETY OF STYLES
 IN TAFFETA,
Liberty Satin , and Peau-de-SOIe- Tafreta and Liberty Satin Are the Most POpuIar Materials FOE General

Most Popular Materials FOr General
 Wear.
 What would the girl of to-day do without her separate waist? What, in
 deed? is the echo. It is one of the
 most important additions to her
 toilette. By means Of it she is able to
 make frequent and effective changes of costume, and that at a comparatively low cost. Our girl comes in from 9
 walk in her neat tailor-nade suit; she
 takes off her jacket, and behold! she is dressed for a reception in her pretty | silk-and-lace waist.
 | The damseI who is Of an economical turn of mind, either through inborn
 thrift or stern necessity finds in the 1 separate waist a most practical solution of the dress problem. The appearance of an entire costume can be changed by simply putting on another waist. Many a girl will get through an entire sea-
 son, as far as house wear is concerned, with one elaborate. frock for state oc- casions, about three waists and one separate skirt to wear with them.
 Any girl may be pardoned for going
 into rapture over the fall silk waists. Such combinations of soft silk and fllmy chiffon: such beautiful models in rich velvet and ornate lace; and then for practical wear, such cute little af
 fairs in taffeta and liberty. Nothing like them was ever seen before.
 These last-named two materials-taf- feta and liberty satin-are far and away the most popular for general wear. They admit of heavy ornamen- tation, but show up to advantage sim ply trimmed. Many models are shown absolutely plain, these to be relieved or not at the wearer's wish, by fancy neckwear. $iG
 The taffeta waist is the old-tine fa- vorite, and mtladi can make no mis- take in having as many of these as she can afford in her wardrobe. One very | effective model is of light blue taffeta, flowing slightly in front. The sleeves are rather loose, with a slight pulling on the shoulders. The yoke, the front plait and the sleeves just by the shoul- ders are finely tucked, the tucking on the yoke being adorned by little silk embroidered, stlnburnt-like effects with solid centers. The belt is of. self ma terial with catstitched edge, and the collar and cuffs are very beautifully worked in catstitched self material, the silk thread being in self tone. Both collar and cuffs are adorned with nar-' row band of lace.
 Another catsitched taffeta model tt,a n mo nf c1In1ll tucks. The sleeves have very slight puff over the shoulder, but are plain and full to bagginess just below the elbow, coming in again some little dis 1 tance above the wrist, this wrist por- 1 tion being all traversed with catsitch- ing. The rounding inside collar, which Is similarly adorned. is edged with self ial.taaacatstitched and flat ! braided, which braiding extends down the entire front of the waist. \ 1 Liberty satin has been gaining very much in popular favor of late for waist purposes It's spftness. pleasant 'feer' and comfort have put it in the position it now occupies. and is likely to hold for considerable while. This, as we'll as taffeta, is greatly to be recommend bu tU tne separate WblSC RlrI.
 As great a variety of styles is seen here as in the taffeta creations Lib erty being soft and pliable, 1t admits of fine tucking that could not be done in heavy satin and thus it is that many of these garments are tucked and simi- larly adorned. One very pretty model | is in black liberty. with tucked yoke. l The sleeves full slightly at the shoul- 1 ders, and are perfectly plain. The self cuff is tucked, but in wider tucks than those on the yoke, and a saior-knot stock of self material adorned the neck. The special feature of this waist is the white silk embroidery in the form of | round medallions and polka dots that adorn it over the lower bust and re- 1 lieve the monotony of the black.
 A rather novel form is also of black | liberty. The entire front of this waist | is adorned with little white silk tassels caught by miniature motifs also of white silk. The collar is a stock effect, the ends crossing in front. Just where these ends cross is an initial worked in white silk. The initial is supposed to be that of the wearer
 Motifs either applied or else worked | in the material, are very much used on the waists favored for the maiden strictly up-to-date. They run the gamut from cute little round things not more than an inch in diameter to large medalliOns, some of them four or five inches across. They take the form of self material catstitched on, of another weave of silk, or maybe self material in another color Of of lace. In shape they may be round, square or any oth- CT shape the designers fancy dictates, A lovely rnotif-adorned waist is of pale blue liberty satin. The collar is. of self material in narrow alternating bands of light and dark blue, connect ed by catstitching. The motifs are cir cular in form with spiral catstitching In pale blue silk Here again is tone combination of one primary color. For elderly women nothing is hand somer in the separate waist line than garment of rich black peau de soie. Such waist should never have the slightest suggestion of the gaudy about it's makeup. and is best trimmed in self color, although touch of white is not to he scorned. A bit of hand some heavy lace in rich ecru tint makes an exquisite adornment for such a garment. while black satin or velvet ribbon is an acceptable substitute.
 Peau de soie effects are also shown