The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1902-09-20
LATEST FASHIONS.
Fall Styles in Paris Show Many
Novel Tendencies.

Novel Tendencies.
Paris, Sept. 4.-Nearly all of the
new models are now ready for the COM
ing season, and it is pleasant to note
a number of novelties.
Among the innovations particularly
striking about the new skirt are the
long pointed overskirts-apron like in
effect, If one can imagine a "tablier''
finishing in a point. Two ruff1es, about
q third of a yard in width, around the
bottom of the skirt complete the lat
ter. Another way of making the apron
or overskirt ''jupe," as the French say,
is to have it end in two deep points in
the front, the space between the two in
front being filled with lace. The whole
skirt is sometimes made of heavy lace
or luXuriouSly embroidered material. or
even in some cases quite covered with
lace ncrustations.
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The plain, simple skirt, in which
every one rejoiced is completely neg
lected this season and quite relegated
to the back of the wardrobe. Even the
fall sporting costumes have skirts with
more or less elaborate empiecements,
usually running just under the hips,
There is even hint of the return into
favor Of the ''godet' skirts, so fash
lonable some ten years ago. Among
the favorite ways of trimming skirts is
the bias band with pipings, in one or
more colors, heading each band. L saw
such a pretty rough cloth skirt made
up in this fashion. There were five
Inch-wide bias bands running around
the bottom, each headed with a double
piping of black and blue-a most
charming and effective trimming. The
corsage, which was bolero with tails
in the back, was trimmed with mar
rover bands Of piping and cloth, and
had a wide blue and black silk cravat,
which could be worn either as a crayat
or vest at will
Heavy wooden braid, embroidered in
vivid colored silks and the new ORR
Entail passementeries, will also be much
used upon the fall skirts, while the
stamped leather bands of trimming
figure among the distinct novelties.
A new idea in trimming skirts is to
attach to the belt in the back a kind
of a long wide scarf, which is loor-l
into a baw half way down the middle
of the back, and from there falls to the
bottom Of the skirt in a fare This is
the most novel of the coming seasons
styles, and in general a note worthy
of attention is the great tendency now
shown towards a profusion of trim
ming upon the backs of gowns.
The use Of frogs, little silk balls and
tassels, and all kinds of similar garni-
ture viii be exceedingly pronounced
upon gowns for the street, but particu-
larry so upon coats and wraps Of all
kinds. Designs cut out of velvet and
appliqued on long cloaks will also be
the vogue.
The great popularity Of white during
the summer is in a fair way to con-
tinue throughout the fall and winter
season, one reason for 1t being that the
simplest white gown is always dressy
and susceptible of being changed in a |
hundred little ways by the accessories
IN white or colors that are such a boon |
to women who never want to appear |
twice dressed quite alike. 1 could not |
help noticing the prevalence of white |
at Columbine's, the fashionable tea |
place in Paris, where even the dress
makers of note manage TO drop in to |
take a cup of tea and in particular to |
take notes. The last August days have |
been so chilly in Paris that the first |
fall gowns have been brought out
Some Of the new models in white |
serge are trimmed with galloon and /
completed with a wide Irish lace en- |
broidery collar. Although the bolero. !
with its little tails in the back, still |
in favor, it is much trimmed |
at present and is exceedingly gay in /
appearance. A decided new model is
cut up in a V point in the back, and |
from beneath the opening a full |
bloused vest shows to advantage. The
most pointed innovation about the new
bolero is the trimming of the back of
it. One 1 saw which quite took my at
tention had velvet ribbon straps run
ming across the back, each end Of the
straps being caught with a fancy but
ton-quite the militarN fashion of trim
ming in front, but which has changed
in place.
Another tendency toward the Oriental
Is the coming popularity of India silks,
which viii be the rage for winter wear
All the beautiful embroideries of the
east will be In high favor. Those now
being shown in Paris are really be-
wilderingly lovely and are all executed
upon transparent gauzes. Some of the
most beautiful, like those executed
for the queens coronation robes. are in
pure white. Another 1 saw was a dead
black, and embroidered in a dull sill
yer. Takou, the famous Indian silk,
will be immensely popular this year,
and the Indian muslins, as fine as
gauze, will be made up like chiffons
for evening wear. The soft Chinese silk
crepes will also be much worn and are
embroidered in cubical Chinese designs.
Grace Corneau, in Chicago Tribune