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and blue. green and blue and other

and blue, green and blue and other
effective combinations.
Certainly there is nothing which
forms so elegant a background for the
furs so much worn as velvet. Either
in grey, dark blue or black with chin
chillas, it is charming. For admirers
of the new shades of green and brown,
sable makes a fetching combination.
AStrakhan has returned to favor af-
ter two or three years of ObScurity, but
it finds expression in hats rather than
in garments. 1t is effectively combined
with ermine in toques for second
mourning wear and used with lustreless
silk flowers for deep mourning.
Leaves and flowers of all kinds find
favor in millinery designs and the eff
feet is to make them as true to nature
as possible. White leaves entwined
about red silk American beauty roses
Roses are embroidered over it in raised
design, supplemented by medallions Of
Irish lace.
Accompanying this costume is coat
of cream-white dOe-skin. Along the
upper part of the cape collar and down
the front are stitched bands of white
| broadtail baby lamb, with applications
of white Irish crochet lace. The lower
part of the Irish lace collar is finished
| by a deep fancy white silk and cord
| fringe.
This is decidedly velvet season. A
| new variety, which is at the same time
I constitute an extremely smart color
| scheme for a hat of dark brown or
| black.
Petticoats are still a question of mo-
ment in the world of fashion. 1t is the
| petticOat and not the gown that bears
the stress and wear of ones movements,
| the little trippings up that Will occur
| even with daitiest tread.
The muslin skirt in many instances
! is taking the place of it's more elegant
rival, in taffeta. Perhaps the reason
for this may be found in the modish
| woman's WEAKNESS of rustic. 1t has
| long ceased to be chic to rustic and
whereas the cracking of silk was once
a positive mark of elegance, smart mo-
distes are now racking their brains to
secure it's elimination. AS we'll creak
in the shoes as rustic in the skirts, is
the sentiment of today.
1t can not be claimed that any econ
omy is practised by the substitution OF
the muslin or linen petticoat, for it is
swarthed in ruffles of handmade laces
headed with headings Of corresponding
design, whose cost is only little snort
of fabulous.
Some folks of compromising turn OF
mind are giving to a satin foundation
= flouncingS of muslin and bat1ste, sc
! that the part soon soiled may be de-
tached and cleaned.
Even in the midst of so many luxu-
ries it is not breach Of rules fashion
able to mention less expensive petit
coats of moreen and imitation silk
: These can be very artistically gotten VI
: if trimmed with ruffles of ribbon or ap-
plications of velvet ribbon and 4ace
These materials boast the sheen OF silk
? while going it one better in point OF
: durability and can not be eXcelled wheI
; service rather than beauty is desired.
. There is a joke going the rounds o.
: the comic papers to the effect that
! husband of ultra-sanitary ideas pre-
e vents his wife from wearing trailing
:. skirts by purchasing her new petit
coat every week. He can well indulge
this fancy, for there is variety enough
3 for all and beauty in plenty to be dis
>. played.
y The newest petticoats are gored ant
fitted to the figure as far as the knees
this guaranteeing wrinkleless dress
S skirt The idea is recommended tt
: women of generous avoirdupois, for i
{ lends a slenderness to the figure which
d otherwise it would be difficult to OBJ
: tain. MAUD GRIFFIN.