The Florence daily tribune., 1902-08-30


piaits: others plainly.
The strictly habit-efects are useful
xnd appropriate for outing costumes
and will no doubt be used 1or zach on
account OF the heavy materials which
viii be employed for these outfits-
However fashionable the perfectly
plain back may be, however, the fact
remains that lighter fabrics look bet
ter when designed with little full
ness At the back. no matter how
scantily arranged.
whit the medium length cost< the
nabit back 10 an advantage. for 1t
makes = gown very warm TO have the
two thickneases around the hips
The popularity Of the ooAt-tan has
had = persuasive influence on the
skirt plait. A postillion effect looks
better over skirt with piHits than
over one which is plain and where
the jacket is short with the two tails
extending below tbe belt-line, it ia =
pretty sure thing that the skirt will
have its fulDess either laid in plaits
or stitched tucks.
II will be . whole month yet be-
fore fall hats are placed upon the
market In the meantime some very
stunning millinery in the soft, dark
shades Of satin straw are in evidence.
There is very pretty dark red toque
which comes trimmed with silk
poppies of the same color and heavy
satin ribbon. The shape is iDdeDted
around the entire brim and each in
denture is marked with q button com
posed Of mock black pearls. The
crown is q mass Of rich autumn leaves
and the bow is fastened st the back.
the ends dropping below the shoulder.
The hat-crowned hat with wide
sides will also remain popular through
out the fall, though its future beyond
that is 40 uncertainty.
A simple. but at the same time very
distinguished looking chspeau is Of
sutumn-leaf brown straw trimmed
with band OF white satin and an
ornament sf paste emerslds centres a
rosette of white quilted ribbon. A
long soft, white sprey sweeps down on
the left side almost to the shoulder.
The cravst and the tassels ON the
front of the coatee Of the gown with
which the hat is worn are OF white
silk.
Large, separate collars are made to
.y..r NTH dra~oox NJ all rnutariaia and
for sll occasions. They afford an op-
portunity OF ones running the entire
gsmut of elegant materials. for every
imaginable variety Of braid is used
from cotton soutache TO the costly
duchesse
Embroidery will be a fashionable
trimming for another season. Circles
and dots embroidered upon plain
cloth are TO be seen on many Of the
advance importations of fall costumes
This cloth is in turn used NJ = trim
ming upon rough and figured mater
ials, such As camel's hair, cheviot, etc.
Although green has been one Of the
most popular colors Of the summer 1t
is not yet established whether it will
be one OF the tints Of fashionable
futurity. Constsdt. Bslteque and
Rhone will be much worn among the
blue dyes. then there are carrot, car
mine and coronation reds. to say moth
ing Of the various shades Of grey.
There are some pretty greens for
evening gowns. however, such ~
gazon. pale undien and bsrgeon and
some delightful Empire effects are
now to bs observed in these tints. lit.
orally enmeshed in lsce-woveu
chiffons. Some of the most beautiful
evening dresses which will be derigeur
for some time to come are in the semi
Empire effcets; that is to say. the
waist is defined by q wide belt Of en-
broidery studded with stones. some
times rather pointed at the waist to
accentuate it more than il the case in
the real Empire style. Empire frocks
are sometimes varied by long transpar-
Q 1T sleeves, made very full below the
elbow and this style is inore generally
becoming than the real Empire puff.
All of the autumn models in coats
and blouses thus far seen tend to give
width to the shoulders. With the
straight fronted corset and enlarged
hips the narrow shoulders were i'm
possible, and now the great aim is to
widen them with collars, wide revers,
and trimming lines set far apart.
There is no question that the Aut-
umn wraps will all have commodius
sleeves to accommodate the fancy
sleeves of the bodice and blouse. The
volume OF these sleeves, however. will
be below the elbow and the fit Mt the
shoulder will be Of the most conserva-
tive tailored snugness
Strappinss have by no means been
overlooked as fashionable feature of