Durango semi-weekly herald., 1902-12-08

| NEW YORK. Dec. 5.-The fashion
able topic of paramount interest just
now is the separate skirt, During
the past season this important article
of dress has been somewhat obscured
b. the elq'toratepess of thu saransto
| bodice. o4t as vme depends so !. cn
upon the other Dame Fashion seems
| to have awakened to the fact that
| each deserpe an equal share of atten-
tion.
Not that the separate skirt has not
been made beautiful not by any
means. The fact that one may be
purchased anywhere from five dol
lars to hundred and fifty substanti-
ates this statement: but the inde.
pendent skirt has simply not been
emphasized" I believe is the way
the modistes express It,
The newest separate skirt has sew
eral decidedly distinctive features
For one thing it's province is no long
er limited to taffeta This fabric
has. to a large extent been replaced
by liberty satin and peau de soir out
of compliment to those who are fond
vi lhotiouo duil ulhltl iiIS, re-
spectively
Then solid colors are less in evi-
dence. One of the smartest inde-
pendent skirts yet displayed is an
importation. It la made of liberty
satin. black, sprinkled with polka
dots in assorted sizes varying from
a pin-head to silver fivecent piece.
Tho ha
color, yet too pale for canary, but
suggest a primrose tint which is dis
tnctly brought out by the richness of
the black ground.
Extending the skirt, but ending at
either side If the front gore, are
graduated bands of liberty satin ar
ranged to simulate a tunic and piped
with primrose colored satin. Above
the applied bands are insertions of
black Chantilly and through this trim
ming a primrose silk foundation glist-
ems.
Another style Of separate skirt
which has not been affected through
the changing styles of season is
the black lace one 1t seems to in
crease in favor as time wears on, and
certainly, as its latest aspects are It's
loveliest. 1t is easy to understand how
it retains the favor of Dame Fashion
and her disciples.
Aside from the question of beauty,
however, the black lace skirt has its
advantage Of usefulness. Though
fragile In appearance. there are few
of the elegant fabrics which wear
better retaining their fresh crlspness
throughout a season of constant SER
vice There are surely few things
more simple to make than this par
ticular skirt, or less expensive for
the reason that 1t entails so few pur-
chases of minor details. The lace
or net, whichever is used, serves as
trimming for itself and there Is al
ways more or less silk or satin
iress incapacitated by the change of
fashions which will simmer out
through the overskirt with all effect
of an absolutely new lining.
A very chic design in separate
skirts is one showing scalloped
yoke. This yoke is quite deep, ex-
tending further below the hips than
any that has yet been seen, and the
outline is accentuated by fancy stitch
ing or appliques of smart little bands.
The corsage skirt though graceful and
pretty is more or less difficult be-
cause it requires not only perfectly
formed figure, but one that is 1.-THE
and free, to be really effective.
There has never been season
when so many beautiful bodices were
displayed in the shops Many Of the
most attractive designs are in biege,
grey and, by the way. the same non
committal tones are used for separ-
ate skirts.
becoming afternoon bodice In
asure s.4A crepe de cnine is. e.hD -L-