Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1903-04-10
DICTATES OF II
Novelties and Attractive Features In
Up-to-DAte CuAtumss fer
the Ladies'.

The skirts of afternoon frocks,
while not so long us those OF recent
seasons, do not clear the ground.
They just touch on the front II
sides and dip enough ut the back TO
give them an ou~t-curving effect. Even
ing toilets, dinner owns tea gowns,
etc, are even longer han they were
II year ago, reports the Chicago Daily
News.
Girls from eight to twelve years of
age are allowed much more variety
in fashion this year than last. The
fact is that much more attention is
being paid now to having n girls
clothes made with some thought as
to whether they are appropriately
and becomingly ALTERED. White is al
ways the prctticst color for a young
girl, and except for her school frocks
it is a pretty fashion to clOthe a
girl in white till she is ten years Of
age at least. The white vcilings and
crepe cloths that come at such rca-
sonablc prices now make very dainty
frocks for this purpose.
Empire" effects are still rather
sought after, carried out in the most
beautiful cmbroidcrics. Trimmings
are sure to play Il very important
part in evening dress, as we see So
much evidence of them, even in the
sartorial world! Hand painted taft
fcta designs. edged with gold and sill
yer, form pretty and effective trim
mings for girls net frecks. the latter
being finished with m~uny-culurcd rib
l,,, l,,Alg III, ,,r,,,iy,r ,F ,rtifisin1
flowers, too, has been revived, and
these are so wonderfully made now
adays that they certainly commend
themselves To our favor.
All the winter gloves coming out
now are lined with light, sclf-colored
silk. They slip on the hand much
quicker and more comfortable for
winter wear. Most of them are
short. employing only two buttons.
Kangaroo skin is much sought for. 10y
reason of its velvcty effect and good
wearing qualities. For dress We have
the white undrcSSed kid. the backs
heavily stitched in gold. Sometimes
tinscl is employed. for the effect is
more striking. jet is also used in
the same way on colorrd gloves.
This style originated in Vienna, mi
has been Immediately adopted in
Paris.
There are any number Of corde-
Tiers. These are on military lines
again. And as for "dinglr bangles"
mostly in crochet, there's no end to
them. Some show chenille, too. In
blue they suggest the blue ribbons
pinned to the hcadstalls Of prize win
ners at the horse shows. Happily.
they cone in all culurs, not 10 men
ton the cvcr-favorcd black and
white. They vary rs much in size,
some being but two or three inches,
while others are n h~aif-yard. OF
these last you use but one, at tn"
overlapping fastening ut the left just
below the neck. There are also black
spauglcd strawberries, the tops be
ing studded with cut steel.
\ novelty in the hat line this win
ter has been the r0quc of silk, plait-
ed like stray The narrow bands Of
silk are c]ntanglcd and Of one or va
ricd c~olors, hut so skillfully ar
ranged that they look like supple
straw. Chenille Ecossaisc is treated
in the same way. The latter makes
AN elegant Int whcn trimmed with Il
black or blue wing, to be worn with
Il morning costume. NiOlctS are well
worn, both with hats for every dnv
and Tor hats for dress occasions. \
white felt hat was seen, the crown
of which was entirely composed al
dark yiolcts masscd together. The
leaves were laid fiat around the edges.
forming a kind OF fringe. There was
no other trimming.
There is IL great change in the
fashion Of our skirts ms well as in
that of our bodiccs. 1t has threat
cncd for some time past. but the au-
th"ritics are keeping to graceful. be
coming lines, and only occasionally
d" we see the very wide jupc. \ littIn
%fullncss in the skirt is a distinct i'm.
pr"vcmcnt on the absurdlv tight
ones OF yorc, but when it comes -
innumcrahlc folds and gathers round
the hips of a stout woman we prrnt-
~ doubt the cninmOu sense Of those
who design fashions. Some of tho
prctticSt models of the hour. how
ever. though nor trimmed. have the
skirts fairly tong. bat not Trained.
and rather plain to the knees. II
the lines OF the fashionable skirt Of
the hc carried out with
great care and discretion, it is really
u more becoming than thai Of n
year ngO.