Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1903-03-20
Elllo. Nevada. Friday, March 20. 1908.
DICTATES OF FASHION.
RovOlties and Attractive Features In
UD-to-DRte Costumes fer
che Ladies'.

The skirts Of afternoon frocks,
while no; 80 long rs those OF recent
seasons. do not clear the ground.
They just touch ON the front and
sides nnd dip enough n sac back to
give them an out-curNiur ret. Even
ing toilets, dinner gown. ,ca gowns,
etc. are even longer than they were
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 IA girls
clothes made with some thought as
To whether they are appropriately
and bccomingly attircd. White is nj
ways the prctticst color for IA young
girl. and except for her school frocks
it is pretty fashion to cIothe a
girl in white till she is ten year. Of
age at least. The white veilings and
crepe cloths that come at such rea-
sonablc prices now make very dainty
frockS for this purpose.
Empire" effects are still rather
sought after, carried out in the most
beautiful embroideries. Trimmings
are sure to play very important
part in evening dress, us we zee so
much evidence of them. even in the
sartorial world. Hand puintcd taf-
fcta designs. edged with gold and sill
yer, form pretty and effective trim
mings for girls net frecks. the latter
being finished with many-.uiurri rib
bon bands. The wearing of artificial
flowers, too, has been revived. and
these are so wonderfully made now
adnys that they certainly commend
themselves to our favor.
All the winter gloves coming out
now are lined with light. self-coIored
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 by
reason of its velvety 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 il also used in
the same way on c0lOrcd gloves.
This style originated in Vienna, but
has been Immediately adopted in
Paris
There are any number OF cOrde-
hcra. These are on military lines
ngnin. And ms for "dir"Ic bangles. .
mostly in crochet. there's no end TO
item. Some show chr:iI!c. too. In
hluc they suggest the blue ribbons
pinned 10 the hcndstalls of prize win.
ners Mt the horse shows. Happily.
they come 10 all colors, not to men.
tion the favored black and
white. They vary as much in size,
some being but two or three inches,
while others are n half-yard. OF
these last y.u use but one. at the
overlapping fastening ut the left just
below the neck. There are also black
sParglch strawberries. the tops be.
ing studded with cut steel
y novelty ir the hat line this win.
ter has been the toquc Of silk, plat.
ed like straw. The narrow bnnds Of
silk are cntnnglcd and Of one or VA.
ricd colors. but so skillfuIIy ar.
ranged that they look like supple
straw. Chcuillc ECossaiSc Is treated
in the same way. The lnitcr makes
an elegant hat when trimmed with 4
hinck Cr blue wing. tn lag worn with
II morning "us''IuC. Niulr,% are well
worn. both with hats for every dny
and for hats for dress occasions. 4
white felt Int was seen. the crown
of which was entirely composed of
dark riolcts mngscd together. Tho
leaves were laid fiat around the edges,
forming kind Of fringe. There was
no other trimming.
There is great change in the
fashion of our skirts ms well az in
that of our hodiccs. II has threat.
"ncd for some time pnst. but the au.
th"ritics arc Keeping to graceful. be.
coming lines, and only occasionally
do we see the very wide jupc. 4 iittIe
fullncs" In the skirt Is distinct i'm.
pr"vemcnt on the absurtily tiRht
ones ~ yOrc. but when Il comes %
innumcrablc folds md gathers round
the hips OF stout woman we great
~ doubt the common sense of those
wl" design fashions. Some of the
prctticsi models uf the hour. how
ever. though "nrc trimmed. have the
skirts fnirly inrg. but not trained,
and rather plniu tn the knees. II
the lines of the fashionable skirt OF
The moment bc carried out with
great car" aud discretion. IL IL really
more becoming one than that OF a
| year ago.