The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-06-02
DICTATES OF FASHION.
Novelties and Attractive Features I'm
Up-to-Dnte Costumes fer
the Ladies'.

seasons DO not clear the ground
They just touch on the front and
sides and dip enough at the back to
give them an out-cnrving effect Even
ing toilets, dinner gowns. tea gowns.
etc, are even longer than they were
q 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 = girls
clothes made with some thought a.
TO whether they are appropriately
and becomingiy attfred- White Is al
ways the Prettiest color fer a young
girl and except for her school frocks
it IS pretty fashion TO cIOthe .
girl IN white TIL she Il ten years Of
age at least The white veilinzs and
erepe cloths that come at such rea-
soHaOle prices now make very dainty
frOeks for this purpose
Empire effects are still rather
sought after. carried out in the most
beautiful embrOiderfes- Trimmings
are sure 10 play very important
part IN evening dress. as we see 50
much evidence Of them, even IN the
sartOrizI world Hand painted taft
feta designs. edged with gold and sill
yer, form pretty and effective trim
miugs for girls net frecks. the latter
being finished with mzny-coIored NIB
bon bands The wearing of artificial
flowers. too. has been revived and
these are 50 wonderfully made now
adays that they certainly commend
themselves 70 our favor
All the winter gloves coming ont
now are lined with light, self-coIorsd
silk They slip on the hand muck
quicker and more comfortable Tor
winter wear. Most Of them are
short. employing only two buttons
Kangaroo skin Is much sought for b.
reason of its veIvety effect and good
wearing qualities For dress we have
the white undressed kid. the backs
heavily stitched IN gold Sometimes
tinsel IS employed. for the effect Is
more striking Jet Is also used in
the same way On eOIOred gloves
This style originated in Vienna, but
has been Immediately adopted IN
Paris
There are any number OF eorde-
iiers- These are on military lines
again And as for s-dingle bangles
mostly IN crochet. there's no eEd To
them Some show chenille. too IN
blue they suggest the blue ribbons
pinned 10 the headstzIls Of prize win
ners at the horse shows Happily.
they come IN al eoIors, not 10 men
ton the ever-fzvOred black and
white They vary as much IN size
some being but two or three inches.
while Others are q haIf-yard- OF
these last you use but one. at the
overlapping fastening at the left Just
below the neck There are also black
sPaEgIed Strawberries, the tops b.
ing studded with cut steel
A novelty In the hat 1iHe this win
ter has been the toque OF six. pIait-
ed Ike straw The narrow bands of
silk are entaEgIed and Of one or va
ried eoIors. but so skiIIfuIIy ar
ranged that they look ike su-1Ts
straw. Chenille Ecossafse Is Fress
IN the same way The latte nsl-ss
an elegant Lat when trimme5 wa
black CT blue wing. 70 be wo-n ritn
morning costume Nioless are we
worn both with hats for every dsy
and for hats for dress occasions A
white felt hat was seen. the crown
Of which was entirely composed OF
dark viOlets massed together. The
leaves were laid fat around the edges.
forming kind of fringe. There was
no other trimming
There Is great change in the
fashion of our skirts as well as il
that of our bodices- II has threat
ened for some time past. but the au-
thorities are keeping TO graceful. bs
coming lines. and only occasionally
do we see the very wide jupe- A lsttls
fullne<s in the skirt Is a distinCE ful-
provement on the absurdly tight
ones of yore, but when 1t comes %
innumerable folds and gathers round
the hips OF . stout woman Ne great
" doubt the common sense of those
who design fashions Some of the
prsttieSt models Of the hour. how
ever. though more trimmed. have the
skirts fairly long, but not trained.
snd rather plain TO the knees. Ii
the lines OF the fashionable skirt OF
the moment be carried out with
great care and discretion. it IS really
more becoming one than that of
year ago.