St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1903-05-06
LATEST FANClES.

Fashions Dictates for spring-spring
| Styles that Furnish Wide Latitude for
Choice.
| TFrom our Special Fashion Correspondent. ]
Distant notes of change in the fashions
are in the air, although for the spring
and summer the pace is pretty well set.
For example, large hats continue to hold
sway, Notwithstanding the well-defned
effort on the part of several leading mil.
liners to introduce the small bonnet tied
demurely under the chin, style which,
so far, has failed to attract milady, and
large fiat hats without ties still hold the
field. A reaction must come, however
from this 'long -fourishng style and this
column predicts the dawn of favor tor
| the little bonnet.
Now as to skirts. Not for years have
they undergone such evolutions and
revolutions. While staunch admirers Of
the clinging hip portions still adhere
faithfully to this style, other as famous
modistes are making nothing but full
skirts, full from grdle to hem.
Coat and jacket fashions are in the
same state of transition as are the hats
and skirts, but in the group of costumes
illustrated are embodied admirably the
most pointed features OF the spring fash
| ions for 1908.
The central figure is a wooltex costume
with its new effect, stole front and triple
tunic skirt. The petticoat for this cos
tune is Sorosis demi-yoke, merct rized,
silk-appearing fabric.
The bolero costume with the triple
yoke for the skirt is made of Mohair
Sicillienne of the richest and heaviest
character. This costume shows the new
ow.necked effect, or rather the collarless
dress, and it will be noted that the front
is trimmed in triplets Of pearl buttons.
The swinging low front is the new French
curve which is particularly emphasized
by the assistance of new and welcome
article OF woman's apparel known as the
Rosalind waist adjuster. This excellent
contrlvance is attached to the corset
which holds it comfortably and rigidly
at the desired point. The belts of the
skirt, underskirt and waist are most
easily and neatly arranged by the use OF
this lew article, and are kept firmly yet
easily in place without a wrinkle, dis
pepsing with much of the annoying full
ness usual to the superposng of several
different garments.
The third costume is of spring weight
| IL.
also the French curve front, and in add.
ton has the new extended skirt back
which is produced by a single strip OF
featherbone descending from the waist
line in back to point about l.. inches
above the bottom Of the skirt; where a
fork or triple line of featherbone holds
the rear OF the skirt gently but gracefully
in place. The girdle of both costumes is
made upon the new teatherbone girdle
form, which is elastic and plable, yet
holds the shape of the skirt so artist
cally and beautifully that no high-cass
or tasteful costume is today made with
out them. The newest note of fashion,
however, is not alone in the dresses, but
in the arrangement of the hair. The low
couture will be especially noted in these
hSulNs. llS INV uSCh vi COlld1 less
will make great revolution in hair dress
ing, and with the descent of the hair ar
rangement to point below the neck OF
{ collar will come the great vogue of silk
hair nets, always so useful and so easily
adjusted, and in this case absolutely
: necessary, to the new fashion.
The new French curve form of the new
est vogue in figure is visible in these cos
r tunes. 1t is produced by the new mode
" C.B. A. la spirite corset, over which thes,
d superb gowns are made.
?. Many gowns tor the summer girl ar
y being made up without Innings either il
), bodice or skirt, so she is supplying her
l. self with variety of silk slip Innings
t which she will wear with one or many
:. gowns.
). Materials this spring are of exceeding
II sottntss and lightness OF weight, voies
y grenadines, bareges and the like, con
S tributing to the soft, dropping effect now
so desirable. ELAINE RozE.