Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-09-13

fan and winter outft---not at all too
soon to begin to watch and plan.
lhe home oressmaKer who works
out her own salvation in matters of
dress successfully is the one who
thinks twice before she buys. She
knows that, unlike her wealthier sis
tiers. she cannot allow for failures.
She studies the changing styles; Sc
lects and builds on lines which VIII
outlast the season, and avoiding
ephemeral Iads-those pitfalls Of the
unwary. 80 it is the general trend OF
fashion rather than the make of one
particular gown which interests her
at this time of year.
The widest departure from the IA
Vored modes of last winter she Will
find in the new tauor suits. Baggy
Norfolk Jackets and those of the
short, f1y-front type are garments OF
the past. In place of these we have
long, close-fitting coats which reach
down to point somewhere between
the tips of the fingers and the knees.
The cut is a most becoming one to
the woman of graceful figure, accent
ing, as it does, both line and height.
1t will be in great vogue for both walk
ing suits and those fashioned with
full length skirts.
A new and beautiful model for the
trimmed" tailor suit has coat with
fitted back and slightly bloused front,
which reaches to within ten inches OF
the foot line. The pattern lends it
self readily to ornamentation, and
fashion prophets predict that it will
be most popular for formal afternoon
wear.
The tailor skirts carry out the long,
close-ftting lines of the coats. Well
Walking skirts, to be smart, must just
more style and swing than ever before.
escape the ground. The full lGngth
garment touches well at front and
sides and spreads to quite a train be-
hind
Both patterns are cut very wide, but
the fullnesse is laid in clusters of
side plats from hip to knee. The
upper part of the skirt should fit with
out a wrinkle. The greater the flare
at the foot line the better Habit
backs will be the preferred style. Very
stout women, though, and others to
whom this mode is unbecoming,
should cling to the inverted box plat.
In silk and lighter weight woolen
gowns the greatest difference between
styles, old and new, lies in the sleeves
and skirts Both are wider than be-
fore.
The fullness of the sleeve, it is
decreed, must start this season at a
point a little below the shoulder line.
From there it increases gradually to
the waist
Some of the imported gowns show
a novelty which accentuates the muen
desired dropping effect of the should.
ers. Yoke and top of sleeve are cut
IN one piece, with no seam between
Many of the handsome coats for even
ing wear will have sleeves designed
on this pattern.
In skirts of the lighter materials the
effect to be striven for is that of the
bell of flower. They must fall quite
upon the ground in front. be a little
longer at the sides and sweep to g
good sized train in back All must
be cut very full, but they can be buii
on either of two contrasting lines
The first, in which the fullness starts
at the hips and increases gradually Il
the feet will be popular with womeI
of the slender type The other, whiel
has the fullness laid in tiny tucks It
the knee, will be the salvation of tn
stout. II
Skirts of the smart evening gown!
will show these same leading charaC
teristies
Each year the foreign designers pu
more thought into the fashioning O
lovely coats for carriage and evenin
wear. This season the results ar
more enchanting -than--e All ar
made very long, with broad shoulder
wide. loose sleeves and with loose G
semi-fitted backs.