The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1903-11-14
NEW DRESS NOTES.
Materials In voEue for the seasons
Headgear-Late Notions In
Gowns, Etc.

A picturesque wide hat in sailor
shape is made OF shirred gray taffeta,
striped around with half-inch bands st
gray beaver. The under part Of the
brim is a mass Of quillings and shirrings
Of taffeta. On the left side is large
i steel buckle and twist of taffeta, hold
ling very ample coque amazon, pale
blue in color, says the New York Post
All sorts OF materials are used In this
seasons hats, and they are manipulated
| in ways that were formerly allowed only
| on gowns. Shocking, for instance, has
| not been seen on hats until recently;
quillings Of Valenciennes lace are new,
except on children's hats, and it is safe
to say that buttons have never before
been considered In the millinery scheme.
A beige taffeta hat covered with crossed
bands Of the same and fastened with
tiny buttons, silk covered, was much
admired at millinery opening recently.
A novelty which will certainly be adj
mired by the light-fingered profession, II
not others, is handkerchief and purse
holder bracelet This is an easily ad-
justed and easily detached gold, silver
or metal bracelet with attachments to
hold various little necessities, wrist
bags, purses, fans and the like. Aside
from the folly Of wearing valuables in
such an exposed fashion, the bracelets
are rather pretty adjuncts.
The dress of business women is SUBJ
ject which is assuming an important
aspect in trade sense. The term bust
ness suit is commonly heard in the
shops. It means a plain, durable, yet
stylish gown, usually a two-piece suit
with short skirt. The long coats are
very popular with business women this
year. Worn with a fur boa, they are
warm enough for even severe weather
and there is no question about the cor
rectness of their style for street wear
Many business women prefer modified
shirt waist suits for the office Made
up in brown, black, or dark blue, these
suits need only the freshest of hem
stitched lawn or linen collars and cuffs
to make the wearer appear well gowned
through season.
Canvas, henrietta, yelling, granite
cloth, and similar materials are suitably
developed into Office gowns. A good
model is box-plaited waist, fastened
invisibly, with the sleeves plated only
to the elbows, the fullness being gath
cred into close wristbands, just wide
enough to allow for lawn cuffs. The
short skirt has the box plaits flattened
over the hips and almost to the knees
in front, graduating on the sides and
extending to the back cores which are
laid in two large double box plaits, OF
inverted plaits. A crush belt of taffeta
lis sometimes added. There should be
no trimming on business suit, unless
a bit of fagoting be excepted Small
women wear these shirt waist suits tt
advantage, while tall or stout womer
are better gowned in two-piece suits.
1t is not at all probable that womer
will ever go back to any vagary of dress
that will rob them of freedom of move.
ment. 1t is almost as unlikely that they
will consent to adopt any Of the old gro.
tesque features such as bustles, hoop.
skirts, etc. Yet we read in fashion jour.
nails that the newest dress skirts are
made to fit smoothly over the hips, but
from there down to slope out, 80 as
to give that quaint and stylish appear.
ance of the hoopskirt" To get the full
benefit of the quaint and stylish" effect
Of woman in crinoline the student OF
fashions should examine files of the
illustrated journals of the sixties.