The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1903-11-21
AND ALL
ABOUT
FASHION
Maude Griffin Writes
Concerning Winter
Styles
Tells You How to Make Your
Auto Coat and Talks
About Bear and
Monkey FurS

New York, Nov. 21.-It doe
seem that the women Of Gotham
therefore Of the entire country, sine
styles emanate from here, should b,
most thankful for the pretty fashion,
which we have this year. Then anon,
the future blessings they should asl
for the power of discrimination, fol
there are so many beautiful things II
the shops with which milady Is ex
pected to adorn herself that it is very
difficult to know what not to buy.
Already the stores, having reaped
their harvest from the top-seasor
prices are beginning TO make appre
ciable reductions on smart fabrics OF
winter and the day Of the woman
whose dress allowance is by no m ans
considerable seems near at hand.
Silky zibelines, cheviots and home.
spuns which sold at two dollars a
yard at the opening Of the season have
been reduced one-third and the same
is true Of expensive violes, etamines.
satin brocades, moussellnes and ma.
terials for afternoon and evening
wear.
The values Of trimmings Of every
description have been correspondingly
cut so that It is now possible TO have
a gown with all the pristine elegance
'of advance season modes at a very
much less cost.
That new skirts will be wider and
more elaborate is attested by a pretty
model in brown imitation vlole. The
skirt is laid in three tiers. each being
embroidered with a band OF delicate
chenille and silk embroidery. Around
the waist the fulness is gathered
though the upper tier is scant because
Of the general full effect OF the de.
sign.
The bodice is accordlan plated and
blouses over girdle Of darker brown
satin. Falling over the blouse front
and back is bolero OF bands of lace
stitched together with strips of brown
satin to match the girdle. The sleeves
are laid in box plaits at the top but
the pun below the elbow Is tucked
the tucks being held in place with
stitchings Of French knots instead of
the regulation machine stitching.
The collar is a pretty symphony in
burnt cream lace with pipings at the
top OF burnt orange velvet, olive green
louisine, cream net and white chiffon
Only the falntest glimpse Of each
color and material is visible, but the
effect is very complicated and artis
tic
Women who object to elaboration
In street costumes will probably not |
smile upon the growing tendency to |
expand upon tailormade dresses. In |
lact except for morning wear very |
few strictly tailored gowns are seen. |
Tho velvets and rich cloth are all
trimmed ornately and are as appropos /
Tor calling as they are for street pur.
poses.
Appropriately with the Thanksgiv-
ng displays there come some smart
designs for country wear. Brown IS
1 leading color for these costumes and
shares favor with hunters green. a
revival this year, and cranberry red
With It's delightful darker shading OF
'lackish-bronze
Among the automobile STYLES there
're some striking novelties in fur
Scar and monkey skins are the pre-.
'ailing furs and nothing has yet been ?
Introduced to supplant them in modish
ayor, Russian cat pelt is pretty. but
ilmost too delicate for the differeSt
inds OF weather that one Is expected
o encounter at country house parties.
l handsome auto coat with hat 10
match reaches 10 tho hem of the
own and is made OF hng.halred mon. ,
.ey skin over the shoulders there I
troops deep cape collar. the fronts
{ which fasten with chains caught al
ach side with winsome little lynx I
leads, The pates OF the MONKEYS a
re almost too human 70 make fash. I
lnable hence the heads OF ether S
nimals must be used for the purpose \
Mention has been made OF the red =
aede coats, but nothing has been said
I the dun unfinished designs in gray
nd brown which are used not only
'r autoing but walking and golf on
ays when the trim htta sweater v
IN not AFFORD the necessary comfort. v
hese are stitched with their own ma 3
rial with the formidable linen threal a
lat the shoe-makers use and are very e
al. almost clumsy hooking. Il
The newest fashions in lingerie are !,