Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1903-09-01
Fashions Fancies,

At recent outdoor function one of
the loveliest costumes on view was an
amber mousselne de sole with many
foaming flounces all edged with narrow
slken fringe In various shades from
lemon to orange. The hat worn with
this gown was of white chip trimmed
with pale yellow ostrich plumes and a
white osprey.
Point dart, a coarse kind of thread
lace, is much in evidence for trimming
just now.
Already the enterprising designers are
evolving holiday novelties and one of
these is pillow top of heavy linen en-
broidered in blended design of tiny
bells and holly berries and leaves.
Wool laces never were so much in
vogue as this year.
Combinations of shades are found in
the new high class laces, champagne and
cream being one of the prettiest of these
shaded effects.
The popularity of shirring as form
of trimming for gowns and accessories
has brought about the Introduction OF
shirred bands of mOusseline de sole
ready for use by the dressmaker. These
bands come in black or white, bordered
with tiny JUDY ruchings, fancy and plain
braid or fringe, -,
Dropping shoulder effects will prevail
next season.
For millinery use ribbon will be large
ly used during the coming fall and win
ter, with three to five shades of one
color blended in some novel design.
Jet is conspicuous in fall jewelry, long
chains, necklaces, old fashioned brooches,
hearts, crosses and many other articles
being introduced in the latest produc-
tions.
Macreme bands, principally in dark
ecru tone, are among the principal
novelties in trimmings.
On the macreme order are some very
pretty new stocks.
Some of the latest effects in embroid-
cries show the Teneriffe design, either
in its original cartwheel form or an
adaptation.
In two-toned veilings exceedingly ar
tistic and effective patterns have been
introduced for the coming season.
Combinations of chiffon and marabout
are modish for boas.
Scarlet, brown, blue and green with
white are very popular color combina-
| tons.
Round hats of pongee, with stitched
brims, are set off with scarfs of heavy
silk in Roman colorings.
Transparent enamel mirrors to be
used as pendants, represent an important
novelty.
Chatelaine bags of the same material
as the gown are new.
Increasing popularity is predicted for
jet ornaments.
Yak lace is to be had only in color
combinations.
Medallions will be much worn during
the coming season.
From Paris comes the information
| that one of the newest ideas in winter
coats and semi-season jackets is the use
of English embroidery patterns on
cloths and fancy woOlens.
The Mothers Union Rebels.
The Emporia Mothers Union met Sat
urday and transacted some important
business. 1t was decided that hereafter
radical change will be made in enter
tanning girls visiting Emporia. Hereto
fore mothers have had to do wasting and
ironing not only for their own girls, but
for visiting girls, and visiting girls often
bring highly ruffied petticoats which re-
quire more attention than the petticoats
of the home girls. The mothers union
decided that anything more than two
gauze skirts week and pair of black
stockings week will be sent to the
laundry and the bill stuck in the mirror
of the visiting girls room every morning
until it is paid. 49,
The mothers also decided that it will
be considered proper for visiting girls
to ''do the Dishes" Heretofore, because
home girl has company, she has con-
sidered it proper to get up and entertain
her company after meals, but the moth
ers' union demands that the fiction that
the dishes will wash themselves be
abandoned. In the matter of cooking
for picnics the mothers union made this
rule: All chickens bought for lunch
shall be charged to the visiting girl, and
if she has any new ways of making pota-
to salad she shall put on an apron and
make it herself instead of giving the
mother the recipe.
There was long debate at the meet
ing yesterday over the matter of parties.
Many mothers held that if they gave a
party for the visiting girl it would enable
their daughters to get into little better
social set than otherwise, as often the
visiting girl had other friends in town
who were the real thing. But the ma
jority of the mothers held that the
union should stand only for informal
parties, where the invitations are sent
by telephone and the refreshments con-
sist of ice cream, lemonade and cake
served on the porch. 1t was decided by
a unanimous vote to make rich cousins
either pay board or bring presents for all
the family. Fans don't go.-Emporia
Gazette.