Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1903-12-24
Gossip of the Winter Fashions

white with color between-emerald
green, for instance-or sapphire blue.
or vivid cerise or mauve.
A chic whim across the 'silvcc
streak" consists in elaborately braid
ing coats with braids of the same color
as the cloth; this identical braiding is
fascinating, and looks so well with fur
facings. The short sac coat of a mole
colored cloth costume | have seen was
much braided over with identical
braids and faced back with musquash
moleskin, the relieving note being
found i'll waistcoat of scarlet velvet
studded with tiny gold buttons. There
is infinite charm in this effect of vivid
color, gilt studded and just almost out
OF sight, as it were, or, as one might
say, overshadowed, as was this. with
furry fronts.
The note of gold that year of two
back invaded everything is getting
rampant again, and when it reappears
in such attractive whims as bullion
embroideries, or tiny gilt buttons, or
the gallons that border toques and en-
rich coats, we can but give it a smiling
welcome. A tailory toque of fluffy
, cloth (matching ones tailor costume
or the blouse Herewith worm border
ed with gold gallon, and finished with
cockade of the same. is the incest no.
ton of the moment for morning wear
and the universal whim lust now in
Paris. Such a hat of emerald-green
fluffy cloth with a knitted waistcoat of
emerald green looked awfully nice the
other day with a black coat and skirt
of severe build. The severe build of
tailoring is going to reassert itself. so
all the tailory authorities declare. and
these CHEEKY, vivid red and green and
pink, and blue and white knitted waist
coats seemed to have just timed them
selves to the event. If we once again
exploit the severe tailor-made, we shall
have something better than ever be-
fore, something with such a
CHEEKY waistcoat, and fitting immacu-
lately, and fashioned of most pleasing
cloths and tweeds We shall supplant
with a perfect mould the destinations
Of the picturesque tailoring, and who
shall say the perfect mould is not as
becoming as the picturesque .-at least,
where that which is within be shapeIy
or can be rendered shapely?
But | can never see why we should
be either only severe or only pictur-
esque; why cannot the two styles CO.
exist, fulfilling their separate ends-the
elegantly severe tailor-made for Ger
tain uses and the elegantly picturesque
frock for social occasions. A frock of
velours mousseline that | saw the other
day that had a lace pelerine bodice
pleaded most eloquently the cause of
the picturesque; indeed, so persuasive
are these picturesque costumes, | can
not see how we are going to part with
then for the gowns of stiffened and ag-
gressive richness that formerly co-ex-
listed with the plain tailor-made. We
cherish hopes that Fashion will make n
new departure, persuading these two
extremes to dwell together to the end
that we may enjoy both. But about
that picturesque frocn with the lace
pelerine. What a nice notion it was,
So suggestive pelerine like that might
be fitted over any last seasons frock.
and the lace might be either exactly
the color of the material or else the
ordinary cream or twine tones.