Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1904-01-06

have to bear as little as possible To
themselves they should say, We have to
do it, but let us look right and say moth
ing.
The present styles are not arbitrary.
1t is quite possible 10 give an absolute
impression of up-to-lateness without sac
rifcing grace of outline or freedom OF
movement. We see no reason why dress
should be less pretty than it was, and
last season most people We're agreed that
it could scarcely be improved. Artists
very difficult people to satisfy about
froceks to paint-had little or no fault to
find with those of the last spring and
summer. We saw the other evening a
delightful dress worn at smart dinner
party. 1t was of white tulle over a very
pale pink slip. The skirt was arranged
in three deep founces, set in quite full
and edged with Brussels lace. Above
the lace was charming festOOned and
knotted design in palest green velvet rib
bon, with an embroidery over it of pink
flowers and trails Of shaded green leaves.
The top 1ounce was gagged deeply be-
low the waist. The bodice was swathed
and of tulle, with some OF the new soft
black velvet swathed also. Over this
fell a deep, full frill of tulle and lace,
the former embroireded with leaves ahd
flowers and ribbons, and caught at one
side with a knot of black velvet The
sleeves were particularly pretty, being
formed Of deep triple frills of tulIe edged
with lace and plated. The top frill fell
from swathing over the shoulders,
which gave the necessary slope to them.
The third frill descended in point be-
low the elbow. 1t was q graceful frock.
and decidedly III the fashion without ag-
excessively advertising the tact.
Moleskln is SO successfully initiated IN
plush that the real fur of the little bur-
rowing person in velvet is likely to suf-
fer from fashionable point of view.
Up to now it has been tOlerably eXclu-
sive, because of its price, and because,
although so costly, it wore badly by rea-
son of the skin being too tender to bear
stitching. These facts made it a luxury,
therefore precious in the eyes Of exclu-
sive dressers. A woman we know was
almost in tears because, having pur-
chased q moleskin coat at large cost, she
saw her children's governess in what was
almost a replica of it. Being her chill
dren's governess, and therefore requiring
no consideration. the girl was asked
what she paid for it. She at once ex-
planned that it was a moleskin plush,
and had cost quite modest sum. 1t
really is an excellent imitation, even the
joins of the little skins appearing to be
indicated Its effect is apparent from
the fact that the genuine article dis
played in shop windows is frequently
labeled real moleskin.
For the reason that the eye is to be ac-
customed to more and more champagne
bottle slope of the shoulders, for ties are
being superseded by capes cleverly cut to
give the desired effect. The broad stoles
OF last season can, however, still be
utilized. For instance, stole of sable
can have capelike sloping side pieces of
caracul, broad TAIL sealskin, or other
shOrt-haired fur inserted, and other COM
binations of a similar kind are equally
successful. The new idea is even more
practical. as the caDeS cover the arms
to the elbow and are more protective to
the back than stOles. Capes with long
ends of moleskin and with the cape por-
ton more than half of handsome Irish
lace. the latter outlined with silk tassel
fringe, are very handsome, but the COM
bination of the more ethereal laces with
fur is not now in favor.
The reds this autumn are in truly be-
wildering variety; this is particularly OBJ
yious when one wishes 10 des cribe them.
The chief characteristic OF those seen on
the smartest women. and at the best
modistes is that they are quite unlike
the variety of shades of red with which
we are familiar. The one way in which
we can generalize about them is that none
is crude. Subtle scarlets. complex Grim
sons, Botticelli blood reds, are seen on
all sides, principally, of course, in
chapeauX. for red hats are de rigeur
and most becoming and fascinating they
look. The crude shades in red were pref
~ and often were becoming, but they
were too violent n contrast to a quiet au-
tumn outdoor costume to make the har-
mony that is now required and that is so
elninently satisfactory. All these red
toques and hats do much to brighten cur
gray days, without partaking of the ma
ture of danger signals pleasant enough
to look at. but little shocking to the
system. Color is a delightful thing one
ought to be supremely thankful for 1t
is al its best, however. when skillfully in
Guided in a scheme, not when it Jumps
at ones eyes irritatingly from out of
what without it was all harmonious and
reposeful.-LondonG Globe.