Durango semi-weekly herald., 1905-05-04
Trains nave grown $

Trains nAve grown shorter and
skirts fuller. II Ia in the sleeve. how,
ever. that the most noticeable change
is seen. The puff-easily twice as
large as last summer's-has moved
from the elbow to the shoulder, and
although long. dropping lines may still
be detected In some OF the latest mod.
els the average sleeve IL composed
OF one. two, three or more pufYs. with
the widest one nearest the shoulder
Most wash dresses have but one pun
so that they may be more easily
laundered although the three pun
sleeve alone, or deep elbow length
cum, Is always graceful. Elbow
sleeves while much in vogue will
only be worn when peculiarly becom-
ing, long lace cum used instead to
give pretty finish to dress. Deep
lace rutiles falling gracefully from
toe elbows tend TO take away the stiff.
ness from the sleeve of the present
hour for the long flowing lines are
be TOO sudden The low cut collar
Is fad of the last two summers that
has increased astonishingiy lu popu.
larity, and on warm day, when one
can boast OF prettily rounded
throat, this Is an extremely attractive
fashion
Perhaps II is in the matter OF coats
thai this season offers the greatest
novelty. The cult of the coat makes
PROCESS speedily, and and has many
devOtees at its shrine. The English
motoring coats are filmy things of
silk. coming in rich claret and blue
and suede shades. They simmer an
an oldtlme frock might be expected
TO do, and thrown over dainty organ
die or muslin. ostensibly to protect
OF an envelope for It,
So pretty are the designs aud trim
mings for coats that most women with
means will rack their brains to de
wise excuses for wearing-and buy
ing-them. The tailored coats of
pique and linen upon REFER lines are
attractions for morning wear over the
tub frocks. Among the expensive
lace coats a novelty is the closely
fitting pattern suggestive OF Louis
XIV. modes
Evening wraps would seem to have
reached the Acme OF lovsainess In
color and delicacy OF texture. and
though Intended for the protection OF
evening gowns. are In themselves 30
dainty AZ to- require protection.
The facinations OF millinery are un-
doubted this year. The new hats are
more than fascinating however Tney
are revolutionary. and women weigh
well the effect OF the very radical
changes before investing In a bit of
headwear that is TO be the crowning
touch to their new toilette.
The color schemes are phenomenal.
Also. when one grows accustomed tol
their gaiety, very appropriate to dack
The hello and raspberry
tInts melt into each other in gradua-
tons scarcely apparent. The new
copper tints CLEAN beside subdued
greens and browns. Vivid reds look
out glaringly here and there. 1t Is u
sea OF color and luxurlant flowers, of
sombre ribbons and tulls and plumes.
Birds and fruit will be less worn than
formerly.
A fashion correspondent writes
from Paris tnat the many mOdifica-
tions OF the poke bonnet are among
the smartest OF styles seen on the
boulevards. Instead OF the scoop
there is charming flare; and In
place OF the rose-trimmed bandeau
the flowers are now posed prettily
along the under edge OF the brim.
Tie-strings continue to be very fas-
cinating feature not only of the so
called bonnets (which are hardly pOk-
ed in their new manifestations), but
OF many OF the large flare shapes as
well: and even the fomiliar shep-
herdess and Marie Antoinette shapes
have adopted these strings, which
are capable Of lending prettiness
and a piquancy to their wearer when
cleverly adjusted.
The same correspondent writes
that the gowns seen in Paris Just now
are fully as bewitching az are the
mats. All the soft and lustrous ma
terials are in vogue. and wrnere silk
is not used, something with the SILK
en- sheen and luster is the next
choice. The silkwarp henriettas are
being taken up enthusiastically by
the tailors for those dressy AFFAIRS
that the Parisienne terms La Mode
dem-tailleur, as are the draps d'ete
likewise The tafetaS too. are In
the tailor-made styles as well as In
the more frilly and houncy output OF
the dressmaker, while the siciIiennes
and crepes are about equally used by
each
There are some charming examples
in the shepherds checks OF which
the framboise tones are among the
most modish. In taffetas. long coats
with plated skirts are the rule for
these and the collar and cum In
deeptoned velvet make for a smart
finish Just about as often as not
an embroidered set IL worn over the
velvet. the linen being coarse or