Evening journal., 1906-09-26
ANYTHING IS
THE FALL STYLE
If MiIadi'S Street Gown Looks
New She Will Be in
the Fashion


sess in the shape Of a street costume, n
# doesn't show signs OF the wear and
tear Of former seasons. in IL she may
sally forth with the consciousness that
nobody will know whether IL 10 o new
gown or noi, for this year every con-
ceivable slsle Is worn. There is tho plain
coat suit. with the Jacket running from
tho little affair 20 lnches hong TO the one
which is within a few inches OF the hens
OF the skirt. The eton Is still with us,
and both the short loose style and the
blouse-eton jacket. with the short pep
lum. which enjoyed such a popularity
several years ago, are seen. Some very
handsome suits ON the strictly tailored
lines are being shown IN black broad
cloth. and we are told that this will be
one OF the most favored suits for ai-
round wear. The sleeves IA these suits
are mostly long, but the frivolous little
jackets still cling to the three-auarter
and elbow lengths, in spite Of the prophets
who foretold their downfall.
The New Color.
as bordeaux, which promises TO take VII.
mington by storm. II is a garnet with
just a suggestion Of purple in It. and IS
largely shown, both for suits and milh-
merry. A shade Of terra Gotta Is now
called mahogany, and all the various
shades OF heliotrope are considered good.
For those OF quleter tastes. blue. green
and brown promise 10 be popular. 1t Is
prophesied that the plaid suitings which
are being shown In such quantities In the
shops will laa only during the fall
months. ana later in the winter will drop
out entirely. But IN contradiction Of this
statement one sees velvet gowns In plaid
Of all the popular shades, so II would
seem that Miladi may wear exactly what
pleases her fancy,
SILKS and lace for evening dress
For evening gowns the powers that
be" in the world OF fashion say that soft
silks and laces are to be tho correct
thing. Princess effects are stlll popular.
but this doesn't mean that the woman
who Is so unfortunate as 70 lack the pro-
portions OF a Venus de Milo must wear a
princess gown or be "out OF fashion"
There is a. noticeable hack OF decoliete
gowns transparent yoxes Of net, chif-
fon or lace being used In all Of the hand
soonest models, Lace etons with short
sleeves are shown on several evening
gowns OF silk and net
Slowly but surely the lingerie waist
Il which has been worn constantly foi
three or more years by both mistress and
maid, Is boine relegated 20 the ranks Of
the has-beens Tailored waists Of liner
are taking their place for morning wear
and soft silks and net for afternoon. Th'
few lingerie waists which are seen IL
the smart shops are simple little affairi
Of the finest materials, ornamented viii
a few hand-run tucks and a little lace
Hats Are Startling.
II is in the hats that Dame Fashiol
has shown what a whimsical person sh
!, can be, and scme OF the Paris model
: displayed are quite startling A peel
behing thes ceres ut well-known i'm
porter's who is preparing for his open
ing, is enough 10 prove that Miladi maj
wear her last Writer'S gown with i'm
punty. but woe unto her II she wears I
year-old hat Large hats seem to be tn
favorites. and when a small one 4
chosen II Is very small indeed. One o
the oddities Of abe season Is the uncurle'
ostrich plume, and, although the i'm
porter insisted that It was very COED
this season. It rather suggested no th
uninitiated a rainy day and no umbrella
London Smoke.
The newest shades in millinery ar
London smoke" which name fitly de
scrihes the dinginess OF the color-graur
cherry, brandy and bordeaux. The mush
room shape has been revived, and is yer.
becoming to a youthful. pretty face
There is a hat IN this shape showing IN
combination Of blue and black, and curle
about the brim of the hat. which Is o
blue velvet and hanging quite to IN
shoulder, Is a black plume fully SO inche
long Georgotte has sent a little evening
hat which is an innovation in that
really isn't hat at all but a huge ban
dean which narrows down IN front. Thi
Is covered with gold braid shaded wit
gray maline, and two plumes OF the sam
shade fan over the hair. A large chou o
porcelain-blue velvet is perched on thi
bandtau directly over the right eye, an
between this and the plumes in the bac
are roses. shading from bordeaux to ros
pink. This potpourri Of colors sound
startling, but the shades have been pu
together with n master hand, and "a
effect is beautiful
Conservatism For Local Women.
But for the ordinary everyday wea
, the woman OF Wilmington viii stick Z
the conservative styles as she usual
does. There is the turban, which Is al
, ways a favorlte In this city. This yea
! the correct shape is longer and narrowe
: than last years. and Il is very slmpl
! trimmed. A nobby little hat Is called IN
Fifth Avenue" and It vies In popu
larity with the Peter Pan, which was IN
! troduced TO US late this summer, Plai
ribbons, wings and auills are liked as
) trimming for these ''runabour hats. an
for dressier occasions we are todd that
will be a plume and flower season,
Another Dredse Coming.