Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1906-09-20

FashiOn'S DEGREES are In the main
whimsical and uncertain, and the best
aid plans OF manufacturers and mer.
chants gang aft a gley." for they un-
derstand better thar anyone else the
uncertainty as to the success of any
new tints and new designs in materials
in winning the popular favor. One OF
the novelties may fail entirely, and
may be popular, a third may be chic
for to be popular and to be chic mean
Two very different things, and things
quite incompatible. A color or mate.
rial may be smiled upon by the ultra
modish at the opening of the season
and may promptly find favor with the
crowd.
Promptly the color becomes e2idcm-
ic and the fashionable shuns It
as she would the plague; but a certain
percentage of American women. and
by no means a small percentage, will
always jump at the first novelties in.
stead OF waiting to see what colors and
materials win acceptance with the few
who keep closely in touch with fash,
ions best.
TWO hiN' utNlIIitl IHIDDIIdUCV
upon the manufacturers color cards,
and a long line Of reds, some of them
exceedingly beautiful, are offered in
the fall materials. The socalled ruby
colorings, clear. yet without c%rudcness
as are all of the colorings represent
ed In frst-class materials, now that the
dyers have indeed qualified as artists
are emphasized. and the nine reds,
many of which, like the nine dregs, are
off the clear tones, bid fair to become
very popular.
umerou greens are confidently ad.
vanced. particular emphasis being laid
upon the bronze green tones: and
though there Is some difference of
opinion as to the part brown is to play
In the seasons modes many shades of
this color are In evidence and some
buyers who usually know whereof they
speak expect the browns to have a
leading role. Several warm browns OF
golden tinge. a mahogany tint and the
dead leaf colorings all promise we'll.
And as for black all indications point
to such a black season as we have not
had In many years.
Striped effects are to figure largely
among The coming modes, n a novel.
~ in black goods will be the striped
effect produced wholly by the differ
encc In fabric.
Checks and plaids will receive recog.
milton. but the materials in these de.
signs already shown Indicate a ten
dcEcy toward effects a trinc more pro-
nounced than those of the gray checks
and rlaids so much wor last spring.
Fine checks in gray and black, fiecked
with tiny threads OF contrasting color
and plaided By a fine overtime OF this
same color. are attractive. and similar
designs In color checks with overtime
plaiding or stripping of black are equal.
Iy good.
Beautiful tartan plaids and pla!ds Of
tartan effect, but in colorings to which
no clan will lay claim, are represent
ed among the soft wOOlens.
Much Is said about the increasing
simplicity and severity In he tailored
street costume, and 1t is unquestiOn-
able that the sever tailor-made suit
will have its place. Already one hears
of b%rOadcloth costumes whose skirts
are trimmed in nat, shaped fOunces.
embroidered to match the embroidery
upon collar and cuffs Of the fancifui
little coat, and of costumes In which
satin and brOadcloth are cleverly COM
bined, the satin forming the fOunda-
ticn Of the frOck, while cloth OF he
anne shade is lavishly used for trim.
ming.
Satin promises to have great sue.
cess and a satin finish appears upon
many Of the loveliest silks and sheer
si!ken stuns. while satin stripes. satin
dots, etc. enter into many Of the fancy
combination materials. such as the
satin and Grape stripes and the satin
and silk mousseline stripes already
noted.