Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1906-12-01
LATEST FASHION NOTES
FOR HERALD. READERS
Special to the Herald.

creep in during its advance in popu-
larity is yet to be seen.
Just now many of the dressiest
gowns have a pun at the top of the
short sleeves and the more elaborate
the gown and pronounced its style
the higher up the puff is placed. A
dressmaker who has conservative
clientele of folk who wear a gown
through a season. said yesterday that
this high puff is one of the most try
arms, as it accentuates the length be-
tween the upper arm and the wrist.
Moreover. believing it to be fieeting
mode she advises women who expect
to wear until spring gowns made now.
to adopt the more moderate shapes,
which brings the puff to the elbow.
The sloping shoulders are in evil
dence in separate winter wraps of all
classes and in tailor made suits. A
few very original models, of too evil
dent intent to depart from routine
fashions, have their sleeves plain at
the top and faring into fullness at the
back of the arm toward the elbow in
more than suggestion of the hideous
shapes to which we were subjected
two or three years ago.
A favorite style for afternoon gown
is the new three-piece idea of varying
materials, but all of the same color.
For example, one elegant costume of
mole-gray broadcloth has been ordered
the bodice of silk and short bolero of
velvet and chinchilla, with toque of
fur and Irish point Again. a three
piece costume of wine red liberty satin
with bands of panne velvet has a bod
ice of chiffon and Empire coat of
.panne velvet Empire coats and those
with lifted girdle and directoire revers
are especially happy for the new-idea
costume.
The tailored lines and effects on
these afternoon gowns are always
.nnarvels of the art. A number of prin-
cess and empire gowns of fine, cloths,
silks and velvets, have been ordered
overlaid with rich laces and magnif-
cent embroideries and passamenteries
which form,a portion of this seasons
lavishness. The gowns are in all the
fashionable hues, cell and sapphire
blue, grays, beige, yellow. rich wipes
to rose pinks and corals
Some charming and elaborate petit
coats for evening wear cal ikeylse
be evolved by ,sflllful fingers It the
smallest initial outlay, il scallop work
alone is used as the method of trim
ming. although many women with
taste for fine needlework are carrying
out in addition the most elaborate
schemes in silk embroidery. In the
first case, a foundation of white or
cream silk should be procured, or If
economy is an object, the upper half
may consist of white alpaca, two silk
detachable flounces-sufficiently deep
being buttOned on to this and per
hitting of a frequent change, founces
in pale colors to match the gown with
which they are to be worn forming a
good alternative to white.
One OF the most striking features of
the moment in the realm of jewelry
is the sudden revival of the antique
as regards both the settings and the
gems themselves. Old fashioned and
cumbersome brooches. massive chains,
heavy gold or enameled bucklesS and
enormous lockets of ponderous weight
are nowadays as much valued by the
fashionable world as was the delicate
Italian flligree work which was so
much in vogue a few years ago. Stones
whose names had almost been forgot
ten and OF whose existence no one ex-
cepting perhaps the stone-cutters
themselves were aware, are once |
more assuming an important place in
the latest schemes, and are response |
bic not only forlletter weights, trinket |
DOAtSs anu SuCu DtISOidl AldlleiS as |
umbrella tops and charms, but are be-
ing turned to account as jewelry of a
definite character.
At present the most popular fad of
the wardrobe is the guimpe frock of
one sort or another. This pretty style
has held its place for several months.
the fact that mex
pensive ready-to-wears have held it |
for six months at least. The effect, if |
not the fact, has been seen in the cost
lest imported gowns this season. 1t |
is probable that few trousseaux for
young brides have been turned out this |
season that have not had one or more |
simple house gowns of this class. A
pretty and becoming variation OF the |
popular style is the girdle with bre-
telle attachments which, matches the
skirt Such girdles assume all man
ner Of phrases. They have bib fronts,
no fronts at all, or fronts made up OF
ribbon lacings which connect the bre-
telles. Surplice effects which leave