The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1907-11-08

ed by a fringe-for, by the way
fringes of every kind are a feature
which many dressmakers will try t.
revive. There is some sense in the
fringe, and tunic, polonaise, and prin
cess effects are infinitely improved
when weighted with heavy silk
chenille fringes.
Though there is no very startling
change to chronicle in the genera
fashioning of furs this season, there
are any number of distinctive detail'
which will proclaim the wearer Of thu
really up-to-date coat or wrap. The
kimono continues to exercise on fur!
the all-powerful influence which it first
displayed on cloths and satins, and IL
certainly makes for grace of outline
as well as comfort, and as a carriage
or theater wrap finds practically nc
rival. It's wide sleeves also figure or
the sacque coates which are to be
very much worn, though, once again
fashion has been most thoughtful .ol
her followers varying figures and re
quirements, and so includes in her list
for the season a smartly simple and
short basqued coat, which fits closely
at the back and has straight, double.
breasted fronts and long sleeves.
And now a word about the dresses
displayed in our Illustrations. The
tailor-made shown in our larger pic.
ture is made of reseda green cloth,
and is trimmed with braid in a darker
shade, tiny brass buttons being used
most effectively as a final trimming.
The blouse is Of coarse white lace,
while the hat is of white crinoline
with dark green and white striped
ribbon.
The modified Empire style will still
be very much in evidence in evening
gowns, and l have seen some charm.
ingly pretty bodices with just that
rounded fullness of effect which is so
much desired by the fair wearer. One
new model, in white Oriental satin, is
gathered below a little chemisette of
chiffon and has all its soft folds en-
circled by crossed bands OF palest
SIEtn EEA4ls SCI WIN NiuoItlo anu
trails of wee pink chiffon roses and
green silken leaves, a border of the
embroidered flowers being the only
trimming for the plain, gracefully
hanging skirt. The design shown is
simple and yet beautiful. The waist
band can be either in souple satin OF
silver and pink tissue, the ends crossed
in front and fastening with tiny flow
er-like rosettes This waistband can
be lowered TO the waist-line in front
If one chooses and still keep the up
ward Empire line at the back.
The hat pictured for you this week
is strikingly smart, and is of a fine
quality of felt with a mushroom brim
raised on a bandeau, and its attrac
tiveness is enhanced by the fact that
the crown is a very becoming large
shape trimmed with full bows of silk
glace.
The coat and skirt costume dis.
played in our single oalumn illustra-
ton shows an effective style for those
who cannot wear those very fashion.
able long coats because of lack of
stature. Fashion is delightfully."- &C.
commodating this season, and every.
ones figure can be suited IL a little
discretion is used. The striped mate.
rial will also tend to give you the eff.
feet OF an Nxtra inch or so, and as to
colors, purple or green and black or
dark blue and brown would be both
smart and serviceable, the color of
the stripe being repeated in the vel
vet OF collar and cuffs