Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-11-01
FASHION NOTES
FOR TIE WOMEN

a redingote costume of black serge
with velvet vest and fur collar. The
skirt also had two narrow bands of
black fur, three and six inches from
tho lower edge.
White hats promise to be extreme
iy popular During this coming sea
son. II Is a pretty style Cor the
woman who can wear Il. One or the
white hats recently seen hai n sa;ior
crown and wide brim Inclined to
drop. Its decoration while rich was
extremely simple. two Jet hat pin
heads on each side and bunch OF
black and white hackle feathers IN
front. This would be a very service.
able hat when there were one or two
suits OF peculiar for which one aid
not wish to supply each with sepa
rate hat.
Another hat that would serve ouch
purpose was OF black beaver faced
with blue silk covered with cream
Lace. About the brim was a pleate I
ruohc of black, and cream ana blue
null. and on the left side stood two
curved black quilts. The shape was
one OF the popular dropping brims
broad in front and low in the crown.
A fur hat Is almost necessity
Tor motoring and one that was es-
pecially suitable for such long drives.
was made of black caracul in a
toque shape. The brim was edged
wit hsilk cord and ornament on the
left side. A small face veil was
provided OF fine net edged with mar
row ribbon. and a long one OF chif-
fon also trimmed with ribbon to be
thrown over the hat. drawn down on
the eats and wound around the neck.
Some pretty little caps are of fur;
and some have leather eye shields
or fronts. These except for the veil
are worn perfectly plain. For more
dressy wear the cap Is often deco
rated with a wing or breast. Where
the fur cap Is disliked because of its
great heat. a cap or toque OF cloth
may be used, or one OF velvet. And
In the shops where they cater TO the
automobiling faction many novel;
ties In this line are TO be found.
Whole sets consisting OF cap or hat,
gloves. neck piece and nun are to
be found. as we'll as the furlined
cloak.
A Dung woman, n recent bride, has
brought a pretty matinee dress ana
a hat 70 go with IT. The dress was
OF blue pongee. The eight gored
fare at the foot where It measures
about five yards in the medium sizes.
The over-blouse is made with Jap
anese sleeves and surplice fronts.
The former are In one with the front
and back OF the blouse. while the
long sleeves are inserted in the foun-
dalton on which a chemisette is
faced. The blouse IS plain In the
back and the right front laps over
the left side. Persian banding out
lines the edges of the Japanese
sleeves, the surplice front, bottom Of
the skirt and is applied on the col
lar, cuffs and belt. The chemisette
Is of cream cluny lace. The hat was
in toque shape. the crown lace COW
cred and embroidered in silver
thread. The brim was OF blue
crushed velvet. On the left side
fell a full aigret over three large
pink roses and their foliage. The
same scheme could be carried on in
grey or brown with pretty effect. The
wrap for wear with this costume was
brown broadcloth trimmed with
brown velvet notified with tan. The
skirts OF the wrap are attached to
an empire yoke of the velvet and
flow gracefully about the figure. and
the full japanese sleeves are Dor
dered with the velvet. The design
OF the wrap is particularly a good
one for wear over a nice dress OF
fine soft or easily crushed material.
Another theatre hat consists Of
nothing moro than a rim covered
with Dresden silk ribbon with blue
for its predominant color. the loops
in front are covered with pearl seeds
and silver buckle holds the sprays
of forget-me-nots, that fall over the
back in the left and right sides. The
hair when this bonnet is worn must
DO done up high In puffs and little
curis to show through the top of the
hat and a second pun should lie JUS,
below the brim. The sides and back
OF the hair are waved and brushed
to suit the contour Of the face and
shape of the hat.
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