The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-11-07
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waist drawn closely under the tucked
belt decorated with lace bands. The
sleeves are null and lroop over long
lice cuffs. An additional feature was
found ia lace boiero self cofored EN-.
broidered al over with gold colorel
silk sontacbe. The lower edge Is
slashedyin upward curves at the front
and back with and edged with pend.
ant design Of soutache. s =,
The attention Of the bolero to any
costume that Will bear It will give a
decidedly dressy air. and gives a
chance for q great expenditure of DEE.
grafton. One OF square meshed lace
was decorated with sprays OF flowers
In natural colors set In each square
outline formed in the pattern. Boleros
Of silk or brocade have their patterns
dine over In embroidery and nearly all
OF them show some gold or silver In
their ornamentatIon.
Sleeves are another part Of the cos.
tune where much decoration may be
used: such as braiding, insets Of lace.
bands Of lace embroidery, silk or fur.
and the motifs or designs used in their
application are numberless.
Some very elaborate wraps are
shown among the new imported moi
els. on which trimming forms an i'm.
i'ortant feature. Many are cut with
stole fronts and backs that have cen.
ter OF lace insets. while the edges are
decorated with patterns on braid so
fine and supple that it appears like
strands Of silk thread. Some have
kimono sleeves laid on the shoulders
In braid folds. These sleeves are par.
ticularly effective when the wearer
Is tall and fine for wear solf fine
waists, while the stole ends give the
effect Of height.
And now a word about skirts in gen.
cral. There are to kinds OF skirts, one
long, full cllnging, falling gracefully
about the feet; 1t is intended for semi.
dress occasions and for evening Is
made In sweep length. But the skirt
intended for morning wear or the
street should be short, preferably In
clearing length, shorter It may be II
Its use demands 1t. All skirts are
wide at the bottom. They are gore,l
sharply or cut in circular mode. They
may be plated all around or they may
show alternating plain and plated
cores, some of these latter modes have
plated fronts and backs with circular
si'les. 1t is imperative that they NJ
smoothly over the hips without ;,
wrinkle or a pull, they must from be
low the hips flare sharply out AMI
measure about the bottom from -four
and quarter to something over five
yards around. 80. Z
Certainly worsted is the most popn,
lar material for all service skirts or
suits. yet one sees them Of chevios
serge and for the dressier modes IN
broadcloth. Cotton velvet skirts will
be worn with .dressier coats OF fur Or
velvet and fur. and happy combina.
tion shows clearing length skirt of
dark brown broadcloth topped with :,
short cut.a-way In brown fur plush
trimmed with marniot edge bands col.
lar and cuffs and further decorated
with brown silk braid trimming and 2
vest Of cream silk braided in very fine
gold and white braid With this suit
was worn large hat Of plush trim.
med with cream and brown hackle
feathers. AMI cream and pink peonies
where the hat lifted rested against
the hair. Brown shoes and spats.
brown gloves aud n marmot nun com.
p!oted the costume. g