The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-09-16

hip or a trife higher. 1t is a rather |
Misunderstanding garment, sometimes |
with a cleverly contrived vest of the |
same material inserted, and more fire. |
quently buttoned down in severe lines
TO half length. With this is worn the
extremely short skirt, full and fire.
quently broken with deep bands or
tucks This is one of the most notice
able innovations, and one to be well
coined cordially by all women who
value comfort and decency in street
wear. When in the early days Of the
past summer word came west that the
skirts were to be two or three inches
above ground. western women were
we'll pleased. Now the latest news
from fashions centers says five inches
above the ground, and the skirts are
still said to be climbing. In the gen.
eral matter of fashion this will mean
smarter and better dressing all round.
for il will mean perfect fOotgear and
perhaps, some time, better streets.
And, speaking of footgear, it is quite
likely that low shoes of a rich deep
brown will be worn throughout the
winter. Except in extreme cold
weather, no CATERS will be worn, but
the sheerest of hose will disappear
from the street accessories and be re-
placed by plain brown or black of a
heavier quality.
Brown and Tan Shoes.
The brown and tan shoe have held
their own so thoroughly that it is now
good form to wear this sensible color
with all shades of street gowns. OF
course shoes for the house or for eIab-
crate functions must match the frOcks
worn, or be of black or white; but
there can be little doubt that brown
will be the favorite for outdoors.
The low-cut pumps worn through the
summer have been found to be too
cumbersome and difficult to keep on
to remain long in favor. Even as house
shoes they will not long exist. Very
| elaborate shoes for the swell evening
affairs of the winter are shown in the
local shops, but it will be some time
yet before they will be greatly in de-
mand. For the autumn nothing can be
smarter than the firmly built, rather
mannish shoes of russell or brown. with
| the short skirt already referred to.
So much may be said for the general
fashions from head to foot" as it
were. as they are shown in the local
| establishments. And right here it is
| just as well 10 be sure las one may)
| things seen in New York or any of the
large cities of the continent. OF course
/ there may not be as many oddities, be-
cause the western woman is not so
given to buying extremes as is the
/ New Yorker. But the great eastern
/ houses are realizing more and more
| that westerneTs demand style and
suitability in their clothing, and are
| learning to sell nothing but the best
/ to their western customers.
Some Individual Styles.
| a glance at some of the exclusive
styles in individual hats and gowns
will serve to show some of the best in
| taste that can be found. A hat that
| cOmmends itself for its individuality
and at the same time it's real beauty
| found in one of the stores is made In
/ the popular cloche shape. with the old
/ Pilgrim father crown. The body of
/ the hat is of black velvet, and over
| this is laid a hand-tucked crown of
! fine black silk, split apart at the lower
/ edge, entirely around the hat Under
! this is run a double strand of heavy
| gold bullion braid, and two immense
/ rhinestone pins fasten ii directly in
| front. But the browning beauty of the
| hat is huge bunch of paradise plumes
/ falling from the front far down to-
ward one side. The hat is one of the
/ most striking and original to be seen
/ anywhere.
/ Some of the hats strangely resemble
/ bushel baskets in their enormous size
/ If nothing else. OF such a style is an
! immense hat Of golden brown velvet
/ lined with champagne colored silk. The
/ great f1aring brim is split directly in
/ the front and one side is folded over
the other, giving jaunty twist to the
/ affair. a complete crown of petals Of
! the silk i'm two shades is formed, each
petal being hand-fnished. Two great
willow plumes of rich golden brown
fall over the right side, depending far
below the deep brim at the back.
Some Striking Hats.
A hat of heavy black satin with the
entire under brim of white satin has
a crown of white maline edged with
real Val. lace and manipulated. This
crown is made layer by layer, and at
the left side rises a huge white heron
aigrette which falls far over the left
side and well down on the neck. This
combination of black and white is one
OF the most striking seen.
Hats that will be especially favored
at this time of the morning glory with
It's feeting beauty are those which are
practically covered with this snowy
mower. Such a hat shown here is of
Atlantic blue velvet, with folds of the
same velvet, and another of the shade
OF an American Beauty. These folds
are IN the front only, while the back
Is simply covered with great RAISES
OF morning glories in every cola.
A speciality in the facinns of those
immense hats with brims some five