The Washington herald., 1907-10-20


ored suit has eliminated any especially
dressy effects in street gowns. This
season. however will see many sep
arate coat combinations, with skirts Of
daintier shades. 4 Paris correspondent
describes a stunning gown which has
a green velvet coat falling almost 20
the knees, deliberately embroidered in
silks of the same color; this coat
fastens "A little above the waist line
with three large cut steel buttons and
loops Of heavy braid and is 10 be worn
with a long, "slinky" skirt of old rose
ladies' cloth. Still another effective
combination is a black broadcloth coat,
three-quarter length, cutaway front,
braided in cold blue. with skirt Of the
same shade. Street gowns Of such
dressy combinations viii, OF course, be
worn with much beplumed hats. but
not strictly of the mushroom shape
Those who study the ebb and flow Of
the fashions declare that the pictur-
esque GainsbOrough viii soon supplant
the now popular mushroom. Merce-
nary manufacturers have created these
shapes in many cheap felts, which, OF
has been sounded
Flowers as hat decorations are dividing
the honors, but as yet unevenly, with
ostrich plumes. curled and uncurled,
marabou feathers, and wings. Paris has
announced that flowers will be more pop
ular than plumes. because Of the extreme
cost OF the latter, but after all, the diff
ference in the price of the two is but
slight. An F street milliner is showing
a large nat Of peach-toned felt covered
with a huge wreath of orchids, from
which CLEANS every shade under the
sun. The hat is stunningly stylish; no
other trimming adOTns il except the said
wreath OF glorious orChids-and the price
is S45.
In a shop carrying exclusively women's
ready-to-wear outer garments I saw
some very effective tailored suits in
wOrsteds. For utility walking suits their
style IS unQuestiOned. No two were
alike, and the cut was especially good
Nothing can equal these worsteds for
their wearing quality and their ability
10 shed dUst-and the price was ridicu-
lously moderate. In the same shop I
saw an especially interesting lot of lin
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dainty silk underdress. a few years ago
such confections could not be found ready
made out Of Paris.
BY the way, the newest creations in
evening gowns Tor the coming season
are 20 be found in dark shades. The
materials used are of the most perish
able fabrics. Dregs Of wine dark hello
trope, and violet will be popular colors-
in fact, any OF the dull-dark between
shades Will be very much worn. They
are supposed 10 offer . more effective
background for very handsome jewels /
The Circular cut hounce is being revived.
1t was always a becoming style. es-
pecially 10 the very tall woman, and by
her its revival viii be hailed with de
light The very short skirt is strictly /
American, and IL is unQuestionably styl- /
ish and becoming 10 some figures; be- /
sides, ii offers continuous opportunity /
for the wearer TO display a correctly /
shod foot.
If you are patron Of NJ Phinpsborn & !
Co, of Eleventh street and should find |
among his personally selected stock lust 4
the gown OF costume that suits you. do |
not be surprised. Mr. Nordlinger. the |
Junior partner is the buyer. and studies /
the individual wants Of his clientele He /
may have had you in mind when he made
the selection Of the model which Just
suits"
Tans russets. and browns will be
much worn in shoe gear this season, /
with very high suede tops OF a darker |
shade, but il must be borne in mind I
that these shoes should be strictly con /
IN
The well-dressed woman will wear with |
her afternoon street gown patent leather /
shoes with Cuban heels and cloth tops. |
An + street shop is showing a beautiful |
model In this shoe for much less than the |
same shoe could be had last season
MarabOu neckpieces and muffs can be /
found in large assortments in most Of the 1
department stores. but they viii be worn 1
very little this season by really smart 1
women, as the moderate price for which 4
they can be had has cheapened their pop-
ularity. The newest muffs are long and /
narrow. and ii is hinted that the date is /
not distant when the small, round muff /
Will again be the accepted style Stoles /
are no longer considered modish as the
boa has superseded them. IL lends itself /
10 twists and coils which show TO better /
advantage the fine pelts out Of which /.
they are fashioned. The Washington /
woman delights to wear furs when it is /
cold and frosty. and certainly they are
becoming to all faces and add a richness
TO the appearance that is obtained by no /
other apparel
But this same Washington lady also |
delights. on mild, balmy days, 10 leave
furs behind and be free 10 show a we'll /
gl0yed hand and a smartly dressed neck.
The tailored shirt is again in vogue. !
and they lend a chic and weII-groomed /
look to the average woman. Even
when the soft blouse Is donned for the /
street, a stiff hand-embroidered collar /
must be worn. with the tiny hand /
made bow or jabaSe which are now so /
popular.
When VIII the woman with the /
straight nose and low, even brow learn
10 dress her hair in a knot midway
at the back of her head and do away
with the rats" of puffs which were
invented for the woman with uneven
features Mrs Paul PearsaH dresses
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