Hattiesburg daily news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1907-1908, 1907-10-03

New York, October 2.-As soon as /
the heat Of summer lessons, as the
days begin to shorten and people be-
gin to return to their usual task Of |
the year, women may begin to look
about them and inquire what are the
fashions to be this fall and winter.
1t is early yet for those functions
that require the more elaborate gowns
but there is one gown that the ma
jority of women will buy as soon as
possible; 1t is the walking tailor-made
suit. This fad. for fad it has become,
of the tailor-made suit, is one of the
salient features of the fall fashions,
but it is fad that contains all the
essentials of permanency.
There are two kinds of tailor made
costumes; the one for morning wear
or business purposes only, whose chief
characteristic is severe plainness; and
the other more elaborate and very Of
Ten of the three-piece model intended
for church, calling, the restaurant din
ner or theater wear At last the de-
signers have given considerable
thought and work to the needs of the
individual figure. A good many of
these new models were inspected re-
Gently upon their arrival from the for
eign and American makers.
The "Trotteur," or side-wall skirt,
as it is called, and the man-tailored
finish in the jacket, is the fashion fol-
the severe tailor-made suit, which, to
be quite up-to-date, should be develop
ed in the new worsteds that come in
plaids. checks, broken or unbroken
and stripes, as wen as the solid col
ors.. Serges and cheviots closely fol
low the worsteds in popular favor
AS to colors--the choice OF which is
always important to gain both style
and becomingness-the majority Of
women will be glad to know that blus
will be leader this winter; for blue
is one of the colors most generally
becoming. There are different shades
of blue, so that all varieties of com
plexion may be suited Navy, an o,t
friend, and royal, are prime favorites
Copenhagen, which looks like the blu,
seen in some fashionable china, ant
natter blue are to be much used a.
well. The browns are still to be used
lrsset, mahogany, and all the leatha
shades. Forrest green and the bronzet
, tints will again be in vogue. Silve
and mouse gray were seen in two i'm
ported gowns, as well as one in MOI
deaux red, and a fourth in rose. Blu
r for the severe tailor suit, the blues
mouse grey and duh browns are mos
in favor by the well dressed womer
/ OF course black is always in favc
with many women, and is especial
conspicuous where trimmings are use,
!, The brighter and more highly pa
a termed fabrics will be more general
4 used by the first makers of the afte
/ noon costumes.
There are few essentials require
D in the latest mode of morning suit
r To make it strictly correct, the ski
} must be short, so that it escapes IL
d ground anywhere from three to s
1t inches. four being the usual heigh
A. Though they may be plated, kilted
box-plaited, the plaits must be ca
a, iied until past the hips, for sms
7, hips are the fashion and it behoov
a. every woman to at least gain the
III feet. 1t is bettre that the short W
man should have her skirts plain pla
IS ed, but she who is tall of figure, m;
G, have her skirts trimmed with thr
Q. bands, the lower forms the hem viii
n model is frequently seen in import
n models
z drop skirt is necessity, made
VS. tsffeta, moreen or mohair, trimm
9 with one or more silk ruffles or pla
Sc ings, and this skirt should be asca
OK fully fitted to the figure as the oui
os- skirt. II the goods of the outer SIX
should be of thinner material tn
its serge, an underskirt Of satin will
nd better than one of silk; but for serv
ck the heavier fabrics are the bet
di- choic for the winter.
The jacket for this costume n
be one of two Styles the Fling
Length Coat" SO called because
= ends at the point where the fling
touch when the arm is held strai
and when worn by the slender fig,