Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-10-10

The never-to- be-settled question Of
skirts comes up each season. and
while the plated skirt stil holds
good. all the imported costumes have
gored or circular skirts. This Is moro
In accordance with the ideas of the
fashionable dressmaker. as mann
facturers turned out the plated skirt
by the thousand. and with a skirt
waist, the ordinary mortal was al
most independent OF dressmakers
The skirts of dresses from across
the water are longer. but the Ameri-
can women having experienced the
comfort and convenience of short
skirts, may not welcome this limo
walton.
TRIMMINGS.
Braid and braiding are equally
stylish. and appropriate to almost
any and all garments. Many skirts
are entirely without ornamentation
or fancy braid may be used TO n
moderate extent. On a champagne-
colored broadcloth, the waist. a she.
cies OF blouse opens down the front
with short skirt at back and front
confined by a passementerie belt. and
the entire jacket IS covered by edge.
wise braiding in selRcolor. Offering q
decided contrast to the perfectly
plain skirt. Lace fronts or yokes and
lace sleeves seem to have settled
down for permanency equal to that
OF the shirtwaist.
THE SURPLICE FRONT.
While this attractive style is prom
inent on domestic and imported cos.
tunes, band Of handsome TRIMMING
placed across the front. gives the
square neck effect. which is The latest
Partisan touch. with some black
broadcloth costumes, the surplica
idea is attained by three or four
broadcloth folds tapping at the
front. and a Persian band across the
white lace yoke, and sometimes car.
rled up the sides. is very effective. A
new idea from abroad is a darkhued
broadcloth skirt. and a black jacket
braided in tho same color as the
skirt. Another Partisan design for
Skirt trimming appropriate to
broadcloth, is Of striped silk I'm two
colors. put on as lengthwise straps
and cut away jacket of similar
silk, Is trimmed with buttons com
blning the two colors.
THE NEWEST SKIRT.
This emanates from the artistic
hand OF Paquln, but is ungraccfu
and altogether lacking I'm symmetry
of outline, "a the front breadth IS
drawn up al the sides. and lies en-
wrinkles and crinkles while the bach
IS quite ordinary Novcltics of any
kind especially lining command much
Interest at the opening OF each sea
son. and dressmakers are iubiiant
that in the advent Of "ToatherslR
taffeta" they have AZ last found p
material especially adapted 90 light
weight petticoats, at the Same time
strong enough for waist or other Jim
ings and OF fast dye. As every fash
ionable shade is represented. any
color IS readily matched.
MILLINERY.
The mushroom hat is evidently ON
the decline, and its place is being
taken by a larger 6atbrlmmed shape
With q rather high crown. Ostrich
plumes are tho most elegant earni-
ture. but the price of hauiaome
feathers &c now prohib,Uvc. oxccu.
10 persons OF considerable means
Banks Of roses are au effective
trimming. and lately. fr'nged 'aG.a
silk in two colors has been intro
duced, and the soft ukn .hroa1.
floating together. with two or three
large roses at the front is peculiarly
attractive The ultra-fashiouable hat
IL sometimes eiahtoen To- twenty
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