Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1907-01-25
FASHION PARAGRAPHS FROM n; 7.


costume perfect in its way as it il
TO possess the correct style of re
.ception.or ball Dress and it i.
the greatest mistake to think tina
any old dress will 4. pass muster
simply. because it is to be put tt
bard usage. Naturally, and ont
living out of town or intending
regularly to pass the week ends il
the country will feel the necessity
Of a correct skating costume,
More keenly than one..who can on.
ly rarely indulge inthis delightful
sport.
Corduroy makes the most at.
tractiVe- . skating costume. A
color that is peculiarly becoming
should be selected. for the dress
must be most simply made, re.
IieVed only by the fur collar at
the throat and possibly by some
color in the hat. Red is the most
effective and is always charmin g
for winter. White corduroy is
scarcely practical, but trimmed
with mink or. sable it would be
difficult to conceive of a more
charming costoume. Any rough
cloth is better than with a smooth
finish, and the bright shades OF
blue. red, green, or brown are all
attractive against the fur. 1t is
better. to have the collar and
sleeves directly lined. or rather
faced, with fur. or to have a
double collar Of. fur attached to
the coat than to wear a. separate
style or boa. which is sure to be
continually slipping off and, to be
a constant form of annoyance.
A brilliant red cheviot trimmed
with mink or brown marten worn
with q hat of the same kind of fur
does not make such an expensive
costume, and nothing could be
more effective.
10 be correct a skating skirt
should be unusually short if be-
coming it need come but an inch
or so below the high boot for if
too long it will be continually
catching in the skate, and besides
will quickly become damp from
the ice. 1t should be full but
have as few points as possible, for
1T is a nuisance to have this style
of skirt constantly passed off. and
yet pleats that have come out"
are exceedingly ugly. A plain
three quarter or high length coat
with fitted or semi-6tting back
and box front is altogether the
Smartest model. The so. called
three quarter jackets are some
inches shorter than those of last
year and save for the elaborate
coats for afternoon wear there
are few of the long models.
Long sleeves with turned back
cloth or fur cuffs are alone sensi,
ole. The jacket should be full,
barge, as it will often need to bs
worn a heavy cloth waist and of.
ten over a sweater as we'll, for
save in extreme weather a fur
cloak is too heavy to skate in
with any degree of comfort.
A smart skating costume may
be made of pastel blue cloth with
. simple cloth waist, short full
skirt and plain three quarter
Jacket. To be slipped on after
skiting in this suit. a long loose
fur lined coat Of the same shade
of cloth, trimmed with wide mink
collar, reVers and cuffs, is a
harmine combination. A little
blue velvet toque trimmed only
with mink head and tails sets of
this skating costumeto advantage.
Afternoon wraps differ chiefly
from.thOse designed for evening
wear in coloring, but there are
other points of unlikeness which
are perhaps noticeable, but Just as
real. Cloth and velvet are the
principal. materials made use Of,
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