The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1907-09-27

thing else will take their place in the
wardrobes of the modish world. Many
of the plum shades are well suited to
the average complexion among both
the younger and the older women.
There is no more becoming color to
women of clear compilations than pur.
pie, and certainly nc color which, in
combination with either white or
black, gives such distinguished effects.
There are two distinct shades of pur-
pie which are equally fashionable this
season-the pure eveque and the shade
which combines eveque and prune.
The former is the more generally be-
coming, but, for those who can sue
cessfully wear it, the latter Is the
more attractive.
The charm of a purple flet net veil
the large veil which has a folded
edge of tulle and above this a narrow
design carried out in chenil peas
needs no emphasis. With pure white
costumes, wells Of this genre look emf.
nently distinguished, especially when
they are worn with cloche hats car.
ried out entirely in the same shade of
purple.
Browns will be worn in all shades,
but it Is to be hoped that better taste
will be shown in the future than in
the past in adopting the various
shades, for no color is more try.
ing when it is not carefully Sc.
lected to harmonic with ones color
ing. The dominant shade of the hair
should be matched; it may be in a
lighter hue, but reddish brown should
be worm with golden or wood-brown
hair. The yellowlsh browns for golden
brown hair, clear, dull wood browns
for lifeless brown hair, and SO on
through the list, should be the rule.
Becoming as the long skirt is, It
will eve gain the sway here that II
had abroad. American women are
too active, too various in their pur.
suits, to adopt long sweeping skirts
for day wear, save for reception and
other formal robes. For them the
] round skirt just clearing the floor IL
the best model of all. It is formal
enough for a handsome reception gown
and informal enough for a walking
costume that may be worn on the
same afternoon to shop In and to at
tend afternoon teas. Young womey
prefer Them They do not require
holding up unless one finds the paws
ment suddenly mussy or one has h
cross a street, or a puddle. The Skin
that sweeps must always be held NJ
save indoors, and even then If on,
chance to enter a store, unless on
cares little for n~eatness.
! 1t is not SO many years ago tbs
even the woman with but one new
gown a season had all her costumes
; made with skirts that trailed in tn,
> back at least, and that had to be hell
up nearly everywhere she went, sim
ply because women of wealth wh'
travelled in their own private equip
: ages only wore skirts of that length
Short skirts, and decidedly shor
ones at that, are the only prope.
: length for winter walking gowns, tha
: is for gowns intended for street wea
exclusively, and n may call on one
s friends, when one is walking as wei
as when M is driving. No matte
s what the latest Partisan decree ma,
I be anent the length OF skirts, tn
American woman will not give up no
short walking skirt. While lon
!, sleeves will be the proper length 10
day wear in both gowns. blouses an
d coats the coming winter. most of tn
theater blouses have elbow lengt
8 sleeves. However. the woman wit
Q thin or ugly arms should adopt tn
9 long sleeve al soon and as completed
as possible.