Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-08-19


The feature-the fad. I'm fact--of
the early fan fashions will be the
isevere tailor made costume, says the
August Woman's Home Companion.
The fall tSior-made. suits are not
all planned for the fashion-plate fg-
lure. They consider the thin ana the
lsiout woman. the short aud the tall.
They are. in fact suited to the in
jdividua figure
, The short skirt Is the fashion. A
walking skirt nowadays which Just
touches the ground stamps woman
as ont OF style All the tailor-made
suits show the trotteur. or sidewalk
skirt. rs u Is c,'a'. II Is made
according 10 n la ivldual figure
and the indiviaiisl preference. so
that st escapes the ground anywhere
from three to six inches. The trot-
teur skirts viii show the plated
form. killed or box plated. but the
nlaits viii not begin until below
the low point of the hin. Small hips
are the fashion. hence moldei-to-
,the-iigure effects are, the proper
thing some of the now skirts will
.le har '-trimmel: others VIII ne
ploin-plaitel. Three bands. the low
or one rcicg r~7Uv Tho hem have
been the vogue FOR some t'ne. rhi-
three-baul encc ~ stll he use'
but many oc tao smartest trot "a
g. F..H.. Il.
that placed mst above the knee
These skirts a.e orr With iron.
krt Inade OF eit' up ta"ctl or mo-
heir nnishcl With "a slh rueGr ~
ia imperaiive that the Arop,skirt is
fttel CAREFULLY o. ha Genrc geo that
there g. no extra mlness mt the walls,
line or the sign OF OF wrinkle over
the hips
The Jackets will show a man-tail
ore finish. and viii he ma'c , suN
the individual figure eve of the
stylish Jackets 10 wear with the trot-
teur skirt FOR the woman Of medium
figure will be a short cutaway with
a lengihening tail in the back ex-
tending eighteen inches below the
waist line. This jacket will have
low-cut revers showing the under
bodice I'm the front The revers lie
fiat and are naishel with velvet
collar or nc OF eli cloth
DUE no VANITY
What ..au.cn viii do aud endure
in the quest of beautiful looks was
eNempllfed by some Instances given
by lady doctor
\ very wealthy woman recently
took on trip abroad with her
stan of be MY experts besides her
maids. Thoy travelled with her ev-
'erywhere, Saying at the best hotels
and receiving large salaries for
about an hours work each per day.
The lady. who is consi crably past
middle age. thus mana cd TO keep
up an appearance of youth the ar
tihciality Of which. however. de-
ceived no one but herself
Other beauty maniacs as they are
called, are so made up with dyes and
facial coloring matter that they have
10 avoid the open air. The treat
ment begins at noon. the face being
steamed and massaged. the hands.
arms and neck whitened with art-
fetal preparations. the hair manip-
ulated and the figure scientifically
laced. Drugs are used to make the
eyes bright. And all this is gone
through for the sake OF shining at
some social function CasselTs
journal
Among the new fashions for fall
and winter, says Grace Margaret
Gould, the fashion editor, in the
/ August Womans Home Companion.
three-plece models viii occupy
special place OF prominence. These
costumes consist OF a long skirt. a
waist which generally shows
guimpe and a more or less elabo-
rate coat The fashionable skirt for
the three piece costume or any dres-
sy gown. in fact. viii touch the
ground as much as three inches I'm
the front and from five TO six inches
In the back II will hang I'm long
graceful folds unbroken by nounces.
It's commentator will all be toward
the bottom when flmy materials
are used such az maruuisctte and
wolfe this skirt will either be- gored
Tor IL will be gathered and plated
> trinc q The top. the fulncss being
7 correctly distributed at the waist
line This style of skirt. which lies
ON tbc ground an the way around
when made up foo other than thrans-
parent fabrics is often cut circular
The waists viii be- an elaborate
combination of lace. exquisite trim
mines and the fabric of the costume
and in design viii frequently show
The short Empire effect at the back
The coats will often Introduce n Di-
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