Los Angeles herald., 1907-09-15
New Fall Millinery and Gown Materials.
BY DOROTHY DALE.

also liked, velvet morning glories being
especially fancied.
As to materials used for making the
hats, velvet, and satin are used for a
great many beautiful models. often in
combination. For instance, the underbrim
will be of velvet and the top Of satin,
or vice-versa. Moire silk combined with
velvet is also very good style, one espe-
cially attractive French model showing
this combination. fThe hat in question
was very odd in shape, the brim being
very wide across the front, but much
narrower from front to back across the
face. The front of the brim rolled up
slightly from the face. while the back
drooped over the hair, and the brim was
made of moire silk folded into inch
plaits and bound with velvet. The entire
top of the hat was trimmed with white
ostrich feather aigrettes which looked
very light and transparent and gave one
the idea of frost.
Another French model was in elephant
gray velvet trimmed with blush gray
gourah aigrettes and silver ribbon COM
bined with loops and ends Of velvet.
The fancy stick pins so much seen in
hats of the past season are again used to
some extent, especially on the tailored
hats A new shade of blue known as
Atlantic blue is much seen In the French
millinery, and brown, purple, and the
ever-popuar combination of black and
white are also favorite color schemes.
AS to dress fabrics. broadcloth leads
decidedly In favor and will be used both
for strictly tailored suits and for 'dressy"
garments The plain broadclothi in all the
varying shades are very smart. but the
new shadow plaid and striped broadcloths
win be leading favorites for tailored
gowns Black and white or black and
gray striped broadcloth will be much
worn. and also the plaids in dull greens,
blues and browns.
These new plaids and broadcloths have
the designs almost invisible the colors
blending SO softly In certain lights
the material seems quite plain or at least
only "changeab BILE. = For evening wraps
and reception costumes there are the
chiffon cloths in exquisite pastel shades.
For the heavier suits and coats worsreds,
both rough and smooth, will have de-
cided vogue and are shown in great
variety in plaids, checks and stripes.
most of them in shadow designs.
Among the black worsteds those which
show quarter-lnch stripes in white at in
tervals of one and half inches are very
effective, striped effects, Notwithstanding
their popularity of last spring, being much
In favor. Cheviots and panamas are also
used for tailor gowns and among the
lighter weight materials besides the
broadcloths the medium weight and
chiffon voiles, wool batistes, poplins, etc.
will all be In vogue.
Among the illustrations are shown two
good designs for cloth gowns. The figure
to the left of the plate shows visiting
costume of pale yellowish tan broadcloth,
the slip-on jacket being braided with
matching soutache. A scarf with tassel
ends fell on either side Of the front and
outlined the deep ''y' in the back. Or
namental buttons of gilt were used, and
the underblouse was of ecru Chantilly
lace combined with Cluny. The skirt
was untrimmed and was widely gored.
falling In soft graceful lines.