The Washington herald., 1907-11-26
NEW THINGS IN FASHIONS.


Crepe de chine is being much used for
dresses for home winter wear as reception
gowns and also for evening, The long
clnging skirts In this are often slashed at
the hem. and embroidery is introduced.
Fichu-llke trimmings on high and low
bodices are specially suitable TO this ma
terial. But several princess gowns are
adapted much 10 home dinner wear and
those Of the tea-gown order striped fab
rics are made up In this style employed
perpendcularly; only AT the hem a fiounee
presents them horizontally. Marquisette
thus treated is a JOY. FIlet lace figures on
so many Of the fine cloth gowns, for the
texture Of ladies' cloth grows softer
and more satin-like, only the satin has
an element OF chamois leather I'm II. The
clothes OF the soft make of to-day have
attained great perfection. Mole and metal
Shades are being used with plastrons
and narrow bands OF filet lace dyed the
color and embroidered; sometimes tiny
buttons are introduced. and both silk
and linen thread figure in the embroidery.
The fichu notion becomes more like
drapery every day. yelling the shoulder
point most delightfully."-.
For theater wear the new wraps are
extremely elegant being made very full
and the materials employed are light and
supple Elaborate encrustations of thick
lace. dyed to match the material, gold
and tInsel gallons. together with every
kind of soutache effect. being all util-
tied. very charming example is built
in the Cope" shape In pale pink Indian
cashmere lined with palest blue Orien-
tai satin. the whole bordered with pink
satin deliberately embroidered in shaded
blue and pink chenille while the front
of the cloak displays "A hanging bunch
Of silver and blue chenille cords and tas-
sells Ivory white cloth also forms many
OF the favorite evening cloaks, and when
| lined with some pale-colored satin trim.
med with embroidery. gold and silver
/ lace. and fussy pleatings of mousseline
de sole, forms an exceptionally attractive
garment.
! Heavy white and cream lace will be as
popular this season as It was last Mount
/ ed on soft Oriental satin or taffeta silk,
/ IL will display the usual amount OF gold
and silver embroidery. while some truly
| exquisite suggestions are shown In MirOir
velvet. notably one in a delightful shade
Of tan which is cut Ia mcnne femme.
| aud bears a white embroidered border
OF silver and pale blue. pale blue Orien-
! tai satin being requisitioned for the lining
of both cloak and hood. while cords and
! tassels of tan, blue and silver complete II.
\ lovely autumn hat from Paris is made
of blocked chiffon in a bright tone Of
currant red, with hem % velvet 10
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with "A big rose" formed Of folds Of the
velvet shading from crimson outside 10
mink-brown at the heart, comprising
three beautiful ostrich plUmes I'm brown
set rather more upright than the feath-
/ ers Of the past season Another mold
/ ed shape is Of lizardsreen satin, with
an enormous spilSy chou OF silver gauze
and great cluster Of Indian marabout
shading from silvery gray 20 black. A
third model is all Of exquisltely draped
velvet--brim. crown, and drapery-noth-
ing else in the way OF trimming. and all
in shade of mole-ETay. the lining or the
brim, however. being OF bright gold It's
sue finely pleated and confined with gold
I cordings II is 10 he hoped that BY some
miracle this hat is not as heavy as il
appears 20 be. inevitably
certainly the Iurs OF thiS autumn are
charming. not only in the picturesque
way in which they are arranged. but for
the many and varied STYLES from which
we have To choose. The woman who can
not find furs 10 suit her just now must
be impossbly difficult TO please. They
range from great elaboration tbut clab-
Grafton Of the best sort, not the piIing
OF PeliOn upon Ossa type. which is peril
ously near vulgarityj 10 the most severe
simplicity. The present method of max
ing up" beautiful skins extremely soft
and pliable is 10 be commended. and the
craze for new animals which were
generally old friends I'm disguise IS not
so apparent The extraordinary dyeings
and cuttings that strained after novelty
are less seen, and people nowadays are
much more inclined to call a pelt by IFS
right name rather than 10 insist upon its
being sable with a difference.