Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-01-06

- bargains are TO be tOund IN ali OF
ESeE3I tho better shops, and any
money has been saved from the
orgy Of Christmas buying It may now be
Invested TO advantage.
There ara still at least two months OF
wintry weather to be faced and there is
another winter coming. though II lies be-
yond distant summer. II one buys wisely,
winter bargains in furs and frooks and
coats picked up now will give comfort and
satisfaction until spring and will come IN
most conveniently at the opening of an
other cold season. but naturally one must
not buy the extreme or freakish models
II one counts upon wearing them another
season.
In some OF the shops the prices Of high
class winter coat and skirt costumes are
cut in half, so that room may be made for
the coming spring stock and the old stock
may be cleared out, and one may obtain
for SIS or $S5 a severely tailored coat and
skirt Of manhish material which sold for
from $50 10 SIS early in the season.
In dressy frocks and imported models
the reductions are stiT more sweeping, but
frocks of this sort are more likely to DO
shopworn and soiled and must be chosen
with view to their possibilities of fresh
ening. Winter coats are quoted at prices
which in some instances seem absurdly
low, and the leftover hats are much re-
duced in price. but there are few desirable
things among them and hat made to order
costs as much as it would have cost two
months ago.
This last statement does not apply to
frocks. A number OF the smart tailors
and the dressmaking departments of many
shops offer tempting rates at this season OF
the year. The southward-bound crowd,
while large, does not by any means furnish
enough orders to keep the dressmakers
busy between winter and spring seasons
and in order to keep their work folk, yet
not keep them in idleness, dressmakers put
forward reduced prices for work as a lure
OF course, there is no telling Just what
the spring will bring forth in the line OF
new fashions; but there are conservative
models which are fairly sure to be modish
throughout the spring and summer, even
II not the last cry of fashion; and II is a
sensible thing to have such frock made
now. so that one may take advantage Of
the between-season prices and have some
thing ready for wear in the early spring
II seems quite probable that the leaning
toward the severe tailor-made for street
wear, a tendency very noticeable last fall
will be emphasized in the spring. and
coat and skirt costume made with con-
sentative coat. either semi-fitting or close
fitting, and finished with regulation coat
sleeve and coat collar. Is safe proposition
and good thing to have in readiness, for
the first mild days. For that matter. there
are days all through our winter when such
costume. II not in suiting too light of
weight is comfortable
The new suitings are not yet much in
evidence in the shops; but a few light
weight French suitings. tweeds and serges
bax do
southern wear. The plain French serge of
fine quality, both in white and in blue. is a
favorite and among the blue serges there
are several new shades-deep. yet full OF
color such as the electric blue, which has
been liked in Paris this winter. and the
indigo which was introduced last fall.
The volles and panamas are being pushed
for southern use and are always practical;
but nothing new in materials of this class
has yet appeared and now that wolfe is as
much favorite in winter in summer
the winter stock of such material may be
drawn upon for the purposes of the south
ward bound.
The spring stun most conspicuous in this
early showing is perhaps the rajah silk
which is put forward in many new color
combinations and designs and is insisted
upon with a unanimity that suggests de-
termination among the manufacturers and
merchants to make this silk a leading fea-
ture Of the coming season. majority Of
the new rajahs are in plaid and check eff
fects, but there are many stripes, too, and
the plaids and checks are in most cases OF
the line stripe variety-a plain ground
barred off or checked of with lines OF con-
trasting color.
Gray and white combinations are fire.
quently repeated in these stums and, in
deed, the liking for gray which has beer
emphatic this winter bids fair to hold over
into the spring and summer, II the color
indications of the first spring showing are
TO be trusted. A soft, silvery gray rajah
barred off into regular three-inch plaid
ing by rather heavy line OF white has
excellent possibilities and innumerabls
changes are rung on this theme the size
q the plaid. the width of the lines and
the shades of the gray varying In all
imaginable ways.
There are. too, some very smart rajahs
in irregular mixed plaid, such as the In
visible plaids Of the winter cloths. many
shades Of gray and lines of white entering
into the composition of the plaid. These
same designs are, OF course. repeated In
other colorings.
ground OF the soft tan, which is the
natural pongee color, plaided or checked
in lines of almond green or mahogany
brown or violet or dull blue, has appar-
entity been favoTite with the designers,
and combinations of white and color are
legion. some OF the smartest Of these being
in bright chestnut brown on a white
ground. Some OF the designs In small in
definite checks, show several eolors charm
ingly blended,
One of these In soft dull lavender, dull
blue, gray and white is particularly har-
monious; but there are other color schemes
as successful, Ineh-wide stripes i'm tan OF
white and some soft color. such as law
ender or almond green or blue. are ex-
tremely attractive. and an effective design
not nearly so conspicuous as 1t sounds
shows a wide stripe OF tan alternating witt
Roman stripe, In which dun rose ana
green aui blue appear, but In such har
monious melting tones that there Is nc
striking color contrast
Plain rajah Is offered in all the popular
shades which are likely to retain their pop
ulsrity with the coming Of spring. and 4
Is said that this material Is to be tremen
dously worn for motor and travelling coati
and costumes, Certain It is that It is bein,