The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-04-21
LONDON FASHIONS.
BY MAY DAWSON.

belted coat reaching Just to the hips
which can be stripped off and on at
moments nOtice-being a good style
to adopt, provided always that it has
been well made and cut in the newest
fashion. Many women provide them
selves with a couple of detachable
simulated waistcOats which can be
hooked into the coat on either side, one
being of a severe description for &C
tual travelling while the other is suf-
ficiently ornate to transform the cos
tune into suitable wear for the after
noon. Another wise expedient is that
of having the two skirts made to the
same coat, one in trotteur form and
the other a fashionable length.
As regards blouses a shirt of blue and
white striped Shantung supplemented
with a neat dark stock can hardly be
excelled for a journey, while for smart
er wear two or three pretty light
blouses are almost indispensable from
the wardrobe of the modern woman,
and can be relied upon to do double
duty for day and evening if necessary.
while the vogue for bretelles in taffetas
to match the gown or of Pompadour or
velvet ribbon represents one Of the
most successful means by which
changes can be made in the costumes, a
deep belt of the same material being
usually the finish to these dainty &C
cessOries which can be easily evolved at
home at nominal cost by the amateur
needlewoman.
The choice of headgear is one of the
two matters upon which women cannot
always be trusted to combine ability
with good taste. Flowers have always
dusty look at the end of long jour
ney, ostrich feathers are unrecognizable
after exposure to damp, while tulle
chiffon and lace become deplorably limp
when subjected to a shower of rain or
sea fog. The mushroom hat of coarse
burnt straw if not too large, is excel
lent in defying gusts or wind while II
protects the hair underneath 10 some
extent, and when trimmed with chouX
Of soft satin ribbon and a couple OF
quilts. its weatherproof qualities go
hand in hand with it's up-to-date smart
ness. The small toque of draped straw
trimmed with wings, or the French
sailor hat, with slightly curled brim and
and trimmed with a garter of ribbon
and bow on one side is equally suit
able, while in cases where only one
hat it taken which has TO do duty for
all occasions, the fashionable fruit
trimming, especially cherries, small
green apples and currants answer the
purposes admirably, as the fruit can
keep its freshness for q long time
One of the new wells is of coarse net
edged material with rows of ribbon or
braid, besides giving a cachet to the
entire toilette does much towards the
protection of the hat trimmings, while
many women in addition to the face
powder, extra hair pins and hat pins
and other accessories for the voyage
which they carry in their hand bags
provide themselves with a fresh COM
pleXiOn veil ana a second pair of gloves
so as to ensure a neat and trim ap-
pearance on arrival. A good travelling
coat is another possession no woman
can afford to be without, more espec-
tally when cold showers can reasonably
be expected. A fairly light tweed OF
serge is best for the purpose, any su-
perfluOus trimming being avoided.
Now that the racing season is be
fore us We require very smart heavily
braided tailor-mades. The severest blue
serge is given a delightful touch OF
smartness by a waistcOat of embroid-
cry and a braided collar and cuffs AnC
the workmanship of the day is beauti-
full from the fine lingerie skirt to the
heavilybraide cloth creature.
A charming travelling pelisse is in the
heaviest Of blanketing cloths in blue
brown, dark green or any other prac-
teal color with a hood and veil tc
match and decorated with tiny GOLD
buckles and cords. Kid buttons form
the trimmings on the cuffs and Shout
ders and the wrap is lined throughout
with bright tartan silk, making il
delightfully."- easy to slip. on over any
dress.
n smart tailor costume for driving
walking, race meetings, travelling OF
any purpose of that kind is in a dull
mole colored cloth, decorated with q
curious old-fashioned bead trimming OF
heavy foundation of dull gold anl
tiny gold buttons. Accompanying this
is little spring hat of chip in ths
same shade with a band and twist OF
gold and orange and a undiscovered
Paradise plume.
For golfing little coat made of fan
mel cloth with stripes or checks in navy
or brown on a white ground turne;
back with a plain piece of cloth of tbs
same color with a brown or navy leath.
er band at the waist is quite the pro
per thing. 1t is worn with a plair
circular. unlined tweed skirt, weighted
at the hem with a killed pleating an(
a cap to match.
For racing a big broken black 4nt
white check was noticed with kimonO
like sleeves turned back with black lib
erty satin and a band of orange, show,
ing an inner sleeve of gray suede will
Oxidized buttLns. a black Leather
band encircled the waist, also flushed
with an Oxidized buckle. This was al
| together a charming model equal,
pretty in the new check silks so be
loved by the Parisians. A new length
coat was in brown, purple and whit,
with a touch of orange velvet at tn,
neck and sleeves, accompanied by a ha
made entirely of shot orange, BROW
and purple taffetas, worn with a pur
pie chiffon, frilled veil and some orang
ornaments. This coat, by the way
promises to have a great success amons
very exclusive models, and there is n,
fear of its degenerating into the ordi
nary reach-me-down as it is a Iittl
I difficult of construction, and even still
more difficult to wear. But Ii strike
A note of novelty, though it is in realit,
somewhat a revival of a fashion o
nearly a quarter of a century ago.
That a charming accompaniment tn,
eolored wells are to the colored hats
Drawn artistically they perhaps pre-
sent flyaway appearance which re