Los Angeles herald., 1907-10-13
Things It Is Well
to Know.

Paris designers have again taken up
the Russian blouse, and are making much
of the mode In both separate garments
and suit coats. The separate blouse Is
of seven eighths length, while that form
ing the second piece Of the street suit
extends only to the knee line. The coat
skirt is gathered onto the blouse belt of
the trimming, which forms the side band
on the left shoulder and that on the skirt
running from belr to hem.
Long, sIinky skirts differentiate
Paquin's costumes for the fall and winter
from those of many other French MAX
ers, and since Paquln Is the great French
authority on fashions, we may expect to
see numbers of this type of skirt in
dressy gowns throughout the winter. His
newest skirt is the nrst suggestion Of the
return of the draped skirt. 1t being puck
cred halfway between the waistine and
the knee, and worn with very high
girdle.
The overskirt idea is not without
favor in fall fashions. Any number Of
the high class costume makers have
adopted the overskirt for their most ar
tistic and successful model variety
of effects are possible with this mode.
Some are short in the front and long In
the back, suggesting a skirted bodice;
others are long in the front, slope up
ward on the sides and down again in
the back, and again this order is re-
versed, bringing the deepest part OF the
overskirt at the sides.
During the past summer 1t has been
the fashion in Paris to wear dark coats
with light colored skirts, dark blue and
black cutaways with white linen skirts.
And now this idea is to be followed out
over here in America where we will wear
plaid, check and novelty worsted skirts
with plain cloth coats. 1t is a mode
which represents considerable economy,
and will thus appeal TO many women.
One may have three or four different
skirts and wear each with one coat, so
long as the coat and skirt harmonize in
color.
The fad for bindings which started
In midsummer millinery has made rapid
progress within the last few weeks.
Scarcely a fall hat which is not bound
at the edge with silk, satin or velvet
velvet hats with silk and satin and felt
hats using all three Of these materials
The latest use of these bindings, how
ever, Is in tailored suits, where the
edgeS OF the coat, pocketS, cOlidK anu
Guns are bound with braid. plain bind
ing braid about an inch wide. Black
coats with these braid bindings are espe-
clally smart. Silk coats are frequently
bound with cloth, and velvet and hand
some broadcioth suits use satin bindings
A distinguishing feature OF fall
costumes Is the use Of pendant ornaments
on dressy gowns and two piece costumes
Maison Templier gowns show lot Of
bugles In various sizes. Other makers
employ fourgurieres and cord drops, the
artistic use Of which gives very dis
tinctive air TO plain costume Of beauti-
full cut.
The most important feature Of fash
ions today Is the cut. Materials and
trimmings are both fancy this season,
and for this reason the simplest modes
must be followed TO make their develop
ment a success. Every line Of the cos
tune must bo studied carefully to give
that long. thin appearance OF the Paris
ienne figure, and not yard more Of ma
terial used rhan III absolutely necessary
to the correct modelling OF the gown.