The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-09-26
FASHION FANCIES

In many OF the newest gowns the
long slope OF the shoulder has disap-
peared to give place TO a long, close
sleeve. which reaches we'll down over
the hand. This sleeve is furnished with
a small puff just at the top, and the
effect Is narrow and high-shouldered in
comparison with the wide, sloping
Japanese modes.
This is, perhaps. the most important
note among the various changes the
Autumn has ushered in.
Just at this season. when dressmak-
ers vie with each other in turning out
original designs. the geratest care
should be exercised and the sensible
woman should pause a little for con
sideration, that she may choose cor
rectly for herself amidst the great di-
versity and variety OF modes that are
offered.
The question of personality should
never be forgotten, for it is common
sense to be eclectic in matters of dress
as well as in other things Too many
OF our women rush pel-mel into
fashion which. in many cases, is en-
tirely unsuitable; and 1t is thus we see
the absurd travesties on a style which,
If used with discretion. has real beauty
and value in itself. This season, how
ever, there is enough variety in the
modes to provide artistically for every
one
With the American woman, the tailor
suit occupies a place of great import
ance; and it is here one is less apt to
make mistakes of selection than in
gowns of another character.
The main thing is to keep TO the
simpler styles. where one cannot go far
wrong for most simple tailor suits
are good The short, plated tailor skirt
of the spring bids fair to continue it's
vogue, though it is to be hoped a more
| becoming length Will be adopted than
the very short models of few months
ago.
The proper length for a walking suit
is from two and a half to three inches
from the ground, while some of the
spring skirts were all of two or three
inches shorter than this.
Tucks and folds hold their own. too
though there may be observed some
change. both in the width Of the tuck
or fold and in it's position.
On some of the models 1 have just
seen. there is hem of not more than
three inches, while the bottom of the
lowest tuck falls directly above TINS
hem. This tuck may be six or seven
inches in width; and the second tuck
of the same width, Is placed so high
upon the skirt as to give the effect of q
short plated tunic.
Folds and tucks play an important
part in the gowns of a different sort
the long gowns; and here again the dis
tinguishing feature is the width OF tht
tuck, which quite exceeds anything
seen before.
OF course this is one Of the mode:
that must be used with the utmost dis
CT elton, both in the long gowns and tbs
short tailor suits.
Jacket styles to twopiece suits are 81
numerous as to defy enumeration
though one of the most sensible is tn
plain little we'll tailored mannish af
. fair of long or short hip-length, wei
supplied with masculine pockets, littl
patch" or inset. These jackets ar
rarely quite tight-fitting, the smartes
being quite easy at the waist line,
style becoming to all figures, whethe
) stout or slender.
The quaint little short wasted Goa
of uncertain cut is becoming to youth
full figures and, as it has the advantag