The Montgomery tribune., 1907-07-19

Fashion is looking up, and the in
huence of clothes is being realized.
There is no doubt that clothes to a
very great extent make the woman,
and that man is more easily allured
by the grace of the gown than the
grace of the mind, although, of
course, he would have you think
otherwise, and will hold forth
with considerable emphasis on the
text that no man ever knows what
costume a woman has on, nor is he
at all concerned with the shape of
her hat, or the way she does her
hair! Any woman realizes more ac-
curately the real masculine attitude
towards the feminine fashions. And
what are the feminine fashions just
at the moment? Well, they are
making conclusively for the diaphan-
GUS fabric, the feathered hat and the
lace insertion.
The new model Irish lace dresses
are quite delightful, specially those
which have loose lace coats and
skirts which fit tightly round the hips
and flow outward at the feet. pre-
fer the loose coat and the thin blouse
which is entirely made of lace, and
more especially would l recommend
this to the stout woman, for there is
much reticence in the full loose coat,
which at once conceals the outlines
and DISCUSSES it's attempt. Lace is
not as transparent in it's method as
in its outward seeming.
Still, under any circumstances the
Irish lace dress, whether from Paris
or from the Emerald isle, is not with
in the reach of most of us. We coz
dent ourselves, and well content our
selves, too, with dresses of fine lace,
dresses of lawn, dresses of muslin.
Never were the muslins prettier, es-
lpecially as some one remarked with
more wit than wisdom, when they
ARE cotton voiles" Cotton voiles grow
in number, and improve in quality
every day, while they remain pleas
antly within the grasp of the most
limited income, and disport them
;selves gayly with stripes and checks
and spots and lowered patterns, the
stripes being most prominently in
favor in every color and size.
4 advise those who choose black
and white stripe to be careful to Sc
lect the narrowest, for in wide stripes
turks ever the suggestion of Brother
Bones in his Sunday best. The mar.
row black stripe Is altogether de-
lightful when supplied with the appro
pirate vest of net or lace, and per
haps a touch of pale blue ribbon to
form tie or the edge of the collar
band.
Muslin and net ribbon-trimmed hats
are asserting their right to considera
ton, and the manufacturers have de
yised many novelties in hats OF
linen, but these being destined to take
the place of the panama, and assum
ing equally nondescript shapes, shapes
which lend themselves to individual
influence, and will appear smiling ant
even becoming when the crown IL
punched into hollow, and the brin
irregularly convulsed. The linen hats
with stitched brims and stitched
crowns are trimmed with scarfs o.
crepe de chine or soft silk, the endi
being embroidered and fringed.
The newest belt is made of leather
of one color, and striped with leath
er of another color, and this looks its
best with white foundation an(
striped in black But elastic belti
continue popular, no doubt, by reason
of their adaptability, and belts O
ribbon either buckled or held with
embroidered buttons or hooks. aiy
particularly becoming In the small
waist. Much favor is still beini
shown to the ribbon belt which Il
made n one with over-sleeves IN,