The Colorado statesman., 1907-08-03

Fashion in this year OF grace de-
mands that our hats and our hair shall
seem on the closest terms of intimacy
I might, indeed, say of affection.
The hat embraces the hair as though
passionately attached to it, and the
general effect is wonderfully attrac-
tive. While on the subject of mil
linery l must not neglect to speak Of
the new-and especially charming
idea of mixing white and black laces
on hat crowns. At a recent musical
reception / saw beautiful woman
wearing a Tuscan cloche which boast
ed a full crown of ivory point d'esprit
inset with motifs of black Maltese
lace. These motifs were circular and
of extremely delicate design, and the
lace crown was mounted on silver
tulle. On the left side of the hat there
japonica.
| But now that summer is coming to
it's full splendor we are giving the
| large cloche hat a well-deserved rest
and are turning our appreciative at
tention to the close-fitting mushroom.
1t is, in fact, distinctly an "open-air
hat" and it looks best when very
simply trimmed with immense choux
of Pompadour ribbons at either side,
or with quillings which completely
hide the crown.
1t is my impression that the time
has come to call halt" in the affairs
of filet laces! / do not, for the mo-
ment deny the effectiveness of these
laces, but 1t seems carrying the mat
ter too far to make nine out of every
ten women look as though they had
taken down the best curtains from
their windows and draped them round
their graceful selves! OF course,
Fashion" must always be omnipotent,
but even Fashion cannot blind our
eyes to the fact that filet lace is really
suitable as trimming for curtains
and afternoon tea cloths. and for that
purpose only. Nowadays we introduce
1t on our summer frocks, and undoubt-
edly it is effective, but we can easily
have too much of 1t. and that is why
suggest that halt" should be called,
otherwise we shall have an epidemic
to filet lace at the PLACES in close con-
nection with white linen and embroid-
cred muslin.
1t is thousand pities that 1t should
be so difficult to accept a new mode
in moderation. Everything novel and
original is run to death, and this seems
inevitable.
A most effective costume of the very
latest boasts a skirt cut on the cross
made of buff and white stripes, little
coat of buff colored cloth displaying
facings of white cloth bound with
black silk piped with cherry color and
white. In front of this from neck to
bust appears double-frilled lawn
shirt; that double-frilled lawn shirt, 1
realize. is immensely popular, so pop
ular. indeed, that you may buy the
double frill "all alone by ITSELF and
attach 1t to any old shirt, when you
may confidently rely upon its passing
muster as new. The frills are usually
made of white lawn, hemstitched; 9TH
ers, too, there are of spotted batiste,
and others again of striped muslin.
Which reminds me that amongst the
new plain white gowns are some made
OF white muslin with narrow-corded
stripe or check in 1t, very like those
which obtained some 20 years ago.
Alas! that ] can remember!
AS to ths gowns displayed In our
large illustration. The one on the
right displays a dress of rose pink
voile with trimmings of filet net,
adorned with flowers embroidered in
floss silk. filet net with floss silk en-
broidery being amongst the extrava-
giant novelties of the moment. Fanci-
full white net and lace make the vest
and under bodice. the outlining bands