Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-10-06
DUR WEEKLY
 FASHION LETTER Broadcloths Are Particular . ly Favored at This Sea-
 son of the Year-Stripes x. More in Vogue Just Now OTHER GOOD IDEAS The PetticOat Should Be of Soft Sup.
 ple Silk or Satin-The Afternoon Costume and Evening Dress-Oth-
 Fer Fashion Gossip.
OTHER GOOD IDEAS

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 New York, Oct. 5.-In our last let ter we wrote of the tailored suit ap- nropriate for morning and knockabout wear. To every well-appointed outfit second but more elaborate tailored costume, is added, suitable flor semi dress occasions such as calling, church, restaurant dinner or matinee wear. It is of this costume that we will write in this letter as it is the one usually bought next after the se- were and rather mannish gown for the street.
 One of the most popular modes for this suit is the three-piece costume. It consists of a long skirt, waist which generally shows some sort of guimpe, and more Or less elaborate coat. The skirt should rest, as all dressy gowns should, On the floor with five or six inches in the back. it's long lines should be unbroken with little or no ornamentation, which f used at all, must lie towards the ,ottom If the use of thin materials s in order, it is better that the skirt hould be gored, or slightly plaited, | gathered, matter that is determ- aedswholly by the figure of the wear r. A heavy material may be cut in ircular style.
 The waist of the three-piece cos ln1e has a wide scope from the En- re bodice, princess corsage, through te Various styles of the over blouse, mper and bretelle- waist; with the ce or silk under blouse, guimpe, ike, etc., plain or dressy according to use and purpose. Often when this Kn is the only afternoon costume E9e may be two waists and a num- A&Aguimpes and other accessories ycoat may be in Directoire effect Short close jacket of cutaWay style, in the new redingote model which present season is introducing. AL ther it is a dress to which much ought and care should be given to tain the best results.
 Some of the most favored fabrics these semi-dress costumes are .ipe velours, broadcloth and the avier tussors in plain colors, ipes, and open checks. Bengalines II be fashionable, crepon is again the fore and all the satin-faced 'tha are particularly we'll adapted dressy costumes. Dresscords and .duroys will be used as we'll as the sr serges.
 The broadcloths are particularly fa- edsfor the redingote costume. This terial never stays out long, and is vSto be hadoin soft shades in ,cks in stripes and plaids, both soft supple. Satin finished broad thu are seen in bautiful tints, and nysof the new evening wraps will of this material.
 7.lues in decided shades, especially the darker tints, wine reds, pansy es,E castor, lovie and dark green iu demand. On these are used .sof the same or contrasting ma al In weave or design, but usually he same color; plaitings, braidings sOutache, fancy braids combined lEs elvet or velvet ribbon. The dNs for the use of braids are in sral of conventional designs.
 d ds rumored, and many of the models give it confirmation, that Ais to be popular for many pur- M Some of the velvets already vnsare extremely beautiful in their 1eand coloring, showing all the lar designs used in the finer and rbclohts.
 pes are more in vogue than ever,
 ie to be found not only in the Agoods for the severly tailored 1 sSik Twill be used in the dressy V e as well. The striped goods is
 needs but little trimming,
 Na, offered from itself by trim
 bands of the material cut
 s. Sometimes these bands
 in the skirts in cross-wise
 ten in narrow widths to
 Eeams of the jacket
 l three-piece costume, the
 CT sleeve will be seen. It
 fuller than the seven
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 lgs and tucks. It is said
 tten sleeve" is soon to ap-
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