The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-10-22
FASHION FANCIES

With the fall season silk has come
into its own again as the dominating
fabric for the separate waist. Fancy
silks, plaids, Persian and oriental de-
gns have made a great impress up
on the fall lines and have almost de-
termined the cut of the waist. In the
plain silks. peau de cygne and taffeta
will be the leading factors while in
plain silks tanetas and louisines
viii find all favor. Fancy silks have
been produced In corol and combina-
lions which tone in admirably with
the most favored velvets and cloth
suits.
Other materials which are used to
a great extent are piques, linens. cot
tons, light woolens and net. both fig
ured and plain.
The reason for the popularity Of the
silk waist for fall and winter is that
it can be developed in both simple
and elaborate styles. 1t is suitable
for every occasion when it IS correct
TO wear a separate waist. A pretty
idea for a silk waist is to use a lace
| yoke or chemisette TO give a square
neck effect. This not only gives a tail
ored air but is decidedly more becom-
ing to NOSE women.
In fancy silk waists the cross bar
plaids are very pretty. They viii be
cut so as to give ne broad shouldered
and slender waist effect and for this
reason the best models will be cut
on the bias. Rather broad plaits will
be used. These plaits will frequently
be SO used as to overlap the sleeve.
In the plaid and persian silk waists
blue and green, brown and green and
! red combinations are most favored.
| The reason for the blue silk is that
blue occupies a favored position in
the color of tailored suits.
Net waists are also in favor and
pretty trimmed with bands of lace and
| heavy medaIlions. Ecru nets hold the
foremost position but golden brown
viii also be used. 1t is said that black
will occupy third place. Net waists
are being made over both chiffon and
china silk Innings. The chiffon lin
ings, if they are of white or cream
tone are more in fashion. The white
slip Will be frequently used under the
black net waist when a very dressy
effect is desired.
Costume skirts for formal wear will
be generally of a length barely es-
ping slightly in the back Yet there
Will be exceptions to this rule, fol
dancing frocks for debutantes viii
barely escape the ground. while some
of the gowns intended for forma
afternoon and dinner wear, particular
ly those intended for restaurant din
ners, will be of the same length as the
fashionable ball gown. Here is an UNI
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mands of the American woman, anC
dressmakers who cater to the mos
exclusive trade are so in accord with /
that they aver the skirt which clears
the ground is a much more graceful
one than that which just touches 1t.
Lingerie bows, composed of delicat
embroidery and lace either heavy O
fine and generally in butterfly shap
will be worn this winter with the liner
colors. These are becoming the daint,
styles of necl1wear, which will be cor
rectly worn with the lingerie and sill
waists.
Windsor and four-in-hand ties, il
attractive colors will be called for b.
the younger element These, too, will
be worn with the embroidered line
collar, but it must be remembered tina
Dame Fashion does not accent, bu
rather discourage, mannish styles thi
season. A great deal of the style valu
of these silk ties will lie in their color
ing. which must be moderately light i
tone and in various shades of blue
leather. russell, green, yellow. viole
and Burgundy; in other words, it shout
be selected to correspond with tn
millinery colors.
From all indications Irish croche
lace viii continue in vogue all winte
, 1t is considered remarkable consider
!. ing the length of time it has been use
on both winter and summer frocks t
: say nothing of the separate collar an
cuff sets which do so much to reliev
the severe tailored suit.