The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1907-02-01
Of Interest to Women

scarf has assumed distinct importance
among Parisians, and this season for
the first time American women begin
to take 1t seriously. To be sure we
have had scarfs. beautiful ones, and
American women have bought them
and have worn them but they have not
appreciated as the Partisan has learn
ed to appreciate the possibilities of
charm and coquetry in these dress
accessories.
Sleeves such as became familiar
last season, simple of line and reach
ing just below the elbow, are upon
majority of the imported lingerie
frocks and blouses even when these
are intended for morning wear; but
there is noticeable in certain shops
noted for their exclusive models an
increasing number of fine lingerie
blouses with long sleeves, and rumor
has it that this idea will grow as the
season advances, though the short
sleevs will hold its own for dressy
toiDettes.
Big crocheted linen buttons, look
ing somewhat like mere ornaments of
Irish crochet, are used upon many of
the smart linen frocks. The loose
short coats of styles we'll liked during
the winter are repeated in embroider-
ed and dressy linen costumes, but it
is said that the leaning toward the
severe tailor-made for ordinary street
wear which has eeen pronounced
among fashionable folk this winter
will find an echo in the linen cos
tunes and that perfectly plain tailor
ed costumes of heavy linen will be
particularly modish.
For the semi-dress shoe there is
pretty Oxford tie that comes in white
calf or patent leather. On the vamp
and at either side of the eyelets is
quite an elaborate open-work design
cut in the leather and showing in
some shoes the same color and in
others one of contrasting shade un-
derneath. A new wrinkle in high
boots is seen in leading shop. The
vamp which is of patent leather, ex-
tends in the shape of tongue we'll
up over the instep, and the lacing
starts from the top of the tongue,
across which there are narrow straps
fastened with buckles.
So much depends these days upon
a well-cut petticoat that no end of
attention has been paid to this article
of feminine wearing apparel, and in
truth this underskirt often costs as
much if not more than the one worn
over it. The shops, especially at this
time of the year, are full of bargains
in petticoats of all colors and de-
signs, and generally speaking, all cut
on the one model, with straight up
and down breadths, the front shaped
just little toward the top and with
the fullness at the back drawn in with
strings.
Even the most slender and grace
full figure suffers from this universal,
made. on one model style, and almost
without exception must the ready
made petticoat be fitted to the individ-
ual wearer; the seams must be taken
in at the top, shaped carefully so that
there is no fullness whatever over
the hips; at the back deep inverted
pleat prevents any fullness and at the
same time gives the requisite width;
when the line from the back to the
front is carefully studied so that the
petticoat shall hang out at the back
instead of in the front, as it does when
badly hung. Great care must be TAX
en- to choose a pettfcoat that is suffi-
GENTLY wide. Many of the so-called
bargains are ridiculously narrow at
the hips and depend upon the flounce
itself being wide, but that is not suffi-
cient, and too narrow skirt not only
looks badly, but wears atrociously,
for there is too much strain upon the
material.
Both plain and figured taffetas are
fashionable in petticoats, while white
taffettas with black satin stripes are
considered especially smart. These
last can be made most effective with
the top of the black and white stripes
and around the foot wide bias
fiounce of white taffeta trimmed most
deliberately with entr-deux Of black
Chantflly lace and rows of narrow
black velvet ribbon, the flounce SO
wide that 1t gives a most charming
flare and holds out to perfection
the skirt under which it is worn. The
lowered silks are charmingly dainty
for the elaborate styles, the founces
with Yards and Yards of lace entire