Arizona republican., 1907-10-06
Things 1t Is Well
 to Know.

Paris designers have again taken up the Russian blouse. and are making much | Of the mode In both separate garments | and suit coats. The separate blouse Is of seven elshths length. while that form ing the second piece of the street suit extends only 10 the knee line. The coat skirt is gathered onto the blouse belt of the trimming. which forms the side band on the left shoulder and that on the skirt running from bell to hem.
 Long, siinky skirts differentiate Paquin's costumes for the fali and winter from those of many other French max CTS. and since Paquin is the great French authority on fashions. we may expect to see numbers Of this type off skirt in dressy gowns throughout the winter. His newest skirt Is the first suggestion of the return of the draped skirt, !t being puck cred halfway between the waistline and the knee. and worn with very high glrde.
 The Ovcrskirt idea Is not without favor in fall fashions. Any number of the high class costume makers have adopted the overskirt for their most ar ;istic and successful model A variety
  Some are short in the front and long in the back. suggesting n skirted bodice: others are long in the front. slope up- ward on the sides and down again in the back, and again thls order Is re- versed. bringing the deepest part of the ovcrskirt at the sides.
 During the past summer 1t has been the fashion in Paris to wear dark coats with light colored skirts, dark blue and black cutaways with white linen skirts. And now this idea Is to be followed out over here in America where we will wear plaid, cheek and novelty worsted skirts with plain cloth coats. IL is a mode which represents considerable economy, and will thus appeal 10 many women. One may have three or four different skirts and wear each with one coat. so long as the coat and skirt harmonize in color.
 The fad for bindings which started in midsummer millinery has made rapid progress within the last few weeks. Scarcely a fall hat which Is not bound at the edge with silk. satin or velvet velvet hats with silk and satin and felt hats using all three of these materials. The latest Use of these bindings. how ever. Is In tailored suits. where the edges of the coat, pockets collar and cuffs are bound with braid. a plain bind Ing braid about an inch wide. Black coats with these braid bindings are espe- clnlly smart. Silk coats are frequently bOcnd with cloth. and velvet and hand some broadcioth suits use satin bindings.
 A distinguishing feature of fall costumes is the use of pendant ornaments on dressy gowns and two piece costumes. Malson Templier gowns show q lot of bugles in various sizes. Other makers employ fourgurieres and cord drops. the artistic use of which gives very dis tinctive air 10 plain costume of beGuti- full cut.
 The most important feature of fash ions today Is the cut. Materials and trimmings are both fancy this season. and for this reason the simplest modes must be followed 10 make their develop ment success. Every line of the cos tune must be studied carefully to give that long, thin appearance of the Paris ienEe figure. and not Q yard more of ma terial used rhan IT, absolutely necessary to the correct modelling of the gown. ..