The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-11-04
FADS AND FASHIONS

New York Nov 3.-It is undoubtedly
true that majority of the street cos
tunes turned out by the French makers
this season have the Empire skirts. but
there is, after all, large percentage
of the simpler tailored costumes, the
skirts of which end at the natural
waist line while they leave to the coat
the responsibility for supplying the
shortened or merely Strengthened waist
The most trying feature of the average
French street suit is the exaggerated
plainness and tightness of the skirt
back. This effect is becoming only
when associated with the straightness
of back line that goes with the erect
and pronounced slenderness-somethin
unfortunately, that not every woman
can boast of.
The skirt opened up the side to show
an underskirt, a simulated underskirt
or, in extreme cases a more or less
shapely leg, has become so common
that the later models in dressy street
suits do not insist upon that feature.
But long lines of buttons, APPARENTLY
or actually buttoning the skirt sides or
front are as popular as ever, and in
some cases such a buttoned-oyer ar
rangement, as it nears the skirt bot
tom, opens to show inset plaits or a
braided panel. Whatever the skirt
trimming may be it is adjusted to en-
phasize the long lines Of the frock.
and in the long skirted street gowns,
as in the house and evening gowns,
diagonal arrangements of skirt trim
ming often find employment.
| At the close of the summer season an
| effort was made to eliminate blouse or
shirtwaist suits, but the attempt was
not successful and at present there Is
every indication that suits with separ-
ate blouses will be worn as much as
ever during the coming winter season.
Many of the fashionable shops display
a large variety of blouse models of
attractive design. One OF the new fea-
lures in the ready-towear waists is the
| display of colored lace and net blouses
to match tailormades. Coarse fishnet
| Is the favored mesh for such models.
which are made up over white, with
! garnishments of of silk corresponding
| in color with the lace. These blouses
are made with full length sleeves. that
are tucked or shirred from shoulder
| to hand.
The model most in evidence in the
new fall waists is a simple shirtwaist
| Will luCkI4SS Ol SOluo SOElt lOHS
sleeves, front opening IN tho center or
at one side and finished with big pearl
buttons. There is, of course, consid-
cradle Importance attached to the cut
for such a waist as this must fit trim
ly and be carefully tailored If it is to
have style.
The simpler the design of a separ-
ate waist the more scrupulous should
be the attention to detail. The blouse
maker who has accomplished that fact
and profits by her understanding has
mastered one of the chief secrets Of g
successful business. 1t is not merely
the originality of ideas. but the atten-
ton to the minute details of cut, trim
ming and ornamentation and the intui.
tive knowledge of what is becoming
and artistic that has made men Xix,
Worth, Paquin, Beer and other creator:
of fashions famous.
Among the pretty street costume.
displayed in one of the fashionabl,
shops on Lower Broadway was Dou
Get model in white cloth trimmed will
soutache. The handling of the sleeves
and bodice was especially good, th'
lines of fine soutache with their littl
loop and button ends being so dispose
as to hide the armhole entirely an