The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1908-07-24
THE REAL DIRECTOIRE
GOWN. NOW IN VOGUE
There Are Not More Than 500 in America TO-DAY. AL
though Its Popularity is Growing Rapidly - The
Petticoat Must Go if Lady Would Wear
The Sheath.

and tans, it was rather startling to
be told by sartOrial authorities that
vivid yellow was on the point of com
ing violently into vogue. This does
not mean that the tint of the unpop-
uIar lemon would be used for ordinary
street garb, but it certainly will be
extremely employed for elaborate af-
ternoon and evening gowns of silk.
cashmere, wolfe or satin.
| This fact is emphasized in the case
| OF an imported sheath-fitting fro2k
in a shade like unto molten gold
! which has a bullion net buimpe and
sleeves. With it is worn q self-cOlor-
ed Irish lace and satin bordered nan
tle-diminutive is the only word
which adequately describes the wrap
having high length, lOOse-fitting front
and back, and Greek sleeves which
fall away from the elbows in wing
like draperies.
Like unto the hue of the uncOoked
beet, is that of the genuine Hungar-
ian cerise, still but little known in
this country, but certain to be popu-
lar wherever introduced. 1t is used
chiefly in conjunction with black sat
in or braiding on pOngee costumes
and as lining and facing for driving
coats Of the same material. 1t is also
a stunning combination with black
and white checks, such as are having
IL new lease of life for tailored suits
'as well as for the separate coats in
tended for driving or for brief motor
runs.
a great deal of gold bullion and
Persian embroidery are seen on the
semi-directOire tailored costumes in
tended for early autumn wear These
trimmings appear in connection with
satin folds on the waistc0ats. collars
and cuffs, or they mingle with the
sOutache embrOideries on materials of
self-hue. They afford just the right
tone Of relief to an otherwise dull
hued costume. Often the bdlliOn
serves TO bring out the beauty of a
floral design, especially when it out
lines the floral figres of cretOnue, a
printed fabric that bids fair to be
used throughout the autumn on tai
lored costumes of a certain type. But
tons of every color and material dali
~ increase in size, and are more than
ever employed, but it is rumored that
a vulgar quarrel is on the fashinna-
BILE carpet, and that the cOmbatants
are the long petted cabachOns-metal
or fabric cOvered-and the newly ar
rived buckles, which are scarcely !
smaller than those used on belts. |
The buckles are Old gold bullion of a |
brilliant shade and obviously cannot
be used upon a garment |
bearing cabachons, as their individ- |
ual shapes are so at variance. The |
buckles, of course, are d novelty, and |
that makes for much in the sartOrial |
world, but then the cabachOns are |
attractive and have a
host Of friends amongst women who |
go in strongly for disc-shaped decor |
and who do not deem from |
two or three dozen of them are ex-
to employ in the adorn-
ment of a garment.
If the directoire skirt comes into
general vogue, one thing is certain,
and that is that the American wo-
man will have to part with her petit
coat. There is absolutely no room
beneath the sheath-like garment for
anything save knickerbOckers, and
these are of the sOftest satin, although
1t is said that the thTiftily-inclined are
utilizing the satin-fnished fOUlards at
half the cost of the more fashiOna-
Die fabric
Of all the attractive hats that have
been brought out during the past few
none are more so than the
lirectOire shapes. These strikingly
resemble the Old-time shepherdess.
The trimming consists chiefly of a
soft scarf which ties at the back in
ong loops and fringed ends. They
ire so easily trimmed that even the
woman who cannot afford to have a
Iirectoire skirt and coat costume this
may. like Aunt Mary" who
vas rejuvenated, be part way stylish.
OF INTEREST TO MEN