Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1908-12-07


ly true that the new gowns are elab-
orately trimmed, but the details of
decoration are not obtrusive There
are no outstanding frills, nothing that
glares at you as purely and entirely
ornamental. You do not see a rosette
or buckle or a panel. 1t is the en-
sembie that strikes you at a glance,
and it is because the decorative ele-
ment is so thoroughly part of the
costume. All the details are so per-
fectly in harmony with the gown
proper, and with each other, that they
have ceased TO be details when the
gown is ready to wear, and you are
conscious only of the costume in it's
entirety, just as you see bit of EN-
broidery or a painting. 1t is not the
separate parts that appeal to you, but
the whole as a work of art.
One of the striking features of the
present fashion is the return to favor
of gold as part of the decorative
scheme in women's costumes. Long
ago a fashionable woman considered
herself in the top of style if she had
a black and gold evening frock. The.
desire for them passed away with the
fashion, but now there is a revival oil
it. The fabrics used are liberty vel
vet. chiffon cloth, meteor crepe, but
especially satin. Directoire gowns are
built of the latter fabric, with heavy
gold embroidery at the hem. up CEN
ter of the short-waisted bodice and
over the shoulders. When sleeves
and yoke are added, they are of black
net, touched with threads of gold.
Many of the new evening gowns OF
filmy, sheer material are now dropped
oyer a brilliant lining of cloth of gold
This is a sort of crepelike fabric, with
out any of the body of what was once
known by that name. Such lining
should not be full. 1t is cut on mai
row straight lines and looks well
under folds of filmy fabric over it.
Gold slippers have also returned to
favor. as an accessory to fashionable
costumes, no matter whether gold is
employed in them or not These slip
pers are made of gold satin, cloth ut
gold, but more frequently of gilt ma
terial With the latter shoes small
bottles of gliding liquid are sold, to
enable the wearer of the shoes to re-
new their brilliancy from time to time,
should they become soiled or dull.
Bronze slippers are also much in evil
dence and are usually worn with stock
ings of bronze tint, matching that of
the shoes.
1t is fortunate thing for both stout
women and thin, that fashion has
placed the stamp of it's approval upon
smooth as well as rough fabrics.
There is nothing in the line of dress
that is not fashionable. This
offers the advantage that every wo-
man can dress in the material and
style most becoming to her form and
physical development. Stout women
should avoid rough fabrics, as she |
would broad stripes. She must choose |
thin, soft cloths even for outdoor wear. |
For such women there are fabrics OF |
such polish and luster that not frac- |
lion of size is added to the figure by |
them. For the thin rough materials |
ire the most appropriate and never |
las there been such variety of rough |
md bulky materials in the market as
low
AS a. usual thing. furs remain in !
style three years, growing gradually in
avor and then gradually decreasing.
Zach year a new favorite creeps in,
80 that there are three furs in vogue.
coming in, in high favor, and going
)ut. The furriers buy heavily of the |
.hink ahead will follow his example. !
Furs come back into style only about
very nine or ten years, and no mat
err how carefully they are kept, they
will deteriorate in that time, almost
% worthlessness Only the best frlrs
will resist deterioration and for that
.eason it is wise to. buy only the best,
even of the cheaper kind of furs.
Extremely long redingotes with
vide pointed lapels of contrasting
,olor are decidedly fashionable at
present A costume of this character
vas seen at fashionable function the
,ther day. The material was violet
erge trimmed with black passenmen-
erie frogs. The revers were of white