The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-12-20

soutache.
Woollen gloves that reach to the ell
bow are an echo of the short sleeve
reign.
The popularity of satin has brought
in its train many new and exquisite
Weaves.
Long-trailing and tight-itting gown.
are prominent for elaborate evening
functions.
In spite of continued prediction.
against ii, the lingerie waist still holds
/ its own.
Barrettes are widerNand broader thar
heretofore, and almost cover the head
under the knot.
Satin and net are far and away the
most used materials for elaborate cos
tunes this season.
| Automobile wells have two-inch Dor
ders, sometimes spangled with gold oil
silver paillettes.
Buttons on fur coats are of the same
character as those used with velvet ano
silk wraps
Silhouette portraits are again fashion
| able and are beginning to fill dainty pic
ture frames.
Hatp.ns of dazzling designs and work
manship embellish some of the most
! elaborate coiffures.
An immense automobile muff has con.
| rying a pet dog.
Black facings are used with dark OF
black hats and dark facings relieve the
bright or light-colored hats.
Silver and gold buckles, with tiny
I beads, work out some of the dainty de-
signs for tulle dance frocks.
A few men of advanced fashion are
wearing collars with an almost unvisi-
BILE line of embroidery around the edge
One of the prettiest things in chill
drens headgear is the admiral-shaped
hat in white fur. with fur ear caps.
One of the skirt fads of the season
!; the ornamenting of the back panels.
While the front is entirely unrelieved.
While black is highly fashionable for
grown-ups, children are dressed in deli
cate shades, and white is very popular
Deep shades are modish, the favorites
being old rose, mole, mushroom and a
curious cinder tone that rivals smoke.
Gray suede pumps are permissible
with all sorts of gowns for evening
wear. and the newest ones are very
pretty.
A few of the very wealthy and very
luxurious women of Paris are wearing
wonderfully exquisite hand-painted OPP
era cloaks.
For the smaller fur pieces fox and
lynx are the favorite pelts. just as sa-
bic and ermine are first choice for &C.
casions
The hood is quite Fashionable, and
nothing accommodates itself so we'll to
the sort of hair dressing now i'm vogue.
The points" of gloves, the stitching
down the backs, are much heavier this
season than they have been in a long
time
Hat models of 1880 are closely copied
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paintings of that period are in demand
for patterns.
The all-white coat is probably the
greatest favOrite for the wee ones. but
soft rose tints and pastel blues are also
liked
1t is a fad to tie around the center
and even around the ends of the muff
the same color ribbon velvet that is
used OH the hat
White cotton French crepe waists are
in growing favor They are trimmed
with Irish crochet, torchon and Valen-
ciennes Iaces.
gloves that have deep gauntlets catch
ing with a strap at the wrist. which
closes with jeweled buckle.
so great is the rage for fur headgear
that In some instances whole animal
skins are twined about the crown, with
head, paws, tail and velvet
Black still fiourishes in afternoon and
evening costumes. taking precedence
over all others. It reigns in laces, net
chiffon and velvet.
Shoe tops may be of goods to match
the dress or of suede to match the fac
ings of the suit, while the vamp is of
patent leather or brown calf
Again the white and colored knitted
gloves are in, high favor for walking.
and sometimes they are drawn over the
fine gloves when 1t is quite cold.
Though fashion cares not whether
they match in material, there is an alb
solute decree that the skirt and the cor
sage of this season shall match in color.
Al that is long. fluffy and in tiny
plaits is considered good form for neck
wear, and the materials employed are
Brussels net, tulle. lace and sheer linen.
A new sleeve device for evening wear
is to bare the arm from the shoulder to
the elbow at the back and in front.
though there is a connecting lace be-
tween.
favorite plume of the moment is
the tail feather of the peacock. with !
the stem stripped of every frond. and |
only the beautifully marked eye-piece !
left at the tip.
Many turbans are made of Ottoman |
silk of the giossiest description. and
Turkish, Egyptian and Indian models |
are taken as copies, diversified to suit |
feminine wearers.
Z For general wear the long coat is the
ravorite fur garment. The newest are |
squirrel. either natural gray or sable
dyed. In fine quality the pony is also |
very good style this year.
&. Now 1t is an Egyptian revival that is |
Already many small dress
accessories suggest ii, such as Sphinx |
and Sacred Ibis emblems, and queer, |
arge discs of gold that figure in coIffure |
adornments.
Among the new separate waists there
are Persian crepe de chine models, with |
tucked wash net yOkes and under |
sleeves. The yokes and frflls trimming |
the waists are run with silk floss to /
give the needed color.
Table naDery should be marked with |
the embroidered initial This is the old \
English block letter. and may be either
small in the corner of the cloths and /
1oilles, or may be large and in the CEN
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