The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1908-03-31
DICTATES OF FASHION.
Novelties and Attractive Features in
Up-to-Dats Costumes for
fhe Ladies'.

The skirts of afternoon frocks,
while not so long as those of recent
seasons, do not clear the ground.
They just touch on the front and
sides and dip enough at the back to
give them an out-curying effect. Even
ing toilets, dinner gowns, tea gowns,
etc, are even longer than they were
a year ago, reports the Chicago Daily
News.
Girls from eight to twelve years of
age are allowed much more variety
in fashion this year than last. The
fact is that much more attention is
being paid now to having girls
clothes made with some thought as
to whether they are appropriately
and becomingly attired. White is al
ways the prettiest color for young
girl, and except for her school frocks
it is a pretty fashion TO clothe
girl in white till she is ten years of
age at least. The white veilings and
crepe cloths that come at such rea-
Eonable prices now make very dainty
| frocks for this purpose.
/ Empire" effects are still rather
sought after, carried out in the most
| beautiful embroideries. Trimmings
are sure to play very important
part in evening dress, as we see so
much evidence of them, even in the
sartorial world. Hand painted taft
feta designs, edged with gold and sill
YER, form pretty and effective trim
mings for girls net frecks, the latter
being finished with many-colored rib
bon bands. The wearing of artificial
flowers, too, has been revived, and
these are so wonderfully made now
adays that they certainly commend
themselves TO our favor.
All the winter gloves coming out
now are lined with light, self-colored
silk. They slip on the hand much
quicker and more comfortable for
winter wear. Most of them are
short, employing only two buttons.
Kangaroo skin is much sought for by
reason of its velyety effect and good
wearing qualities. For dress we have
the white undressed kid, the backs
heavily stitched in gold. Sometimes
tinsel is employed, for the effect is
more striking. Jet is also used in
the same way on colored gloves.
/ This style originated in Vienna. but
, has been Immediately adopted in
Paris.
There are any number of corde'
: liers. These are on military lines
, again. And as for 'dingle bangles
mostly in crochet, there's no end tC
them. Some show chenille, too. IL
\ blue they suggest the blue ribbon.
: pinned to the headstalls of prize win
ners at the horse shows. Happily
! they come in all colors, not to men
Z ton the ever-favored black ant
: white. They vary as much in size
some being but two or three inches
( while others are a half-yard- o
! these last you use but one, at tn
overlapping fastening at the left jus
: below the neck. There are also blael
y spangIed Strawberries, the tops be
Z ing studded with cut steel.
) novelty in the hat line this win
: ter has been the toque of six, plat
( ed like straw. The narrow bands o
: silk are entangled and of one or va
& ried colors, but so skillfully al
: ranged that they look like suppl
y straw. Chenille Ecossaise is treate
: in the same way. The latter make
5 an elegant hat when trimmed with
= black or blue wing, TO be worn wit
Z a morning costume. Niolets are we
- worn, both with hats for every da
= and for hats for dress occasions.
( white felt hat was seen. the crow
\ of which was entirely composed {
& dark violets massed together. tn
Z leaves were laid fat around the edge
\ forming kind of fringe. There wa
- no other trimming.
There is a great change in II
fashion of our skirts as well as
that of our bodices. 1t has threa
> ened for some time past, but the a
h thotities are keeping to graceful, b
n coming lines, and only occasional
y do we see the very wide jupe. a lit
fullness in the skirt is distinct in
provement on the absurdly tigl
ones of yore, but when it comes
innumerable folds and gathers rouI
the hips of a stout woman we grea
ly doubt the common sense of tho
who design fashions. Some of Il
prettiest models of the hour ho'
ever, though more trimmed, have Il
skirts fairly long, but not traine
and rather plain to the knees
- the lines of the fashionable skirt
, the moment be carried out wi
great care and discretion, it is real
a more becoming one than that OF
year ago.