The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-03-15
I'm NEW YORK'S
FASHION GLASS


New York. March 14.--A noticesble
feature in the new spring costumes. is
the princess front, which In made by
the front gore being extended four or
I'VE inches above the waist line and
the girdle meeting on the sides.
dressler look 10 found with q panel
front on the bodice which extends sew
eral inches below the belt and Is often
finished by silk cord and tasseis or
knotted fringe. One charming cos
tune of Alice blue chiffon cloth had
gilt braid an inch and a half wide
starting from the shoulders and meet
ing at point in front and from there
running close together to q rounded
end which was finished with balls and
tasseis-
An evening gown which was most
charming was shown in ono Of the
fashionable shop windows recently. The
material was a pale lavender chiffon
bordered with large flowers In laven-
der, green and silver. The bodice was
formed by the border of the material
and crossed in front in surplice effect.
then being fastened with straps of vel
vet caught with silver buckles. This
fichu drapery gave the effect OF 3 Jap
anese sleeve in the back. Both waist
and skirt had applied bands Of black
velvet ribbon as finishing border.
The tucker was of ecru net crossed
with black velvet, while the under
sleeves of net were embroidered in
lavender and heliotrope with touches
of silver thread. The high girdie of
crushed lavender satin was slightly
Empire in the back. The oyerskirt
was of the bordered chiffon mounted
with soft plaits and showing the new
raised lines In front. The underskirt
was OF plain chiffon bordered with vel
vet, the velvet also meeting the sides
OF the overskirt where II was faised
and continuing across the front.
There are many silk skirts that are
attractive for wear in the coming
months. A few Of them are deep
plated with wide folds much like the
winter styles, but the majority have
from nine to seventeen cores. These
are trimmed with many narrow bands
Of self material and some have silk
embroidery braid but only one or two
rows Of this ~ seen on skirt. One
very handsome skirt Of the most sup
pie taffeta, was made with deep plaits
and for the trimming around the bot
tom was q half inch band stitched on
in large Greek key design. Another
skirt showed this design much smaller
starting from the belt and following
the seams of the front cores to the
hem. and then trimming the bottom OF
the skirt.
Some very L&HHtOHADiG p9ItlCO8IH are
shown for street wear this spring. The
newest idea Is to vary the shade of the
dress skirt and the petticoats. for in
stance, with skirt Of tobacco brown
broadcloth a petticoat Of golden brown
should be worn and another Of leath-
or colored pongee. Silk petticoats are
unquestionably extrayagant. and SO the
one that Is fast gaining favor Is the
pongee petticoat which has an en-
broidered fiounce or two or three ruff
fies. They can be 1aundered and will
still look as good as new and an ex-
| pensive one will last many seasons.
| All taffeta petticoats are not durable,
| but those with dust RUNE Of percale
| of the same shade can be worn long
| time. Every underskirt should at the
| hips perfectly and flare at the bottom.
| All the latest ones have whale bone OF
/ some stiffening run in at the top Of
/ the aounce 20 make Il stand out and
/ not crush under & heavy skirt.
The new shades that have been
brought out for this spring are being
1 received with much Favor and they
bring evidence that they are here to
/ STAY for a time. There are. Of course
| a few old standby colors, and navy
| blue is one Of them. and really the one
! that Is best liked. There are new, odd
4 shades OF green that are very attrac-
/ five. Leather and wood browns are
| good for street wear and seal brown
/ has been revived again. Atlantic blue
/ seems to be as much a favorite as navy
| and will be seen great deal In wool
| an vofles and tussores. The lighter
| coiors are raspberry. aster RED and
| coral, which make charming costumes
Embroideries for lingerie are more
/ beautiful than ever before. wide
| founcings of English eyelet and blind
i embroidery are shown In the most won
/ derful designs. Insertions are used IN
| two or three widths. together on the
| fnest embroideries. with lace gathered
/ slightly for the edge. Hamburgs are
/ the favorite trimmings. however, and
are shown in exceptionally fine quality
| and designing, so that bit OF hand
/ embroidery on a garment made from
/ them does not look out OF place. The
| Japanese sleeve that has had its DAY
for evening and day wear, Is at the
] height OF fashion for night gowns
| These are all the datntiest affairs Of
/ sheer material and very attractively
/ trimmed. The flowing sleeves are of.
| ten cut in one with the deep yoke and
| are short to the elbow, edged with en-
| broidered scal1ops. Others are cut cir
GUAR and ut smoothly into the arm
| hole. Round and square Jokes are
seen but the latter seem to be more
| generally liked. Some of the gowns
| are tucked onto the yoke and others
| are made Empire style.
It is evident that linens will be very
| popular In the coming seasons as there
| are SO many qualities and designs that
are being shown in the material
French linen with a dull finish win be
| favored particularly. and the soft
loosely woven. solid colors are to be
| trimmed with hand -embro idered bands
| of the same material. There are lin
ems with wide and narrow stripes In
self-color and the plaid ones which
show the two tones carried out In
| dark length wise and light crosswise
| lines. Novelty linens sixty inches wide
| come in natural colors shading into
| wide borders of darker tlnts. These
! are most attractive in dull green's
blues and browns
| Florence Fairbanks.