The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-01-19
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 This model splendidly illustrates the new arrangement of trimmings this sea son. Instead of braids and strappings ap. piled in twists and scrolls. we have the straight line arrangements. The graceful skirt of this model has for trimming, ap- plicatlons of velvet covered with a sou tache braiding pattern and bordered with a straight braid. These are applied to form border just above the skirt hem The half length coat has an elaborate pattern of soutache braiding across the shoulders and front and back thus out lined, and the skirt of the coat outlined with the straight edge braid. There is a long Colonial vest to this coat made quite solid with gold, silver and colored em- broideries. The coloring of this suit Is one of the new leather tones, the braid trimming In a dark brown. Worn with 1t is a hat of a matching tone of felt and trimmed with a scarf and bow of rich brown mink and perfect shower ghura feathers.
 A Model in sIsibo Serge.
 Paris is putting forward fancy mixtures for simple and somewhat dressy tailor mades. Among the best of these Is skibo serge which is a serge weave in Scotch effect, melange brown with an invisible stripe or plaid running through 1t. The illustration is one of the bests tailored effects that has come through the customs this fall. The skirt is sim pie seven gore, trimmed about the bottom with braid, each sections trimming being run separately and extending up on the seam a distance of six to twelve inches The coat Is exceptionally smart, the skirt pieces cut with a rather sharp flare. the body portion buttoning over to the waist line is slightly cut away. The braid trim l. The sleeves are seyen-eighth length pleat- ed into a deep cuff effect and there is a narrow collar and cuff facing of cream colored broadcloth. Two styles of but tons, fancy metal button and a black crochet button assist in the trimming scheme. The color of this model is a dark leaf green. Worn with it is a gray felt hat with a wide brim and a flat crown the brim turned up In front quite abruptly and near the edge Is huge soft bow of velvet and a fancy gray quill feather.
 This Style Has n Most Unique Coat
 Idea.
 This illustratic9 ssscicts one of the most attractive mode "A 1S the fall arrivals. It has some exhds : ique and attrac- tive ideas. It is' a- S' { a combination of two shades of or - ,r and also two cloth fabrics of about equal weight. Two tones of blue just shade apart, each of them quite dark and containing good deal of black are the chosen colors; the fabrics are broadcloth for the lighter tone and silk sicilienne for the darker. The skirt, which Is demi-trained is of the sicilienne with a deep hem cut in a pat tern at the top, this of the lighter blue broadcloth. There are plaque shaped pieces of the cloth applied to carry out the trimming design The coat has pleated fiounce of the broadcloth with pleated costillion also of the cloth. There is belt of white moire set with dark blue velvet buttons and collar and cuff facing also of the moire. More of the tiny velvet buttons outline the vest and two large buttons down the belt in back. The body portion of this coat is cut in pattern that extends out over the sleeve and is heavily outlined in stitching Stitching in a design also appears on the broadcloth skirt trimming The large hat is of the two shades of blue also, the felt being the darker shade and the silk trim ming the lighter fancy feather match ing the trimming In shade decorates the left side.
 Corduroy Suit From Paris.
 peculiar greenish blue, called abroad, hibustier, is the shade chosen for this dressy coat costume of corduroy. The Shirt IS ueinl-tra.neu, cut In seven ROreS and pleated at intervals into the waist band The trimming Is a broad band formed of two bias pieces of the mate rial mitred In the center The coat reaches almost to the kneeline, is semi htting, and opens in wide revers over an elaborately braided and embroidered vest. This latter is of pale blue broad cloth; the embroidery includes applica- tions of black satin outlining threads of gold. There are pocket flaps set on the hips and strappings of black satin that finish the three-quarters length sleeves The coat is a cross between the Colonial and Directoir style. The hat is of the blue velvet, the brim in front rolling abruptly near the edge and the crown encircled with huge wreath of blue and purple morning glories.
 There Are Many Novel Features
 in This BroadcIoth Suit.
 One of the new purple tones of the sea. son is shown In this broadcloth suit The trimming scheme involves rs~ple vel vet and a black velvet having white satin stripe, the effect of the whole be- ing most charming. The skirt fs laid in box plaits, and just above the hem is set a five inch band of the cloth On every box plait this cloth band is inset top and bottom with a simple of the fancy black and white velvet. The coat is 8S inch length coat with slight dip towards the front Ii has waistcoat of the black and white striped velvet and flat collar of the purple velvet. The sleeves are three-quarters length, provided with cuffs of velvet faced and button trimmed. and there are hip pockets similarly decorated.