The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-11-23
FADS AND FASHIONS

New York. Nov 21-There are signs
of warning appearing in the latest
models imported from Paris, which
indicate that the directoire style will
probably not have exclusive sway in
ruling the seasons fashion. Touches
of other periods are appearing, and
some styles are taken from the period
of Empress Eugene, as for instance
the burnous and elaborate mantles.
Some of these large wraps have been
adapted and made into stunning driv-
ing coats One of those shown at a
fashionable shop the other day, was a
dark gray and checked English wool.
large of sleeves and voluminous in
body, and has cuffs and collar of Hun
garian red cloth. Small turbans. also
reminiscent of the period of Napoleon
II, are worn with these wraps.
In no respect, probably, has fashion
changed more radically than In the
shape and cut of collars. The low.
round collars of the past summer are
gone and now all gowns and waists are
made with stocks reaching high at the
neck and sloped in the front, to give as
much comfort as possible. The straight
collar is not nearly so fashionable as
which quite touch the ears. Allover
lace. net or strips of insertion sewed
| together are much used for these high
collars and the small guimpe which is
a feature of the newest gowns In or
der to give the correct line to the front
of the collar it is followed out as much
| as needed for the curve Of the thoat.
This can be done by shaping the collar
or by having a series of tiny length
wise tucks crossing the front for q
space of two or three inches. If the
tucks are small enough, they leave no
| fullness where they terminate. The
material gathered up in the fold can
be dwindled to nothing at the sides OF
| the collar. Sometimes a narrow band
of velvet or silk is used for the tor
finish Of the collar. 1t is the fashion
to have trimming on the collar, and
frequently a color is introduced with
pleasing effect.
One OF the most striking features
in decorations at the present time are
/ ribbon roses, which are so popular as
| a trimming for hats and are also used
in other places. One of the ways IN
which these roses are employed is tC
decorate the Empire scarfs which are
now so fashionable. Strictly speaking
an Empire scarf is a perfectly straight
affair, unshaped and untrimmed save
by a fringe or embroidery. There are
new scarfs, however, which are quite
broad and are taken in between tht
shoulders right in the middle of this
back, being pleated together under al
enormous rose The scarf Is theT
drawn around the figure below tbs
shoulders and tied over the bust
where there is another large rose o.
silk. satin or velvet. The roses are O.
exactly the same material as the scar
and the latter needs no other garniture
The large ribbon rose is asIo quite at
tractive as a skirt decoration. On
such was shown the other day at
| fashionable function. 1t was on
, chiffon frock in pale gray. The frocl
was trimmed with braiding in blacl
soutache The gown was tucked Yer
ticalIy from the bust line to some dis
lance below the hips. Then there wa
. | plain interval. and beneath this
band of braided chiffon, on which wa
!, set a crushed sash of silk, going aroun
the skirt just below the knees an
threading under a long back panel 0
| the braided chiffon. The ends of thi
lsash were then brought through tn