The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-02-23
in Neu York's Fashion Glass

stiff ones coming only an inch wide,
 but the more fashionab1e enes are of
 soft leather and fit the agure with a pretty curve. The huckies on these are perfectly plain, covered with the kid.
 Linen dresses will be much worn through the coming seasen Tne skirts are short. very short. and Tt tightly around the hips with few
 plaits at the foot The coat. to be really smart, must be of the cutaway order, showing rather elaborate
 waistcoat. This latter is made of some lowered material such ss cnintz, crs- tonne. silk or satfn. The coat Is fas-
 tened by one or two buttonsrbut IS
 more often let ny open and sok dis- ors, mustard will be very popular and all the yellow from ivory to cham
 pagne, and from cream to the deepest
 bun -
 Cloth dresses are now seen at all
 the dressy afternoon occasions and their noticeable feature is the little costee that accompanies them. sa'his is complete contrast st5 the dress, but has touch of the material or
 some note of color that Connects them and makes 1t evident that 1t is com plete costumess
 A particularly striking dress follow ing this description was developed in the darkest possible shade of green. The skirt was princesss with long
 train and the coatee was sieveiess but with d cape effect The latter was of golden brown cloth showing an ap-
 piled design of dark green cloth out lined with soutache ih brown and green. Very novel was the vest of violet velvet which was almost GOV cred with gold embroidery. The hat
 worn with this costume was of golden brown satin trimmed with chiffon roses in shades of violet and green.
 There do not seem to be any novel, ties in hand bags just at present. but as the spring season advances 1t is probable some new fad will be fntro- duced. However, variety and color cannot be made much better Moroc- co is really the favorite leather for the smart little bags to be carried
 with. street costumes. It can be
 matched in the modlshs colors which includes violet. green. gray brown,
 blue and red. Envelope and llandstrap
 bags are the best style to carry on the street. Shopping bags of pigskin are \ having a decided vogue, but the only objection Is that the leather is so light that it soils very quickly. A bag that
 is more novel than beautiful Is pian- ed around the. top and run on two met | al rings that are large enough to go |
 occasionally seen. and there are but few houses in New York that carry | them. The prettiest ones of this style
 are made of heavy silk embroidered in l Chinese designs in blues and greens l with rings of jade.
 The trimmings that will be used on frocks and suits are ceftainly beauti- | ful and too. they are so numerous that
 can not begin, to describe them, The
 shop counters are full of all the latest
 designs and it is most fascinating to
 look at them. Bands and motifs are l seen; net, embroidered. braided and
 ''darned;" filet txiinming embroidered
 in silk and soutache: cotton ball
 fringe. and buttons in every size, shape
 and style. will be used in the coming | spring. Egyptian and Moorisil de-
 signs are most in evidence with occa-
 sionally suggestion of the Orient. Gold and silver tinsel thread will not
 be used so extensively as In the raIl. yet there are many handsome designs.
 This tinsei braid is shown embroid-
 cred in color silks. which Is most ef- fectfve.
 + Florence Fairbanks.