The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-10-04
FASHIONS AND FADS
1ne-piece frocks will be popular

One-piece frocks will be popular.
The ribbon craze still increases.
Taupe is the ruling shade in hats.
Satin has the greatest vogue in its
history.
Pearl and crystal beads have returned
Half the new silks for general wear are
taffeta.
New velvets show tendency toward
Nearly all winter coats show short
wasted effect
Washable fabrics are first choice for
Crepe de chine is one of the principal
fabrics of the year.
The fur felt hat is coming again to its
own for winter wear
SILK will be much worn, not only for
Innings. but in dresses.
Picturesque effects prevail among even
ing and even daytime toilettes-
The tendency for soft and clinging
skirts now extends to children's wear.
The separate coat of velvet will be
one OF the features OF the winter
There are lots of turn-doWn collars,
fastened with horeshoes of rhinestones
The linen coat costume Is smarter than
ever and will hold late in the season.
Street skirts are but a trtfle longer
than the summer dresses have been.
Sleeves are longer and flatter. and they
closely follow the lines of the arm.
The tailored suit for fall Is taking the
same lines as the summer linen suits
Hair ornaments are large, the newest
barretts being from two 10 three inches
wide.
The plaid suit or killed plaid skirt has
heen adopted by leaders of Raris fash
ions.
Cnlined taffetas of standard colors in
good qualities are the ones that bear
washing.
Facings are the only under-brim dec
grafton permitted in the millinery of the
hour.
Fans in exquisite Empire shapes are in
vogue. They in silk and chiffon and
lace.
Taffeta bands embroidered in silver bull
lion thread make an especially rich trim
White poplin Is now substituted for
white duck and white linen in suits TO.
little boys
Beaded ties IN inch bands or IN ropes
are the newest things at the necl1wear
counters.
MORE silk has appeared in the market
as the foundation OF some of the most
exquisite hats.
Huge mercury wings, bcwknots aud
enormous flowers are among the new
garnitureS for the couture.
The big Pierrot ruffle has completely
fallen from grace at all the smart water
ing places abroad.
Skirts are really tighter. though the
flaring effect about the feet serves TO dis
Euse this.
The seasons trend of fashion indicates
that very soft satin ribbon will be used
to great extent.
Hat flowers. such as roses. peoples anI
pond lilies. are made from gauze, tissues,
satins. silks and velvets.
Broadcloth apOcarS more than any other
material IN costumes that bring out the
Directoire suggestions.
y color that is having a great success
Is very beautiful light and RICH brown
that is ciaSsed among the Suedes.
DCil-colored linens with Yeivet. silk or
kid collars and cuffs of darker hue will
be worn well into the autumn
Enormous wings and feather bands are
in sharp competition with the many Os-
trich and heron eff in millinery.
Soutache is used as an interviewer braid
in braid novelties, and sometimes lace and
soutache braid are woven together.
Most prominent among the new weaves
are cheviots. plain and striped, diagonal
and wide-waled. and the herring-boned
serges.
French and Italian costumers have in
troduced brilliant riding &C sturres, but
they have failed OF vogue in this 'country.
There is a fad for converting crepe de
chine into blouses for wear with suits of
same or kindred material.
Cachemere. rather timi1ly introduced
last season. now promises TO be one of
the favorites this year for dress ma
terial
Tile main Characteristic Of the gown CT
the present day is the silhouette OF
straight. slender proportion and the high
waistline.
Torchon. the reliable lace of our moth
ers, is again strongly in fashion, and. be
cause of its indestructible qualities, is in
great favor.
A new directoire belt made of satin mes
saline is three inches wide and has five
tiny tucks each side the center for its
entire length.
Pink and blue are no longer the favor
ties for children's frocls; instead Copen-
hagen blue. ecru. apricot and mignonette
green are introduced.
The classical RacamIer scarf, wound
twice just below the bust and left to hang
in loose knotted ends at one side, is one
of the popular draperies.
An old-time plan back in fashion is for
running the ruffle about four inches up
the sleeve, the seam of which is slit to
accommodate the quilting.
Fashion authorities declare that the
high pompadour is doomed and that side
puffs with parted front and low knot
a the back will come in its place.
A long empire stole is made up of three
rows of long ostrich barbs. separated by