The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-12-06
Fall Styles for Women
as Seen in New York
BY Catherine Mann-Payzans.

The touch of black Is better liked
than all-black dress, and this is more
often gained by means of the black
sash of liberty satin or silk A hi,
OF piping in black is sometimes seen
or the long fringes.
A great deal OF gold trimming is to
be seen, not In lavish amount. as
once. but Just touch. q string OF
gold thread, a band of gold tissue or
fold of golden velvet, which bright,
ems and gives a style that no other
color may give
The liking for the Empire modes
goes unabated. and with their long
skirt and graceful lines they are par
ticularly suitable for all dressy fInc.
tons. There are shown in the shops
some very beautiful silk tissues that
are particularly suitable for this work
and 1t must be remembered that the
Empire gown must have slip petit
coat that reaches to- the very hem oI
the dress. While the petticoat may
not be too full it should not be toe
scant that it can not be lifted with
the whole dress. 1t should be of silk
of plenty of body but pliable soft and
harmonic with the outer material.
One such underskirt IL chosen wisely
may be made to do service with sew
eral gowns. Nearly all OF the EN-
p1re gowns are made with short
thin under corselet, 1t is simply tiny
bust supporter after all but in its fit
and finish very necessary part OF the
dress.
A very beautiful Empire gown was
of old rose messaiine combined with
lace dyed to match the gown In tone
In the skirt portion there was a sug.
gestion of Greek lines, while the short
upper bodice was of lace.
If one has an old lace robe of the
kind used a year or two ago, with
the addition of some contrasting and
heavier lace dyed to match it can be
turned into an Empire gown with
very little trouble and over a new
silk underslip will make a pretty gown
for parties and receptions.
after all. for the dressnakers we're
determined. IL is style that Is be-
coming to the majority of figures, in
deed, it can be made becoming to
every figure IL one has the right sort
of dressmaker. Nothing seems to
equal those made of the new fine
serges. A clever woman who has
much business and outside work to do
had two business gowns made; one
was of black wide vale serge, and the
second was. of fine blue broadcloth
trimmed with wide silk braid. The
black suit was made on the bias and
trimmed with buttons and button.
holes. The yokes were adjustable
and several were provided of differ
ent materials and the gowns could be
thus mSde quite dressy or extremely
plain through their agency
In cases of the business suit the
sleeves are long and fairly close-fit-
ting. The long sleeve is most fire.
quently seen today both in the morn
ing and in evening gowns that are
not for formal occasions.
The jumper waists are still here
and are about as much liked as they
ever have been. It is becoming
style and the fact that the guinpes
may be changed without disturbing
the rest of the dress is factor for
it's popularity for one can thus always
have a freshness about them that
means fine dressing.
Those jumpers called princess
jumpers are favored for dressy wear
as they give the effect OF the one
piece costume.
The winter skirts seem to be of two
models, those Of soft pliable fabrics
with high waist line for Afternoon
wear and those Of plain tailored ef-
feet of plain or fancy suiting- For
the morning suit some Of the new
chevoits are much liked for separate
skirts. And for dressy wear nothing
is prettier than . broadcloth skirt
with a high lustre surface and II
some duh shade now 50 fashionable.
The brightness and touch u color
should be sought for IN the yoke or
guiu,pe. Coats should be provided IL
the same material or Of contrasting
material and shade or Of some Of the
new fur cloths or OF the fur ITSELF
For the woman who must be out in
all sorts OF weather . worsfed made