The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-11-11
VOGUE OF THE STRIPE.

The beauty of many of the new
striped materials will protract the
vogue of the stripe. but in suitings,
indefinite plaid, and check designs are
newer and are receiving more favorable
attention in Paris. Beautiful color
combinations and designs are shown
in these new plaids, the blending often
being so subtle that at a short distance
the material looks almost like a one
tone color
BUTTONS TAKE THE LEAD.
OF all pronounced fads of the mo-
ment buttons take the lead. They are
put on for service. and for ornament,
though they by no means always make
the latter Many of the buttons for
house gowns are of material most beau
tifully worked in heavy silks with
which lave motifs are frequently in
troduced For the street they are of
the same material as the frock. unless
velvet or leather is chosen to cover the
moulds
SCANT EFFECTS.
All skirts are sheath fitting over the
hips and. though quite full about the
feet, have the effect of skimpiness or
account of their clinging lines.
skirts are so long that they lie on the
floor for several inches at least, and as
soft fabrics are now favored, these fal
insuch soft. close folds that the skirts
appear to be extremely scant.
FABRICS ALL SUPPLE.
While glossy surfaces will be seer
this season to the exclusion of fabrics
in dull finish, there is nothing of stiff
ness in the weave. Everything is ex
trmely supple, from broadcloth to sill
muslins.
Mess aline will be made up on empir
lines for girls dancing frocks, Will
liberty satin will be responsible for tn
toilets of their mothers and elder sis
ters.
Tiny maidens will don for partie
silk null and small boys will be clothe
in soft chiffon velvets.
CORsAGE DECORATIONS.
Wonderful corsage decorations of GU
steel and gray diamonds set in alumni
mum and worked into thistles, roses an
a variety Of other "set pieces" are ap
piled to evening gowns. Where stee
was considered the prerogative of tn
matron in the days of old, it is nov
every whit as popular with the girl /
her second or third season, and Lowell
gowns are evolved in soft dust-gra
Ottohan silk trimmed with clouds {
, gray tulle supplemented with a hug
posy of deep crimson damask roses.
EMPIRE NOT FOR THE FAT.
1t is too bad that short. fat womel
though. will be persuaded to try
wear the empire styles. A short wall
only makes them look shorter and IA
ter. There are lovely princess frocl
in black for the short. stout woma
Black cloth gowns all in a piece wei
never so popular. These make any W.
man look slender and tall.
CHIC COATS.
Coats of plain material with Skin
. tof plaid, check or stripe, so platte
that around the hips there is an al
. pearance of one plain color matchir
the coat while below the contrastir
colors show with every movement. a
!. among the most chic of the late sun
mer and early autumn tailored mode
! turned out by Partisan makers.
SIMPLE WALKING GOWNS.
The simple cloth walking gowr
which clear the ground, are general
l. popular made on the new lines. III,
/. are especially nice when one can
!. without a wrap. Many of them are Sc,
i in mild weather. However, the loo
: fitting long coats are practical wi
= them, and many of these in turn a
= empired.
II GIVES SMART TOUCH.
e If you want to liven up a black CO
suit put in a waistcoat of Americi
E. Beauty satin or velvet This is a sma
d touch and shows that you are quite
with the fashions. 1t may bet fasten