Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1908-01-12
NEW YORK FASHION TOPICS

bright cOlnDlldllo.i lIia' '"'
| very becoming. Orange, green me
new blue and flame color may All
be used for collar, cuffs. or lhe
bests. but are generally we'll braided
over with black soutache.
I More than word might be said
| about vests. All sorts Of materials
| are used, even the richest, and they
are done in wonderful patterns OF
| fine embroidery. Some OF these
vests are of heavy lace, outlined
| with bright silks and interviewer
with threads of silver or gold.
| Again some old-fashioned brocades
are used, and their flower and leaf
! designs done over in color of a
rather brilliant hue.
Some of the new colors are en-
tirely unbecoming except to q ia
vored few who have exceptional
| complexlons. but lines OF black,
Partisan idea, are used to tone down
all vividness.
All gowns for afternoon wear are
becoming exceptionally elaborate,
especially when intended for recep-
tons, matinee wear, or a bridge
party.
Hats aim at originality Of shape
and trimmings. Tan shades are
much liked abroad, and one was
brought from 1.-The other side" ar
! ranged in tiny tucks Of tulle alter
mating with narrow strips Of brown
velvet. This forms the crown,
which is of small dimensions, while
+, tho broad dented brim is of tan
! felt with drape of brown velvet
and a wreath of a dull pink and
brown red roses. Toques of a long
shape draped in velvet, and deco
rated with fur, a head of some fur
animal, or bird or wing, are much
! liked.
Grapes, crushed roses, vines in
autumn tints, and peonies are much
used for hat trimmings. Feathers,
wings and breasts are used to pro-
fusion as we'll as hackle feathers,
coque feathers and aigrettes, which
last seem to be used quite as much
as ever. in spite of the Audobon
Society.
Hand embroideries are lavishly
used on all handsome garments, but
there is a change in their charac
ter, a background of unlimited or
dyed tilet lace for which are used
all sorts of Eastern designs such as
one sees in rugs and draperies from
the east. The Kensington or fiat
darned stitches are used and heavy
twisted silks are best liked.
There is a sleeve called the Ro
man, an outcome of the Eastern
model, which is left open, or slit at
the top and caught together with
! p-ssementerie ornaments. AS it is
fiat, almost devoid of folds, for
some figures it is a better model
than .Ae kimono sleeve. 4 lavish
use of trimmings are used on the
edges and around the armhole.
A new kind of belt is to be worn
with the new plaid tweed suit is
made of tiny porcelain beads chos-
en- in colors that match the dress
material. They are woven in old
cross-stitch patterns and mounted
, on heavy silk Or suede OF q dark
or neutral tone. Black jet is to be
! much Worn in trimmings to obtain
the touch of black now so highly
favored. Black pony tight fitting
coats are very popular for older
women. Its surface is fiat and so
prepared that a high luster is given,
which qualities decrease the size Of
the figure.
A fur that IS used in many of
the imported models is dyed musk
rat. which look little like imita-
| ton sealskin and is quite as ex-
pens've as some of the higher
grades Of fur. Animal heads and
tails are used, many Of them, on
neck pieces and muffs. Black furs
are having a strong vogue this year,
and are to be found in pany, lynx,
fox and caracul. Much lace will be
used with the finer grades OF fur,
such as ermine, chi chilla and sa-
BILE. Braid is a favorite trimming
for fur.
JEANETTE VI. WALSH.