The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1908-01-16

Much of our interest Is now CEN
tered In frills, and here | find myself
again conceitedly exulting in my sue
cessful knack of prophecy. You may
be deceived In the cost of a coat and
skirt, but the frills are of a more tell.
tale disposition, and the eyes of the
least expert can detect at once which
are made of fine muslin or batiste.
and which Of mercerized lawn or any
| OF the cheaper sort Of fabrics which
can be called upon to do such serv-
ice.
A very superior specimen has a
hand-embroidered center plat, flanked
on either side with lace frill; and a
very attractive model has an insertion
OF lace down the center of the front. n
plated lawn frill on either side being
edged with lace, while the collar band
is OF transparent lace, and the base
OF this Is finished with narrow black
tie.
doubtless we shall suffer consider
ably from the Vaccinations of the in,
experienced or willfully wicked wash
erwoman, and those who are going
to indulge themselves in frills of fine
quality had best set about II at once
to find a successful clear starcher.
And having discovered her, teach her
how not to starch.
1t seems quite right and proper that
these dainty-laced decorations of
fuckers and rulings should accom-.
pany the beaver and panne hats.
trimmed with feathers and well allied
to velvet gowns, they may pass for
what we should have called In the
early days of the century brave ar.
ray"
l confess myself much In love with
the notion of the plain dress which
looks simple, with an elaborate shirt
and frillings and rufiles, and crowded
with a very expensive hat with beau
tiful feathers upon 1t. And, talking
of beautiful feathers, / would refer
once more to those new Celebrations
of the ostrich feather.
The manufacturers have contriyed
now to extend the length of their
fronds, so that they have a shaggy
appearance. and they are as delight.
fully attractive as novel Indeed bv
the side of them the ordinary ostrich
feather, even II 1t be OF very good
quality, seems quite uninteresting.
Sometimes these feathers are
shaded, two dark colors being most |
successfully used, such as peacock
blue and brown, and two tones of one
color will also do good service.
There is great rage for the satin
hat, and this shares favor with the hat
of silks. An excellent model which
is enjoying much favor having the
brim of white silk, bound with brown
velvet, and the crown very full and
large and made entirely OF brown vel.
vet; innocent of any trimming whatso.
ever, and somewhat IN the old beef
eater shape, is this crown.
The striped tweeds and the striped
veivets are no longer threatening
they have arrived. A coat and skirt
of dark blue and laack velveteen /
met recently locked extremely well
under the influence of dark blue vel.
vet hat with masses Of black wings
at one side, and over this fell a veil
Of dark blue soft chenille net.
i,ave by no means exhausted nv
affection for wells. and wish they were
more general. They lend special
grace to the besi and exercise be. ,
nign influence on the extravagances +,
Of the millinery. A short brown /
tweed skirt and brown velvet coat {
snd q dark purple hat With a purple