Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1908-08-23
FAps AND FASHIONS.


of autumn colors shows that blue is
in the lead The greenish blues and
the blush greens will be very fash
ionable. Peacock blues, some light
shades and some deep, are most at
tractive. And then come the cloudy
blues, the grayish blues and the salty
blues-blues a suggestion of Law
cnder and those of the electric hue.
The Gobelin blues are liked and the
old navy is never taken from the list,
So numerous are the different shades
of brown that this color will find ia.
,or during the next season. Cedar
showing reddish tones will be a lead.
ing shade. Brown more than any 9th.
er color needs most careful selection,
because with certain compilations II Is
very becoming Greens will share
honors with the blues partly because
they are so often combined. yellow
ish tones in the greens will be notice
able. Reds are always attractive for
cooler days and we are shown garnet,
terra Gotta, wine, old rose and It's
ashes. Grays are much liked and the
heliotrope, wlstoria and plum colors
are modish. There are no conspicu.
Gus shades among the new colors,
they are all soft.
It has been for many seasons the
correct style to wear a belt matching
ones shirt, but now fashion says n
white belt should be worn with a whit,
waist whatecer the color of the skirt
may be. For the slender girl a belt
matching the skirt does very we'll but
Tor the woman who is the least Bit
stout. 1t shortens her waistline and
makes her appear even stouter. Let
her choose a shaped or bias belt which
will be more becoming than a wide
one or a girdle. A stitched belt made
of the material like the skirt, cut very
narrow and fitted smoothly. is a good
style and is becoming to many. A wide
girdle of ribbon is pretty for the slen
der girl to wear with thin frook
When raised slightly in the back In
Empire style, the effect is a little mora
charming
The modish lingerie blouse Of sheer
batiste. null or lawn in delicate col |
oring is a particular favorite Of the
Partisan The tailored skirt waists
of colored linen or madras are not as
popular as they once were, but It |. |
often seen with the sleeves flat on
the shoulders like those on a mans |
shirt. But to return to the thin blouse
We see the note of color in the ma
terial itself or in the embroidery. |
Waists of the simple tailored models
should be made OF fine sheer goods,
because the beauty of a plain waist
lies in the quality of the material
and they should be just as dainty in
their way as the hand.embroidered |
waists are in theirs Colored blouses |
in a coarse material lose all their
smartness. and are even less desira
BILE than white ones of coarse finish. |
The sleeves are much smaller than !
in seasons before and there is littl' |
or no shirrlng where the cuff joins the |
sleeve. Many are finished with tucks
stitched upward from the cuff top. |
The cuffs are fastened with tiny pearl |
buttons and loops or button holes and
they must fit the wrist sungly
There was never such a variety IN
hat decorations as there has been the
last few seasons The flowers seen on
the midsummer hats are the most per.
feet limitations Of those growing in
fields, orchards and old-fashioned
flower gardens Apple blossoms, and
cherry. with sometimes the fruit
clovers. daisies, jasmine, lilies, OF the
valley, moss roses. clemats, and 9th.
ers too numerous to mention, Some
of the hats are veritable flower gar
dens and are charmingly becoming to
some women. This coming autumn
the return Of the fancy feathers that
were so much worn during the past
spring will gladden. the hearts of WON
en- who like the novelties and fashion
abl&plumes. Wings will be used In
great profusion and ostrich plumes
will be every bit as popular as in
former days. However. it is believed
that the latter will be combined with
fine, soft feathers. especially the aig
grettes. Uncurled ostrich feathers
promise to be much in vogue, as they
are shown this season in a much bet
ter finish. Among the novelties in
feathers are small wings glued onto a
strip of buckram with the curves all
going the same way and some large
wings on one side. This band is long
enough to go around the crown OF
hat-which must be OF FAIRLY good
size-and this is the only trimming
needed.
The tailored linen SHIFTS are fully as