The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-09-13

New York. Sept. l2--The idyiiic days of summer. with their rambles in the woods, their delightful sailing and row. ing trips. their tennis contests. auto mobile rides and hotel-verandah flirtta- tions are a thing of the past and more serious matters occupy. the onrss attension lsm stples and fashions In everything per- taining to q woman's equipment ana the thoughts of the prudent woman tiai and warmer materials. The res. umption of social functions in the form of receptions, card parties. teas and similar occasions. requires that atten- such functions. Those women. whose daughters are old enough to attend high school or college are confronted appropriate and becoming appeari for with unlimited means these dificuitles are nSs Partic9isriy psrglsxSlng,a ao shs shs worrying. But, owing to the unsettl- ed financial situation, many women. who formerly gave their dressmaker careful estimates of the. cost before blaming the purchase of the fall outht tor themselyes and their daughters.
 vaiiins Style of cilnsins styles in the fall and, possibly the winter; At support sas the that isgs' sasGry 'f preetore ana Princess styles are displayed and some dresses ingenuously combine both sty. les with pleasing result. Some of the are trimed at the bottom with a broad band of lace or embroidery. In a general way. 1t may be said. that laces fs for the coming season and the skiiifSi woman will have amule opportunity to add to the beauty of her costume by the tactfui employment of her own embroidered bands and panels.
 novel coat with a white chiffon broad fittsd s and" and slnsle.Sreasted. S The body part of the coat at the sides and back to the hipslength and tops of the long coat Is of Ivory coiored meirs. which forms the entire front and falls below the cloth to the. knees. silk cord fin: tss sas six hs' and e frogs decorate the front. The lower part of the long. cllnging skirt Is trimmed with a zigzag band of a shs same S.. slik; ,.,,n,,...o,.. gown. already mentioned Is, perhaps. the most original novilty shown this season. It Is one of the best styles most entirely the lines of the natural waist, back and front and thls Is ex- actly what women have been seeking All such gowns have tight skirts with them closely In outline, the entire robe from too little material. Many fash dresses without pettlcoats. satin knick- erbockers of the same color being us- ed by them as an under garment. Wo- the ultra fashionable set. use petti- coats made of soft silk. but with floun- ces that are far from fuii and not to examples ot the closely Stting under skirt has silk jersey top that .ciings to the knees. where t Is finished with deep founce of soft satin.
 The walking suit is indispensable to every woman who cannot afford to do all her travelling h town In her own about. in fair or foul weather. must be not particularly ornamental costumes serviceabie tailored suits will be some- what shorter this fall than formerly In fact the skirt will almost touch the the feet. They are made to cling about the hips at front and back and sides. that So far as the knees. they resem- years ago. This change Is undoubted- skirt of Directoire fame and Is really from from eleven % to twenty-one nc gores OGse are used for walking skirts of simple suits l intended for street wear. and the trend of fashion is markedly toward that type. there are still many plaited skirts ed effects are usually in the medium ed effects are usually in the merium size folds and there is every probability that the style will survive In a limited way.
 any wear are somewhat longer this year than formerly There are. of course. some hort joekets and some extremely long coats accompanying age length for the popular walking coat Is thirty inches. A great many coiored and black coats are worn with white or light colored skirts. At a recent social function one stylishly dressed woman wore a gorgeous white corded meteor silk skirt with q green silk coat, which had a narrow black satin roll collar and three huge black satin buttons on each side of the front and on the sleeves. The skirt was trimed with coarse net. over which was darned a heavy conventional design with white rope silk.
 Right pretty are some of the little silk coats a la Watteau. shown among the recent Paris importations. They are often trimmed with handsome lacea or galloons and sometimes with rare embroiderles SILK coats in the tone Of