St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1909-10-23
FADs and FANCIEs

With a tailored suit it is fashion
able TO wear a stock of satin with a
narrow linen turned over at the top.
For evening wear there are huge
turbans of white maribou, trimmed
with white aigrettes and q rhinestone
buckle.
Hat pins of mammoth dragon flies,
huge beetles and other terrible
things are reproduced in iridescent
glass.
Cloth Of silver gives a most effect
i've touch to . turban of black vel
vet design for a niddle-aged woman.
Tulle is worn not only a. q foun.
dation material of many dresses, but
as the trimming and decoration Of
many others.
The transparent effects are in full
sway among the silks, gray over nat
tier blue, green or black over Sever
est blue being lovely.
Serge, broadeloth and any Of the
seasonable suitings that are not TOO
heavy to pleat are particularly good
for walking skirts.
The swirl couture Is one Of the
latest Innovations. Hairdressers who
have adopted this plan take the
t~resses and brush and bnrnish them,
and then swirl them right around the
head as # they were trying to make
a turban Of them.
Chicago, Oct. @.-The Tribune prints
the following:
It's breaking the heart OF che mascu-
line person who II writing this 70 have
to tell it. Nevertheless, 1t has TO be
done. All the pretty little shop girls
are going to be plain snd simple from
now on.
Julia MarloWe curIs are . CLINT on the
market. Bracelets are bound for ffss
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waists have given way TO plain and
simple things without the tAn~taiizing
peekaboo.
Ribbons and furbelows are bound for
the rag bag. Al big State street store
hiss put the stamp of disapprovaI on
these things and many others.
Life is not worth living for the little
beauty Of the ribbon counter or the
novelty department any more Even
the faint aromatic suggesti0n or jockey
club and fran gfpanni il barred, and
/ as far rs the touch of earlnine with
which miladi OF the ribbon counter was
wont to emphasize the da2Ele OF her
dentistrY-eyen this II barred.
Al notice, putting the ban on al these
little necessities OF life, III posted In the
Mushrooms of Marshall Fold 1T Go. The
notice conveys the information that
Mrs.G. HoinYilfe has been appointed
official censor of the little shop girls.
Mrs. HoinsviIle ID vested with the Atl-
thoriky to examine the attire OF any
young lady in the store. Her word III
law. She may Danish anything I'm the
way OF adornment from . dtaEnond
stomacher to q 446 carat tiaTa. And she
does 1t.
Simplicity ID the keynote of tbs or.
ders issued to the girls. More, the sales
women must appear neatly atfiTed Ia Z
i black or white ahirtwaisf, black skirt,
hair done neatly without aFtificial
a~dornnent, and minus padding and
other e1aggerations OF the fashions
Here are some of the tflinga Mira. Huen'
vile has eliminated from tbs attire 81
women ami girl employees Of the store
Pads and false hlsts.
Hair pnns, rails, false etlris, aud hail
bows.
Frilis and fluffy lIngeries.
Low neck collars and short or ex
tremeIy long sleeves.
Peek a-bvy waists or sleeves.
Powder, paint. or other "mAke-itp.n
FIaEisY ringF, hurkela and pins.
Waists III any 9th u colora than biaci
or u life.
skirts Ut any either color than black
Every empinYe who faIis 10 dress nc
eerdiHg to tiGp stand tfai stfsipted nv tn
store, Ii notified bY this, censor ~ call q
her office the following morning hefor,
reporting Tor work. sud IL sent home !
she has O complied with the Teques
made OF her the night before.
JeWelrY worn by Wonlen and girl TIN
pIuyea is limited e, saIe ring and
iocket. Low collars Hrs nys q loved
but high collars reaching ~ TIE ear
may be worn. Sleeve NJ shirt wat~t
must te eliree-quarter length Anti u ]
required that the shirt waist be tailor
made.
At frstthere was { pen rebellion, thei
unwilling submission after d number Q
employees had been sent home, bu
finally came the realiza ion that IN
s1nipIlfied wearing apparel was nor
comfortable and that they looked y
pretty as before--even without the arats
and .'hair r0Its,n and all idea Ut 4goini
! on d strike'' has been given mp by TN
womei. and giFI employees.
a first i thought would look jus
dreadful without my pnffs and earls,
said a young woman head Of D aepari
ment last night. "Bnt low 4 comb m
hair back on my head In . new way
never thought Of before and II looks
nice ~ ever. Besides, it isn't IS bothel
some.r