The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-04-11
FASHIONS AND FADS

The scarf remains.
Skeleton bodices are popular.
Long sash bands are a novelty.
There is quite fad for opal matrix-
The japanese wash silks are lOveleT
than ever.
Fine null ties with coIored dots are
very pretty.
Foliage cOlOrings abound and are eX-
ceedinEly mellow.
Enormous black cherries are used on
some Of the hats.
Mostof the new spring coats are three
quarter length.
Coats for girls suits are plain and al
most straight.
The shops show embroidered Piccadilly
collars for women.
The latest Partisan novelty is. the hand
tucked waist.
Some of the standing collars are hem
stitched around the top.
Belts viii match the skirts instead OF
the waists this season.
Most of the new crepe blouses are in
set with Irish crochet lace.
Pretty little neck bows are made or
colored open-wOrk embroidery
The new hats, almost without excep-
ton. show exaggerated crowns.
On many Of the new ribbons, just ar
rived, checks play prominent part.
Swiss wit hcOlored dots is very fresh and
! dainty for frOcks or curtains
The Dutch collar may be worn with
dresses, and is equally good on coats
There are jabOts of net, linen or ba-
.
Swiss embroidery. whether hand done
or machine. gives excellent effects.
Some Of the cOlored linens for suits
have a pin stripe of white through them.
Sleeves are longer and flatter and they
closely follow the lines Of the arm.
GuimDes are made Of cambria, a pleas
ant change after the too frequent use of
net
The plaid suit or killed plaid skirt has
been adopted by leaders of Paris fashion.
| Taffeta bands, embroidered in silver bull
lion thread, make an especially rich
trimming
Hair ornaments are large. the newest
/ barettes being from two to three inches
wide
One of the prettiest toilette "refreshers"
IS q cOilarette made of ostrich feathers.
Everything buttons Crochet buttons
are used. but there is preference for
| Jet and pearl.
A charming finish to the waist is the
tie known as the Directoire, made of
crochet lace.
The Irish crochet buttons will be in the
| greatest evidence on the spring and sum
mer gowns.
Sleeves are long and clinging, with no
/ fitness at the top and no cuffs, or close
/ " stitched ones.
Some new stick pins for men have star
sapphires set in several shades Of gold
/ in applied designs.
Skirts are a little fuller and pleats are
coming back gradually, particularly those
[ set in at the side.
Cretonne is more picturesque than ever.
and viii probably be much used for up
/ holstering summer furniture.
The newly arrived daimatic Is usually
( Of some other fabric than the gown, pref
erably a contrasting color.
II is said that white tulle or null
I strings will be seen on many of the spring
, hats for younger women.
Pretty plaids of modest size, bOrdered
with plain color. are among the new
/ spring goods designed for children.
/ Top coats are everywhere and the tail
[ Ors and cOstUmers say that they have not
/ had such a demand for them for years.
Quite few new hats are trimmed with
/ luscious punches of big red cherries. us
| ually in combination with green velvet
| The latest belts of heavy gold braid diff
! fer from their predecessors in that they
are of the dull rather than the bright
/ gold.
! It is as nearly certain as styles ever
| are that the coming sc asOn will not be an
| aii-white one. Touches Of color are every
/ where.
With mems full frock suits. it is always
| better to wear a dOuble-breasted waist
coat, as it is more dressy than the single
| breasted one.
The broad lapels and patch pockets Of
] the DirectOire style have almost disap-
peared, the best coats being plain and
! without trimming
/ The new curtains and draperies seem
/ to grow more dainty and charming every
season. One of the newest fabrics is
I called serpentine crepe
/ The STYLES foretell the continued popU-
| larity of the Empire gown. though in
many of the models the waist line seems
/ to have been lowered somewhat.
/ For dressy hats nothing is pretter than
| black ring-dOtted net. metallic is also
used. with roses or other flowers Of the
same cOloring.
Several pretty black and white check
| suits shown in one piece have collar and
| cuffs of black bTOadclOth, instead Of the
| more usual black velvet.
! Many women are turning out the treas
Ures of the old jewel boxes and putting
to use such stones as carbuncle. ONYX,
topaz and canoes as the setting of but
tons or clasps.
Elegant gowns are seen with no trim
ming save large buttons, made Of semi
precious stones. or clever cOunterfeits of
them, set in rims of gold and silver.