The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-03-04

| \ beautiful new hair ornament is
the laurel leaf in enamel and frosty
| jewels.
/ Latest turbans are not so enguIfing;
I they allow part OF the front hair to
/ DC seen.
The latest French fancy in shoes
/ Is patent-leather with tan-ColOr tops
and pearl buttons
The deep cream color called cafe
aU lait and a pure chalk white are
cOloTs OF the moment.
Some separate coats for dTessy at
ternoon wear are entirely covered
with ''vermiceni" 5raiding.
One OF the characteristic models OF
| the present season is the coat with
the fancy outline.
a peculiar feature Of present day
fashions is the combination of thick
and thin fabrics.
However extravLgant styles may be
in other ways, they are decidedly eco
nomical in materials
The semi princess dress is a style
that looks well on either the slender
or full figure.
a few OF the white petticoats have
a ffOunce embroidered in Colored
dots, pale pink and blue.
Toques have gained ground with
remarkable Tapidity and are quite
pushing out the larger hats.
y great effort is being made by
taiIOrs to keep the short skirted
tailor made dress in vogue.
Besides the Magyar toque and the
busby. there is new directOire tur-
ban OF cloth or velvet.
China cups and ssucers, giIded so
that they cannot De told at first from
brass, are very popular.
The vogue of the surpIce waist
shows none of those signs that her
aid diminished popularity.
Small girls are adorable in the new
Giengarry bonnet with plaid band,
Jaunty rosette and quill
Instead of being embroidered, the
new waists are stencilIed in the most
charming designs and colors.
A new handbag is known as the
SAAEt1SA LAdll pStS- II 10 nat,
almost square, with strap handles.
There is quite a fad now for wear
ing the new hand painted lace bIouses
with dressy tailor-made suits.
Fewer transparent fabrics are in
use just now than before the very
close, sheath fitting skirt came into
vogue.
The heavy linen crepe is coming TO
be much used for ceparate waists. 1t
comes in black aud white, nand-em-
embroidered
The jumper frock Is still a favorite
for young girls. It is modified by
having the raised waistIine at the
back.
Mephisto quilIs are generally fur
tails, wired and bent back to resem- !
bic the quilts on the head OF the me- !
dieval devil.
The separate waist has been max /
ing a desperate fight for life against |
the growing popularity Of the three |
piece suit.
For morning wear about the house |
nothing Is more attractive than the 1
freshly Numbered shirtwaist dress OF 1
linen OF lawn.
\ variation OF the manner OF wear
ing the fur stole is TO twist il SER 1
pentine fashion around the figure /
from throat to waIst.
Dressmakers have declared that |
the best width for the present day
skirt around the bottom is /
two yards and little over.
Jersey cloth ana aIbatross are both
being worn for the tops Of petticoats
this winter. They are warm and at /
the Same time close-fitting.
For smart afternoon wear pale
toned gloves are now the thing in
Paris The tones most in use are
rose, pearl, fawn and butter yellow.
There is general impression
abroad that the iast word has been
said on the subject Of winter suits.
and yet every day one sees something
new and dinerent.
One Of the most persuasive of the
new waists is made in an admirable |
wash crepon-half silk half cotton I
The material is mare dressy than the
cotton cTepes that were introduced
last year
Fashion has never evolved a more /
charming mode than the high-waIsted
gown Of the present season. with its !
long, unbroken lines and its subtle |
suggestion OF classic dignity and !
grace
Among the Oriental fashions in /
vogue this winter is the MameIuke |
toque. which is a kind Of fez. II is
ordinarily made IF velvet and worn /
low on the head. and Is unusual "a lher