Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1909-01-10
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FAos AND FASHIONS

ingly In the present fashion. OF
course. not every women can boast of
a beautiful figure. which is the indis-
pensable requirement for obtaining the
best result in wearing the present |
style of dresses But great deal
may be accomplished by careful selee-
ton of material and color and by 1u- !
diclous arrangement of the lines and
concentrations OF the gown. Velvet
always gives an effect of heaviness
and for that reason, should only be
used by women of slender figure Sat
in. on account of its brilliancy, should
only be used with care. Dull mate
rails, rather weighty, so that they
cling TO the figure, such as chiffon
broadcloth. look well With flat garni-
lures. White or black give the most
slender lines. II one wishes 10 use
heavy laces as trimming, they must
be carefully tackled down. so that no
wrinkles or fullness can be seen.
The long. tight sleeves are very
becoming II one chances to have arms
of "A beautiful shape. The tunic stlye
is good when made of crepe de chine,
if the border OF the tunic be finished
with silk fringe The weight OF fringe
gives very graceful folds to gowns of
a soft material. Anything. that gives
the effect of thickness must be care
fully avoided and everything that
lengthens and makes slender must be
eagerly sought for.
One should take care to give a GER
tain fullness TO the bottom of the
skirt, either by inserting pieces in
the seams, or, better still, by allowing
for it in the cut. All extremes should
be studiously avoided. This is one
of the true notes of elegance for this
winter Smart women are drawing the
line very rigidly against extremes,
and the best houses are equally OPP
posed to everything leading in that
direction. That some women of social
prominence do break through this UNI
written law proves nothing more
than that their taste is at fault. One
always meets that failing. whatever
the styles may be.
Tailored dresses are enjoying great
favor at present and are not confined
to the severe simplicity of the mannish
costume, They are divided into two
classes, one the troteur, untrimmed
and plainly tailored. and the other.
what is known as a dressmakers tail
or gown For the latter style black
Is immensely popular, and the rough
finished. but soft. fabrics are the most
popular ones.
Bedford cord. Olympia cord. herring
bone stripes and diagonals, as well
as serges and tweeds. are generally
employed. while the ever beautiful
broadcloths are left for the more elab-
crate toilettes. In colors, black. taupe
prunelle and blue lead for daytime
wear. Mulberry. in all tints of wine,
berry rose and the chocolates and
cedar browns are chosen for dress oc-
casionS The peacock shades that
were pat out early in the season have
received less attention than expected,
but several shades of blue notably
navy, old blue and military. are often
seen and some of the brighter shades,
in combination with black, are not
lacking i'm attractiveness.
The waist line of all coats is visibly
Ilengthoniug Women have decreed
that the short waist line especially
in fur garments. increases their size
mpleasantly, and with the unlined
skirts over petticoatless limbs fun
coats is necessary. Like the coats
worn near the end of the eighteenth
century. are the long redinots of darb
red bishops green or dark blue cloth
THEY have large armholes and the
nearly straight. but loose sleeves ar,
drawn into deep fur cuffs, There ar,
wide. square, fur.faced revers. and {
high fur collar turns over into an i'm
} mense capuchin hood. also fur-lined.
The automobile is largely responsi
BILE for the stupendous array of Ions
wraps which fashionable furriers hav,
provided for their discriminating ellen
o. tele. Perhaps the smartest of the in
novation is the Tasmanian opossun
shawl collar and cuffs applied t,
long. fur.lined wraps of Brochet pat
! tern. Mink coats, with the stripes al
ranged to give the hest effect are il
class with Russian pony and cara
: cul. Another remarkable fur tina
comes within the reach of all i
blended squirrel in which the choices
parts of the skin have been used I,
bring out the desirable London smok
: tone. Blended squirrels with tn
| skins sewed to produce shaded al
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