Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1909-10-20
TURDANS REIGN
IN AUTUMN STYLES
CUT LOW IN FRONT RAISED ON
ONE SIDE AND EXTEND
OVER COUTURE.
BLACK VELVET POPULAR
FEATHERS OF ALL SORTS
WILL PREVAIL.
BLACK

New York, Oct. 10 touch of real
autumnal weather during the last
week has brought out many of the
new seasons garments and hats. some
Of which it may be said come as
rather of a surprise.
In the first place the hats: One
cannot deny their prettiness and in
most cases their good lines and be-
comingness to most heads and faces.
These first winter hats are mostly of
the tuTban yariety-rather low and
fat just in front, but raised at the
side and poked out quite extremely
in the back, to meet ones hair, which
is, of course, still arranged in puffs
and coils at the back of the head.
Almost the prettiest OF these tur-
bans are made entirely of folds and
bows of black velvet, and some of
them have white or black aigrettes
for trimming. OF course there is
really nothing half so becoming as
black velvet, so these turbans or
toques made of it are bound to be
popular il correctly made and ar
ranged. They should properly have
the effect of being rather large, but at
the same time must fit the head and
meet the hair in the right way.
Another favorite hat is almost a
bowl-shaped turban of farabou fur or
beaver cloth, with some sort of a
feather ornament and fancy hatp MS
for trimming
Later on, naturally, one will see
more of the large picture hats-and it
is safe to say that black velvet will
lead also in these for popularity and
becoming lines.
This autumn and winter will be one
of feathers, If one can Judge from all
the hats seen so far-plumes, al
grettes, wings, etc, yying with one an
other for supremacy. While there are
many women who are averse to the
use of birds or aigrettes upon hats
(and it certainly is hard not to feel
upon this subject, when one knows
how some of the beautiful aigrettes,
etc, are obtained), there are still
many who will only think about the
beauty and effect of these ornaments.
A most wonderfully beautiful hat
seen recently was mammoth one OF
the picture variety in black velvet
and trimed entirely with white os-
prey. The price was an exorbitant
one of course, but there are feather
ornaments which are quite effective
and within the reach of the average
woman, even if this one was not.
The newest street suits are of
heavy diagonal materials in almost
every known color (greens and
browns being leaders,, while the
coats are all long and half tight fit
ting.
Other favorite materials are the
zibelines. camers hair, etc; in fact,
any fabrics which look heavier than
they really are and which have long
haired, shaggy appearance.
Some women with an eye to utility
are having made long coats for gem
eral winter wear, and they are GER
tainly wise in choosing them. They
are made also of the zibelines, tweeds
or diagonals, and make excellent gar
ments for the street. travelling or
evening wear.
Broadcloth for street wear seems
to have fallen from grace, but many
dressy afternoon gowns or evening
costumes are still being made from it,
chiffon, lace or velvet being used as
trimmings.
This season finds great demand
for black satin to be used for coats.
evening wraps, waists, separate
skirts, etc.
In speaking of separate skirts,
there will doubtless be more of a
vogue for them this winter than last.
A very good-looking skirt, for wear
with separate blouses, seen today was
% heavy black MORE silk, and it was
a ored model with plaits at the side.
gor .,s-really very smart skirt for
practical use.