The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-12-03

sembling hard ware, it has its place IN
the economy of fashion even OF women
with limited means.
Many a handsome frock built up in
one OF the more substantial materials
such as crepe meteore. supple satin or
cashemire de sole, has its chiffon ac-
compartment. not in the form OF tunic
or complete overlook. but merely as
scarf drapery, more or less intricately
associated with the frock. However. a
skillfuI hand an artistic eye are re-
quired to give to these scarfs and
draperies the most becoming arrange
ment.
The brocades are asserting them
selves more emphatically as the season
advances. though far they appear
chiefly in very exclusive models. The
rich brocades in white, black or color.
with gold or silver. are being effect
lively used and are by no means so bar
barrie as they sound The manufactur-
ers have achieved wonders in soften
Ing these metallic brocades so that they
drape with the lightness and supple
ness demanded of the modern materials
and yet retain their beauty of texture,
design and color
Almost every one of the great max
ers has turned out a model or two of
this type and most of them are fairly
successful. One beautiful gown of gold
and white brocade, which came from the
atelier of a famous maker, was made
somewhat on the lines of a clinging and
diagonally draped model. The drapery
was drawn upward and caught along
the loft front down to the knee where
It was held by cluster of large gold
gauze roses Below the drapery open
ed over a petticoat of gold net over
white chiffon. Little frills of gold net
and lace finished the line down the left
side and edged the bodice drapery
which crossed from right to left, and
the little under bodice and short sleeves
were of gold net over white chiffon.
Challis are back again in lovely de-
signs. which offer dainty colored re-
lief from the ever-present plain white
shirtwaist. Tiny rosebuds of all coll
ors on plain grounds are now worn by
children and grown up persons, while
black chollis with neat figures are
more adapted to the demands of older
women. Dotted and striped effects are
especially suitable for tailored models
Of waists. and suggest many changes
in the workaday costume.
PROBABLY the latest luea IN coats is
that of a smart short basque. with full
| plated backs Many OF these have been
seen at fashionable functions in Paris
and here. but the long coats were by
no means without their devotees. At
one of these functions the other night
were seen two striking Russian coats
One was OF mustard-colored cheviot.
| the other OF corbeau blue. which re-
sembles the blush black of the ravens
wing. These coats buttoned at the side
in a straight line up to the shoulder,
but at the wish of the wearer this line
could be made to fall back, making a
| large revers.
| Corbeau blue is enjoying great popu-
larity in Paris just now. It is used in
street cloth. suits. velvet gowns. and is
| being combined with rose satin on
evening costumes. This shade OF velvet
is also employed as the shirred founda-
ton OF chinchilla
AS trimming on daytime dresses and
evening robes. beads are used with
| great success. Indeed, as they occur
in all ooiors. there is every reason to