Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1910-12-01
MODES Of ohe MOMENT

small, is a fringe of chenille or OF
wooden beads round the brlm l saw
hat with a fringe of tubular wooden
beads that looked exactly like a min
iature Swiss chaletl For large and
medium sized hats the cachepeigne
consists Of very large bow of rib
bon or clump OF flowers.
Furs are serious consideration,
and so ruinous as to price that one
hardly dares to look at the prices
given. They form squares, stripes and
lozenges, according to the way in
which they are cut and pieced togeth-
er. have just seen some gigantic
fiat muffs and wide stoles Of sealskin
that were treated as one might treat
velvet or plush. The idea may be
novel-it is not pretty! Pure white
ermine, called ermine demouchette, is
edged with band Of the same ermine
with the tails left in White stoles
are probably Of clipped" rabbit skin,
but they look effective edged with
bands of chinchilla, skunk or fox.
Silk plush is made up most effec-
lively to initiate ermine 1t is soft
and silky In texture and will make
up into the most effective stoles and
nantes. 1t will also be useful to
make theater muffs. Fashions die out
so rapidly that we resurrect them in
few months. Woman's caprices
rule the world of fashion, and we no
sooner have something pretty than we
run 1t to earthi
The dresses we affect for evening
wear are perforce expensive. We have
satin fourreau, which in its turn
is trimmed with lace or embroidery,
and over this again we have the
tunic and bodice of silk muslin, which
will veil the under dress most effec-
lively, giving schemes of color we
would never have thought of a year
ago. Every detail is costly, from the
rainbow-shot gold rats tail piping
cord with which we outline lace or
embroidery on net, to the artistic
belts. buckles and buttons which form
part and parcel of our gowns. Peltry,
now so precious, is used to outline
the chemisettes and collars Of gold
and silver net with which our gowns
are still provided, or a narrow band
of fur edges a square-cut bodice. A
little fur is far more becoming than a
deep band, and the wide hem of skunk
seen on many Of our new short cos
tunes is certainly very ugly. How
ever, we do not care to look pretty
proofs Of wealth are what we crave
for most, forgetful of the fact that
wealth may be most inartistic. There
Is strong current in favor of short
coats, which the dressmakers are try
ing hard to bring in. These coats
look best in serge or in the new hair
striped velveteens. Satin-faced zibe-
line is most bewitchingly silky fab
ric; 1t is, moreover, very warm, but
not so durable as cloth. Black zibe-
line makes up splendidly, and if it is
trimmed with heavy corded embroi-
derry it is really a most elegant dress.
Black and black and white are in
favor, and some of our most elegant
women have decided to adopt the fur
coat and frocks for visiting wear.
am inclined to think the idea a very
sensible one, as in cold weather 1t Is
best to slip of a heavy coat In a warm
drawing room, and appear in all the
glory of a smart gown, such as one l
have just seen. The skirt was of
black satin with a knee-deep piece of
black muslin velvet; the bodice, high
wasted and belted, was of velvet for
the lower part and a deep yoke of
satin formed vandyke on the velvet
the neck showed a small yokelet of
white and gold lace outlined with
gold cord and tassels, and the sleeves
were the kimono ones, also trimmed
with gold.
A most elegant dress worn by one
Royal is typical smart dinner dress,
of gray panne velvet, the waist is very
smart and points of Indian cachemir
design in soft silk are let into the bod
ice. Over this was worn a tunic of
gray mousseline de sole, which was
very much opened at the sides so that
parts of the cachemir design showed
the cachemire silk yelled and unveil-
ed; the tunic was edged with tiny
steel buttons and a narrow edge of
black Sslvet. A large rosette Of scar
let silk fastened the waistband.
The illustration shows the most ef-
fective method of arranging the new
velvet scarf, just now so much in
vogue.