Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1910-11-18
MODES Of 0he MOMENT

small, is fringe of chenille or of
wooden beads round the brim! / saw
hat with fringe of tubular wooden
beads that looked exactly like a min
iature Swiss chalet! 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
Whlch they are cut and pieced togeth-
er, | have just seen some gigantic
nat muffs and wide stoles of sealskin
that were treated as one might treat
velvet or plush. The idea NAV be
noyel-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.
SIX plush is made up most effec-
uVely to initiate ermine. 1t is soft
and silky In texture end will make
up into the most elective 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 earth!
Inc dresses we affect for evening
wear are perforce expensive. We have
a 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 square-cut bodice. A
little fur is far more becoming than
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 a most bewitchingly silky fab
rtc; 1t is, moreover, very warm, but
not so durable as cloth. Black zibe
line makes up splendidly, and if 1t is
trimmed with heavy corded embroi
derry 1t is really 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 off heavy coat in a warm
drawing room, and appear In all the
! glory of smart gown, such as one ]
have just seen. The skirt was OF
black satin with 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 a
! gold cord and tassels, and the sleeves
were the kimono ones, also trimmed
with gold.
A most elegant dress worn by one
of our prettiest actresses at the Palais
Royal is a 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 unyeil.
ed; the tunic was edged with tiny
steel buttons and a narrow edge of
! black velvet A large rosette of scar.
| let silk fastened the waistband.
The illustration shows the most eff.
fective method of arranging the new
velvet scarf, just now so much in