Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1910-02-18
FADS AND FASHIONS.

Tar. bur that does not prove 10y any
means that the worst is over. There il
pretty sure To be one more month of
Iwlnter, perhaps two, which means thar
lat least for one month TO come winter
styles will practically monopohze the at
tenton of all fashionable women. There
/ VIII he ample time a month hence to
| thlhk OF early spring and summer FASH
ions
/ 1t is difficult to decide whether il was
the severity If the weather this winter
or merely whim of fashion which made
fufs N every form 80 popular this win
Ger. Even at this time. with the sea
son half over, the interest in fur gar
ments is undiminiShed Among the
many seasonable things made of fur are,
whole dresses fashioned of seal or near
seal. Persian lamb moleslin or other
Short-haircd furs. The dresses are made
/ with the hairy side cut with as little
fulueSS as possible, aud the pelts are
scanned in the usual way. The under
side IS remarkably neat, there being not
even a hem. but Il firm, though narrow,
Russian binding hcmmed against the
lower edge on the under side.
The skirt is almost tight-iitting, opened
| at the side and connected with the
slightly blousCd bodice by belt of
crushed satin fitted perfectly to the fig
IRE and fastened nj the left of the front
| with a ieweed clasp. The collar re
sembleS the belt, and there is IL grace
ful fall of creamy lace II, the neck and
wrist the bodice is dress and GOAT in
one.
And now there is heralded corded silk
for the street costume. whether il be
| dress or cunt suit This is a likely fash
ION, called forth, no doubt by the pres
eat Russian coat which would. indeed.
be too warm Tor spring, if made of
rough cloth. or even smooth, and by the
coming of the Elton coat or jacket, which
Is 50 admirably adapted to silk of the
corded variety.
Without a doubt suits of liberty satin
/ and silk viii be worn i'm the spring.
/ Taupe and dull green are the favoritc
| colors fer these, One very chic model
| shown the other day in a fashionable
/ shop, was made of very heavy taupe
satin. The coat was a redingote, opened
ut the side. Braid was extensively used
/ on sleeves and upper bodice, while
deep border of braid edged it.
The mode of wearing Lighthouses is
gaining ground more and more. and it
| is only right To encourage such n charm
| ing and practical fashion. Over any
/
worked and inlet with lace, you slip a
mouseline de sole blouse the same color
as the skirt; this is generally braided or
| embroidered. This little bodice is much
| cut down and the sleeves are short or
| long, and some even have no sleeve at alt
/ forming simple fronts and backs. Not
only are these hodiceS worn over linen
bouses. but the latest novelty is ere
tonne de Jouy," of rather vivid tone
and which is yelled with n somher mous-
| Seline de sole of the same color MS the
costume. Naturally, the collar, the
chemisette aud wristbands are of white
tulle, or of hght-cOlored and embroid-
cred mousseline dc sole.
The invisible collar and yoke are high
/ ly favored for bIouses and dresses. They
are made of flesh-colOrcd tulle or chif-
| fOn. without vestigc of Ornamental
/ ton. This absolutely plain style gives
the effect of a colarless dress. Most of
the afternoon bouses are made collar
| less. even when worn with a tailored
suit. The neck is protected by the huge
collar Of fur which usually adorns the
coat
Just now most of the women one
meets in New York Of a morning wear
with their tailored suits crisp iabots Of
4 fine hatste and Irish lace with a fiat
how of dark velvet Just under the chin,
and usually this bow repeats the color
Of the hat There is fad at present
for the oue-sided iabot with n frill Of
| lace and batiste extending down one
edge Of a straight strip of Irish inser-
/ tion These onc-sided frills all point
the same way--toward the left-so that
they may peep out along the coat open
! ing. The cream lace iabor is extra
smart just at present, though pure white
! hatiste AMI linen are always III eylm-
site taste. The lace jabot is really Il big
soft tie Of point d'AencOn. Brussels, or
some other lace, which tumhles over the
edge of the stock and falls on the bust
Sometimes there is added the pert little
/ bow of dark velvet which makes the
lawn neckwear distinctiye.
/ The very newest hats are Of immense
| size and the vogue still continues for
| flowers and bows of dull metallic rib.
hons and jeweled ornaments. Crowns
are made of immense flowers with fur
brims. This winter all the hats. no
matter Of what size, are set far down on
the head. coming to the tops of the cars
at the sidc and we'll over the forehead in
front, the hair being pulled down about
! forehead and temples to show beneath
| the hat brm. If the headgear is a
iaunty turban model or Il small tricornc.
| it may be tipped the least bit to one
side; but the larger hats are usually
worn straight on the head, one side he
ling rolled upward a bit, 50 that the wear
er may he able to look out No matter
how big a hat is, it is not too big to wear
with a veil, and it takes a clever knacl
! to adjust u veil smoothly over some Of
the big affairs one sees everywhere. The
veil is thrown loosely around the hat and
| pinned to the center front of the hrim.
/ Then it is pinned beneath the hair at
the back Of the neck, after which the
ends are drawn up and neatly fastened
at t1e back Of the hrim, no stray ends
being allowed to hang loose.
| Some years ago the fashion wind
veered from the suede glove to the
| smooth glacc kid glove, and for a long
| time even our evening gloves have been
of the polished kid sort. Now suede is
once more in favor and glacc Kid gloves
may be picked up for "a third of recent
prices. With the tailored morning suit
loose gray mocha leather gloves are the
! proper thing, or the washable channels
gloves in natural color. Buff-c0lored
gloves are considered smarter now than