The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1910-09-04
FASHIONS AND FADS.

very, very long.
have been heretofore
Brighter tints are predicted for the
coming season.
Organizes are more modish than
they have been for years. Suitings fol-
fall lean strongly toward the mannish
effect.
Coat sleeves are long and plain and
| rather close fitting.
Velvet and velveteen promise to be
extremely popular fabrics.
Many of the fancy linen handbag
are fitted with coin purses.
Wings are placed very upright on
both large and small hats.
Brassware in the Egyptian decora
, ton is quite new and effective.
Many summer parasols are built upon
mission handles of white wood
Never were separate wraps and tour.
ing coats so smart as this season
Green parasols bob by thousands on
b1oadwalks at all of the seashore re-
sorts.
! The smaller the hat the larger the
aigrette or plumage, seems to be the
rule
Clouds of malne continue to frame
fair threats, especially in dance cos
tunes.
The turn-back cuffs--French cuffs
on lingerie shirts seem to be losing
favor with men.
White linen hats. embroidered with
white or gold, are among the fancies
of the hour.
Belts, bags and shoes are at the
height of elegance when matched with
the toilet.
India rubber beads are quite new,
and consist of hollow tubes Stimulating
dull bugles.
The smaller hats are worn well over
the face, Just slightly raised on the
left side.
Checkered gauzes in white and black
one of the checks.
Pompons will continue to be worn,
and the modish aigrette now has the
round and sunburst effect.
Travelling coats of crash or grass
linen are seen almost as frequently as
those Of linen.
There is evidence that velvets and all
pile fabrics will be in great favor in
the autumn.
The habit or panel skirt is in evi-
dence, carrying out the general effect
of slenderness.
1t seems certain that in the early
fall the narrow skirt and peasant bod
ice will prevail.
Some of the new fall hats are to be
brimless, it is said, and peaked like q
witch s crown.
The rage for all kinds of scarfs is at
its height, scarcely a costume bein
seen without this accessory.
Choux or bows matching in color the
straw of ones hat are quite natty. as a
neck finish to summer gowns.
The mannish wool mixtures have first
place for tailored suits. but for dressier
suits heavy Satin and broadcloth will
be used.
Neck chains composed of the large
gold or silver beads hang about many
! pretty necks and dangle in front to the
waist line.
IT is expected that in the autumn
! fashions chiff0ns will be much used over
| brocade taffetas and figured silks OF
various descriptions.
Those who ought to know predict
/ that the double box plat in back vii
! be seen as the prevailing style in tailor
ed skirts this fall.
Some entire hats are made of cash
mere and Persian silks, and they are
I very prominent as facings and in the
making Of millinery accessories.
The Paris hobhle skirt seems unlike
" to reach this country in its full
strength. bnt it will undoubtedly some
what influence American fashions.
For the more modest tailor made
gowns. silk and satin prevail in self
tones. stripes. dots. coin spots, plai(
and checkerboard patterns.
Scarfs of Persian silk. lined Will
chiffon or the same shade as the strong
est note of color in the Persian design
are quaint and pretty.
White serge with a hairline of sill
thread woven in it is especially smar
for tennis suits. Black is a favoritt
color for the silk thread.
Some gowns with round necks hav,
sleeves to the wrist, and sleeves in gen
craI show some fullness and are yer,
ornate. reaching well below the elbow
t. New coats are very chic; rather shor
some hardly more than hip-length-
and show straight lines giving the DO.
effect rather than the fitted.
Hand embroidered batiste frocks
chiffon yelled. are everywhere worn
while chiffon wraps and scarfs are fit
ting adiuncts to these perishahle toilet:
Marvelously pretty turbans are mad
Of draped Yedda straws, leghorn. tega
and hair straws so thin and supple tina
they WELD 10 any desired shaping
Collars of plated maine are ne7
and attractive. These are Of two shade
of the material and extend TO the shoul
ders 4 silver cord fastens at tn
froEt.
Shot sheer silk voiles in the mos
delicates shades of mauve and rose
pink and blue, trimmed with pearl
fringes, VIII be very much to the for
in autumn fashions.
There is veritable craze for Gil
buttons. rows Of them being sewed o
the fronts of blouses. on jackets an
even on cloaks, usually no larger tina
a pea and bullet shaped.
Hats Of chintz or small figured chit