The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1910-08-21

are appearing in the shops already and
there are some delightful striped silks
which are not yet displayed to the public
Ono In very supple tafeta Of soft sill
very rose and gray called up visions OF
delectable quaint frock with tiny ruchings
for trimming and touches 81 duh silver
blending into tho gray and rose. An
other had wide stripe Of softest change
able satin. a warm Delft blue shot with
black. alternating with n narrow stripe
81 black satin and suggested most
practical fruck simply made and trimmed
ia plain black.
one Of the Pekin velvets in gray and
white was another lovely thing.
just what colors will be most inSiStent
il ~ Of course impossible To say, The
vogue 81 sombre tones during tho summer
quite in contradiction Go most OF the
early spring pro phecy led to rumor
that brilliant and contrasting colorings
will prevail tins winter. The guess -
81 course based upon tho old theory.
-Souvent femme varie- But woman not
only changcs her mind frequently but
il full Of Contradictions, and II - quite
possible that liking her subdued color
schemes she will cling Ia them for a while
longer.
Indications are that the browns will
have more prominence than usual and
some brown evening gowns have mingled
with the dark smoky grays. dark blues
30. but the browns are almost always
better for street waer than for tho house
and sh,w up hotter under daylight than
under artificial light.
Certain shades of violet and OF deep
purple promise to 10 popular. and there
was seen the other day an advance model
Of the rather vivid violet built up in silk
inousseline and satin with the narrowest
possible lines Of Chinchilla fur for relief
and supplemented by long graceful
redingote ~ the violet satin, drnped
across the front to fasten with two big
buttons Of the fur and trimmed with n big
collar and cuffs OF the chnchilla.
Velvet satin and fur will certainly
play very important parts In the winter
programme. fur and velvet having in
creased their vogue even during the |
summer
The hroche effects exploited last season .
are TO he pushed again. especially IN
velvet and satin. but whether they will
really succeed u doubtful. though they will
of course be used TO some extent IN COM
bination with plain materials 10y the
French makers
Flounced skirts. revived last winter
and spring. will have their place In the
winter features. and are charming details
for youthful evening frocks, provided
the founces are properly scant and do not
detract from the slenderness Of silhOuett" .
and tn" clinginR skirt effect The founccs
are usually Of lace or tullc or other sheer
stutf, carefully shaped and very little
fulled. and as a rule they are set Ola
at intervals with fat trimming between.
though In some cases the hounc"s meet
or overlap very slightly. The froCk 81
the central sketch IL a good looHIug
example of up to date fonnCs handling
and was very lkable in black net and
black lace over white
Discussion Of problnmatic modes has
led away from comment uron the Fnod"ls
ske'chcd for this rage. but they explain
themselves and were chosen from aWcag .
frocks 81 the late summer heraus" they
would all bear copying fpr autumn ~
winter wear. being ~ ~" conservative
typos sure 10 hold over nd not look Int
Of fashion even after tine new modes hay"
been declared
Yelling arrangements ar" too lovely
and have been too much liked To be- readily
abandoned. and Of tuUiCs women will
assuredly hav" plenty Accordion rleat-
ing. r"v,v cd this summer. viii doubtless
enter mo many II the soft sheer dance
frochs and afternoon frocks. giving the
increased frn"-s without houfarcv