The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1910-12-06
CHANGING STYLES.
Pointers to the Women on What to
Wear and How to Wear It

New suggestions in clothes are con-
tinually cropping out, and theories o1
how best to wear the new clothes, are
being met with the newer theories as
to what Paris will do at the first OF
next year. It is not possible to UNDER
stand just why those who project these
last theories believe in them. If they
expect a revolution of things, there
was revolution enough the first OF this
season, about two months ago, to sat
isfy the most tumultuous soul.
Paris executed an about-faced IN
clothes last summer while our backs
were turned. Americans will not for
give their buyers soon, for the affair
of the plated swkrit andataoishrdl
of the plated skirt and long coat The
American woman considers the vast
! amount of money she spends on
clothes each year, entities her to FORE
knowledge on this ubject. On account
of American buyers fault, the Ameri-
can woman has been compelled to
have her late spring suit cut up and
made over or has had to discard it
entirely, since September.
Some argue that Paris will be tired
of the tight skirt and short jacket by
the first of the year and will go into
the plated skirt and Eton jacket then.
It will be much wiser for us TO go
ahead and have our winter clothes
made in the prevailing styles. If we
| lend ourselves to uncertainty every
time We buy a garment, we VIII have
most unhappy time of it. AS the fu-
ture is so indefinite why not drift with
the present and be as fashionable as
possible?
Every one, must know by this time,
that the materials for street borrow
softness from those Of the evening.
Nothing is hard, stiff or unyielding. 1t
is a season Of drapery and suppleness.
While this is true Of street clothes, it
is more so of evening gowns. The lat
ter are made of the most flmy and
gauzy fabrics that can be woven.
Velvet is the fashion for ball gowns,
but not the velvet of other days. 1t
has been reduced to a mere Wisp OF
simmer and sheen. It is rival to
chiffon and is often mingled with 1t.
Satin plays an important part in all
the gowns for winter, no matter for
what purpose they are intended. 1t is
used for the house and for the new
Pierrot models that are loose and sup
pie, with a row of satin buttons from
the chin to the ankle.
Fur is as popular as satin and trims
everything from a negligee to a ball
gown. 1t is even put on the short sat-
in petticoat that is now worn under a
narrow outer skirt, slashed up the left
side.
The shape of the hat and the occa-
sion for which the veil is needed, de-
eide it's manner of draping. The wells
that are put on perfectly loose and
that flow all around are especially
popular, but there are many inVen-
tions with women who prefer other
methods.
More black and white wells than
anything else are being used. Hats are
not matched in color with them as
formerly.
The newest veil just now to attract
the attention of pretty faces, is one of
fesh-pink color spotted with black. A
coarse mesh black veil lined with
white maline is useful for the winter,
when the wind is blowing. 1t is ex-
tremely modish and becoming.
A very practical winter veil is one
made of chiffon cloth, bordered all
round or on three sides with marabou.
These come in all colors, and the mar
abou is in contrasting color or matches
the veil, either way is very stylish.
Among the new autohobile wells, is
one ready to put on and fasten in
twinkling. It is made of chiffon cloth
shirred across the front to shape it,
run with an elastic, and finished with
button and loop at opposite ends Of
the shirring. This veil is put on from
the back forward and the button and
loop fasten the veil around the neck
and over the loose portion, SO the
wind has No chance with it.
The cob-web veil launched about
year ago is still distinct favorite.
The scroll patterned veil while ultra
smart, needs the most careful hand
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