The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1910-09-29
VELVET IS IN vogue
VIII Be Largely Emplo yed
In Costumes and In
Millinery
FRENCH MODISTS Use 1T
Apply 1t in ALI Sorts Of Ways and in
Many Combinations-Most Of the
Improved Models Show q Decided
Shortening Of the Waistline
(Florence Fairbanks. }

(Florence Fairbanks)
New York, Sept. 25.-However great
may be the uncertainty as to the gen.
'eral style which will prevail during
the coming winter season there
seems to be not the shadow of a
doubt that velvet will enter to an I'M
usually great extent into the making
of costumes and millinery during the
next few months. The French dress
makers are making use of velvet IN
every possible way. 1t trims all kinds
of frocks, is made up into entire
frocks and costumes, Is used for sep
,arate coats and enters largely into the
new millinery. At its best it Is now
so light and fine and supple that it
may be used successfully in any way,
and the colorings in the new velvets
are indescribably lovely.
In number Of imported models
for visiting purposes velvet and crepe
or velvet and other supple silks have
been effectively combined, and it
seems probable that this type Of coat
and frock costume will be much in
evidence during the winter. The frock
is of silk-crepe, cachemire de sole,
any of the light weight satin finish
silks, ninon, or chiffon cloth-and Is
trimmed in velvet, the deep skirt
band so familiar during the summer,
apparently to retain its popularity,
being usually the most emphasized
detail in the velvet.
If the entire coat Is Of velvet, it is
usually short and has silk cords, but
tons, collar ard cuffs. The famous
French makers have shown some full
length costumes coats in velvet, satin,
etc, but it is not likely that American
women will take up the long coat
idea this season.
Shorter Waist Line.
Most of the imported models show
a slight shortening of the waist line
by means of girdles and the prin-
cipal designers of Paris seem to favor
a waist line about one inch above the
normal. Some of them, like Poiret
have gone in for exaggerated Direct
DIRE and Empire lines, but these mod
els are sought only by those who af-
feet extreme and bizarre styles. At
the same time there will be many din
ner and evening gowns worn which
are built upon rather exaggerated
Empire and Directoire lines.
The greens bid fair to assume great
Importance in the coming seasons
color scheme. The color is not insist
ed upon in the first showing of mat ar
ials, but at the Paris openings it was
distinctly emphasized and the i'm
porters all seem to be bringing owe"
numerous models in green. Just what
tone of green will be most popular re-
mains to be seen, but there is already
a great variety of the most charming
shades in the market
The New Blues.
There are also many beautiful mod
els and fabrics in the soft blues,
somewhat less vivid than the tones
most prevalent in the spring and sum-
mer, though brilliant blues are also
seen. One of these new blues, which
suggests some of the blues of former
seasons, is particularly delightful,
soft and warm, and Is much used in
connection with black velvet. This
new shade is seen in the softest and
most lustrous of crepes, with mar
row border design in black velvet on
the blue ground. Similar materials are
offered, of course in other colorings
with the black velvet and there are
many beautiful monotone effects on
the same general order. All over vel
vets and silk brocades, light and sup
plete as the finest crepe, are numerous
too both in two tone and in monotone
coloring.
Some beautiful model frocks in soft
grays are built up of these silk and
velvet materials, and apropos of gray
frocks the dash of vivid purple which
relieves some of the most effective
models, must be noted. This rich
and soft yet voyant purple is being