The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1910-12-01

'oqu0o d1Ou0 we must reserve ASA
tlan or windmill bows, high aigrettesI
and such-like. Gold flowers and
gold passementerie look charming ON,
large hats, oxidized silver on the,
smaller ones
The delicious Summertime weather.
we have been enjoying in Paris for
the last few days has sent all the fur
trimmed hats out of the shop windors!
We can admire white velvet gigantic.
edelWelss or lilies, spotless aigrettes.
| and white plumes. One of the newt
est ornaments for hats, large and
small, Is fringe of chenille or off
wooden beads round the brim! / SAW
hat with a fringe of tubular wooden
beads that looked exactly like minl
lature Swiss chalet! For large and
medium sized hats the cachepeignel
consists of very large bow of Rib
bon or a clump of flowers. ]
F'urs are serious consideration
and SO rulnous as to price that oneE
hardly dares to look at the prices
given. They form squares, stripes and
lozenges, according to the way inl,
which they are cut and pieced togeth3
er. l have just seen some gigantic3s
Fat muffs and wide stoles of sealskini
tnat were treated as one might treat
velvet or plush. The idea may bel
novei--it is not pretty! Pure whiteIs
ermlne, called ermine demouchette, isl
edged with band of the same ermineI
with the tails left in. White stolesl
are probably of clipped" rabbit skim
but they look effective edged with
bands of chinchilla, skunk or foxj
SILK plush is made up most effect
lively to initiate ermine. 1t is soft
and silky in texture and will maka
up into the most effective stoles and
NANTES. 1t will also be useful to
make theater muffs. Fashions die Out
so rapidly that we resurrect them I'M
few months. Woman's capricea
rule the world of fashion, and we mol
sooner have something pretty than WEI
run it to earth!
The dresses We affect for evening"
wear are perforce expensive. We have
satin fourreau, which in it's turn
Is trimmed with lace or embroideryl
and over this again we have the
tunic and bodice of silk muslin, which
will veil the under dress most effec1
lively, giving schemes of color we
would never have thought of a year
ago. Every detail is costly, from the
rainbow-shot gold rats tail piping
cord with which we outline lace or
embroidery on net, to the artistic
belts, buckles and buttons which form
part and parcel of our gowns. Peltry.
now so precious, is used to outline
the chemisettes and collars of gold
and silver net with which our gowns
are still provided, or a narrow band
OF fur edges square-cut bodice. Al
little fur is far more becoming than a
deep band, and the wide hem of skunk
seen on many of our new short cos+
tunes is certainly very ugly How
ever, we do not care to look pretty
proofs of wealth are what we crave
for most, forgetful of the fact that
wealth may be most inartistic. There
is a strong current in favor of short
coats, which the dressmakers are try+
ing hard to bring in. These coats
look best in serge or in the new hair!
striped velveteens. Satin-faced zibe-
line is most bewitchingly silky fab,
ric; 1t is, moreover, very warm, butt
not so durable as cloth. Black zibe-
line makes up splendidly, and if it is
trimmed with heavy corded embroi-
derry it is really a most elegant dress.
Black and black and white are in
favor, and some of our most elegant
women have decided to adopt the fur
coat and frocks for visiting wear. T.
am inclined to think the idea a very
sensible one, as in cold weather it is
best to slip off heavy coat in a warm
drawing room, and appear in all the,
glory of smart gown, such as one
have just seen. The skirt was of
black satin with knee-deep piece OF
black muslin velvet; the bodice, high
wasted and belted, was of velvet for
the lower part and a deep yoke OF
satin formed vandyke on the velvet.
the neck showed a small yokelet of
white and gold lace outlined with 81
gold cord and tassels, and the sleeves
were the kimono ones, also trimmed
with gold
A most elegant dress worn by one
of our prettiest actresses at the Palaiss
Royal is a typical smart dinner Dress.
OF gray panne velvet, the waist is very
smart and points of Indian cachemir.
design in soft silk are let into the bod
ice- Over this was worn tunic of
gray mousseline de sole, which was
very much opened at the sides so that
parts of the cachemir design showed
the cachemire silk yelled and unveil-.
ed; the tunic was edged with tiny
steel buttons and narrow edge Of
black velvet. A large rosette of scar
let silk fastened the waistband.
The illustration shows the most ef-
fective method of arranging the new
velvet scarf, just now so much in
vogue.