The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1910-09-30

|frock costume will be much In evidence
during the winter. The frock Is of
silk-crepe. cachemire de sole. any of
the lightweight satin finish silks, nj
non, or chqon cloth. and il trimmed in
velvet. the deep skirt band SO familiar
curing the summer. apparently to re-
tain its popularity. being usually the
most emphasized detail in the velvet.
If the entire coat is of velvet. 1t Is
usually short and has silk cords, but
tons. collar and cuffs. The famous
French makers have shown some full
length costume coats In velvet. satin,
etc. but 1t is not likely that Ameri
can women will take up the long coat
idea this season
| Most of the imported models show a
slight shortening of the waist line by
means of grizzlies and the principal de-
; signers of Paris seem to favor a waist
line about one inch above the normal.
Some of them, like Poiret. have gone in
for exaggerated directoire and empire
lines, but these models are sought only
lby those who affect extreme and bizar-
ire styles. At the same time there will
be many dinner and evening gowns
worn which are built upon rather ex-
leggerated empire and directoire lines.
| The greens bid fair to assume great
Importance in the coming seasons color
lscheme. The color is not insisted upon
In the first showing of materials. but at
1.-The Paris openings it was distinctly
emphasized and the importers all seem
to be bringing over numerous models
in green. Just what tone of green
will be most popular remains to be
seen, but there is already a great
variety of the most charming shades
in the market.
There are also many beautiful models
and fabrics in the soft blues, some
what less vivid than the tones most
prevalent in the spring and summer
though brilliant blues are also seen
One of these new blues, which sug-
lgests some of the blues of former sea
sons, is particularly delightful, soft
and warm and is much used in con-
nection with black velvet. This new
shade is seen in the softest and most
border design in black velvet on thu
blue ground. Similar materials are of
: fered, of course, in other colorfng
, | with the black velvet and there ar
many beautiful monotone effects on tn
, same general order. Al lover velvet
and silk brocades, light and supple a
! the finest crepe, are numerous to bot
: in two tone and in monotone colorine
Some beautiful model frocks In sof
, grays are built up of these silk an
velvet materials, and apropos of gra
: frocks the dash of vivid purple whic
relieves some of the most effective mod
els must be noted. This rich and sof
yet voyant purple is being emphasize
considerably in the early millinery an
as q relieving color in frocks and
threatens to take the place held by tn
, vivid kings blue last season. AS
relieving note for certain grays 1t
| at its best and several charming frock
in light smoky gray chiffon or chiffo
: crepe trimmed in gray satin or velve
; had crush girdles of purple.
Black and white striped silks, chit
fons. silks and velvet and woollens al
r many and some admirable models
r these materials are shown among til
e latest importations Stripes of man
s kinds exploited and especial
d among the sheer -chiffons. ~gauzes, etc