Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1910-10-28
alutes Of fashiuu.

The whole question in American
clothes seem to concern the narrow
skirt. While 1t is true the "hobble"
| skirt came out in June and the held
in" skirt was a feature of the summer,
the marrow" skirt seems to have
struck the mass of people as something
new. In writing of the narrow skirt Of
1910, one means something entirely
different from the "hobble" and held
in" skirt. 1t is made on narrow lines
to give the scanty Directoire look. 1t
is this shape that the designers mean
when they discuss narrow" skirts.
Its advantages are that it gives SYM
metry to the figure and no mater what
the weather, it does not fly, but hangs
in a straight line, for it is weighed
down by leads. Its shortness shows a
we'll shod foot and when it is made Of
moderate length it is as easy to walk
in as a wide one and much more grace
full.
1t is only when it is cut in an ex-
treme manner that it loses its grace
and becomes a thing Of ugliness Also
the woman who wears it without due
attention to her stockings and shoes
makes a grave mistake.
The smart boots for winter are pat
ent leather and kid with colored up
pers to match the gown. The pump for
the winter has a slightly rounded toe
and fiat ribbon bow. 1t almost exactly
resembles a mans pump.
Among the fashions most likely to
stay until spring is the short coat. 1t
is accepted without comment and Is
universally worn by stout and thin, re-
gardless of their figures. So far has
this fashion gone that the long coat is
as much out of style as the plated
skirt.
| One of the minor details that count
SO much in dress is that the coat has
a breast pocket on the left side, out
of which half falls a colored silk hand
kerchief. This usually matches the
hat, is very small, and is in solid color,
| but sometimes has the monogram
worked in contrasting color. There is
usually two pockets over the hips,
though not always, some have no pock-
cts at all.
| The return to the empire is more
shown in the coat than in anything
else. The backs of these are consis-
tently short wasted, the fronts are
normal, but tilt a little below the
shoulder blade.
The new sanor collar Is quite a
feature of the winters coats and is
used in all kinds Of material. One Of
the most popular Is of black satin,
edged with a thick cord.
A fashion that has been in sometime.
but shows no sign Of diminishing is the
blouse without a collar. 1t is so COM
Portable that most women earnestly
hope it will remain in favor. The
square Dutch yoke is not fashionable,
but the more trying round one is. 1t
is finished with fiat lace or plated
collar.
1t may be surprising to know Dutch
collar pins have gone. 1t is only the
name that has passed. Pierrot pins
have taken their place. The fan-shap-
| ed Pierrot pin has the advantage OF
| following the lines Of the frock, where
it meets the throat. Bar pins are in
the ascendency.
The backs of the new frocks are as
interesting as the front, often indeed
more interesting Many times the tu-
mic hangs straight in front, but toward
the back it falls in oddly grouped
plaits or is draped up under separate
panel or perhaps the sash not visible
| in the front appears across the back
and ties in a big bow with long fall |
| ing ends, which may be edged with |
| fur.
Many a beautiful face loses it's
charm under the most modest of the |
new millinery, while an irregular face |
without real beauty may look extreme
ly chic. There you have it. The spirit |
of the season is summed up in the one
word chic. Some women can achieve
the indefinable thing, others cannot.
The latter may appear elegant, beauti- |
full. but they cannot attain the ideal
of the season and will do well to fall
back upon the conservative modes, |
leaving the extremes to those who
have the characteristics demanded in
the wearers of these extreme creations. |
Evening coats are. of course, follow
ing the lines of the fashionable skirt, |
and as a result are coming out in scan
ty widths The most exaggerated
ones are even narrower and straighter |
than the gowns worn under them and
so draw the skirt in at the bottom. But |
this is the style at it's worst. Most wo-
men demand an evening coat that will
not crush the gown, and to insure this
it must have reasonable width.
The vogue for natural effect has in
vaded the fur styles this season, and
everywhere the call for the undyed
furs is heard. The prices Of all furs
this season are governed not by any
particular kind of fur, but by the COL
or and beauty of the undyed pelts.
Many of the neck pieces are lined
WITH SalHl III pulleu SlSle, Dul III
number of cases soft chiffon is used in
the veiled effect.
One of the new buttons is made Of
tortoise shells set with jewels.
All the silks and satins are soft and
clinging even though the quality may
be heavy.
Metallic ribbons are to be had in any
number of Persian weaves.
One of the new motor wells is of
chiffon with a dotted satin edge.
One of the newest things in hat pins
is made with real feather made birds,
for the head. 1t is used to pin on the
hat and is also part of the hat trim
ming.
The Cuban heel is higher than ever.
The short skirt dominates even the
most elaborate evening gowns.
The speckled plumes are new. They