The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1910-12-02
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FADS AND FASHIONS

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New York, Nov. 25.-Velvet en-
joyed considerable favor in last sea
sons fashions, but at present it may
be almost said to dominate fashion
in Paris as we'll as New York. Black
velvet holds first place; then comes
myrtle green; "patou" named for the
grayish tan of the dog in 'Chante-
cler," and soft golden brown are
the favorite colors. Entire suits of
velvet, muffs, hats, bags and trim
mings may be seen. Evening gowns
and wraps, too, are effective when
made of chiffon velvet, with it's
clinging lines and the innovations in
texture and coloring that weavers
are exploiting. Changeable velvets
and striped and checked designs are
the newest. Two-toned velvet is
much used. 1t is a triumph of the
weaver's art and affords beautiful
ground work for embroidery and the
alliance with satin.
Gray is fashionable color in Par
is at the moment, and for simple
one-piece gowns there is nothing
more attractive or more generally be-
coming. Not the dark stone gray,
but a much lighter, silver-gray
shade. This can be made with vel
vet of the same shade, or the sharp
contrast OF black velvet can be used,
or all one material will work out
well. Brown is also fashionable, a
tobacco brown, but brown is dan
gerous color to recommend too gen.
orally. If the shade is rot just right
or if it is unbecoming. no matter
how we'll the gown is made, it will
not be satisfactory. The lighter
shades are safer, and tan shades
combined with dark brown velvet are
very smart.
A certain shade of mole gray is
very smart this winter, and combined
with either moleshin or sheeps]lin.
is remarkably becoming, the gray Of
the mole skin and the brown Of the
sealskin each blending we'll with the
shade of gray. A touch of deep
crimson. green, blue or yellow is the
color contrast introduced, and the
most becoming of the three should
be chosen Black velvet with this
shade of gray is not successful; it
is one OF the few colors that cannot
be combined with black successfully,
and even the added touch of color
does not solve the difficulty.
The favorite place for the waist
line at present is slightly above the
normal, but there are many waists
with rather long wasted effect in
front, and more on the order Of the
! fashionable line of three or four sea-
sons past, while the line from tbs
shoulder to the bust is much longer
than last year. The majority OF
skirts are made short With a gown
to be worn on the street, the short
skirt is to be advocated as a sensi-
BILE fashion, but for indoor wear the
short skirts are not so attractive.
/ Crepon, so fashionable several
wears ago, is among the new mater
! ials now receiving marked attention
The sa-called silk crepon is not, az
| might be supposed, a light weight
! silk crepe, but looks and feels like q
silk finished cloth, often with line
1 in it. 1t is quite lustrous and has
almost a satin sheen and some
| warmth. 1t is a most effective and
for the one-piece siiple gown it is
delightful, while to wear with a vel
vet or fur coat, it is more practical
than anything else A dark blue
trimmed with black silk braid anc
with a blue velvet coat. a shade
deeper in color, is a most popular
model
i There are lighter weights of ere
pom, more like heavy silk crepe, thai
are used for tea gowns and house
gowns OIL many descriptions, ,DNI are
not heavy enough for street wear
Among them are many with thu
changeable effects, a pinkish mauv,
shading into green being a great ia
vorite and extremely new. The ma
terial does not require much trim
ming, is not too expensive and alto
gether, deserves its popularity. blu
at the same time, in the lighte
weight it is only practical for thu
house during the winter season.
Black satin is a favorite and prac
teal for the general utility eyenin,
coat and it would be hard to flint
anything more serviceabIe and Chi
for the use to which the averag
woman must put her evening coat
Delicate lined velvets and satins
costly and perishable stuffs, are al
: very well in ones private carriag
and for the woman who does no