Evening journal., 1910-12-20
FASHION AND FADS
BY mrs. Maud E. cinsy.

Beaded Marquisette is a notelty.
The semi-princess dress continues
to be fashionable.
Many of the chlldren's hats are
edged WITH fur.
Pulls are gradually giving way to
clusters of curls.
Shocking on children's dresses is
very fashionable.
Fur bands are In high favor for
cloth winter suits.
white flower used this winter on
black hats is the edelweiss.
Surplice effects are very cOnspic-
uous among the smart waists.
Black ribbon and jet trimming serve
to set off the beauty Of ermine.
Party slippers are decorated with
rosettes, buckles, bows and butterflies.
Oriental embroiderles display motifs
emphasized by beads of gold or sill
YER
Perhaps the greatest novelty is the
frock with the Japanese obi sash or
girdle.
The cord shirring, is a prominent
! style feature in the newest misses
garments.
Metal fringe Of exceedingly light
/ weight is the smart trimming of a
beaver turban.
Many skirts on evening dresses are
showing openings at one side over an
under petticoat.
The prettiest barettes are I'm buckle
form. They are sometimes as large
as 3 by inches.
The vogue of the tunic continues
and the slender silhouette dominates
the winter styles.
Fur as a trimming is as greatly
used feature in children's frocks as
1t is in their elders
Among the most effective of the
new suits for misses are those COM
posed Of velvet or velveteen.
A frill Of Val. lace is a decided ad-
dition TO the fancy apron. finished
about the edge with button-holed
scallops.
Satin is seen eyerywehere in ali
sorts Of costumes. Satin flowers are
much used for millinery and costume
decoration.
Miniature wreaths Of roses and
other flowers made from soft ribbon
are much In evidence on the children's
hats.
There is a very decided leaning TO-
ward skirts having a few seams, anC
those few OF a rather ornamental
character.
The white. cotton crepe waist II
shocked with old blue is eNceedingl.
pretty,
The small, round hat that is almos
bonnet shape is decidedly the mos
popular chapeau for children's wear
this season.
Mourning ornaments are very spar
ingly used and should always be o
dull-finished jet or enamel or shoul'
be crepe-covered
The kid gauntlets. designed 70
those who feel the cold, have the fing
ers lined with Angora wool, while tn
cuffs are lined with fur.
Small clusters of brilliant color
form the centres of rosettes of chiffo
or metallic gauge used for trimmin
evening gowns.
The fancy for Persian trimming
is seen in childrens millinery and s
is the tapestry idea, in bright colori
but in small designs
Very handsome evening slipper
for full dress are sometimes fashione
of cloth of silver or gold, and, again
often OF brocade.
Slipper buckles are becoming NOR
and more essentiakto the well-dresse
woman. They are to be found in al
sizes and Of all metals.
Wells which are fur-trimmed ar
among the extrayagances Of the hour
Fashion decrees the fur must be O
the same color as the yelling.
Suitable material for mourning wea
are nuns yelling. crepe de Chine. sill
grenadine, chiffon, taffeta, velvet
broadcloth, poplin and the serges
Rattee, or hair-striped velvet, /
very much in evidence for dresses Gu
in one piece. Straight short an'
exceedingly simple are these gar
ments.
Marquisette is one Of the most popu
lar Of the many alluring veilini
fabrics now being shown, and come
IN a great variety of pretty effects.