The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1910-12-31
FADS AND FASHIONS

| New York, Dec. 31.-Without in the
as material for costumes, there is
cause for rejoicing in the revival of
velvets for tailormade gowns. Velvet
or velveteen is quite the seasons fad
| and for a most welcome form of trim
ming, as the two together look coy
and comfortable, fur cannot be sur
passed. Skunk AID velvet make hap
by blending, and, the costumes of the
/ moment being somewhat severe in out
line, an edging of rough, bristling fur
seems quite natural accompaniment
to them. The only drawback, perhaps,
is that fur as a trimming is somewhat
expensive. as one does not care to cut
up costly furs to form narrow bands
In addition to appearing as bord
er on tunics and on coats fur is also
extensively used for collars. cuffs and
wristlets, and even Sashes for day and
evening wear are made of it. Some
times the fur is yelled. and an ermine
coat, worn by child of three years,
was of this handsome pelt entirely
yelled in dead-white chiffon. Dresses
of velvet and chiffon, intermingled
with furs and laces, form a beautiful
ensemble. 1t is a style that suits Par
isian women and brings out the best
points of their physical charm.
/ Black velvet costumes are in high
favor for both matrons and maids, and
are extremely becoming to both max
ing as they do soft backgrounds for
the roses and lines of youth, and also
for the snowy hair that comes with
advancing years. Colored velvets,
ribbed and plain, are also popular
with those who love pretty things, and
few are satisfied unless they have cos
tunes of both kinds.
In spite Of the cold weather fashion
demands that petticoats and other in
innate neither garments must be sum-
merry and light, quite as fragile as lace
biouses and the rest. Fashionable
women in Paris are wearing flatpleat-
ed, sun-rayed petticoats of softest lib
erty or chiffon, fine as a cobweb. Such
petticoats take up practically no room
and will be worn under velvet and
cloth gowns throughout the winter.
They certainly seem out of place in
| winter time, but those who wish to
dress according to the whims of fash
| Ion Will adopt them or die in the at
tempt. Where extra warmth is re-
Quired, knickerbockers of soft satin
are to be used over the silk combina-
| ton.
This year the decollete effects have
exceeded ali previous records. The
newest evening frocks are practically
without backs. so deep is the V and
so narrow the line of bodice seen at
each side. The F-shaped decolletase
is the most fashionable, but occasion
ally one sees what is called "U-snap-
ed back, which displays a minimum
bodice and maximum of back. In
front the cut is proportionately low
/ and in many cases not a vestige of
sleeve is apparent. AS there is fad
just now for drawing off the long
gloves during the evening, the bare
effect is frequently rather startling. A
woman in box at the opera the other
night wore a pink chiffon gown trim
med with black marten fur A line of
/ the fur crossed the bodice at it's up-
| per edge squarely across the front
and extended in straight line out
over the middle OF the forearm. lit
! tie sleeve of chiffon extending from
| this fur line to the elbow. How this
/ bodice was kept on was d mystery
! Another daring decoiletage is the
[ transparent bodice. the outer bodice
of chiffon being laid over yeilings of
! flesh-colored tulle. not really entirely
transparent. but with a startling ap-
/ pearanCe of being so. \ bodice OF that
! sort was Illustrated in a costume by
/ Beer. which was seen the other day
at a fashionable function. The cos
tune was of velvet of the new Japan
csc red shade a deep. rich tone. be
tween claret and flame. The skirt
rrailed at the back in a little square
train. but was draped up in front TO
show the petticcat CT fur trimmed
/ flounces. the chiffon being in a faint
! pink shade, which harmonized well
with the red of the velvet. The pink
plice style across the shoulders, was
/ laid over three thicknesses of pink
tulie. nd the effect was extraordin-
AIRY. as if the chiffon surplice were
/ draped over the bare flesh of shout
ders. back and BOSOM The pearl en-
! broidery softened the joining of chit
| fon and velvet and the dark line of
fur on the sleeves was most arts
tic