Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1910-12-30
MODES Of Che MOMENT

small. is a fringe Of chenille or "a
wooden beads round the briml saw
nat with fringe OF tubular wooden
beads that looked exactly like a min.
iature Swiss Chalet For large and
medium sized hats the cachepeisna
consists Of very large bow Of rib,
bon or clump OF flowers.
burs are serious consideration
ana so ruinous as to price that one
hardly dares to look at the prtcea
given. They form squares. stripes and
iozengos, according to the way in
Wnich they are cut and pieced togethl
er' ! have just seen some gigantic
nat NUNS and wide stoles Of seelskin
tnat We're treated as one might treat
velvet or plush. The idea NAV be
novel--it is not prettyl Pure white
ermine, called ermine demouchette. Ia
edged with band Of the same ermina
with the tails left in. White stolea
are probably Of "clipped' rabbit skin.
but they look effective edged with
bands of chinchilla, skunk or DoxJ
Six plush Is made up most effeol
lively to initiate ermine. 1t is soft
and silky in texture and viii make
up into the most effective stoles and
nantes II will also be useful toa
make theater muffs. Fashions diaf
SO rapidly that We resurrect then
few months Woman's capF "A
rule the world of fashion, and wYno
sooner have something pretty than we
run 1t to earthl
The dresses we affect for Aevenine.
wear are perforce EXPENSIVE We have
a satin fourreau, which III its turn
is trimmed with lace or embroidery
and over this again we have the
tunic and bodice of silk muslin, which
VIII veil the under dress most effec-
lively, giving schemes OF color we
would never have thought of a year
ago. Every detail is costly, from the
rainbow-shot gold rats tail piping
cord with which we outline lace or
embroidery on net, to the artistic
belts, buckles and buttons which form
part and parcel OF our gowns. Peltryy
now so precious, Is used to outline
the chemisettes and collars OF, GOLD
and silver net with which our gowns
are still provided. or narrow band
OF fur edges a square-cut bodice. Al
little fur is far more becoming than a
deep band, and the wide hem OF skunk
seen on many Of our new short coa4
tunes is certainly very ugly. Howl
ever, we do not care to look pretty
proofs OF wealth are what we crave
for most. forgetful OF the fact that
wealth may be most inartistic. There
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coats, which the dressmakers are try
ing hard to bring In. These coats
look best in serge or In the new hairy
striped velveteens. Satin-faced -
line is most bewltchingly silky fab
rio; 1t is. moreover, very warm. but
not so durable as cloth Black zibeJ
line makes up splendidly, and If IL is
trimmed with heavy corded embroiJ
derry 1t is really a most elegant dress
Black and black and white are in
favor, and some of our most elegant
women have decided to adopt the fur
coat and frocks for visiting wear. i
am inclined to think the idea a very
sensible one, as in cold weather Il is
best to slip off a heavy coat In a warm
drawing room, and appear In all the
glory of a smart gown, such as one \
have just seen. The skirt was OF
black satin with a knee-deep piece Of
black muslin velvet; the bodice. high.
WASTED and belted, was OF velvet for
the lower part and deep yoke of
satin formed vandyke on the velvet:
the neck showed a small yokelet Of
white and gold lace outlined with a
gold cord and tassels, and the sleeves
were the kimono ones, also trimmed
with gold.
a most elegant dress worn by one
of our prettiest actresses at the Palais
Royal is typical smart dinner dress,
of gray panne velvet, the waist is very
smart and points of Indian cachernir
design in soft silk are let into the. bod.
ice. over this was worn a tunic of
gray mousseline de sole, which was
very much opened at the sides rs that
parts of the cachemir design showed
the cachemire silk yelled and upveil.
ed; the tunic was edged with tiny
steel buttons and narrow edge OF
black 'slyet. A large rosette of scar.
let silk fastened the waistband.
The illustration shows the most eff.
fectiye method of arranging the new
velvet scarf. just now so much in
vogue