The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1911-10-19
PRESENT SEASONS STYLES
BY MAUDE GRIFFIN

last years frock and bring it up to
present standards. Whenever the
styles SO kindly lend themselves to
%draperies and trimmings, made over
schemes lessen in perplexity.
Paris has sent owe two or three
new materials that are worthy of
mention because they are used both
for tailored and house frocks. One,
to be found on the silk counters, is
double-faced cotele. which has one
side black and the other some one
of the fashionable rich tones, such
as geranium, emerald green, sun light
green. old gold rose. The cotele is
wool filled and costs in the neighbor-
hood of $500 a ward, while it never
exceeds thirty-three inches wide.
Paud de souris. the new fabric
which is like a very fine zibeline fn-
ished %broadcloth. of high gloss soils
between SO and 81 a yard and comes
in all the fashionable colors to share
favor with heavy satin duchesse at
from SO to SIS a yard, as a material
for ultra-smart tailor mades. Then
there is wool velours-peau dc We
lour is the French name-another
of the luxurious new fabrics with
fine velvety surface. 1t is shown in
various stripes in one of the depart
ments at $500 yard, 81 inches
wide. There are narrow even and
irregular black and white stripes
black and blue combinations and the
like.
And, be it said for the comfort Of
the woman who must make ends
meet, there is not one of the above
named new importations which has
not already been duplicated by in
genious American manufacturers at
prices we'll within the reach. of us
all.
A word must be said about but
tons. which are as abundant as ev-
err on gowns, suits waists and coasts.
The original purpose of the button is
but overlooked for with every
button employed for the actual nc
cessities of fastening a garment a
dozen are put on for mere looks
sake. Even the hats are trimmed
with buttons-rows of plain covered
satin or velvet ones. or with n or
two huge ones big enough for cab
achons. Tiny buttons, too, some
times trim some of the smar hats
in rows or clusters.
The heavy laces, such as macrame
and Venetian. are among the kinds
used most effectively on gowns and
coats, but ever these, as beautiful
IS they are originally adorned fur
her with beads and jeweled bands of
variety. So much has been
,aid about fringes that It hardly
seems as if there is anything that
mas been left unsaid. but there are
lew fringes, too. For instance. the
WOOL fringes such as upholster-
,rs use. bead and bugle fringes and
wen cotton fringes have come to take
he place of the lighter silk fringes
or general wear, while the silk a
ieties are reserved for handsome ev-
frocks.
or the many fads Of the hour there
none prettier. nor more pictures
Iue thansthe automobile hood of coll
red chiffon shirrings interspersed
With stripes OF marabou and long
strings tying under the chin.
With the hood goes a scarf, also of
he chiffon and the marabou, and the
Iantiest Of bags made of the mara
'ou and Just big enough for the
'andkerchief. purse and vanity
Tailored costumes come IN ~fancer
esigns than ever this season. but
he elaborate effect is for the woman
Tho can afford mofe than n tail
red fro,k. Where one can boast
ut one such costume a season and