The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-01-30
AND FASHIONS

New York, Jan. 30.-There is no
doubt that one-piece coat and frock
street costumes are much in vogue
among fashionable women. but that
does not mean that separate blouses
have lost their popularity. The sep
arate blouse holds its own in spite OF
all that has been said to the contrary;
it is too convenient and solves too
many problems to be lightly discard
ed, and. moreover. in its daintiest
form, its is charming enough to en-
dear itself to the feminine heart. Some
OF the new models are exceedingly or
nate.
Dressy and lovely biouses in the nets
of cobwebby lace design are made up
over gold, silver or gun metal tissue,
or. prettier still, are made over a met
allie net which wells silk founda-
ton of the suit color. For example,
a delightful blouse just turned out by
a fashionable dressmaker to accom-
pany coat and skirt costume of wis
taria ottomania is of wistaria net laid
over silver net, which in turn wells
wistaria satin. Another idea is the
use of net over a contrasting net,
which is soutached layishly, the SOU
tache design showing in shadowy
tracery through the outer yelling.
Among the superimposed effects, too,
must be noted the nets, chiffons, silk
voiles, etc, made over figured silk.
The idea is. of course, not new. but
the beauty of the new silks permits the
achievement of excellent results, some
of the soft Persian silks making par
ticularly lovely foundations for one
toned sheer stuffs.
The simple models in fine batiste
or lawns, with front friil and high
choker, are much liked. Often there
is no collar at all. the blouse being
intended to be worn with separate
collar and tie or rebat. A pretty mod
ell, seen the other day, was in white
silk mousseline, finely striped in
black. With this was worn a plain
black cloth skirt and smart three-quar-
ter-length coat, lined with delight
fui pinkish-red, between Rose du Bar
ry and cerise. A big black hat com.
pleted the costume.
All the newest coats whether for day
or evening wear, are being made in a
long, straight shape, and invariably
fastened over in front slightly on one
side, and either with one large but.
ton of cut jet or with a large button
of cut jet with a large motif Of silk
cord passementerie. Specially useful
for immediate wear. and very smart
withal, is the fur-lined coat of soft
and blanket-like cloth.
1t is positively stated by the AL.
thorities of fashion in Paris that vel
vet has by no means been relegated
to the materials of the past. In fact,
the position which velvet holds in the
fashionable world is such that wo-
man of fashion can select a velvet
tailored suit with as much confidence
as she would a tweed or worsted cos
tune. Judging from the fervor with
which chic Parisiennes cling to the
beautiful material, the possibilities OF
this mode are not likely to be exhaust
ed by fashion for some time to come,
1t must not be supposed. however
that the fashionable Parisiennes, by
their craze for velvet. have opened the
door to monotony. One sees velvet in
all manner of garments and it Is not
confined to one particular style. 1t is
as much in favor for the severe
straight-cut garment as 1t is for the
flowing Grecian-shaped draperies or
the high-waisted Empire gown. The
Directorie period. also, has been the
inspiration for more than one pretty
idea in velvet.