The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-10-31
FADS AND FASHIONS

Should anyone doubt that feminine
extravaganza in matters of dress is
steadily increasing from year to year
and that it has come close to the high
water mark this season, a tour of the
fashionable shops will soon prove to
him his error. Never in the history
of this country have the shops display
ed more beautiful and gorgeous mater
ials and trimmings and never were
these materials and adjuncts more
costly than at the present time.
Velvet, lace and fur are the mater
ials in which many of the handsomest
costumes are developed, and these
three materials in beautiful quality
are costly; but it is in evening frocks
that one finds the tremendous extra
vagance of the season most fully illus
trated
For the daytime costume velvets
plain, striped, ribbed and embossed
are all used, but the more neutral col
orings are favored and the marvellous
ly rich color schemes and gorgeous
ness are reserved for evening wear.
In the costume for day use velvet is
very likely to be combined with an
other material. satin, cloth. chiffon,
etc, instead of being used alone, and
the result of this arrangement is salts
factory since it makes possible a frOck
less warm than one entirely of velvet,
and if one chooses to consider prac-
teal questions, a frock that will wear
better than one entirely of velvet.
For street costumes velvet is used
extensively, and frequently in combi-
nation with fur. Bands of fur decor
ate the bottom of skirts, and If the
skirt is of the modern slashed or
tunics there is used a underskirt of
contrasting material or color. Broad
cloth. chinchilla cloth, ratine and vel
vet in different weave are favored
for the note of contrast. Little touches
of this are used on the jackets also.
Usually a smart set of furs to match
the trimming is made and sold with
the velvet costume.
The promised increase in skirt
width itself chiefly in evening and
dressy afternoon frocks and street
skirts though on the whole more rat
ional and less extreme than they have
been show but little change in general
outline. A radical novelty which has
been exploited in Paris but which is
the Persian tune which falls tsraight
and full over slight suggestion Of
crinoline without any actual stiffness.
AS may be imagined there is more old
Gel
such tunic model is soft blue chiffon
interviewer lightly with silver, border
ed with dark fur and lining over a
robe of white satin had a piquant
charm in connection with a slender
figure.
White has more recognition than it
has had in recent years. There are
many beautiful evening frocks in all
white save for some single dash of
color or metal, or more probably brill
iants. The velvet embossed chiffons.
the velvet brocades, the broche or
brocade crepes are liked for these
handsom white frocks. tn bodice be-
ing chiefly of lace or other sheer stuff
and perhaps embroidered in crystal,
silver or gold.
Last season brought out an interest
ing display of collar and muff sets and
of collar, muff and toque sets DEVELOP
ed in fur and velvet, fur and chiffon
and fur with silk; but this year the
designers have outdone last years
record in that line. Some of the sets
are more fantastic and fussy than
beautiful, but others are piquant and
charming in a quaint way and a few,
especially those in which fur largely
predominated and velvet chiffon or
lace is used merely as relief, are ex-
ceedingly beautiful