The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-11-18

| is always rank extravaganza for not |
only does it look cheap. its wearers
cheaper.
The one bright spot in the situation, |
however, is the fact that all of the |
good velvets are not above IS a yard !
in price, and there are some splendid
velveteens much below this figure that
are used for handsome tailored frocks
as well as afternoon and evening
gowns and wraps.
What ought to be a bright spot, but
remains so for short while only, is
the white velvet or corduroy suit,
which is one Of the radical departures
of the seasons styles, replacing the
white serge costume. That the fash
ion, like so many other really attrac-
tive ones, will not be run to death by
over-popularity is assured by the pro-
hibitive cost of keeping such a suit in
order. White ratine, the soft wool
that has fleecy surface, white velvet
cloth (peau de velours), white velvet
and white corduroy are all going to
figure prominently in the mid-winter
wardrobe of the woman of fashion.
If the suits are not made of the
white fabric they will, ten to one,
have collar and cuffs of white. These
sets are made of wool, of velvet, OF
corduroy and of white MORE. The
lasts. severely finished, is handsome
finish for a colored or black wool suit
but all the accessories should be rich,
if white MORE is used A simple wool
suit that looks spic and span can be
smartoncd with big white collar and
cuffs of any kind, but if it is not new
wool will become it better than silk.
, The use of white furs is another eX-
\ travagauce Of the day. hu' that re
Il quircs anothcr chapter
\ spcol'ra of 'ure. hov",r. there are
\ furriors in Paris who make it a bust
ness .9 initiate the costly pelts. Just
/ as c.,or chemists Cuoliaatc costly
= r'.l'. The real novelty of the scaso!
n in the fur line in Paris is the mitat OF
l. of silver fox, very fashionable fu'
e this year. The South American fo'
S skin is employed, dyed and jus
y enough of the collar remains in thu
Q, depth to produce the gray result TIL
ends of the furs are naturally lighter
3, and the result is that handsome FIJI
S. is presented without the big outlay O
1t money that the silver fox calls for.
o Women of economical turn Of min
Fl who paid big handful of money las
1t winter for a big velvet hat are nov
s having theirs done over splendidly.
not too stiff, the wide brim is turne
10 over and rolled against itself, fastene
IL there with an airgrette or cabachoI
n If too stiff, as is apt to be the cast
IS then nothing can be done but to cur
st the brim against itself. 1t is likel
that the velvet is undone around tn
IS edge, and the best plan TO follow is
IL have the hem or edge of the hat bo
e. dersd with black braid about an inc
ct wide. just wide enough to catch tn
so velvet in.
D." The edging of braid is much bette
= than velvet, since it can be put on NOR
neatly and in the end gives a lighte
A- 81, no
is sure to be high and sinking in tw
or three inches is an easy matter
When plumes are posed fiat agains
the brim or inclining toward the bacl
the hat looks as though brand new.
As small hats are worn quite a
e much as big ones, fashionable wome
who cannot afford to have half a doi
en- hats or so, certainly have a yer
large one and very small one /
J. their wardrobes. To obtain the fla
effect of the hat ones hair must b
dressed either very high or very low
and the nearer the brim of the bi
hat comes to the shoulders, the bette
Women are dressing their heads |
all sorts Of old-fashioned styles thi
winter No matter how prim an
= quaint, the picture is certain to b
attractive. One sees young girls a
we'll as middle-aged women, with littl
curls falling over the temples an
no ears, and then again, one sees tn
"a shower of curls at the back of tn
head in what used to be called tn
, waterfall"
Brown and suede is a combinatio
- that is quite popular in Paris an