Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1911-11-03
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New York, Oct. 2S. Should any
one doubt that feminine eNtravagance
in matters Of dress Is steadily in
creasing from year tc year and that
II has come close TO the high-water
mark this season. tour of the fash
ionable shops will soon prove to him
his error Never in the history OF
this country have the shops displayed
more beautiful and gorgeous mater
ials and trimmings and never were
these materials and adiuncts more
costly than at the present time,
Velvet, lace and fur are the mater
ials In which many of the handsom-
est costumes are developed. and these
three materials In beautiful quality
are costly; but Il is in evening frocfs
that one finds the tremendous ess-
trayagance Of the season most fully
illustrated.
For the daytime costume velvetS
plain, striped. ribbed and embossed
are all used. but the more neutral
colorings are favored and the marve-
lousy rich color schemes and gor-
gcousncss are reserved for evening
wear. In the costume for day use
velvet Is very likely to he combined
with another material. satin, cloth,
chiffon, etc, instead OF being used
alone, and the result of this arrange
ment Is satisfactory since Il makes
possible a frock less warm than on,
entirely of velvet. and II one chooses
to consider practical questions. q
frock that will wear better than on,
entirely of velvet.
4 For street costumes velvet is uset
Extensively. and frequently In com
binatioa with fur. Bands of fur dec
crate the bottom OF skirts, and II IN,
skirt is of the modern slashed variety
the fur band extends up the sides o
the opening In these slashed skirt
or TUNES there is used an underskir
OF contrasting material or color
Broadcolth. chinchilla cloth. ratin,
and velvet in a different weave ar,
favored for the note Of contrast. Lit
tie touches of this are used on tn,
Jackets also Usually smart set o
furs to match the trimming is mad
aud sold with the velvet costume.
The promised increase In Skin
width shows itself chiefly In evcnin
and dressv afternoon frocks an
: street skirts. though on the Who'll
more rational and less extreme tina
they have been show but little chang
in general outline. 4 radical move
~ which has been exploited In Par
hut which is not likely 10 find az
! ceptance except among the lovers {
freak fashions is the Persian tuai
which falls straight and fCll over N
nnderskirt about 10 the knees and
20 stiffened around the bottom ths
] 4, gives = slight suggestion of crime
line without any actual stiffness. \
may be imagined this is more cd
than graceful or becoming, yet on
such tunic model in soft blue chiffo
: interviewer lightly with silver. hort
cred With dark fur and lining over
robe OF white satin had q riQuan
charm in connection with a slende
figure
White has more recognition tha
It has had In recent wears There ar
many beautiful evening frocks in al
! white save for some single dash @
color or metal, or more probably bril-
liants. The velvet embossed chit
fons, the velvet brocades. the broch
or brocsde crepes are liked for the 5
handsome white frocks. the bodic
being chiefly Of lace OF other shee
stuff and perhaps embroidered |,
crystal. silver or gold
Last season brought out ar int,