The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1911-12-01

il New York, Nov. 25.-The entel
prise of the American merchant
, catering to the tastes and needs 9
the women In all matters pertain
ling to fashion, be 1t wearing appal
Ell millinery or some other part Q
feminine equipment, is almost IN
limited. There was a time whe
imported models OF gowns or wrap
could be found only IN the most Ell
elusive ateliers on Fifth avenue. bn
now even the department store
have their quota OF Paris gowns an,
wraps for evening wear. only on
costume Of particular design be
ing shown in single city. however
American buyers order these gorge
Gus models from the French max
crs, who duplicate the same gowI
several times, each model going tt
some important shop in differen
town.
In anticipation of the social e
vents of Thanksgiving week, its din
ners, theatre parties. ETC., manl
handsome dinner gowns, dane,
frocks, etc, have been turned out
by some of the fashionable estab
lishments for their wealthy and fas,
tidious patrons. One of the shop.
made most charming little dinner
dance frock after model by Dire.
coll. This frock has a petticoat Of
lace flounces, very scantily gathered
over drop" Of pink chiffon. The
lightness of this skirt may be i'm.
agined. Above it falls tunic with
side pieces reaching down as far al
the knees. This tunic, OF pales;
blue velvet. is scalloped at the bot
tom and edged with silver fringe,
and looks much like one of the lam
brequins which used to be draped
over marble mantle pieces when the
latter were considered unsightly. AT
the edge of the blue velvet tunic Is
festoon design OF appliqued roses
in pink and silver. The bodice Is
made of lace like the skirt, crossed
demurely over the bust and half al
the waist under one big pink and
silver rose. The sash of this frock
Ia folded strip of blue velvet with
a flat pump bows almost at the
natural waist line. In fact, many
of the new evening frocks show a
tendency toward lower waist line.
An extremely handsome dinner
gown which is to be worn at a
Thanksgiving dinner party, is OF
white thread lace and white net
separated by bands of gray velvet,
the whole tunic dropped over. black.
which makes the net and lace gray
in tone like the velvet bands. The
bodice is of white lace and gray
tulIe, with silver fringe.
Purple is undoubtedly one of the
most fashionable eolors of the mo-
ment. II is used for entire costumes
or In combination with other colors
as trimming and appears in great
variety of shades. A very hand
some model of a winter gown, shown
in one OF the fashionable shops, was
OF plum purple with a straight mar
row skirt trimmed below the knees
with deep fold Of the material
piped with black satin. There were
two swinging panels at the back,
which gave broad effect across the
waist at the back. This. by the way,
is one OF the dominant features OF
this winters styles, and viii be seen
on every kind Of gown.
The coat was quite large and did
not follow the slim, straight lines
that all the tailors made consoicu-
Gus last summer. Il had a black
satin cord across the back, little
above the natural waist, which held
the material In. and a peplum. or
lower part, which fitted the hips
snugly. and reached half way TO the
knees. There we're two buttons 10
fasten IL above the waist line In
front. and yoluminous collar.
square across the back and running
10 points at the waist The materi-
al was French gray broadcloth. fin
ished OF with a band Of tho mate.
rial. and with an Egyptian design
In tubular black braid In the mid
die of the back.
scarfs are an important item in
a woman's costume this season.
There are designs innumerable, Of
satin lined with bright-hued silk. OF
the shecrest chiffon. lined with sat
In. OF lace. OF spangled net. In short
OF any article which can be artist
cally converted into 4 scarf. Those
made OF satin and chiffon are gath
cred Into a sort Of tassel-like bunch
al the ends with some sort OF a
ieweled ornament as a pendant.
The straight satin scarf, which
Is from nine to twelve inches wide
and about one hundred inches long.
Is not only fashionable and pretty
but servicegbie and practical. II
may be wound about the throat on
cold day. and Il may be arranged
to protect the chest. Some Of the
newest scarfs are edged with trans
parent or wooden beads. or a deep
baud OF embroidery. Some have a
deep band Of fringe and others are
finished with a deep hem. above
which a fine spray OF embroidery
spreads out over the scarf. reaching
mp foot or more. Chiffon edged
with narabout. velvet lined with
satin. and trimmed with fur. and a
great many other designs are also
shown.
Marabout. ostrich feathers and
combinations Of the two are the fea.