Evening journal., 1911-01-17
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FASHION AND FADS
BY Mrs. Maud E. ciusy.

veilings are a craze this season
Long sleeves are the newest on
blouses.
A novelty is shot velvet. which will
be much worn.
Gray Innings for black velvet wraps
are now the thing
Extremely high heels are the rule
for evening slippers.
Some Of the turbans are combina-
tions of fur and wings.
Empire styles are distinctly in"
again for young women.
Misses and young women's suits
are all severely tailored.
Bordered foulsrds are among the
novelties for dressy wear.
Shoes made entirely Of velvet are
In execrable style for the street.
Tunic ideas are largely represent
ed in the mid-winter tea-gowns
Nearly all OF this years hats are
being trimmed largely at the back.
While the hobble idea has been ex-
ploded, the narrow width remains.
Blues with purples, reds with pur-
ples--these are the fads of the hour.
Printed silks appear I'm bewildering
variety for the Southern wardrobes.
Crinkled cotton crepes. quite new
this season, promise to be fashion
able.
A black hat must by all means have
white or a black-and-white orns-
ment
A wonderful array of bordered ma
terials is found among the new spring
cottons.
Huge bone buttons are shown on
some Of the plainest tailored suits OF
rough tweed
On the gauze and chiffon neckwear
beads are still the predominating note
Of decoration.
The odd and clever mingling OF fur
cloth and velvet is a feature of this
seasons fashions.
Scarfs made OF black and colored
chenille are the latest fancy and are
extremely pretty.
Embroidery I'm porcelain beads is tc
be used on lingerie dresses for chill
dren and grown-ups.
Sash panels have made their ap
pearance on street dresses as well al
on the evening gowns.
Marquisette cotton voile and ioos'
meshes will he the materials To-
spring and summer house frocks.
The military trimming Of braid an'
buttons is quite apparent in some o
the designs for the now year.
The newest wells are Of the flmies
cobweb meshes, with shadowy figure
or odd designs In chenille dots.
Gold and silver lace will be fash
ioned into yokes and sleeves, but veil
ed with chiffon or mousseline de sole
For outdoors there are now seei
II straight. fiat, scarfs, TO be worn be
meath the coats. edged with fur o
marabou.
While coats Of all lengths are worr
women are turning more and more I
the very long coat for afternoo
wear.
Turned-over collars of white bengi
. line are to be used on satin blouse
The effect is stiff and neat and deci'
I edly appropriate for tailored suits.
New gowns that have appeare
are extraordinarily graceful in the
straight, long lines Of skirt, and Ii
loose-shouldered At OF corsage.
Little ornaments or tulle. net an
satin are made 10 adjust on plain sill
pers, and frequently two Or thre
sets will be sold with onA pair {
slippers.
Wide velvet girdles offer a charm
ing contract on gowns of soft whit
material. other wide belts suggeI
armor In glittering scales and pal
lettes.
Cloth-topped shoes are procurabl
in plain colors, gray, tan and du
green, while tiny checks or shade
plaids are much in evidence anon
smartly-dressed women.
Ratine is being made into sailor co
lars and cuffs. These sets are wor
with tailored suits with long twee
coats for mornings or with velv'
suits for afternoon.
Among the notable pendants
stone are the Maori figurines, wit
heads set on sideways, usually cut OF
of Jade and called 'Hei Tiki" rubis
OF diamonds form the eyes.
New scarfs already planned 10 r
place fur stoles are Of soft, thi
hreitschwantz lined with old oachl
mire silk; about the neck the eds
turns over a little to show the linin
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