Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1911-07-20
THE FASHIONS IS They PASS


New York, July 2O.-Perhars the
fashions as they are to be would be
better caption, for the follower oil
Madame La Mode always lives In the
future. Even the insuiferable heat OF
the moment can not detract her
thoughts from autumn styles, and al
though II is too early to gain any
definite information, every new thing
from Paris, be 1t the smallest acces-
sorry of the toilet or costume, Is
scanned eagerly for suggestion OF
something that can be bounced upon
as tangible and authoritative.
Old.time trimmings are an anachron-
ism that one finds among the latest
novelties. Most of the dresses that
come from the other side now seem
to be adorned with fishus, dainty col
lars and cuffs and the like, while the
skirts display all sorts of little plait-
ings and ruches and other old-time
trimmings. Some of their decorations
could easily be reproduced by the am
ateur of average skill, but there are
others which, though they may have
seemed entirely simple few genera
tions ago, are full of terrors even to
some of the cleverest of present-day
needlewomen.
Scallops. bound scallops. are among
, the apparently difficult things In these
resurrected decorations To emoroider
scallops on half a dozen little hounces
for a skirt, though 1t would be WORK
recurring some time ana patience
: would not demand the superhuman
mowers that would apparently be need,
, ed TO enable one to bind neatly all
, their little curves and corners.
Even more difficult than binding the
1 aounces. which are very likely to be
3 of taffeta, would be the task OF giving
n similar finish to the little turnover
collars of net that sometimes accom-
many them on the new bodices IRON
e the French summer resorts where Una
s great kings and queens OF the dress
n making world always SEND their new
. fall ideas to be tried out.
Bound scallops have a quaint charm
about them that will appeal TO many
but If ones object is only 10 get
d contrasting line of color at the edges
= il would probably be easier TO sew OF
= narrow ribbon or braid The pes
i dressmakers are leaving this snbst
n tute however, for the lower-price
houses that appeal to the masses, N
serving the privilege of binding thel
scallops for themselves as an asset Q
trade; for surely such tedious wor
S will demand high prices, as simple a
d. may be its effect.
=" One of the similar skirt trimming
u that promises to be favored anon
)r the early autumn modes consists G
Of one wide ruche, shirred through tn
center or little nearer the uppe
edge than the lower. The edges
the ruche can be frayed to make
T. little fringe, and the shirring shout
0. he done over cords A wide ruche lik
~ this will be found more suitable fc
the short woman than many rows
slighter trimmings. 1t may even nav
the effect of adding length to the line
a of her frock, us it's weight will hel
a. TO make the skirt hang straight. Won
en- who wish to adopt this old-ias
~ toned style Of dress will do well
re investigate the old trunks in their a
c. tics where there may be many anciei
gowns that will provide decoratl'
IDEAS different from the ones so ff
discovered by the designers. Thi
d they embellish lines and lawns thi
al have been yellowed by age will onl
enhance their value, for II will be r
membered that the smart shops-tf
smartest of them-abound in sue
Di fabrics that have been colored art
in icially to give them the appearance
10 of having done duty many years ag
despite the fact that their marVelot
durability stamps them of rema' kab
newness.
ID French knots are coming in agail
If indeed they were ever out III fasl
ion. For a season or two past the