The Cairo bulletin., 1911-12-26

| maker and the little modiste never
| have enjoyed a better opportunity to
exercise their coveted interests in
sensational styles than the present.
Hats are Of all sorts, and byzantine
effects are as prominent as are the
models reproduced from old master
pieces Of the early periods. They are
all stunning to certain degree Per-
haps 1t is because they are so radical
that all femininity Is going mad over
the shapes and their odd trimmings.
The French woman Is educated to adj
mire almost anything that Is different,
and often the ugliest fashions look
perfectly adorable on the smart Par
isienne who knows Just how to wear
her clothes
That the designers have found ideas
for many Of the fall styles in old
magazines there is no denying We
see gowns and hats every day that
remind us of old fashion sketches,
and especially is this true of the hats
and little bonnets that are cropping
out on all sides. 1t would not be
surprising IL we are to experience a
craze in these quaint little bonnets.
So far the picturesque baby shapes,
with big pulled crowns and coquet-
tish frill about the face. have found
high favor. The aim with these Ia
to be as babyish as possible, for In
this particular feature the charm
rests. There are some remarkable
models trimmed with a narrow ruffie
Of lace about the face, with here and
there a cluster of small rosebuds
tucked within the folds. 1t is almost
certain that the lace will later give
place to a frill of velvet or satin.
New Shapes In Bonnets.
Among the chic effects being or
dered by New York's well.dressed
women are many fascinating shapes
resembling the bonnets worn in the
provinces of Holland. The little tri-
angular pieces that stand out from
the sides are faithfully copied. To
many faces the bonnet is not becom-
ing, but 1t is quantity pretty in itself
and for this reason 1t is bound to be-
come popular style, The best mod
els are made in velvet with light
silk or satin facing. The color Of the
facing is repeated in the saucy little
nosegays or choux of ribbon at the
ears. Other bonnets of this type have
a wider roll at the sides and the orig
inal effect of the Holland maids head
gear is entirely lost. A milliner who
knows his art thoroughly predicts
that this Is the style that will be the
vogue six weeks hence.
The tunic-fchu Is an adorable new
feature In fall styles. The arrange
ment shows the drapery fastened over
the shoulders and coiled about the
waist In the most artistic fashion,
from which point 1t falls in graceful
folds to the knees. This and other
unusual effects are decidedly original.
We do not recall ever having seen
Just such treatments in the history Of
clothes as 1t is chronicled In reliable
literature. The tunio In itself is ar
ranged In so many different ways
that there is really no fixed rule re-
garding its correct hanging. The
smartest tunic Is long, very long.
Sometimes its edges are finished with
bands Of satin or velvet; then again
the preferred trimming will be fringe,
which. by the way. Is more fashion
able this season than since the 1860
period, when everything was orna-
mented with fringe Of one kind or an
other.
overdresses In One Piece.
Many OF the tunic or overdresses as
they are often called are In one piece
with the lower part cut in sort OF
overskirt caught up bit at the side
over the knees. Another and still
more popular style OF arranging the
tunic is to have II in separate pieces
with an opening from belt to knees,
In much the same manner as II the
fichu had been brought over the
shoulders at the sides instead OF ut
the front, as is really the case. To
add q little more decoration. the sides
Of the tunic are often held together
with little fiat bows or ornaments
made Of silk cord. These run about
half way down the skirt, allowing am.
pie freedom of the limbs. The ultra
fashionable tunic is always In a vivid
tone such as Russian green, kings
blue and the like.
Striped silks are forming more
than two-thirds of the foundations for
transparent tunic overdresses. To re-
lieve the stiff effect Of the stripes at
the bottom of the frock, pieces of satin
corresponding In color with the gauge
drapery are set in at the front and
back or at the sides. The new straight
tunic relieves the back Of the dresses
OF that ugly drawn effect that the tied
In ones gave. A dressmaker who
knows her business is showing a won
derful tunic effect which she de-
gcribes as the mummy drapery," and
her description is terse, for the first
thing one thinks about when looking
at this extraordinary arrangement ia
the appearance of the wrapped forms
ut the museums But then we mus;
have wide variety In our desire for
grotesque fashions, and 1t il a wonder
that the museum has not furnished
enterprising dressmakers with ideas
long before now. ~
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