Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1911-02-25
FASHION AND FADS
BY Mrs. Maud E. Guley.


Heavy cords are used as trimming
Gold dust is often spriukled in the
hair.
French knots are very fashionable.
Beaded effects continue In good
style.
Fringe is prominent on silk street
costumes.
Ribbon bows viii be trimming for
large fat hats.
The newest real shell hairpins are
quite small and light.
The newest hlnuses are made cs
wolfe and marquisette.
Among the seasons place cards are
the chantecler effects.
Colored linens are much I'm evil
dence for morning wear.
The long, seamless shoulder re-
mains I'm excellent vogue.
Chemisettes are now Of colored
chiffon, made perfectly plain.
The satin cape-coat lined with brill
liant green velvet is novelty.
Signs of attempts to Introduce new
sleeves are noted I'm recent gowns.
Both rough and fine straws will
be used, and combinations will be fire.
quent.
New and smart is the bar-shaped
top TO hairpins. A barette comes 20
match.
Washable soutachc' i'm all shades is
used on many models for children's
dresses.
The openwork, known as English
embroidery. is seen on many of the
new materials
II may be set down as a foregone
conclusion that the reign of white
continues with splendid vigor.
Mems white gloves. embroidered on
the back with rows Of heavy black
stitching. are again the vogue.
Among the newest guimpes are
those Of colored chiffon cloth with
white or black net, especially the lat
ter.
Men sometimes wear white piQue
collars with evening clothes TO match
the fashionable white pique shirts.
Many Of the new laces show a
combination Of iilet and point de
Vents. This last lace IS extremely
fashionable.
Collarless necks are used for Hn-
gerie dresses and blouses, and for GER
tain OF the silk gowns for daytime
wear.
Short-waisted blouse coats are
among early spring models They are
especially becoming 10 juniors and
misses.
The note Of black is very pro-
nounced. II is seen in challies and
organdies for misses and juniors. as
we'll AS for adults
Bordered effects are not confined 10
any one material but appear as a
woven or printed component Of cot
tons. linens. silks and wOolens.
Goats are short, about "A inches
although some Of them run 20 80. and
/ others having no length TO speak Of
/ since they are Etun form
White wOOlens. white silks and thr
wash stuffs are being exploited tv al
the leading retail houses and Endorsed
by the fashionable women.
The velvet bag is enjoying vel
merited revival Indeed r. Is rapidly
/ pushing the gold and silver mesh one
from first place ir popular favor.
The new iaoes appear rather
coarse, but this is due TO tho employ
ment Of a hlet mesh whereon are
wrought "darned" motifs that arc
highly ornate
With the majority Of washable suits
there are accessories that match
handkerchief bags. suspended with
long chains, sunshades and. Of course.
hats.
Pressed erin. Of extreme fuepess.
hne- Milan straw and an infinity of
fancy braids. including many basket
weaves, will be employed for the
spring hats
The peasant couture is gaining I'm
FAVOR. The hair is parted. braided
and wound in two disks over the ears.
Little children also wear the hair I'm
this style.
The true Empire suit has vet TO
be evolved; and II Is doubtful If Il
would prove worth while should II
ever be represented among fashion
able models.
A handsome barette of moderate
is an oblOng piece of light
shell Of expisite marking studded
with entwined scrolls and loops of
raised gold dots.
One OF the newest pins for the hair
has a pronounced outward curve at
the top on the order of a hooked
handle. This. enables it to slip over
the puffs and curls so much worn.
The newest handbags are quite
small. doubtless in contrast 10 the
mammoth ones we have been carry
ing. The favorite shape is ablong.
about seven inches wide and 1--WE deep