Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1911-09-01
FALL FADS AND FANC|ES
BY Florence Fairbanks

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and, although it is still warm and
the lightest summer toilettes are
still seasonable, the thoughts of wo-
men begin to turn toward autumn
and the surprises in fashions which
it may bring. The regular fall fash
ions will not be divulged until later,
when the leading houses have their
autumn openings, but the late sum-
mer models are full of hints of
things to come and new materials
and trimmings are already display
ed in the wholesale houses and even
in some of the most progressive re-
tail shops. Only a few of these new
things, however, are allowed to
reach the counters. The others are
guarded from the public eye until
the actual opening of the fall season
and new importations are coming in
daily.
If one may judge by the imported
stuffs up to date the two-faced ma
terials are to be much in evidence
both in silks and woolens. One can
find these effects in all weights from
soft, heavy, reversible cloths for mo-
tor or polo coats to the lightest of
serges an dthe Simplest of satins.
Just how these materials will he used
remains to be seen, though in con-
nectlon with the cover-all coats the
riddle is easy to read, for already
stunning coats fashioned from the
double faced stuffs are on view, and
for that matter models in such ma
terials were launched last spring.
Soft neutral tones often have re-
verse sides in brilliant color and the
bright green or blue or cerise of
orange shows in collars, cuffs, etc.
Smart coats are made up too in one
tone polo coats or similar material
backed with white, huge white collar
being chic and becoming if not as
serviceable as one of a darker hue.
Checked effects are much used for
the reverse side of plain tone WOOL |
ems. In some cases the whole coat |
is really reversible.
What has been said of the heavier
coat materials applies as well to
the lighter weight double faced
cloths designed for suit purposes.
The color combination in these
materials are extreme
ly varied and often strong of con-
trast.
Just what the autumn season will
have to offer in colors cannot be
state now. 1t hardly seems pos
'ible that there are variations still
% be run upon the primal lines, but
here may be slightly different nu-
lnces of well known lines and when
he season is well along one or two
shades will, of course, become en-
'rmously popular. The yellows and
he various tones of beige. cham
'agne, sand, etc., have been gradu-
lily claiming place high On the
olor list this summer, and a cor
well informed on the
ubject writes that at least two of
he famous Paris dressmakers are
aking up these colors with enthus-
asm for fall uses,
Just what will be done with the
affetas which have come into en-
hattie favor during the summer no
ne seems to know. The material
as not run its course, has not even
cached the highest point of it's pop
larity. 1t will undoubtedly be
luch worn throughout the fall, but ;
neither It Will continue in vogue
uring the winter is a question i'm
ossible to answer at the present
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The use of chiffon for blouses has
lcreased tremendously since last il
ear. Women have learned how q
raceful and becoming the chiffon h
louise is and how easily such a
louise may be slipped over different Fl
ut slips to make changes with the H
ne coat and skirt costume. This
ear some of the chiffon blouses are G
Sed over foundations of metallic a
'ocade, which is wonderfully soft
I'd supple. The glistening brocade W
the lining is so rich in itself that H
ch blouses need no further trim
ing than line of gilt or dull silver Ia
I'd around the neck opening and st
the edge of the sleeves. Some nj
mes double row of tink metal FL
ttons is set down the front.
The craze for stenciling has now fri
7aded the realm of dress, and it is
possible to foresee where it will sis
d. Many of the new chiffon and
n silk waists for fall show stem to
ed patterns which are outlined at
h beads in very effective style.
is trimming is really very charm
and, of course, is much more e,
ckly applied than the same ii
cunt of embroidery would be.
IN new embroideries in fall waists AZ
y pretty effects have been aehiev-
by working big, conventional flow
with silk floss and filling in the
tres with colored chiffon or dyed
2.
ost of the chiffon and silk blouses
e shallow lace yokes set in the
nded or V-shaped decolletage
more and more high, bOned
TX collars are noted at the top
these yokes. Dutch necks will
btless be worn in the house, but
the trio, good looking autumn
et suit, high collar around the
)at is by far the smarter choice.
here is growing tendency to
card the present sleeves with it's
ging shoulder line for a close
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