New-York tribune., 1911-09-24
Fashion Bre1nteS

The harvest hat at length appears, not IN
straw, as We are accustomed 10 see IT, N'''
as though waiting 70 take its color from
the first frost. OF white plush suetcheu
over hard frame. It's broad rim Is Iadeh
down with fruit the choicest or the sea
son-grapes so purple as TO be almost
black. grapes that are pale green, peaches
with a velvet sheen and some that are not
vet ripe 10 preserve a harmony or rose.
black and green They form wreath
about the crown. and no bow or ruche or
buckle mars the simplicity or the motif.
We are told the hobble passes. and yet
II would seem it must slip down 10 come
on, that one must step out OF II as
pettIcoat TO be rid Of IT, For perhaps the
most delightful OF recent arrivals from the
other side Is a turquoise tafeta. with
folded panels al the sides 50 wide and run
that they would become panniers II they
dared. and il is as II TO frown upon any
suspicion OF such a prank that they are
drawn tightly down and bound well In by
a narrow cord border OF scant scope at the
bottom OF the skirt. Delicate French roses
shell pink and blue, wind about the con-
finng cord and more OF these wee posles
make little wreaths, through which the
flmiest, fraiest tichu passes-a creamy
fichu. inte~~rOven with old gold and silver
Around the high waist line are folds OF old
pink chiffon. with narrow gold fringe al
the ends II IL all so lovely and simple in
line and color and spirit too, with its tur-
quoise and old pink. its fnespun traceries
OF old gold and silver thread on the
L., Of Iag IN nv uaa mir
posies! What matter II it is twice, thrice
hobbled? 1t has surely come 10 Us from
some wistfu. little, late Renaissance prin-
cess. out OF the Proverbs in Porcelain"
IL has the Austin DobsOn touch
The handsome long scarfs OF this season
show their descent from the soft black
satin ones of last year. The latter We're
edged with marabou and lined with soft,
light shades. On account OF their useful
ness and good looks the type survives,
and It has grown more sumptuous both
in texture and dimensions. Sets compris-
ing scarf, hat and nun OF the same ma
terials are much advocated for the coming
season. The scarf is wider than ever and
longer. the hat higher and the muff huger,
but fiat one set. that was very rich and
lovely, was dark blue velvet. with heavy
broderie de aine I'm design OF coral, sage,
dark blue and white, in broad bands at the
ends OF scarf and muff the latter OF which
was edged with fluffy white swansdown. The
scarf and mum We're lined with white satin,
and the fantest flush Of pink chiffon poured
out Of the ends OF the muff In limp rutt1es.
The high hat was eminently perky, al
though It sat well over the eyes. II was
edged with fluffy white down that must
have touched the eyebrows. and one hopes
that the eyes under all that blue velvet
are 90 be sapphire too.
Another lovely set was done in old rose
and gold brocade edged with brown fur.
\ third followed the same lines in heavy
black ANA gold that ended I'm skunk. These
garments are so rich and heavily hung with
fur that they can readily take the place
OF fur sets They are nearly as warm "a
fur. and lend themselves more gracefully 20
drapery effects.