Evening journal., 1911-10-07

casual observer There is a style |
this season about even the simplest
blouse which makers never seem to
have attained before. In silk waists
to match the suit In color, tucks, side
frills and other accessories give that
distingue tailored air It is tho ambi-
ton OF every woman to attain. Be-
sides the tailored blouse, designs are
seen suitable for every occasion. Ex-
ceedingly dressy affairs for theatre OF
the restaurant dinner, are made OF
chiffon, voile, mArouisette OF dainty
silks. elaborately trimmed with lace.
beads or embroidery. Gold lace and
fringe is now much used Ia making
the fancy blouse, and few are seen
without a touch Of the glittering metal
somewhere in their construction. A
noticeable feature OF the new blouses
is a very evident tendency to return
70 draped effects In front. A natural
outgrowth OF the prevailing craze for
the fehu is the soft filmy material
hung full from the shoulders. brought
down surplioe fashion and then
caught to the bodice a little TO the left
and Just above the waistline with a
single French rose IN the rich coiors.
or a chou made of the materials and a
bit Of gold lace.
Shoes as we'll as blouse must now
be in keeping with the main thought
OF the costume II one would comply
with the latest dictates OF style. For
some time Dame Fashion has been
| busying herself with feminine foot
gear. and devises more and moro
artistic models each year. This sea-
/ son she prescribes shoes to match
each gown. either in general tone or
] in actual material. The really up-to-
J date woman now takes pieces Of her
/ gown to her shoemaker and hae her
boots made to order Of patent leather
OF gun metal vamps with the cloth
uppers. Shoe shop windows nowadays
are almost as attractive as those OF
the dry goods establishments, so var.
led is teh assortment OF boots, shoes
led is the assortment Of boots, shoes
is black velvet boots to year with the
black velvet OF velveteen street suit,
though it is doubtful. II they will hold
their own after the crisp, clear days
of early fall. In the mud and slush
Of winter streets their beauty would
soon be marred, so that women who
walk or depend upon street-cars for
! transportation will not find their last
/ ing qualities very satisfactory. Tho
plain kid shoe, at least in black, seems
to be relegated for the present to the
limbo OF discarded styles, where. no
doubt, they will lie forgotten until
some other and later whim shall
resurrect them and restore them To
favor. Just now the "two-toned'
shoe Is either OF leather vamp with
cloth top. or OF different kinds Of
leather in combination. A wide range
of choice Is given as to leather, soft
kid, gun metal and vioi. all Offering
= bids for popularity. Satin slippers arc
In high favor for evening wear, an1
come in all colors. and IN white ant
gold, 10 match the evening gown.
. After her street and house gown
are provided, the average woman wi
: indulge to the full her taste fc
: beauty in preparing her dresses "a
!, social occasions. Never before hav
! more gorgeous gowns been worn tha
. will appear this winter at society al
fairs In the lead for evening wea
will be brocade, and impossible as
may seem, that rich material now sur
b passes in beauty OF color the exquisite
stun worn by our grandmothers. tn
illustration shows q lovely dress o
brocade made up in suitable fashion
for theatre wear and the restauran
dinner which follows. II is veiled IL
) tulle or chiffon to soften and blend
the colors. and has. the surplice ide'
expressed in the making Of the waist
The dress will make a strong appea
10 every woman Of taste The pret
ty theatre bonnet worn with II is
dainty CONNECTION Of late.
The new brocades are brought ou
! in every conceivable combination o.
color, but the material is even more
= attractive. A favorite is one HAVING
: the flower design raised IN uncut ve''
= vet on q satin ground. Loveliest d
all, however, are the brooades or un.
} cut elvet on chiffon. Arrayed In one
OF these, a pretty woman might vel
feel that she vies with the lilies Il
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