Imperial Valley press., 1911-10-11

popular though not overdone use of
mills is in shot taffeta, with the skirt
yaiied in double net. There is ruching
q. velvet around the bottom of the skirt
with two upper ruches of net placed
bout five inches from the velvet ruChe
Zen their own distance apart The vel
Vet is in the darker tones of the silk,
while the net is in the shade of the
tunic.
For in the bodice there is a fichu shaped
.aruishment and girde edged with vel
Vet bands, from which hangs a sash Of
lace also edged with velvet.
The trimming counters are provided
with SO many waist garnishments in en-
hroidery. beading braidng lace and sim
liar effects that it is the easiest thing
In the world to revamp last years frock
and bring it up TO present standards.
5, henever the styles SO kindly lend them
solves to draperies and trimmings, made
over schemes lessen in perpleXity.
Paris has sent over two or three new
materias that are worthy of mention be
nauso they are used both for tailored
and house trocks. one. to be found on
the silk counters. is double faced cotele,
which has one side black and the other
some one of the fashionable rich tones,
such as geranum, emerald green. sun
light green. old gold or rose. The CO.
tele is wool filled and costs in the neigh
horhood of Sc yard, while it never
Vceada 33 inches in width.
Paud de souris the new fabric which
g. very like ziheline finished broadcloth
OF high gloss. sells between 3 and 81
a yard ana comes in all the fashionable
colors to share favor with heavy satin
duchesse at from So to s. a yard, as
a material for ultra-smart tailor mades.
Then there is wool velours-peau de We
lours is the French name-another of the
luxurious new fabrics with fine velvety
surface. 1t is shown in various stripes
A. one OF the departments ut 81 a yard,
Il inches wide. There are narrow even
and irregular black and white stripes.
black and blue combinations, and the
like.
And, be it said for the comfort of the
woman who must make ends meet. there
is not one Of the above named new i'm
poltations which has not already been
duplicated by ingenious American manu-
tactu1egs at prices will within the reach
IF US all.
\ word must be said about buttons.
which are as abundant as ever on gowns,
-uits. waists ana and coats The orig
nal purpose of the button is all but over
5oked for with every button employed
or actual necessities of fastening a gar
7ant there are a dozen put on for mere
ooks' sake. Even the hats are trimmed
With buttons-rows of plain covered sat
n or velvet ones or with one or two
'@ee ones hig enough for cabachons. Tiny
buttons. too. sometimes trim some of
he smart hats in rows or clusters.
The heavy laees. such as macrame and
Venetian, are among the kinds used most
Effectively on gowns and coats but even
hese as heautifu as they are originally
He adorned further with beads and jew
led bands OF infinite variety. So much
as been said about fringes that it hard
= seems as if there is anything that
las been left unsaid. but there are new
'r~aes. too. For instance. the wool
WINS ts such as the upholsterers use. bead
md hugle frluees and ever cotton fringes
ave como 20 take the place of the lighter
silk frinGPs for general wear. while the
eiIil varieties are reserved for handsome
1venins fronks.
o. tha eanT fads Of the hour there
5 none p1attier nor more picturesque
Han the aH-omobie hood Of colored chif-
on shirrings intersperse3 with stripes of
narabou AM long chiffon strings tying
rnder the chin. With the hood goes a
scarf. also of the chiffon and the mara
Hou. and the daintiest of bags made of
lie marahou and inst big enough for the
handkerchief. purse and vanity equip
nent
Tailored costumes come in fancfer de-
SIGNS that ever this season. hut the elan-
'rate effect is for the woman who can
ford more than one tailored frock.
Where one can boast but one such cos
-ume a season and must depend upon
anoy waists to complete the dressy eff
'ent, as occasion demands. it is best
20 stick to the simple. we'll made and
Veil cur tailored frock with as little trim
ming as possible.
Tn connection with waists. independent
md on suite. fohue continue good and
10 being made for handsome late fail
rocks Of silks and velvet as we'll as Of
nets and laoes for 3]ouses. Bordered eff
'ects are extremely smart. but instead
# the printed borders. heavy guipure lace
is used.