The Elbert County tribune., 1912-11-01


mons. showing figures exquisitsIy
traced. The buttons are most artis
tic and quite expensive. being more
like pieces of jewelry than buttons
Another novelty II the amber button
then there Is button of silver with
= rhinestone embedded In the cen
ter
Dark coIors Popular.
The colors adopted are generally
speaking very dark. The long popa'
lar black and white combination still
reIgns' though brown in many shades
and tones IL doing its best to oust
the favorite. The dark shades Of
brown are proving strong rival to
the navy blue as well. in fact this
may be said to be brown season
Tobacco and seal are the sbadings
used for practical purposes but the
lighter tones. verging on the tan. are
shown In models of more dressy
style, while yellow is a color popu-
lar for evening. The fashions of the
moment favor combinations of ma
terial and colors both in contrasts
and monotones, thus the suit skirt
may be OF dark shade with the
jacket In lighter tone Of the same
material.
The coat Innings are given great
range in color, and 1t is here that
the fashionable brocades are used to
advantage as well as the two-toned
effects. In the snowy materials
Kings blue Is much in evidence. and
rose. purple, tan, mustard and
touches of green, while darker com
binations show blue and black. Bur
gundy and black, dark green or grey
with the ever popular black.
Coat Tea Gown.
Every woman who makes her own
negligees will welcome the coat tea
gown which is SO modest that the
wearer could venture almost any
where in 1t. The lower portion con.
sists of an Empire robe without
sleeves, finished about the raised
waistline under a self-cording and
about the neck In tucker fashion.
above a guimpe of some sheer ma
terial. The upper portion, which
reaches to the knees. greatly resem-
bles man't topcoat In shape and
has the same wide. long sleeves set
plainly into large armeyes. But the
fronts roll back for their entire
length and there is no collar. mere
ly a cord finish of the gown material
for the edges. Made in white. rose.
blue, mauve or yellow Chinese silk.
the teagown is charmingly soft in
effect and it's style. which becomes
both the thin and the stout woman.
Pale Biscuit and Black.
pale biscuit in combination with
black taffetas makes a smart and
handsome dress. which is altogether
in the note of the new fashion. The
black taffetas forms the panniers and
part OF the corsage. including the top
OF the sleeves very thick make
OF tussore is in the biscuit shade,
and this Is fashioned into a plain
skirt with seam up the middle of
the front. which is laced for the last
eight inches from the top. Here
there are eyelet holes like those in
corset, and silk lace Is used to
draw 1t together.
The sleeve is of the biscuit tus-
sore, and Is made long to the wrist
with big black balls in place of but
tons and tiny cream lace vest fill
ing up the v. which Is formed by the
part OF the corsage which is OF
black taffetas. and which comes be-
tween the plain net guimpe and col.
lar band and the corsage.
Flowers on the Coat.
Now that 1t Is SO smart to have
feathers or aigrettes instead of flow.
ers in ones summer hats. it is all the
more important that the buttonhole
In ones tailormade should be some
thing more than 1t ever has been be
fore. and there are some very charm
ing little nosegays of mixed flowers
which look even better than the fine
roses or carnations which for so long
were the smartest wear.
Forget-me-nots. tiny moss rose
buds. sweet peas. and all small
country flowers are mixed together
very happily. but the tints OF al
should be kept low. which meani
that the flowers must be of the very
first make. and therefore they are
! expensive. Still, 1t is better to have
two lunches of very good flowers t.
wear turn about than to have foul
or five Indifferent ones.
The illustration shows a clever
frock of white mouseline and white
Chantilly lace. the pulled mousselin,
encircled with rose satin ribbon. Fin,
Malines lace forms the large cap,
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