Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1912-10-22
Fads and Fashions

New York oct 81 There is ey-
cry indication that the coming sea
son viii see an unusual POPULARITY Of
velvet Velyets OF all kinds have
been quite ln vogue for some time.
bat The J-Ocades are rather novel and
promise 10 become extremely popu-
Tar. They are undoubtedly rich and
gorgeous and beautiful effects may
be- obtained with them The embossed
velvet designs on chiffon founda-
tons or on metallic gauze are pariie-
uIarly lovely and lend Themselves %
rapidly 10 the drapery Effects that
The French designers has" taken
them up enthusiastically and maxi
ery here are following salt Mu,h
Is done with an black material Of
This class and the supply Imported
By the dealers 10 this city b. prac-
ically exhausted
Taupga one tone effects are enor-
mously successful too IN these ms
terIals and some Of the handsomes'
afternoon ifocks shown have been IN
iaIpne velvet embossed chiffon made
up with plain taupue chiffon and re-
lieyed hy soft white satin and lace
White satin is surprisingly effect
I've. bur OF course other relieving
colors are also used with The taupue
shades certain Of the soft old red
tones being perhaps the most sue
cessful
These reds are good win an The
mole brown shades. as well as ui'h
the grayer shading OF 'aupuc. and
even with the browns less gray and
ranging from dead leaf and llyht Ia
sara fo seal they ar" very sat.sfao-
tory
Nolyets striped ON chiffon OF creme .
are 90 demand and are .
often used for frocbs less formal In
character than those OF brocadp
velvet. though quite as elegant IN
heir own way
Their prevailing thick fleecy wool
20 materials ere complicating the
problem of the wool frocks this fall
\ ouo-pIccc frock or bodice on such
klrt lroCk OF such material is alto
.ethor too warm for comfort In our
,ycrheatcd houses, yet the Partisan
Iuiocrate OF dress have set the
lamp for their approval on such
rocks and have sent over some mod
ls attractive enough 10 win favor
me probabilities are that We shall
cc later on many such froCks worn
N the street without coats. bu with
urs euycloping enough TO supple
lont the warmth Of the frocks. on
y for such service. II seems can thC.
Iigh nccked. lonrLsleeyed bodices otA'
elours de lainc. pau de chamois
orduroy yelours and similar thick :
houph light weight woolens De prac
cod But considerations OF CONF
orr are seldom allowed 90 into p
ere with the demands of fashion. =
b perhaps these warm frocks will p
p as generally worn as the Hight ,
eight serges. have been That =
ANY Of them are charming no one $
an deny and where the original MAJ G
'rials seem too thick and warm O o
b desirable az least the details % ?
.odels may be- worked ont IN other
aterials
The Medici collar hy which d.. p
guers seem 20 mean any sort OF I
lllar high and close on sides and i1 p
ancy 90 stand mp or flare out a. the {
lck. is one of the distinctive items @
T tho new seasons modes and seems @
estiucd to play an important role D
the winters frocks, coats, turs, o
.c. Very high close choker collars u
r. much used too. collars Of the 2
.ock material that is. rather than OF s.
ansparent stuff such as tullee or
ce. and then there are innumerable q
irlations on the niroctoire idea. a a
,llar hirh an dcolse on sides and In D
le hack. but leaving the throat un- =
,yefed or covered only by a trans n
aren't material In front on tho {,
eh close collar on the frock MAJ %
vial line OF fur is often used as