Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1912-02-01

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The most favored sort of blue serge
has a very fine rib and very smooth
surface, but costumes of thick blue
frieze have been prepared In great
numbers for the travellers to the
north, and there are some excellent.
suitings. smooth of surface. showing
many dark colors in striped combina
tions These made In plain style have
small cravat of white pique at the
top, which must not. however. be
reckoned quite indispensable. But on
the whole the best of the dresses
which / found in my wanderings had
plain corselet skirt of blue serge
with the front width buttoned over tc
the back, just below the knees, the
whole fitting quite tightly, but being
cut ON different ways of the stun
The buttons were OF black braid, and
seemed to be sufficiently decorative
for all purposes of fashion. The coat
had a very long and narrow revers OF
black velvet 1t was slightly full In
the bodice portion. and again slightly
full in the skirt. with belt of patent
leather round the waist. no other
trimming being evident excepting a
little braiding down either side, and
this represented the ideal of sim
plicity; and 1t is noticeable that globu-
lar buttons of shining black metal are
in favor, and that the very long per
fectly straight coats, fitting closely but
not tightly, are best when innocent OF
collar. and these bear narrow strips
OF black braid set closely from neck
to hem, each one centered with a
dome-shaped button. The skirt de-
signed to accompany this style is set
In three large box-pleats, one in the
center OF the front, another at the
back. and the third on the hips, the
top being of limited corselet order.
Dark Blue and Chiffon.
The dark blue blouses appear 10 re
tain our affection, chiffon to be their
mainstay at the moment, mounted
over embroidery or lace with red and
green and gold OF Oriental sugges-
tiveness.
And so much for the autumn to
come. Now. again, to the summer
that Is. after l have first mentioned
/ eHeAe ehSiS 10 q popuidI fancy 10 dllOW
these serge dresses to accompany
dome-crowned hats with out-spreading
wings at the side, but that the more
imaginative find pleasure in the soft
ribbon-crowned hats OF satin-pleated
brims, and that the narrow helmet
hats are popular encircled with ag-
gressive quilts. Velvet holds first
place In the regard of the milliners
just now, and France is exhibiting a
decided fancy towards wearing vel
vet hats with light linen and Shan
tung costumes.
And talking of France reminds me
OF bathing-frocks. Although we have
to certain degree extended our
dressful ambitions in this direction,
we still remain conspicuously faithful
10 the dark blue or red serge But
, thls season new sort of cashmere
mas onered Itself persuasively for
bathing-gowns, and the authorities
nave trimmed this in conventional de-
signs OF narrow braid to match. Much
favor Is shown to mignonette-g green,
ana the TUNES have scarfs 10 match.
encircling the waist Black tafreta
and violet taffeta look particularly
well In the water, and the long cloaks
OF bath toweling have now assumed
some gracious virtues, the material
oeing dyed pale grey or brown. and
oordered with a hem of contrasting
coiors. The kimono-shaped bathing
wrap is much appreciated, and an ex-
celent example is in grey hemmed
win mauye. Another TO less at
.ractive example | saw In sand-color
Dordered with green.
Green In Light Reseda.
Green threatens to obtain much
recognition. especially In light reseda.
ana bathing-dress OF this In COM
p,na'ion with crossway band OF
oiack and white stripes intersected
win design in dark blue braid. must
Dc written down as conspicuously
novel, and likely to look exceedingly
elegant when worn by a woman of
good inquire with her fair hair held be-
ee'n one OF the new silk rubber caps
eoAeu with pale green and dark
piue' with a wide rosette over either
ear.
transparent wraps of divers details
na'e oeeh distinguishing features OF
.ne season. Not, perchance. since
nose elegant times when our fore
pears walked upon the Families has
tne scarf been 80 popular, and every
"pnanous fabric has been expolited
lin, .'S service. Long nantes, too,
s'ine Oh ciose-clinging and of kimono
IN ~. - nave been adopted in thin stufrs.
ana OF chiffon for choice, while plain
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